Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-30

TON-A RAPID TRANSIT SER
VICE TO BE PROVIDED SOME
THING ABOUT AVERAGES OF
THE WHEELING PLAYERS.
BOWLING AND BOXING NEWS
SIS AND GOSSIP.
Although the papers have not yet
been signed, and the deal is therefore
not really completed, the base ball park
question may be regarded as virtually
settled. The park will be provided by
the Wheeling and Elm Grove electric
Railway Company, east of Fulton, on
the Thompson farm. 1t is an ideal
location, convenient of access, and with
an abundance of room. The ground is
level and will require very little grad
Ing. The principal work necessary
will be the enclosure of sufficient
ground and the construction of grand
stand, bleachers and other necessary
buildings.
The negotiations have gone so far
that outline plans for the park have
already been discussed and satisfac
tory agreement reached. The enclos-
ure will lie between the new track OF
the Wheeling and Elm Grove railway
and the creek. The buildings will be
erected at the east end of the enclosure
so the sun will not interfere with the
work of the outfielders. Bleachers and
a high fence will obstruct the view of
the diamond from the B. & o. track
on the opposite side of the creek.
The transportation facilities will be
adequate for promptly handling
crowd of any number. The W. & E. e.
company will construct loop to con-
meet the two tracks, thus enabling cars
to return from the ball park. The
company has ordered fourteen new
cars, which will be placed on the line
when the season opens. There Is also
talk of running a special train over
the Terminal each day for the accom-
mediation of persons living in Martins
Ferry and towns north of that city.
The work of improving the grounds
will commence as soon as the agree
snent between the w. & E. G. company
and President Howell is signed by the
parties.
Capt. Lytle has not discontinued his
search for players, Notwithstanding his
team is now the largest in the League.
Yesterday Catcher Legg was released
and lines are out for another catcher
and one or two pitchers. Yesterday
letter was received from President
Young, of the National League, stat
ing that the PRONUNCIATION of the Syra-
cuse contracts with Woodlock and
Maizena, has no significance, as they
are simply announced when given.
There is nothing binding IN the an
nouncement Woodlock wrote the
MANAGEMENT letter in which he cheer
fully accepts the inevitable and DIS
cusses his connection with the Wheel
Ing club.
The Springfield team of last year,
now the Wheeling team, finished thlrd
In the Interstate race, with percent
age of .551. The closeness of the race
will be better understood when it Is
stated that Dayton was first with .5tl,
and Toledo second with BOB Spring
field led the league in batting with
.293. and finished fourth in fielding
with an average of 1888. Other teams
finished In this order in batting: Grand
Rapids. .285; New Castle, .2S3; Toledo,
1858: Mansfield, $50; Dayton, .245;
Fort Wayne, .229; Youngstown, PIP.
When the poor quality of support given
IL of homo taken
into consideration it is not a wild as
sertion that the club should have wen
the pennant.
In the batting department the fol-
lowing figures show the records last
season of players on this years Wheel
ing team: Wells, 1924; Wcodlock, 81;
Lytle, .314; Durett, .291; kim, .2SS;
Mozena. .278; Do3bs, .26S; Crabell,
$50: Niles. .243; Campbell, .240; Poole,
1872: Dolan, Jas; Bammert, .276; Hunt,
$40; Myers, .315; Eagle, better tnan
800. In fielding, Poole, 1888; wells,
.945; Crabell, 943; Dolan, 1888; Camp
bell, $50; kim, 1888; Mozena. 1874;
Niles, S61; Woodlock, 912; DobbS,
.977; Lyle, 929; Drett, .921.
IL luc w AStiinS pilSASao wa JN'Se ~
as we'll this season as last, the pen
nant is very likely to come to Wheel
ing. The quartette of Springfield pitch
ers won "a games and lost SO, an aver
age of .5S2, or ten points higher than
last seasons pernant-winning club.
Poole was sixth among Interstate
pitchers, with II games won, 10 lost,
percentage $780, Crabeli seventh, u
won, IS lost, .61S; Dolan twelfth IS
won, IA lost, 1858; Wells twentyfrst,
is won, 16 lost, .529. The seven regu-
lar players, kim, Maizena,, Lytie,
Niles, Durrett, Woodlock and Dobbs,
stole more bases than any seven play
ers in the Interstate League, their total
amounting to more than 200.
The anti-Sunday base ball petitions
are said to have received 500 sigma
lures, and the names will be published
In the papers tomorrow morning.
Wheeling has a larger number of
players under contract than any other
team in the Interstate League. The
first few weeks of practice will deter
mine the question Of the permanency OF