Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-14

Contests and q BaaqueU-OCheF
Sport.
Another change has taken place in
the ownership OF the local franchise.
Morsland & SiIverman is the name of
the new firm to- whose care Wheeling's
base ball dssauies have been confded.
Mr.. N5reland has bought me franchise
from Mir. Mckee and sold half inter
es- TO Mr.. Harry Silverman, OF Pitts
burg. Early last night Mr. Moreland
sent The following telegram 20 the Reg
lister.
Harry S.Iverman has bought a half
interest in The Wheeling base ball club
from me. He viii leave tonight for
Wheeling. WI De down Saturday
uigat-'
4 little later Che following telegram
came from the Registers special CORE
spordent ln Pit,sburg,
Pittsburg. Pa. March 13.-Chas. 1.
Mckee to-day notified President c. b.
Power. of thu Interstate League, that
be had decided To- give up e,Wheeling
club franchise Alr Power Immediate
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and the latter deposited the necessary
800 90 pay for che franchise. Moreiand
said the deal insured o club for Wheel
Ing and he VIII stay In the latter city
until everything is 9l right The lr-
win grounds. be said. would be scured.
He made e~ransemC1ts for his team
10 play tae Lou.SVIles 2t wheeling
April 20th. and The Pit,sOurg club April
2f-h.
A meedng Of The Interstate League
will be held Wheeling next Wednes-
day. when each club VIII deposit $500.
being the balance Of the guarantee
fee Of $500 a schedule viii also be
alcD-ed al Jhe NEE lg.
Manager lIoreland has signed the
following players
Barney McGarry. of Toronto, Henry
ReineCke. Evansville, VIM. Johnston,
VIM MCGraver. PirJsbUrg. and John
Baker. pitchers; Peter Lavelie. Pitts
burr. catcher. Mike Ryan. Cincinnati
frs base. Bart Howard. HO-nellsville,
n. Y. second base and captain: John
Wagner. Carnegie. third base, Smith
Whaley. UuiCnJOwn. short stop; Ed
ward Behan. New Orleans. left field;
Jos. Rickert. Springfield, o. centre
field. Charles A. Thornton or Charles
Kerr. right field.
Mr.. Harry Silverman, who is one OF
the new owners of the franchise. came
down Oh the ate train last night. He
has been associated with Al. Bucken-
berger and Harry Stevens In the publ
cation of theatre programmes I'm Pitts
burg and is well known i'm this city.
He is @ good business man, besides pos
sessi0g -l1t indispensable requisite for
q base taIl manager, "husIiug' abil-
Hv. lie dropped I'm ON the sporting
editor Of the Register soon after he ar
rived in the city.
Il am down 10 stay until after the
Interstate meeting next Wednesday
be said. "Alr. MOreland viii come
down Saturday evening, and We expect
TO nave evrything i'm good shape
when the meeting is called TO order.
Wheeling is certain TO have team.
Noreland has signed a strong club, and
has arranged for a number Of exhibit
ton games before the opening of the
REGULAR championship season. We
have also ordered tle uniforms for the
club. and tine printers are now getting
out the season tickets
air. Silvermcn anticipated no further
trouble regarding the ground question
SIS rho Improvement and grand stand
will require the expenditure of q large
sum OF money. he proposes to raise "a
portion OF iL by subscription. His
plans win be definitely fixed tomorrow
and viii boz announced Sunday. Wheel
ing merchants may be asked to lend
financial aid to- the enterprise. This
viii be for but one season. while the
benefits viii he permanent since it is
certain that Wheeling viii not De with
out % professional club at any time, in
the event that this years venture
proves successful There can De no
question about the benefit which the
community generally and the merchants
fin particular viii derive from the club.
aside from the fact that the advertise
ment alone will more than repay what
ever sum the merchants may subscribe.
Manager Wright of the street rail
way company viii have a conference
this morning with lIr. Silverman. and
the TWO win probably visit the Irwin
park. N-. Wright talked over the
long distance phone yesterday with
President Power. and Mr.. Moreland
He assured them that there was no Ques-
tfon about securing q location for the
park. There are two available sites,
namely the Irwin park and the Brett
ensteiu property i'm Aetnaville. The
former is UuQuest0uably the better, and
win probably Dee leased Mr.. Wright
had not received o definite answer yes
tcrdav. but De entertained no doubt as
t0 the ultimate success of his negOtia-
tons with the Jacobs heirs.
Mr.. Mckee evidently does not pos
srss sticking qualities 10 any remark
able degree. he is too easily discOur-
aged When ne IS i'm the base ball bus
mess as long as some of the older mag
mates. he viii have better heart and
viii not give mp So soon. When he
failed to- secure the SchmulbaCh or Gil
les grounds. De was disposed 20 give
mp and allow the Wheeling people 10
look after his interests. NOreland and
and Silyerman are energetic and are
enthusiastic lovers of the game.
DAISIES GOOD WORK.