Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-10
BASE BALL NOTES.

The exhibition which was given by
Turner and Taylor in Toledo, has
called forth rather severe reprimand
from President Power. Their conduct
was perhaps inexcusaDle, but certainly
not without precedent in the Inter-
state, and the Register would COM
mend for the prayerful and fearful con-
sideratlon of the Toledo sport writer's,
the trite adage: They who live in
glass houses should not throw stones"
The time was, in the palmy days of
Kid keenan, ct all. when Toledo
could double discount about anything
on earth in the line of rowdyism in
professional base ball. 1t is fair to as
sumo that Charlie Strobel, the same
Charlie who now sets up a wall of in
dignation, not only tolerated, but en-
cour2ged it. His threat to withdraw
from the League is child's play, and
the fact that base ball is his bread and
butter is the best proof of his in
tify to Strobel's love of the almighty
dollar, which is manifested in such a
degree when it comes to signing con-
tracts as to give Strobel an unenviable
reputation as cheap" manager.
President Power was appealed to in
the case of Turner and Taylor, and he
fined each of them S25 and suspended
both players for ten days. In the YER
nacular of the sidewalk, Strobel has an
idea that he is it, and it appears
that he has impressed Power with this
estimate of his Importance There are
other managers in the league who may
not take kindly to the notion of To-
ledo bossing the job. Is is possible
that Power acted solely upon the evil
dence from one side, as he did in his
removal of Jack" Crogan? The Wheel
ing fans" do not approve of rowdy
base ball, and do not take the position
that Turner and Taylor were justified
in their conduct, but they demand fair
treatment, and the same consideration
for Wheeling as for any other club.
1t only cost Manager Ed. Barrows,
Of the Toronto team, S25 and costs for
handing AL. Buckenberger one on the
Fourth of July, which finally reposed
in that gentleman's eye. AL. has also
brought suit for $4,000 damages. The
argument started over the calling of
the morning game, Barrows claiming
that he was not notified that the
grounds were in fit condition to play.
Last night President Strobel sent a tel
egram of IS words to PresiderJ Power,
who is located at Pittsburg, where he
is sporting editor of a local newspaper
The message came nearer putting the
wires out of order than did the storm
Manager Strobel told President Power
that unless some steps are taken to stop
rowdyism in this league he (StrobeD
would forfeit that $500 he deposited to
guarantee to finish, and would quit the
league. And Mr.. Strobel was in earnest
Unless something is done to make base
ball respectable in Toledo, Toledo will be
without a representative in the league
The league which, partially through bad
luck is on the verge of the breakers
anyway will go to the wall. Toledo has
been the mainstay of the league ever
since the organization was founded The
receipts of the games here are all that
have kept Mansfield, Wheeling, Youngs-
town and perhaps New Castle in the
except New Castle-have uncorked their
vileness and vuIgarity in this city, have
seemingly waited until they got here to
be disgracefully rowdish. 1t is now up
to President Power to exercise his au-
thority and put a stop to tactics that
may in the very near future, disrupt the
league.-Toledo Bee.