The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-30

For the past Ten udSS AuHe9SA
nTack" Darrah, of the Wheeling base
hall team. has been busIly at work
,ybetting his little hatchet for use on
the surplus players Of the Wheeling
Inter.state league team. The edge he
nod secured yesterday afternoon was
tbat Of n Damascus blade. After the
ii,,Ie instrument Of historic associR-
tJon had been duly inspected by the
owners OF the club, Jack was told to
live il trial on some Of his young
sters. This he did in approved style,
and the result was that the heads OF
seyen players came off clean as q Wills
lie Here is the list OF the decapitated'
Freck, second baseman; Borders, La
yelle and Bolnnd. catchers; Daniels,
pitcher; Jinskee, outfelder, and Keller,
nhelder. ,,,,.,
This leaves fifteen men on the Wheel
ne payroll, all Of whom will be retained
br the present. They are:
Pitchers-McGrave McGarry' bak-
n. johnson and Barrett.
Catchers-ShRw, Violet, NothwanB.
First base-McHoverter.
Second base-Darrah.
Short. stop-Whally.
Third base-WaGner.
Left fleld-Rickert.
Center field-Gallagher.
Right field-Mertsch.
These are the men with whom wheel
ing will open the championship season
A. washington next Saturday after
noon. There is not likely to be any
change In the near future. NothwRng'
the new catcher, has reported, and he
s expected to hold up his end with Vio-
Iet and Shaw. From the list Of catch
srs II is seen that Wheeling will have
the best hitting lot OF back-stops In the
league. Violet and Shaw are both top
notchers in hitting, and Nothwa1g Is
not far In the rear.
1t is possible Violet will not be used
much back Of the plate, but i was
thought best to retain Mertsch FOR the
outheld on account Of the uncertainty
about Wheeling retaining Violet, VINO.
Is claimed by the Jackson club. In ad-
ditlon 10 catching and playing In the
putheld, Violet can be used at most any
point In the infleld in an emergency. 1t
is possible Darrah will not be In shape
for regular work at second base, and II
this is true Violet will cover that terri
tory until the cap" is In form.
Manager Darrah came down from
Toronto yesterday afternoon and was
In conference with the owners OF the
club. After the conference the list OF
released players was given out. Dar-
rah. when seen by an Intelligencer man,
said that in all his experience he mad
seen no likeller lot OF youngsters than
the crowd that will represent wheeling
on the diamond this season. They are
ready and willing at all times to do all
he requires Of them. Though DaTTah
did not say so, a good deal OF this Will
inEness Is the result OF his own willing
ness TO do anything that he asks OF his
team. This IL q trait !pt Anson's IN the
big league that is responsible for much
Of his success in developing young
blood. 1t was q difficult matter TO
choose the team. as all the players were
good ones. II the Washington team
would take the players Wheeling has
released it would be stronger than 1t is
this morning
This afternoon the Wheeling team
goes from Toronto to East Liverpool.
where It will play the strong semi-pro-
fessIonni team mat represents that
town. Darrah says he VIII use three OF
his twirlers In this game, probably
Johnson. McGrayer and Baker a
number of Wheeling people will go up
to the pottery town to witness the game
and get line on the work Of the Wheel
mss.
WorA on the grounds on the Island IS
progressing at a satisfactory rate, and
It is certain that the park viii be In
good shape for the opening with wash
ington on May H. Yesterday the club
gave the contract for filllng the hole in
deep left field. This viii make the park
reasonably large and as good as any In
the Interstate circuit.