The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-08
TIE BASE BALL CLUB.
The Association Makes u Ilrllllant Move.
Y~estUrdRy's Game.

The Association Makes u HrlIliant Move.
Yesterdays Game.
The Engagement Of the Wheeling
Base Ball Association heldan important
meeting last night and took certain de-
cided steps which 1t is hoped will restore
the organization to its former prestige
in base ball circles, and r~e.establish it in
the general public's, favor. The
question that confronted the Board
OF Directors when they met
last night was, shall We quit
right here or shall we make another
elIort2 They all realized that q point
had been reached where the club must
either succumb or else some very radical
steps taken to revive interest and make
Wheeling what 1t has been in the past,
one Of the best base ball cities in the
country. This condition Of affairs was
discussed at considerable length and
the decision finally arrived ut that
one more effort should DO made. This
having been determined upon, and the
funds having been guaranteed with
which to make this proposed final effort
to o and enlist this Community's
interest In base ball, which has lain 80
distressingly dormant tho greater pOr.
ton Of this season, the first step taken
was TO suspend Jack Dunn, the third
baseman, both as manager aud player,
and fine him all the salary now due
him. This is the punishment he gets
for hls behavior in Saturdays game and
the idiotic manner in which be played
in Tuesdays game, and finally quit the
game.
Mr.. Jack Wright, one Of the directors
and one Of the 6est known base ball en-.
thusiasts in the city, was then chosen us
manager, u position he is in every
way competent to fill. Mr.. Wright
has q host OF friends here, all Of whom
will take an interestin seeing him make
a success OF his club, and who will
doubtless aid him to attain that end.
Mr.. Wright will not only manage the
club but he will also bea general player,
something no also has the ability to be;
he will probably play with the club to-
day.
Another thing tho management
realized the necessity oil, and that was,
more pitchers. After spending Consld.
cradle time in discussing the merits OF
tho available material, Secretary English
was instructed TO telegraph 10 Pitcher
Rusie, OF the Indianapolis club, Pitcher
Carey, OF East Liverpool, and Mexican, OF
Grafton, Ohio, and Youngman, Of
Pittsburgh, infelders, to report here at
once. Jack Glasscock, the king Of the
short stops, indianapolis pet, has for
some time past wanted Wheeling to
take Rusie, who is young and hardy, but
not quite ripe enough yet to be ClaSsed
in League company. It is believed that
in Tri.SAte League circles he will prove
a regular terror. Carey, Of East Liver
pool, Is reported to be one Of the most
promising pitchers to be had in the
country anywhere. Mexican, OF Grafton,
O., is n brother Of the phenomenal Short
Stop Mexican, OF the Cleveland League
club, aud is said to possess a fair share OF
his brothers talent; he is a hard left
handed hitter and a quick inielder.
Youngman is another good inielder
who will be played either at short or
third, It Is expected that all three
players will be here by tomorrow.
Pitcher Kennedy's case was barely
mentioned. The London, Canada, club
having failed to take him, he is suspend
ed and fined up to the amount due him.
With what has been done the manage
ment now hopes for a revival Of interest
that will warrant tho maintaining Of a
club here next season.