Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

Base ball is pr~e-eminently and indus
putably the American national game.
Whether or not the objections to the
professional article are reasonable, the
fact remains that no other sport Is SO
free from jobbery and dishonesty. Thia
is due in part to the very nature OF the
game and the rules which govern It.
Every boy plays ball. All work L
no play makes Jack a dull boy" IL
Jack happens to be a student, 10 sport
helps more to build up his physical
nature. while his mind and morals are
being trained. Therefore, Jacks dis
position to hunt a public commons
after school hours, with ball and bat,
should be commended and encouraged.
Thus far there has never been an or
g~anization of the many teams of boys
in this city. Last Friday night a mum
Der of youthful ball tossers assembled
in the Register Office and discussed
plans for an amateur league. On ac-
count of the disparity between high
school and ward school boys, in age and
size, it was deemed inadvisable to Or
ganize a league with teams to represent
the individual ward schools.
The plan which met with favor was
O. four club league to be made up of
teams representing the Linsly, Cathe-
lHighschool, public High school and
the ward schools. The plan for organ
izing a ward school team is to select
players from all the schools in the city.
Only two schools were represented at
Friday nights meeting. Another meet
ing will be held Tuesday night at 1880
o'clock in the Register office. Each
ward school is requested to send three
or four boys who desire places on the
team. They should not be under six
teen years of age. The Linsly and pub
lie High school teams are also request
ed to send representatives to the meet
ing.
1t is the purpose to organize a lea
que to play Saturday games only dur
ing the remainder OF the school year,
and possibly two games each week dur
ing the vacation months. Arrange
ments will be made to secure a p~ennant
for the victorious team, and a number
of merchants have signifed their will
ingness to encourage the youthful ball
tOssers by offering suitable prizes.
The local Interstate club has not yet
closed a contract for ball grounds for
either of the sites which have been sug-
gested. The matter will be finally de-
termined tomorrow, to enable work
men to make the necessary improve
ments. The Wheeling players will
probably report for practice about the
middle OF April, and if possible, it is
the intention to arrange exhibition
games before the opening Of the sched-
uled season on May LIST.
The question of Sunday base ball
may not be brought up at to-day's
meeting of the Ohio Valley Trades AS
sembly. One of the officers of the AS
sembly said last night to a Register
reporter:
II have not the least doubt that most
of the members would openly favor
Sunday base ball. and if games are
played on that day, will attend. 1t is
the only opportunity during the week
that many working people have to wit
ness base ball games, and a large pro-
portion of them are enthusiastic fans.
Nevertheless, it would not do for the
Trades Assembly to place itself on rec
ord either for or against Sunday base
ball. 1t is a matter which is not with
in the province of a central labor body,
and l would vigorously oppose any eff
fort to introduce the subject. The Ohio
Valley Trades Assembly has other mat
tiers, more directly and more vitality
affecting its interests, than the question
of whether Sunday base ball should or
should not be tolerated"
The local management is giving out
nothing concerning it's plans with refer
ence to Sunday games. Every state
ment which has been made, has been
based on report OIL is mere guesSwOrk.
Meanwhile it is understood that several
ministers of the city, under the leader
ship of the Rev. DR.. ]. L. Sooy, have
received numerous signatures to their
anti-Sunday base ball petitions, and it
Is understood that the matter win be
discussed az the meeting of the Metho-
dist ministers Monday afternoon.
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