Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-29
THE GROUNDS SELECTED
FOR THE PARK FOR THE LOCAL
BALL CLUB.
The Schmulbach Property Chosen.
Last Nights Bowling Games.
Other Sporting Informa-
ton and Notes.

All should be plain sailing with the
Wheeling base ball team from this
time forward The Interstate Asso-
citation is organized with eight teams
on sound financial basis, and has
received the protection of the National
League; the troublesome question of
locating the ball park has been hap
PLY settled; and last, but certainly
not least, there is healthy base ball
sentiment in the community, which is
gathering strength daily. All indica-
tionS point to a successful season.
The Wheeling club will be incor-
porated under the laws of West Vir-
ginia. It's officers are Al. c. Bucken-
berger, President; Harry Stevens, Vice
President; Z. S. Barrow, Secretary
Treasurer; VIII ID. White, Manager.
With such men back Of the team, it's
success is a foregone conclusion. Buck
enberger is the present manager OF
the ST. Louis team, and Harry Stevens
is the most famous score card man in
the United States. Mr.. Barrow, who
will look after the financial interests
of the club, has been associated with
Mr.. Stevens.
Messrs. Barrow and White held con-
ferences yesterday with the street rail-
way officials and the Board of Direc-
tors of the Fair Association. They
visited also the Irwin Park on the
South Side. The offers Of the Fair
Association and street railway officials
were more liberal than any yet made.
Last night a verbal agreement was
entered into between Mr.. Barrow and
Messrs. Wright and Jolly, the latter
two representing the street railway
companies. Contracts will be drawn
up to-day.
This means that the club officials
have finally decided to locate the park
on the Schmulbach property, on the
north end of the Island. This is the.
most accessible location, and probably
presents more advantages than any
of the others suggested. The club Off
cials have already outlined their plans
for the park. The grounds will be
enclosed by a high fence, and the
grand stand will be an exact duplicate
of the proposed Columbus stand.
The grand stand and bleachers COM
bined will accommodate 5000 specta-
tors. A separate stand will be erected
for the ladies. On the top of the
grand stand will be about a dozen
boxes, two of which will be reserved
for the press. The stand will be To-
Gated in the northwest corner of the
grounds. The improvements will ne
cessitate an outlay of about $1,000.
Manager Will White, when seen by
a Register reporter last night, stated
that he would not yet furnish for pub
lication the names of the players whom
he had under agreement He expects
to send contracts to all of them to-day.
He regretted the loss of Padden, but
stated that he has lines out for another
second baseman who is said to be an
excellent fielder and good batter
The schedule committee OF the
League will probably hold meeting
within a few weeks. Four schedules
are now being prepared, by Messrs.
Buckenberger of Wheeling, Myers Of
Twin Cities, Moreland Of Steubenville,
and OBrien of Mansfield, respectively
They will be submitted at the meet
ing and one will be adopted. AS
Wheeling is one of the best cities,
Fourth or July games Will probably
be played here. The opening of the
local park will be a swell affair. The
Wheeling and visiting team vii, ride
through the streets in carriages, mead
ed by brass band, and there will be
a band concert on the grounds.
Cincinnati will play here on April
30th, and Buckenberger promises that
he will arrange for an exhibition game
wits the ST. Louis team at some time
during the season. The fact that
Harry Stevens will furnish the score
cards in Wheeling, is a sufficient assur-
ance that they will be up to date.
Mr.. Barrow will leage for Pittsburg
this afternoon. After arranging his
business matters there he will reside
permanently in Wheeling. Mr.. White
will also remove to Wheeling within a
few weeks.