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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
INTERSTATE NOTES.

The next Interstate league meeting
will be held in Mansfield March 18th.
Billy Niles, Wheeling's third base
man, is one Of the finest hunters in the
league.
The Wheeling pitching department
will have four Of the finest twirlers in
the league in Pool, Dolen, Wells and
Crabell.
In Griffins, Wheeling will have one of
the finest catchers in the Interstate
League. He is something on the style
of Shaw"
Mike WoodIock, the famous short
stop of last years Springfield team, will
make those lightning throws to first
base this season with the Wheeling
cam.
John Terrell, Wheeling's left fielder,
s one of the strongest hitters and base
runners in the Interstate League. Also
John Dobbs, center fielder, is one of the
finest felders in the business, and is a
conner.
Outielder Miller, of the Pittsburg
functions, would make a good man for
any of the minor league clubs in search
of hard hitting fielder. He has play
ed in the Interstate and other minor
leagues.
Manager Torreyson, of Grand Rapids,
is negotiating for third baseman who
will acceptabIy fill the place of Bill
Taylor, purchased by Louisville. The
new player is a youngster, last season
being his first in minor league COM
pany.
The one desire of my life is to cap
ture that Interstate flag" says Presi-
dent Guggenheim, of the local team
Youngstown Telegram. There are at
least seven other presidents or man
ayers of Interstate teams who have a
similar ambition.
Manager TRULY, of the Youngstown
club, has completed his team and it
will be a good one and able to take
care of itself in the Interstate. Pop
Lyle had better look out for the TRULY
ties this year. Don't be afraid. Pop
Lytle will not have to look out for
Youngstown this year.
Catcher Kallloff, of Louisville, Ky,
has been keeping himself in condition
this winter following his trade of tin
smithing. He returns to his old love
-OSwego, of the New York State
league-where he will give a repetition
of his sterling ability of last year. His
work with Mat club last season stamp
ed him as one of the Empire State
leagues star backstops.
Big Sam Meyers, the hard hitting
first baseman, and Johnnie Bammert,
the crack short stop of the Charleston,
S. c., Southern league team of 1898.
are wintering in Shreveport, La, where
they are employed at the Cotton Oil
Mills. They want to sign with an At
lantic or Interstate league club. H. B.
H.: Here is your chance for a big first
baseman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BOXING NOTES.
THE ARBOTT-PIERCE GO.

Stanton Abbott, who is to meet Leslie
Pierce at the Metropolitan club on the
9th, is expected to arrive in the city
the latter part of the week. and he Will
top out his preparations for the match
in quarters being arranged for him
here. He will be accompanied by his
hacker and trainer, and possibly sew
eral other eastern sports. He is said to
be well conditioned and will be at his
best when he steps from his corner on
the evening above mentioned. He will
weigh in at about 135 pounds
The fact that Abbott and Pierce have
met before will augment interest in the
go rather than detract from it. Neither
of the two previous matches were de-
cisive enough to justify any one in
rashly picking the winner. The two
men first met in Boston in November,
90, when they went 20 rounds, Pierce
gaining the decision. This was the
first reverse for Abbott since coming to
America in 1894, and naturally the
young Englishman was somewhat TAX
en- back and wanted to try it over again.
Accordingly they came together four
months later in a 15-round go, which
was decided a draw. II will thus be
seen the two hghtweights are admit
ably matched and the event booked for
the 27th should be a good one.
Abbott has boxed and gotten the de-
cision over some OF the cleyerest men
in his class and has a record that no
knight of the ring need be ashamed of.
He has defeated Daily Mckeever,
Zeigler, Everhart and others of the
lightweight class. which gives him no
little prestige. Pierce's record is ia
miliar to Wheeling sports and the lad
is doing good, conscientious training.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

