The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-03
tue BASE BALL OUTLOOK,
TITO Boys Begin Arrangement for
the Coming Season.

Tho Boys begin actiCs..A s..ArrRngementsf 70,
the Coming Season.
Manager B. +. Sullivan, Of the Wheel
ing Base Ball Club, trotted his men ouJ
on the diamond at the Island ball parE
for the first time yesterday afternoon
and for over two hours exercised them
In a lively manner, running bases
swinging .he stick aud hitting and chas
Ing the ball. Including himself Sulli
van had eighteen men out, as follows!
D. +. Sullivan, manager and second
basei A. j. Dalton, George Zeigler and
Irving Brodle, pitchers; W. G. Bowman
Matt thinner and Frank Boyd, catChers
Pat Sullivan, first base; John Dunn
third base; Frank Carlin, short stop; A,
Z. Craner, NJ. j. Ryan, NJ. A. Connally
and Jimmie Green, flelders; John Mul,
len and Henry 0'Rourke, general play,
ers. In addition to these new ont.of.
town players, "Puggy" speidel> and
Outright, two well known local players,
took part In the exercise.
1t was expected that Richard Paden,
the Martins Ferry "Dickey.bird," who
had been signed by Manager Sullivan,
would be among those taking part in
the first practice game, but ho did not
show up on tue field. He was on the
ground, but instead OF reporting for
work asked for his release. When asked
what he wanted II for he declined To
give any very satisfactory reason, and
was refused the release, but afterwards,
on his again making application for It,
1t was granted. Releases were also given
yesterday to George l. Hall and Yesper
Jennings.
Two new players are expected to re.
port to-day, In the persons OF A. Mamma.
sau, OF Lansing, Mich, q general player,
and Schachorn, OF WaterCure, Pa, d
clever catcher, with quite reputation
The work OF the men yesterday after.
noon was watched by several Of the
directors, all Of whom were we'll
pleased with the way a majority oI
the men handled themselves. AZ
soon as Manager Sullivan has
definitely determined in his own mind
which are the best men he can retain
and keep within the salary limit, he will
release the balance. Until then he will
work them oil, the same us though every
one was TO DO retained. Every morning
he walks them for five or six miles, and
from now on will exercise them on the
field every afternoon when the weather
will permit. The grounds were pretty
slippery yesterday, owing TO recent rains
Every one appears to be well pleased
with Manager Sullivan. He Is very
agreeablein hismanners and is sthorougli
y well posted on all points OF the game
He has among tho several good mer
signed picked out what appear
TO be an exceptionally good onC
for FIRST base in the person o
Pat Sullivan, who comes fron
Hamilton, Canada, He stands 0 feet
inch, weighs 100 pounds, Is young ant
active. His work on first yesterday wal
remarkably well done. II was appar
emily impossible for the fielders tothroV
a ball so high that he could not reacl
II, and he unllmbered quickly in goinj
down for grounder.
The first exhibition game here viii
be played next Saturday afternoon
when the East End Athletics OF Pitts
burgh will be here. The Monday ant
Tuesday following tho Springfield, III.
club will be here. In this club are th,
old Wheeling players, stapleton ant
Van SAINT, and In addition there ar
johnson, sowders and Fuller, three NOR
well known Tri.state League players o
last season. There will probably be
large turnout for those games, weathe
permitting.
ThotWog grand stands have been joine,
together, and there Is now seating room
for one thousand in the grand stand
The ladies will have the west end re
served for them the same as,last year.