Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11

age the Wheeling team this season,
came down from Pitsburg yesterday
morning, and arranged a number Of
necessary matters. He held \ confer
ence with Manager Wright, of the
street railway company, and wnen lie
was seen later by a Register reporter,
he gave out the information that the
Wheeling club will be owned by BlclI-
enberger, Wright and Moreland. This
is a happy solution of the threatened
contest for the local franchise, and Will
insure harmony, and the conduct cf
the affairs of the club upon a Business
basis. Mr.. Wright will probably lie
the treasurer of the club. and Mr.
Buckenberger the president, while Mr..
Moreland will be secretary and man
ager.
Mr.. Moreland also stated that al
though no lease for the old park has
yet been signed, there appears 10 De
no difficulty in the matter, and every
thing will be arranged satisfactorily
within few days. MIR. Moreland will
remove to this city about the first of
March. He has been doing some tall
| hustling and has already arranged a
number of exhibition games before the
opening of the regular season. The
players will be ordered to report for
practice before the 10th of April. The
first games will be with Buckenber-
gers Toronto team, April 18th and 18th.
Two games will also be played by the
same teams in Exhibition Park, Pitts
! burg, on the following Friday and Sat
urday. Pittsburg will play here about
April 2Sth or 10Th, on the return of the
| club from its western trip before the
opening Of the regular championship
season. Mr.. Moreland is also negO-
tiating with Manager Lotus, of Col
umbus, for Sunday game in Column
bus, and two games here. Exhibition
games will also be arranged with In
dianapolis.
Mr.. Moreland is confident that no
trouble will be experienced in secur-
ing two cities to complete the eight
! club circuit. President Bower has re-
ceived a telegram from Chas Hazen, of
Akron, stating that he will be present
at the meeting in Pittsburg next Sat
urday.
The Register publishes below an Off
cial list of the players who will wear
| Wheeling uniforms next season. Sew
eral other players may be signed be-
fore the opening Of the season. The
new Interstate League telegraphed for
| the protection of the National League
last Thursday, and any contracts which
are now made are binding Moreland
has pitchers "to burn" and he will
no doubt burn several of them before
! the opening of the regular season.
| They are as follows: John Baker, last
season with Easton, ranked third in
the pitchers in the Pennsylvania State
| League; Ben McGary, with Toronto last
season; Henry Reineke. with Evans
vile, Southern League last year: Tom
| Williams, who was a member of the
Canton team with Cy Young, and who
| pitched for Cleveland in '93; VIII Nc
Graver, an amateur, who is said to be
a very promising player. stands feet
inches, weighs 100 pounds, and had
| a strike-out record in four games at
| the close Of last season of Sc batters;
Tom Madigan, a left-handed twirler,
of Pittsburg, who will be given a trial:
Dave Wright, of Twin City and Pitts
burg
Ryan, first base-6 feet 9 inches high.
weighs 1S5 pounds, with Evansville,
Ind, last season. and led the Southern
League on fielding.
O'COnnell or A. Wagner, second base
The latter is we'll known to local
fans" O'Connell played several po-
sitions in the field in the New England
Association last season, and finished
seventh in batting with an average of
.3S5.
John Wagner, third base-With Steu-
benville and Warren last season.
Whaley, short stop-With CelerOn
last season. An excellent fielder and
fair batter.
Behan. left field-Of the Dallas team
in the Texas League, led the League at
second for half the season, and led the
Outtielders for the remainder. Bat
ting average .30S.
Atherton, right field and catcher
Good ell around man. He defeated
Philadelphia last year TO 3. pitching
for the Cape May club. Can bat better
than 300.
Lavelle. catcher-With Steubenville
last year, and finished the season as
captain and manager of the Belle Yer
non team. A good backstop of the
Davis type.
Manager Moreland stated to a re-
porter that it will be impossible to Sc
cure Padden for the Wheeling club.
as Connie Mack will not permit him to
play anywhere except in Toronto.
Moreland talked with President Kerr
of Pittsburg, about the matter, and was
told that Padden will have TO play in
Toronto. Morelands team is complete
with the exception of centre field He
is after George Dolan, an outfelder,
who played with Little Rock last year.
"Jack" Glasscock has finally come
to terms with Manager Comiskey, of
St. Paul. and he viii play in the West
ern Association this season. He has
signed a contract and sent it to Comis-
key. Jack" will leave for Washing
ton. Pa. about the middle of March.
10 train the team in that city for
few weeks. HObrecht, Glasscock and
Nichols will start training at the gym
nasium at once. and all will be in good
trim when they report for duty Mich
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