auburn haired youth halls from Bell
aire, o., but is now a resident of Brook
Ign. He attended a meeting of the
Rooters' Coterie in that city the other
day, and as the principal guest was
called upon to address the gathering
Il can't see how we can finish worse
than one, two, three with the team
We'll have in 1899" said Roaring Bill,
by way of introduction. Leaving out
the fielding and batting, | will confne
my remarks to the pitchers. There
isn't anything else in the league that
can compare with our boxmen. Take
McJames, Maui, Hughes, NOps and
Corbett, with Dunn, Yeager and my
self, and we ought to be strong. l
know that I'll have to hustle to keep
up my end with the others, and | have
begun training already. | am avoiding
mince pie and all drinkables stronger
than cider, and believe that the effects
are already noticeable You can count
on me for 1899, and if I don't make as
good a showing as McJames and the
other cracks it will be because old Bill
is a has-beeI and is booked to 90 back
to the alfalfa that Tears its head on
the banks of the majestic Ohio river.
| believe in a good natured rivalry
among the pitchers and hope to do my
share of the good work. McJames,
Maui, Hughes and Nops are cracka-
jacks, and I know that I'll have to do
my best to keep up with them. If I m
not the hoodoo Of the team III do it.
I'm glad that Tom Daily is to hold
down second base" continued Ken
needy. He's worth more to a pitcher
in tight place than a dozen managers.
He's a great jollier and will keep the
whole team on the go whether it's ten
runs behind or five to the good. l re-
member one opening day a few years
ago when there were 1900 people look
ing at the game. | was in the box and
it was the last half of the ninth in
ming. The other fellows were at the
bat, two men we're on the bases one
hand out and a run needed to tie. 1t
was a ticklish moment and [ felt 1t.
Suddenly from Days direction heard
something like this:
'Thirty-four thousand eyes are upon
you;
Seventeen thousand tongues are yell
ing;
The sun shines brightly;
Get at 'em, Bill, get at en-
THE result was eIectrifying Every
body braced up, including myself. l
struck out the man at the bat and the
next fellow up sent a little fly to the
infield. The aspect of player spout
ing poetry while attending strictly to
business may sound peculiar to some,
but DAILY is capable of doing a great
many things in a game. He keeps the
whole infeld on the move and IS
winner"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BOWLING.

Interest in the Wheeling tournament
was at fever heat all last week, as the
teams that met one another were more
equal in strength than they will be at
any one week again this season. The
Wheelings and Bowlers started the
ball a rolling, and the mere word that
Wheeling and Bowlers are coming to-
gether, is enough to attract a crowd at
the alley-side, but last Monday was the
last time in the above tournament that
the two teams will come together, and
the games We're for gore" Emblem.
with his sleeves rolled up, was con-
siderable out of form, which weakened
the Bowlers, and along with other hard
luck stories they allowed the Wheel
ingS to slip away from them in the
race, by taking three straight, making
six out of nine games won by the
Wheelings from Henning's Bowlers.
Tuesday night Sid told the boys to
come along and see how the All
Aikes would take defeat, since he had
out his strong CD team, but twas the
same old story, for his team lost two
without any trouble Sid tried some
new material, but from indications
taken from the expression on Sid's
face, the new find" didn't prove very
successful, but he may yet improve as
time goes on. By losing two to the
All Alkes, Sid drops down. to tie with
the CrOnies, and the All Alikes slide in
past the BOwlers by a safe lead. Out
of the nine games played by the two
teams the All Alikes have won six
ir,It i A
NttS came together, and the Cronies
won two, which leaves the Aber Nits
a safe seventh, while the Cronies tie
Sid's team for fifth; the above games
makes it eight out of nine won by the
CrOnies from the Aber Nits.
Bill Hastings LaBelles were pitted
against Dutchy Wilhelm's Puritans on
Thursday night, but made a poor show
ing. letting the Puritans tighten
their hold on fourth place
against Sid Sarver's wild, and
drops the La Bellies to a tie
with the Frog Horns for last place
Unless the Codes Rods soon get a
hump on themselves the PuTitans will
land the fifteen dollars along with
fourth place honors. Bill Hastings has
at last given up hopes of winning fifth
money. OF the nine games player be
tween the LaBelles and Puritans the
latter won them all. Friday night the
Rum Dums and Frog Horns were the
contestants, and the games were very
interesting, since the boys had CON
siderable cold cash wagered on the re-
suit, which was won by the Rum Dums
along with all three games, making it
eight out of the nine games played
between the two teams
Below will be found the standing Of
the teams, showing the number Of
games won and lost, also the aver
ages for the last two weeks:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
TO IMPROVE BASE RUNNING.

