The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-03
BE1LA1RE HArPEH1Nas
Matters OF Interest in the Metropolis
&c Belmont County.

The game Of bail between the Union
and Belmont street teams yesterday.
\ was a warm one TOR three or four IN
nings, but after that the spirit was all
out OF Captain Ney's team. The boys
who lined up under Captain Hopkins
| Ind more ginger In tfIam all the way
| through. aud Billy George made L so
| lively and interesting In adopting che
professional tactics 10 rattle Charlie
Bippus. who was the real promoter OF
the game, that the spectators fingered
until the finish. The distinguishing Tea
lures was the successful batting OF the
Hopkins team and the limited hits OF
the Ney nine. The pitching Of William
Nelson, John Fish, Charles Bippus and
Minehau was great. especially that OF
the first named. while the catching Of
DR.. Beetham and Otto GLASGOW was Of
the professional kind. lid Heathering-
ton as short stop, kept up his end at
a lively gait. There were some good
plays and lots OF fun all through the
game. The teams were lined up rs
follows: Hopkins team-Glasow. catch
er; Nelson. pitcher: It'd Heatherington,
short stop; shindewolf. first base;
George. second base: Mcclellan. third
base: Hopkins. right field; Edward Mill
Hgan. center field; Thorn. Archer, left
field. Ney team-Beetham, catcher;
Minehan, pitcher; c. W. Bipplus. short
stop; Kirkpatrick, first base; Ney. sac
ond base; Fish. right field, Wdssman,
center field; Walter. lett field; ---,
third base. The score stood 70 TO IN
favor OF the first team. Senator F. Il.
Archer was umpire and was roasted
just like professional would be.
The REORGANIZATION Of the peniten-
tIary was the occasion Of great
ciamor for place. Warden Darby was
duly Installed without much ceremony
and most Of the important places under
him were filed without n great deal OF
friction, though there were several can
didates for the various places. IT was
for the los guardships that the greatest
push was made, every county In the
state having a number Of applicants.
But the board and the warden finally
concluded to let the guards alone for
time, so they turned q deaf ear to all OF
them. Many of the guards Will remain
unmolested, but several Of them VIII go.
The health officer and sanitary police
have made an inspection OF the city
with the view Of seeing how the reguia-
lions as to sanitary conditions are be-
ing compiled with. As a rule the cltl-
zens have their premises in better con-
dltion than ever before, and the few
who have not will comply at once or
suffer the penalty. The officers are
sustained by public sentiment in their
determined stand on this matter.
John II. Brown. well known black
smith who was remarkably strong
man physically, died at his home OIL
Gravel Hill yesterday afternoon. He
had been sick about three months, q
general breaking down Of his rugged
constitution. He was about fifty-slX
years of age.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
Company is filling up the bank about
the water works to make room for more
tracks, and the trustees have submitted
as to leaving n tunnel over the supply
pipes 1t will be to the advantage Of all
concerned.
The Odd Fellows May festival is be-
ing we'll attended. and the Knights OF
Pythias band makes excellent music
for them. Last night was Eiks night
and a large crowd attended.
w. F. Litten and wife left yesterday
for Lancaster, wher Mr.. Lltten has a
nice situation at the Boys Industrial
school, and Mrs. Litten win also look
after one Of the departments.
A few Knights TempIar viii go to st.
ClairsvIlle this evening. to attend the
meeting Of Hope Commandery. Next
Thursday night there will be work on
large class.
]. ]. Mccormick. general freight
agent OF the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
road. is laid up with the grip.