Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-30

Everything in Readiness for the
Game-The Champions Lost Last
Night-Pittsburg Defeated-Other
Ball Games and Local and Tele-
graphic Sport.

The Cincinnati team of the National
League viii open the base ball season
at the Island Park to-day. The Reds"
viii arrive this morning at five o'clock
and viii stop at the Mcclure. The bat
ting order of the two clubs will prob
ably stand as published in the Regis
ter last Sunday, with one exception.
Third Baseman Regan had not yet ar
rived last night, and his place Will lie
filled by "Beany" Prince. of this city
Manager White Will try three pitchers.
Anderson, Wyatt and Smith, each going
In the box Tor three innings. While
1t IS hardly probable that the local
team will win. it is expected that they
VIII put up good game, and the con-
test viii be well worth seeing. The
Wheeling players will wear their new
uniforms for The first time.
The game viii be called promptly at
$3.50 o'clock. A large force of men is
still at work ON the grounds, and every
thing will be in shape when the game
is called. Joe Miller will probably be
selected as umpire. Yesterday the
carpenters worked hard on the grand
stand, and the roof was almost COM
plete at six o'clock. The grounds have
been rolled and sJaked off. Yesterday
afternoon, several sections OF hose were
attached to plug, and the water turn
ed on. After midnight this was re-
peaJed. The ground viii be thorough
ly soaked this morning, the street roll
er viii be used and il Old Sol will show
his face for while, the game will be
played on one OF the finest base ball
diamonds in the country.
Ho'se q Hermann are erecting a
big sign board at the southwest corner
OF The grounds. 1t is about 80 feet high
and 100 feet long, and when completed
viii prevent persons from Witnessing
the game from the back river bridge.
Manager White and his players prac-
ticed hard in the morning and after
noon, and Will go into the game in fair
condition this afternoon. The team
has not had sufficient practice, but will
certainly make q creditable showing
against the League club. There will
be no parade. that feature being re-
served for the opening championship
game
President II. II. Zeigler, of the Inter-
Stale Association. wired the REGISTER
yesterday that he has formally closed
with Manager Gender, Of the Kenton
team, and that city will fill the gap
caused by the dropping out of Akron.
hento0 is good town, and the base
ball feeling is much the same as in
tindlay and Twin Cities. where every
male citizen, and some of the females.
also, are "Iaus.' Manager Gender has
already gotten together a strong indie
pendent club, and with the few players
signed by George Rhue, will have an
aggregation which viii make it inter-
esting for Wheeling during the after
moons Of the last three days of this
week. Akron lovers of the game are
deeply disappointed at Rhue's failure
to get team together, and would like
20 hold the franchise. Bhue has not
yet made the explanation which his
peculiar conduct would seem TO de
mand.
encouraging reports have been re-
ceiyed from every other town in the
Association, and the outlook for the
season is very bright. Irwin Brodie
came home yesterday from Twin Cit
les. and states that the company was
too fast for him. If every player in
the team is q better man than Brodie.
Capt. Jack DaTrah certainly has q
winning team.
Business Manager z. D. Barrows re
turned yesterday from Pittsburg, and
Will be present at to-day's game.