The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

I ably the first time Wheeling was IA
vored with the distinction OF winning
pennant
The next season saw the city in the
Interstate League. under the manage
mcnt Of Mr.. Halter. The cities OF the
. circuit we're Fort Wayne. Toledo, Wheel
ing. Jackson. New castle. Washington
Saginaw and Youngstown. The pennant
race was In two parts that T.. the tea m
q In the lead at the finish when half OF he
games had been played. was decided a
remnant winner. while the leader at the
end OF the season won like honor. The
two winners then fought II out for the
Championship Of the entire season The
first half OF the race was all very we'll
with Wheeling finishing "a close second
TO Fort Wayne the winners. but in the
second half Of the season the local team
was Neritably kicked out because OF a
long protracted argument over guaran-
tees.
In Many Leagues.
In 1897 another franchise was secured
n another Interstate League. composed
~ Wheeling. New Castle. Youngstown
-ort Wayne. Springfield. Dayton and
Mansfield. under the management OF
Lexington and Coyle. later purcha sed
nN Frank TOrreysOn, OF Dayton The
locals were never In the running for the
tag In this league, being near TO the
bottom all season.
Two wears later. IN the same league
The team was only able 20 finish at the
head Of the second division after a poor
tart. one feature Of this pennant chase
Vas lNal JACK GlAS~Cock was managing
the Fort Wayne club. and - was mainly
through tho efforts Of the local club In
managing 20 win a crucial series at the
very end OF the season. that he did not
finish ia first place The team this sea
ION was owned by r. r. Healy. and was
the year when the versatile Eddie Tooie
made his deput 90 the local public Poole
tuck with wheeling FOR several seasons
and was ono OF the most popular players
't er playing IN the city.
The city was represented In the same
league In 1900 who which had Al
mitted columbus and Marion In place Of
springfield and Youngstown. The next
wear the varied fortunes - the city con-
'inued, and II was th-n included IN a cir
cult known as the Western baseball A.
.'ciation which later broke up through
lack Of PATRONAGE Tho losers This year
were Messrs watkins and Ruschaupt
.ud a local street car company. which
-ffIe to the rcecue % tho team just be-
fore 10 disbanded.
pc~Hi---Iryrin rafe Hold.
II was In 1903 that the recent owners
Perkins and Irwin assumed charge and
I they proved 20 be the best stickerz at
losing game that had yet been found II
was not until the present year that the
fo give mp. 'r Irwin had retired two
'ra."r7 rre'iuus This year also wit
messed tho beginning % tho famous Cen
minor league ha-e ball and which On
cured up until last year r. s. really
ftill lu cNirfeuce. although Wheeiins has
I.f.f.T NI-f stfIH z. cue To- the formation OF
. ''N clah league from the more western
cities The history Of the Central ie
fresh In the memory % most everv
IS heciircite Of the present day. Twice
the locals succeeded IN winning pe0naufs
once unde- the leadership % 'Top"
Schrivcr ana again under silver TlII'
Phillips
So 10 can is aecu that although base
ban 'u Wheeling is H thine - the past ~
Tr'rsvf. vcr go has not been the first
time th-t the ,ity has suffe-ed q like
fate. inse i71l that &C.. profess .trnaI
base BALL. has now rs~li. % Itself into
% question of waiting f1 aee who viii DO
o.. Hrvf trrturCe.frr persons c. risk
fIs.r change backing seemingly lposiur
Proposition
During nl these wears me amateurs
have been rrovre sing and amateur
leagues have bee. conducted win great
aHH"etu fn several Instances There O.
certainly ru dr.rfh 900 Tho TIprlv ~ tho
Jose proficient Talent and 90 &C. only
.hr.l~h their efforts that The base bail
.tr~E fe ferf alive