The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-19
BUCK" OWNS WHEELING
Franchisoin tho Interstate League
Though It Is Claimed
By.ANOTHER NAN, JOHN {, ROSCHIE.
How tho Latter Cam, TO Loso tho
Local Frannhise--iio Has Boon OF.
farnd tho Akron outtlt-t su.gcs.
ton For Donblo.hcalnrs ON Sntur.
dnys-playcrs signed by stoubon.
villc-othcr Ncws OF Sport.

There has boon degree OF uncertain.
ty Ms to tho ownership Of tho Wheeling
Iranchise,in tho Interstate Baso Ball
League and after It had been announced
that Al. c. BuckcnbOrgcr, tho St. Louis
manager, had accepted 1t, let,ers were
received hero by base ball park owner
from John l. Roschie, who last season
managed n tcam in tho Virginia league,
regarding tho purchase OF grounds, III
which he stated that no had been given
The Wheeling franchise. Mr.. George
|. Moreland, OF S;cuhcnviilc, manager
Of tho club there, and ono OF the prln.
cipal organizers Of tho league, when
asked as to the ownership OF the local
club, replied;
John L, Roschio has no claim on the
franchise OF Wheeling. Before tho
meeting OF tho league in Columbus sew.
oral weeks ago, Mr.. Roschie had beeu
promised tho franchise, but as no did
attend the meeting or lot US know In
regard to his intentions, took it for
granted that no had decided not to Join
our league, so took the franchise my
sclt for my friend Buckenbergcr. This
is the way the matter stands NJ present.
ihave written to Nj. Roschie and in-
formed him that no has no claim on
the Wheeling club. gave him tho
privilege oil going to Akron. and II he
does not take that hc is out Of the
league. Tho Wheeling friends OF Back
enborger need not worry over who will
run the club"
Steubenrile and Columbus are very
active in signing players, even ut this
early date. Columbus is after PadGen,
the Martins Ferry second baseman,
who did such good work for Charleston
last season. Hereli4 a player who
would like to play in tho Wheeling uni
form, and tho management should at
once take steps to secure MIN before he
is nabbed by one oil the other teams.
The S;eubenville management has al
ready signed the following players:
Pitchers, McSIullan, Smith. Gray, Mil
Ter. Markle and Hammer; catchers. La
velle and Cooper; iriclders, Harry
Pritchard first, Al. Wagner second,
Claude Ritchia third and Iheodore Bull
lock short; iielders, Gearey, Wagner
and Ransom; substitute, Jack Rowe.
The SteubenviIle people are getting en-
.husiastic, and claim their team is 20.
ing to walk off with the pennant Jan.
uary pennant winners are often Sep
TENDER tailenders.
Manager Buckenberger was expected
+ here to confer with Manager Will
White regarding grounds for the " heel
: ing team, but he did not arrive, but is
expected in day or two, when this i'm
por;ant matter will be settled.
Mr.. Nate Fiel. who has been in the
base ball business and Is qualified 10
express an opinion that should carry
weight. last night made suggestion to
en- lSTELLIGENcER man that might be
carried out by the Interstate league
magnates with profit. He suggests
that TWO games be scheduled tor Satur.
aay afternoons in ali cities where the
team, are scheduled to play. II this
were to be done the attendance would
pe doomed away up. and there would be
no additional expense. Where rain de-
lays games on other days double-hend-
ers could also be given. There i. moth.
ing like giving the base ball public Il
double run for their money.
Tho impression gains that Bucken.
berger will play most OF the reserve St.
Louis players in Wheeling until their
services arc wanted in st. Louis. This
will have the effect Of giving Wheeling
far stronger team fhan othcrwis
na,ltt hn al