Hugh Jennings, the Baltimore short
stop, now coaching the Cornell base
bail team, has ideas Of his own in re-
gard to base running. Jennings says;
This Chicago newspaper mans
idea of shifting the bases when player
reaches first so as to increase base run
ming, is, in my mind, very silly. There
is only one way to increase base run
ming, and that way is to prevent pitch
ers from making balks. With but few
exceptions, every twirler in the league
balks when men are on the initial bag.
AS soon as a pitcher faces the bats
man he should be made to deliver the
ball. At present the pitcher can get in
position, face the batsman, hold the
ball as if ready to deliver and then, by
taking one foot out of the box, ne can
throw it to first to catch man nap
ping.
THE base shifting idea, if carried
out, would increase plate hitting more
than anything else. Suppose when
man is on first the base is shifted eight
feet toward the initial bag, so as to
make the distance from first to second
so feet instead of 80; the second base
man would have to play further toward
first base and the short stop would have
to move his position eight or ten feet
further toward second base. This
would leave a big hole between second
and third, and it is the easiest thing
in the world to chop one down in that
direction.
My arm is feeling fine just now.
Early last spring I thought | was a
goner, but as soon as the weather got
warm it came around all right and at
the end of the season my wing Was
never better.
There would be some great base
ball played if the league were reduced
to eight clubs. In the event of the
eight-club league I think the race
would be between st. Louis, Brooklyn
and Boston. We would be one-two to
a certainty. Cincinnati, with the addi-
ton of Taylor and Setback to its ranks,
would have a good team and would be
very dangerous
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19


ent acting Is matchmaker Tor the Mari
ftta Athletic club Bruner wants to en-
Aage some of the local talent for con-
tests before his club. In a letter to the
sporting editor of the Enquirer he tells
SHINE of his proposed matches. His let
tel is as follows:
MARIETTA, o., February Is, 1899.
Friend Harry:-You may be surprised
to 1pear from me, but / am still in the
GAME l am now matchmaker of the
Ma 5.etta Club, which is composed of some
OF the best business men in the town.
The club would like to arrange a match
between Charley Burns, of Cincinnati, and
Kid Wanko, of Washington, Penn. Wan
ko is to fight Jack Bingham here on Tues
day, February q. / am willing to meet
any 1s5-pound man in the country: no one
barred. We want to hear from McGraw,
BezerIalh or Jimmy Murray regarding a
match. 1 have a heavy weight whom I
will put against Dan Bayliffe or any one
good one. 1 am, your truly
JOE Drummer"
Jack Everhardt is telling that flock
story of his on Oscar Gardner. When the
latter fought Tommy Dixon Everhardt
was seconding him.
In one of the rounds says Everhardt.
Gardner gets a hook on the chin that
makes him groggy and he's groggy all the
rest of the round When he comes back
to the seat he is gazing around like a
dazed man.
II say to him; What kind of a fight is
this you're putting up? Swinging any old
way?'
Never mind says he, TN hit one of
that flock yet
He was seeing about eight Dixons.
Terry McGovern's refusal to meet Ped
ler' Palmer When he had the chance has
upset the National Sporting Clubs plans,
and it would not be surprising if the
ors lnization bars the clever Brooklyn lad
from fighting there in the near future.
AS soon as McGovern's Objection to meet
ing Palmer was received, the club at once
clinched a mill between Billy Rotchford
and the Englishman, TO take place Mon
day of derby week, which will be about
May 50. The boys were to have fought
last fall, but Rotchford was taken i'll and
the encounter had to be postponed.
| Rotchford and Palmer will clash at l1G
pounds, TO weigh in at . o'clock, for a
purse Of $500
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
A BIG KICK.
Springfield Ball Stockholders. Object to the
Sale of the Club.

