The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-11
BASE BALL COMMENT.


1t was hard luck to lose yesterdays
game at Mansfield, but the stogles
could not be expected to go on winning
Eorever-defeat was Inevitable sooner
or later. and Mansfield needed victory
or two badly. To-day's game with the
Haymakers will be of especial interest.
owing to the debut of Charley Bates as
an Interstate pitcher after seasons
stay in the National league. He ought
to make a win Of It, as he is said to be
in the best of condition, and recently
let down team of Cincinnati SEMI
professionals without hit or a run.
Notwithstanding yesterdays defeat
the stogles are still at the top OF the
ladder, but are sharing the honors with
Toledo.
Poole is said to be the best pitcher In
the league. He handles himself easily,
wastes no time in the box and has
speed. curves and fine control.-Colum-
bus Journal.
-Four weeks ago the Intelligencer
went on record with the prediction that
the Columbus team would be weighed
and found wanting. The first two
weeks OF the season have fulfilled the
prediction. Says the Columbus Journal:
'If the Columbus publis Is to be treated
to the enjoyable sensation Of a victory
by their ball team some OF the present
incumbents or encumbrances - on
Bobby Quinn's stan OF summer ath-
letes will have to be farmed out to
Shadeville or INFUSED with ginger
enough TO enable them to stop easy
grounders batted straight at them, and
to move three or four feet toward the
right or left when the opposing batter's
aim Is a little crooked. 1t has been eV-
ident from the start that some members
Of the team are not fast enough for
present company, and nothing is to be
gained by attempting to conceal the
fact. The team must be strengthened
In some important positions, and that
without delay. II this is not done In
ter-state base ball will not claim COL
umbus as one Of It's abiding places for
many moons"
Let no one imagine that new short
stop has been signed because the name
Robinson appears in the score. 1t is
only Wilson, who has forsaken his alias
and Is now playing under the name his
father gave him. It seems that he was
in great demand by the manager of the
Albany team, and, to avoid detection,
assumed the name of Wilson, An error
less game might have served as well as
a means OF concealing his Identity
Columbus Journal.
Cy Swain thinks there are three bet
ter teams in the league than Dayton.
and he picks either Wheeling, Toledo
or New Castle to beat the Veterans
out. He favors Wheeling Of all others.
Dayton News.
II all reports are true about the only
pitchers in the league that are in con-
dItlon to do their best are those with
Dayton and Wheeling. Manager Ar
mour stole O march on his brother mag
mates by getting his players here early
and having them in condition When
the season opened.-Dayton News.
Jack Crogan, who did the umpirlng
Yesterday. is a Wheeling man. He
nIayed bali back in the sos. AS an um-
pire he promises to make good. In SO
he was out for while as an umpire In
the Interstate league.--Dayton News.
On Tuesday at Dayton, Umpire
"JackY crogan and Captain Jack"
Glasscock, of the Fort waynes, both
wheeling men, came together. The
DAYTON News thus tells the tale:
"Giasscock was fined s. yesterday by
Umpire Crogan for talk unbecOmlng
hail player. He continued his abusive
rarnarks after he had been fined, and
Glnsscock was then put out OF the
game and later escorted oil The grounds
by n policeman. CrOg0n's work In um-
hiring was first-class. II the Fort
Wayne management wants It's team TO
draw well In Dayton 1t should put a
muzzle on Glasscock's mouth. secre-
tnry Hubbard Is travelling with the
team, and, strange to say, ne TOO mao
Dicls nj the umpire. Losing teams al
vays do blame II on the umpire. but In
tbis instance the Hooslers are not in
thc same class with Dayton and can
not expect to win unless they have
whole lot Of luck"
Pete Daniels and Schmidt, the silent
~ man. remained on the held during
Inc shower and played catch, while the
other players sought the shelter OF the
grand stand. SAY there, YOU fellows!
shouted Jimmy Breen. ARE you ali get.
ling so old that you're ohildish6
"WelI." added Tom Turner, i've been
in this business q long time, but rye
stIli got sense enough left to go IN
when II rnins"-Columbus journal
BOXING.
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