The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
BUCK" is A MAGNATE.
He Was Hors Yesterday aud VIII
Take tho Presidency OF
THE WHEELING BASE BALL CLUB
In the New Dasc Bali Icngue-Will
u. White, Of BeliRIrc, WIN 10 the
Misunderstanding After Grounds.
Several Players Arc Already on
tho Wheeling strimg-Thc Bowling
Gamcs-other News or Sport.

Yesterday afternoon Manager Al. G.
BuckcnbcrSer, Of tho St. Louis Browns
and George !. Moreland, manager OF
the Steubenyille club in tho newly or.
ganizod Interstate Base Ball League, mr..
rived In the city to look over the local
situation and SEQ about grounds for tho
Wheeling club. VIII d. White, the
old BellaIre ball player, was also with
the pair. aud the three spent very
busy afternoon.
Messrs. Buckenberer and White call.
cd ut the lSrELLiGEscER Office in the
afternoon and outlined tho situation.
Mr.. Buckenbercer said that he was not
particularly anxious for additional
financial backing, having already inter.
csted enough capital TO mako the local
club solid in that respect lie would
take the presidency OF the club and had
decided to make Mr.. White the mana.
ger. Regarding thequestion Of grounds
the Irwin park on the South Side 10 en-.
tirely out Of consideration on account
OF its being 10 such sn out.oi.the.way
situation. 1t Is regarded necessary that
the grounds be located on the lslsnd
and the investigations OF the trio were
confined TO that portion ot the city.
Two locations on the Island are being
considered, the Schmulbach property
on the north eud and the old bridge
park on Zane street. II Is not certain
that the latter place eau be secured, and
no decision IS 10 the grounds will be
reached for solne time. In fact nothing
definite will be done until the Sieuben-
willie meeting Of the league, which Is TO
take place February 90.
"ln the meantime" said Mr.. Bucken.
berger. "Mr. White and myself will
look around for good team. aud Sc
cure the men condiiionally on the re.
suit OF the meeting OF the league at
Steubenville. We already have four OF
five good players spotted. and it is n
sure thing that the Nail City team will
bo one oil the fastest minor league aggre-
cations in the country. The two sea.
sons when Was in the old Tri.State
League Wa had some very fast teams
sud anticipate that the team this
season will be just n, fast or faster than
ever before seen by Wheeling neople."
"Wha. about Sunday games?"
"well, l don't think We will have
games on the Sabbath here. The club.
and it will be 4 good one, will be well
supported, think, without them" was
the reply OF the 81. Louis manager.
"Mr. Bnckenberger, it has been said
by local cranks that the Wheeling team
would perhaps DO 4 sort OF training
school Tor tho reserve players OF the
Browns. Is there anything In i'll"
81 had not thought OF that Perhaps
il would be good thing. can assure
you that anything l can do for the
Wheeling team, / will do with pleas.
ure."
Messrs. Buckenbereer and Moreland
left in the afternoon, and the former
will be here again next week 10 con.
cludo the business OF deciding upon the
grounds and park.
The outlook for n season OF PROBES.
sional bal! in Wheeling i, certainly very
bright, in fact the only contingency
that will bring abou. failure, Is 4 mis-
carriage at the Steubenvills meeting.
which ia not at all probable. Buckcn-
berger's connection with the local team
will have the effect OF strengthening
the backs Of the other magnates.