The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
BUCK is A MAGNATE.
He Was Hore Yesterday aud VIII
Take tho Presidency OF
THE WHEELING BASE BALL CLUB
In tho Now Daso Hall Iicnguc-wil
ID. White, Of Bollairr, VIII DO the
Misunderstanding After Grounds,
Several Players Arc Already on
tho Wheeling strine-Thc Bowling
Gancs-othcr News Of Sport.

Yesterday afternoon Manager Al. G.
BuckunberSer, OF tho st. Louis Browns
and George l.. Moreland, manager Of
the Steubenville club In tho newly or.
ganizod Interstate Base Ball League, ar.
rived In tho city to look over the local
situation and SEQ about grounds for tho
Wheeling club. VIII d. White, the
old Bellairc ball player, was also with
tho pair. and tho three spent u very
busy afternoon.
Messrs. Buckenberer and White call.
cd ut the lSrrLLrGrScrR office in the
afternoon and outlined tho situation.
Mr.. BuckenbcrGer said that he was not
particularly anxious for additional
financial backing. having already inter.
csted enough capital to make 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 the question OF grounds
the Irwin park on the South Side Is en-
tire!y out Of consideration on account
OF its being 10 such sn out.oi.the.way
situation. II 10 regarded necessary that
the grounds be located on the Island
and tho Investigations OF the trio were
confined to that portion OF the city.
Two locations on the Island are being
considered, the Schmulbach property
on the north end and tho old bridge
park on Zane street. 1t is not certain
that the latter place can be secured. aud
no decision IS 10 the grounds will be
reached for some time, In fact nothing
definite will be done until the S,euben.
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 conditionally on the re.
suit of the meeting OF the league at
Steubenville. We already have four OF
five good players spotted. aud it is n
sure thing that the Nail City team will
be one OF the fastest minor league ag2re.
cations in the country. The two sea.
sons when WAS in the old Tri.Stale
League Wa had some very fast teams
snd l anticipate that the team this
season will be Just as fast or faster than
ever before seen by Wheeling people."
"What about Sunday games?"
well, | don't think We will have
games on tho Sabbath here. The club.
and it will be good one, will be well
supported, think. without them" was
the reply OF the 81. Louis manager.
"Mr. Buckenbprger, il has been said
by local crauks that the Wheeling team
would perhaps DO a sort OF training
school Tor the reserve players OF the
Browns. Ia there anything in III"
81 had not thought Of that. Perhaps
it would be good thing. can assure
you that anything l can do for the
Wheeling team, / will do with pleas.
ure"
Messrs. Buckenberger and Moreland
left in tho afternoon, and the former
will be here again next week to con.
cludo the business OF deciding upon the
grounds and park.
The outlook for season OF PROBES.
sional bal! in Wheeling 10 certainly very
bright. in fact the only contingency
that will bring about failure, isa mis-
carriage at the S,eubenville meeting.
which is not at all probable. Bucken-
berger's connection with the local team
will have the effect OF strengthening
the backs Of the other magnates.