Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30


que Gamas-Other Local and Tel
egraphic Sporting Matters.
Captain Jack" Darrah came down
from Toronto yesterday. After long
conference between him and the man
aeement of the Wheeling club, II was
decided last night 10 release all but
fourteen of the players who have been
ENGAGED in practice work for the past
two weeks. The men who will go are
Iavelle and Boland, catchers, and
Frecke. Keeler, Border and Jinksee'
folders. There is some excellent ma
terial here. but the releases were made
because there is better material lett. La
velle and Bo!and we're weak in throw
ing. Frecke. OF Columbus, showed up
well at second. but chat position. will be
covered by Darrah. Jinksee will prob
ablv return 10 Kansas by limited
freishts. His wild western ideas OF
ball playing were decidedly crude, and
he was astonished at the work Of the
other players. particularly at the bat.
In fact. Jinksee had nothing but his
name 10 recommend him Tor place on
the team.
The team will be composed Of fourteen
men at the beginning OF the season.
Daniels will not accompany the club on
rs trip. but will remain at Toronto
while several other twirlers are being
tried out. The team will be as follows:
Catchers, Shaw, Violet and Moth
wang.
Pitchers, McGary. McGarver, Baker,
Johnson and Barrett
First base, McHoverter
Second base. Darrah.
Third base. Al Wagner.
Short stop. Whaley.
Left field, Rickert.
Centre field. Gallaher.
Right field, Mertch.
Nothwang. a Pittsburg backstop, will
report for duty at Toronto to-day. He
was signed upon recommendation OF
President Power. who says he is an ex-
cellent thrower and a good batter.
Thursday the local team will go to
East Liverpool for an exhibition game
with the Eclipses. a strong semi-profes-
sional club Of that place. On Friday
the team Will be brought 70 Wheeling
and will go up on the evening train on
that day 20 Washington. The boys are
in fine form and eager for the opening
GENE. Arlie Latham Johnson is quoted
as saving What Wen do to the Wash
i1gJon's II be a plenty The boys
speak highly Of the treatment they have
received in Toronto. and the Toronto
people scy they are a well-behaved.
genuemanly lot Of ball players. Tor
onto will root" hard for Wheeling dur
ing the season.
In speaking OF his team. Captain
Darrah said last night 10 the Register
man: Wheeling will have the fastest
fielding team I have ever seen in
minor league. without al exception.
Won may say that the only weak spot
viii be at second base. but am coming
around all right. and expect 70 DO bet
ter The boys are batting the ball like
ficl1s. too. and none Of the clubs will
be stronger in hitting. Il is hard &c
tell what the pitchers will do until they
have been tried in actual contests. but
their work, so far as I have been able
20 Judge. has been excellent thus far.
while their previous records are very
good. They all field their positions
well which is a big thing in their
favor"
The "roo'crs" excursion to Washing
ton Saturday afternoon viii take an en-
thusiastic crowd 10 the Pennsylvania
village. and IL goes without saving thar
they will make things lively during
their sOjoUrn. The Register list o.
names was swelled last night to 215.
Another list contains Is names. and a
third between 30 and 40. Many fans"
hesitated in giving their names because
they were not certain they could 20. If
the weather ia favorable the crowd will
number between 300 and 400. Lovers
OF base hall are enthusiastic over the
movement. which, by the way. was first
suggested in the Register In the list
q 275 names ere many OF the most
prominent business and professional
men in the city. Il will be a delegation
which will reflect credit upon Wheel
ms. One fan" yesterday insisted that
the Register advocate a movement to
take a brass band along. but it was
pointed out this was an unnecessary ex-
pense. as il is the object to make the
trip as cheap as possible Another
fan is manufacturing about a dozen
noise producing devices. which. for
want of better name. might te termed
=creeClers. Every ether ran will
have "kazoo' or tin horn. and Wash
ing-C0 will be given an exhibition Of
roofing as IS roofing" An enterpris-
ing boy PROPOSES TO be on hand at the
train with a big supply OF black and
white ribbons.
isfactory. progress is BENG made
on the work at COxey park. The high
fence is completed. with the exception
OF the east side. The skeletons for
the grand stand and bleachers are in
position. and Wood Bros. expect TO
nave this work completed by Satur-
day or Monday. Contractor Lanighan
vii have the work of grading complet-
ed in time Yesterday he signed a con-
tract 10 MI the hole in center field.
The street roller will be taken over
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