Springfield Ball Stockholders, Object to the
Sale of the Club.
Special to the Register.
Springfield, O., February 1S.-The
news printed here to-day in a special
from Wheeling, that Trustees Houck
and Stern had sold the Springfield
franchise in the Interstate base ball
league to Wheeling created a genuine
sensation. The nearly one hundred
stockholders are boiling over with an
ger. Mayor Good, S. l. Nelson, street
railway manager; Hon. j. S. Elliott,
president of the Board of Public At
fairs. and others financially interested
in the club held a meeting this after
noon and enc and all, without excep-
ton, expressed their anger and cha
grin over what they emphatically and
unhesitatingly termed a ':sell out.
Lawyer o. 7. Martin was called in, and
was instructed to bring suit at once
against the trustees for an accounting.
The stockholders agreed that ath-
letic entertainments had been given
all winter for the benefit of the club,
and that the statement came only last
" eek from the trustees that Springfield
would positively remain in the league,
and that they would put up the guaran
tee deposit Not a single stakeholder
outside of the trustees even suspected
a sale. On the contrary, they. looked
forward to a good season. The news
OF the sale, which President Houck con-
firmed, came like a thunderbolt from
a clear sky. On the suggestion of Mr..
Nelson, it was decided to notify Presi-
dent Power, of Pittsburg, of their in
tention to protest the sale, which it is
allowed was not legal. Mr. HOuck said
it was part Of the agreement with
Wheeling that the purchase price would
not be made public.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
EARL OF WARWICK
IN MASONIC ROBES

FOR some unknown reason it Is A pra
Vaiiing fashion for aristoeracy In Elngland
TO be associated with secret societies an,
far more swells over there are found ~
re taxing an active interest IN their or
GERS than Is the case in the United states.
II VIII De source of surprise for many 10
earn that no less a parsonage than the
f-ari OF Warwick is the new right wor-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

The new race which started last
week win be for $500 and $500 prizes,
that will go 70 the team winning the
highest number Of games. and the
team winning the second highest num-
Der Of games in the last meeting. The
teams that are eligible to this race are
those that were among the last five
at the beginning Of the last series, and
the race after the first week is as fol-
lows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Philadelphia will go south
about the time the New Yorks and
Brooklyns leave.
President Young says that there will
be no change in the bunting or pitching
rules for next season.
Tom Lotus is serious in his project
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BILL KENNEDY'S VIEWS.

New York Sun.
Roaring Bill Kennedy, the vesatile
young man who made d meteoric en-
trance into the league as a member Of
Johnny Wards Brooklyn team in 1891,
and has been the local star pitcher ever
since, is enthusiastic over the pros
poets for the coming season, writes
Abe Wager in the Brooklyn Eagle. The
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

Great Yale this the rowing men
which she has Cornell defeats of the seasons In ne
haven member Of the college faculty will handle the His name
DR. Edison
partment of social science years.
ing at the university be enjoyed the honor OF
eYe knew
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
Teams

In the leisure moments OF Secretary
Fette he has compiled the prize win
ners as they stand at the finish of
the second series, showing the teams
that would take the money now If the
tournament was over, also the high
average man in each team who gets
three dollars. and the second big aver
age man Of each team VINO gets two
dollars.
Team finishing frst-Whec'5nz ...... 80 90
Team finishing secand-AH Alike. $50
Team finishing tnird-Eoyg ers....... 81
Team finishing fOuTth-Purltans coo. 800
Team finishing hfth-CsOldeu Rods
and CrcEies ......-.. ................ 1000
High team average 81 heeling. &g1. geo
Htga team scOre-A tfelluR. ie54 1JrJ
High individual score. Baizer-Au
AIiEe, ~ .-----e-- .-..--......-.-.- 90
Second high individual score. Carver
Golden Rods, IA. ..--.-... ....-..- 40
High individual average, Brown
Second high individual average. Ste
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

sVUIUuIt IOT JIG CUNNING WI"h.
Monday. Wheeling VS. Old CrOules.
Tuesday .............La Belle VS. All Alike.
Wednesday =. Rum Dum5 VS.. Aber Nlts.
Thursday. ...Puritans W.. Golden Rods.
Friday $500. III. EOwIers KS. Frog Horns.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
ONE CONTINUOUS ROUND on
PLEASURE.

First st. Louis Man-Hello, old mani
Haven't seen you for several days;a
been out of town?
Second St Louis Man-Yes, been In
Chicago for week.
First ST. Louis Man-Haye a good
time?
Second ST. Louis Maxwell. I
should say 50. Why. | never went to
bed a single night / was there before
10 o'clock.--Chicago News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
ARRANGING DATES.

