Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-01
"ROOTERS" EXCURSION
To Washington, to Witness the Open
ing Game Tomorrow.
With Fair Weather the Crowd
Will Number Nearly 4Oo-Prob-
able Batting Order Of Wheeling.
Results of National and Western
Lsague Gar1es - Other sport,
Local and Telegraphic.

The "rcOters' excursion TO Washing
ton TO witness the opening game be-
tween that city and Wheeling, has been
enthusiastically favored by local lovers
of the game, and nothing but miser-
able weather will interfere with its
success. If Old Sol shows his smiling
countenance during the early part OF
the day, the Wheeling delegation will
number nearly 400 persons. Notwith-
standing the Register announced
Yesterday that the requisite number Of
names was secured the list was in
creased to nearly 300. The favor with
which the project has been received
speaks volumes for the interest which
Wheeling fans" feel in the local team.
There will be quite a large delegation
Of ladies in the party, and it is likely
that a special coach will be reserved
for them. Martins Ferry will be rep
resented by a large crowd. including
number of the fair sex. a large party
Of Island girls will also so, and Elm
Grove will swell the list of ladies.
The fare for the round trip has been
fixed at 90 cents, as previously an
nounced in the Register. The B. & o.
will provide a special train both going
and returning. The train will leave
he depot al 1870 sharp. and should ar
rive in Washington an hour later.
Stops will be made at Elm Grove,
ROney's Point. and Claysville, to ac-
cOmmOdate persons vho desire 10 wit
ness the game. The train will leave
Washington as soon after the game as
practicable, and is expected to arrive
here at seven o'clock, or earlier All
the fans" will go prepared to root"
and the Wheeling players will not lack
sympathy in their efforts to make a
good start.
Washington will present its strongest
team in the opening game. and will
make desperate effort to win il. The
Wheeling battery will probably not be
announced until tomorrow. The bat
ting order Of Wheeling will be as fol-
lows: Wagner, third: Gallagher. CEN
ter; Darrah. second; McHOverter. first;
Rickert. left; Whaley. short; Mertch,
right; catcher and pitcher. Wheeling
expects to win the game. but not with
out stubborn argument. 1t was be
called at $3.50, giving the Wheeling del
egatiOn about an hour to see the points
of interest in the town-the railway
station, street cars, church steeples.
court house. etc This will afford
plenty Of time. Five minutes would be
sufficient.
The Wheeling ball players are to
have their pictures took They were
TO have played an exhibition game yes
Isrday with the Eelipses, of East Liv-
erpool They will be down this morn
ing. and in the afternoon they will so
over 10 Kepner's gallery, in the Pea
body building, in their uniforms. They
will leave over the B. & o. at 5:45
o'clock for Washington, and will go on
the diamond Saturday in good cOndi-
ton.
Tifin has a strong semi-professional
team. and has written for dates with
Wheeling If the terms of the local
management are accepted. Wheeling
will play there on any or all of the fol
lowing dates: June 18th. August Sd,
September 18th.
No reasonable offer for the ground
privileges. including score cards, has
Vet been made. Unless a suitable offer
is received. the management will issue
a score card similar to that of last sea-
son. Season books are in demand and
being disposed Of at 2 lively rate. They
will be placed on sale in Martins Ferry
within a dav or two.
Brock Brown will not play ball with
Washington this season IS was az first
intended. Bob" McClearv. who was to
pitch the opening game Saturday, will
not be able TO do so on account Of the
condition Of his ari3. Martins Ferry
Times.