The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28
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All over the Interstate circuit the
concession goes forth that wheeling
,s Je,tined to be a dangerous factor In
,be 1900 pennant race Of the Interstate
league. 1t IS in pitchers that Wheeling
looms up stronsest-ln Bates, Poole.
Pardee and stricllin quartet OF fast
tim" slab artists Is presented which
no other team in the-league Is able to
equal. Then there is Wells; ne pitched
indifferent ball in 20, It Is true, but he
may show his % form, and II he does
he would take a rear seat for nobody
In the "perfesh." The management
has been having trouble with Bates,
and Il is reported the young man has
signed with the semi-professional
FlcIEchmanns. Of Cincinnati. but he
will laubtless come to his senses and
report with the team In April.
Jack" croEan. Of this city. Is being
doomed for place on Charley Powers
stan Of umpires. crogan's many friends
in Wheeling are hoping he win succeed
in his ambition. for ne has the making
OF an excellent official. He knows the
game from A to Q, sees quickly. and
accurately. ana doesn't get excited un-
der fire.
The Columbus middle isn't settled.
John Riley win not close with Torrey-
son for the franchise until he is able
to secure centrally located grounds,
stumbling block he has not succeeded
yet IN negotiating. Riley Is popular In
Columbus and has the confidence Of
the patrons Of the game-whIch Tor
reyBon has not-and club under his
management ought to be a success.
The hope Is general that Riley will be
able 10 line up o. X. soon. so that
Spectator" Torreyson may be hidden
a last but not fond adleu out Of the
Interstate circuit.
ons Of the young blood pitchers
Wheeling Will try out is Bowman, who
twirlcd for the West Virginia Univer-
sity last year. and the tip Comes from
Morgantown that the young man will
90 the Interstate pace without the
turning OF hair. Morgahtown pro-
dueed Hewitt and Hickman, both Of
whom have pitched great ball, and
Bowman may be their peer,
The announcement that President
Power win issue a monthly official
statement Of the standing of the clubs
this year has been received with sat
isfaction by the pressmen on the In
ter-atnte circuit. Last year there were
rot TWO papers on the circuit that car
rIpd the same standing. largely because
exhibition games were sandwiched in
that were generally supposed to be
championship contests. Mr.. Power
says the Mansfield News man kept corr
rect tab" throughout the season, a
performance that is certainly credit
able.
Michael J. Kelly was by all odds the
greatest drawing card the game has
produced, says Tim Murrane. He was
the inventor Of most Of the fine points
being worked at the present time,
never was at loss to know Just what
to do and had his opponents guessing
from start to finish. Even when ev-
erythlng was breaking poorly Kelley
would keep the spectators good-na-
tured. It was while catching for CO.
iumbus In 1878, that Kelly made an
impression on the big clubs, and he
was engaged by Cincinnati for the
next season. His free, scientific hitting
and great base running attracted An
son. and he was secured Tor Chicago,
whore he opened in 1880 for. the most
brilliant engagement ever pihyed by u
ban player. His clever work was the
talk OF the whole country, He made
friends for the game. was wholly unset
fish and would go farther to do q kind
turn for fellow player than any man
that ever lived. One little Instance
viii suffice to show his kindness OF
heart. During a game on the Congress
street grounds with the Cleveland
team, Pat Tebeau was fighting for
every inch OF ground und had several
Tits with the king" While. ut the bat
near the close Of the game Tebeau was
hit on the head by pitched ball and
knocked out. That evening. as he lay
in bed at his hotel, suffering from the
accident n messenger arrived bearing
n massive bouquet of cut flowers with
Kelly's card. This was more than the
fighting captain OF the Cteyeinnd club
could stand. and the big tears that roll
ed down his sunburned checks told how
he appreciated Kelly'E kindness,
PRddsn to Pittsburgh.