Mr. Howell, who has just purchased
the Springfield franchise, is looking out
for some good dates for Wheeling in
the makeup of the schedule In reply
to a request from President Powers, OF
the Interstate, Nh Howell yesterday
forwarded some Of his preferences for
holiday dates. Among these is a re
quest for Fourth of July, Decoration
Day and for the week beginning June
26th, when the Elks will hold their
street fair here From previous talk
with the schedule committee it is al
most Settled that Wheeling will have
ball on the Fourth and on the week in
June designated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

jolly crowd of East End bowlers held
the Musee alleys yesterday afternoon and
rolled three match games. The MATCH
was between the LaBel'es and Iovey Me-
hens Knockers. The Knockers rot tha
worst of II for three straightNA F,olInrrins
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

Yesterday Mr.. Howell received a let
ter from the manager of the Wesleyan
University team, asking for a date with
the Wheelings. In fact, Mr.. HOwell's
mail has begun to pile up on him at
rate that suggests the necessity of a
private secretary. Inquiries from ball
players in all sections of the country
are coming in, asking for place on the
team. 1t is stated that Mr.. H. will
close for first baseman by Monday or
Tuesday, and he assures the fans the
choice will certainly please them. 1t is
expected to have news from the league
teams, that have been asked TO play eX-
hibition games, by the middle OF the
week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

shipful deputy grand master OF tho ~
sonic order In England. The accom
ing Illustration represents his exd
decked out in his full Masonic r
The Earl Of ,WarwicA~ASus.ssm
haps best known as being The husba
the well known Lady Brooke. More
it is said that the earl is more dellg
with and prouder OF his Masonic. advanN
ment that he IS with his mere earidom.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

Joe Drummer. the clever bantam weight
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-25
COuldu't Find the Essence.

A North Carolina preacher In one Oh
our western counties, whose memoir!
sometimes fails him at the critical point
was recently preaching sermon pe1oIe
n Sunday school convention. HIS SUP
ject was The Resurrection. ne
thought toward which he was driving
with all physical earnestness was that
the doctrine of the resurrection was the
very essence of the Gospel. The WORD
essence" he had carefully calculated TO
use in a tremendous epitome OF MS
whole thought. Rising on uptoe, he
shouted: In a nutshell, my brethren,
the doctrine of the resurrection Is the
Alas. His chosen word, essence
was gone. He paused a second. and
then strobe forward. and shouted IN
thunder tones: The doctrine of the
resurrection is the very-is the very -
The recalcitranr was again nowhere IN
sight PauSing once more. and muster
ing his physical weapons for final deS-
pcrate endeavor. he lowered his voice.
but with intense carneStncSS, as II angry
with poor, absent essence. he again
let drive: Brethren. the thought have
tried to impress upon you Is that the
doctrine of the resurrection Is the very
is the vcry-iS the very soup of the Cos
neI"'-Homiletic Review.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-25
BURGLARS ROUNDED UP
Appleton and Oshkosh Police
Have a Clue to Robberies.
BOOTY AND DYNAMITE
Seven Watches Recovered and Store
rooms of the Gang Are Found
in Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 21.-[Special. j
The local police arrested Frank Wheeler
last night and found dynamite cartridges
III his possession. He is charged with
safebreaking, burglary and robbery.
Two women, Mrs. Holmes and Bessie
Porter, the latter known as Annie
Schoenhauer at Green Bay, are also I'M
der arrest. Mrs. Holmes is proprie
tor of a place on Main street, where
several hundred dollars worth of goods
were found. Articles from nearly all
of the houses robbed during the
past four months were discovered in a
crib. Articles stolen at Appleton We're
also found. The Appleton police have a
man under arrest. in whose possession
large quantities of Oshkosh goods We're
found. The police believe they have
found gang of thieves who have been
operating through the entire Fox River
valley for long time. The goods recov-
cred consist of watches. gems, jewelry,
silks and bicycles. i'll addition to large
number of pawn checks. The police have
two gangs now under arrest.
Appleton, Wis. March I'll Special ]
The Appleton and Oshkosh police have
arrested two men who are thought to be
pals in series of petty burglares com
mitted about this city recently. The
Appleton police have recovered about
seven watches and arrested one man with
stolen property on his person. There have
been a number of small robberes lately
and the police think they have found
their mon