The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-22
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10 Manager "JaeIS" DaFrah at Toronto.
Eight othsru Coming.

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10 Manager t.Jaek" DaFrah At Toronto.
Eight Othsrn Coming.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.
TORONTO. Ohio. April 2l.-Members
OF the Wheeling team have been arriv-
ing throughout the day. The first
practice was indulgsd In this afternoon,
and the players, some Of whom are al
ready in good form physically showed
up well. taken as a whole Fourteen
players arrived up to tonight To-day
eight others are due. and thsn Manager
Dorrah win divide the men into two
teams, Regulars and Colts, who will
play series OF exhibition games. The
Toronto people arc taking considerable
Interest in the Wheeling team, many
being on hand for the practice this at
ternoon.
These are the players who reported
to-day: WhRlley, shOrt-stop; Rickert'
outfelder; Shaw. third base and catch
e.; Johnson. Baker, Mcdravsr and
"Toots" Barrett, pitchers; Layelle,
catcher; Al Wagner, second base; Nc
Hoverter, first base; Freck, outhelderi
Violet. outdetder; Carr and Topper.
The players who are yet to come, and
are expected to arrive tomorrow, are:
Gallagher, outfelder; Boland, catcher;
Garry Aierteh, McFadden, Emert,
Hodgson and Keller,
Out Of these twenty-five men 1t is not
thought possible that anything but a
first class team will be formSd "Red"
Vlolet's status 10 not yet settled, that
player being among the first 70 report
to-day He came In from Columbus,
his home. He is anxious TO play in
Wheeling, but will probably be COM
PEELED to so to Jackson. where he has
been ordered 10 report by President
Power, OF the Interstate league.
OF the players who reported to-day,
Whalley Is the short-stop OF last sea-
sons Cetoron team. Both in fielding
and batting he ranked high In the Iron
and OIL league
Rlckert played left field for Warren, OF
the 1885 Iron and Oh league. In the
closing games at Wheeling last year his
fielding was phenomenal. In to-dRy'S
practice he fielded fast and hit hard.
Shaw played third for Twin Cities and
Wheeling in '95. His work under OAR
rah on the Twin Cities aggregation was
brilliant and at times phenomenal. With
Al. Wagner at third Shaw may be used
behind the bat.
Carr Is another outhelder from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. whose work on sew
eral professional teams last sea-
son stamped him as Il good man.
Topper Is twirler who has played on
several seml-professlonnl teams around
Pittsburgh. He comes highly recon-
mended.
"Bili" Johnson was seen In Wheeling
last year toward the close Of the Iron
and oil season, when he pitched for
TItusVllle. He ID showing terrific speed
in practice,
Baker IS pitcher who did good work
In several leagues last season,
Al. Wakdef needs no Introduction to
the Wheeling public II y safe to pre-
dict he win cover third satisfactorily
for the NalIer1.
catcher, started the season with Steu-
benvllle last season and did most OF the
back stopping for Moreland's team. In
'sl he canght for New Orleans OF the
Southern league.
Frank Violet, the Columbus outfielder,
n also well known here. having been q
member OF the Wheeling team last fall.
He Is q hard hitter and q fleet-footed
fielder. II Wheeling loses this young
player It will be severe loss to the
team.
Freek played with "Dick" Padden on
the Roanoke team OF the Virginia league
III a. III 10 VII eAl-AOAhh RAAS ~ aRAAN -
especially at home in the iufield. He
showed up In good condition this after
noon.
MoIIoverter Is first-baSemari. also
from the Virginia league. having played
on the Portsmouth team last year.
McGraver Is an amateur from Pitts
burgh. He pitched last year for Holy
Ghost College and Pittsburgh Athletic
Club. He Is q promising youEgater
"Toots' Barrett, that dlminutlve left
handler who, while a member Of the
Warren team last year, plloted Wheel
ing to defeat, will be the star twirieT' on
the Wheeling team II he Is 10 his '9S
form. He is farmcd to Wheeling by the
Toronto CAM team OF the Eastern
league.
or the eight players who are yet to re-
port Gallagher. tho old Twin Cities OUT
fleldsr, IL well known in Wheeling. AL
though not much larger than q mouse he
Is terror in center garden and fien1
with the stick.
Boland, who Is slated as one Of the
teams catchers, was on the Milwaukee