The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-05
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TIE BALL CLUB.

Although the SITUATION IS conAdera-
bly, muddled, the greater part Of the base
ball public seems to be satisfied that the
Wheeling franchise has been given TO
Frank Torreys0n. He comes to Wheel
ing well backed and 80 long as he is at
the helm It can be assured that there will
be no such Generalization as has been
the painful accompaniment Of the Nall
ers during the past two months, There
has been cry Of "bunco" and raw
deal" over the manner In which Mr., Tor
reyson Acquired the franchise, but
Wheeling people are cengraiulatins
themselves over the fact that anybody
has had the nerve to come In and take up
what seemed to be doomed enterprise,
Torreyson, too, has explained the man
uer in which he acquired the franchise,
his statement appearing below, and there
seems no doubt but that he will be &C
corded loyal support by the fans. MI
Peter Healy, who was an applicant for
the franchise, is quoted as saying he was
glad Torreyson got It even II he failed In
his own efforts In that direction.
Torreyson has secured Catcher Dona-
hue, late Of Marietta, who Will help out
Messett In the back-st0p work. He also
succeeded in getting his brother
Thayer Torreyson's release from New
Castle and that popular intlelder will
play first base for the Nailers He in
tended securing Charley Emlg,, the
pitcher, late OF Dayton, but Mansfield
has required him 10 report for duty there,
II Is probable Marty Hogan, the swift
oatheldeF OF the paytHhs, VIII also wear
the Wheeling uniform, or the present
twirlers, Carney, Campbell and RelEllng
are TO be retained Torreyson Will add
new material as fast as the weak spota
In the team are shown up. i Is not
hoped to make good showing this sea-
son, but very strong team VIII be put
In the field next season.
Mr.. Torreyson's statement Is as fol-
lows:
TO begin with, the owners OF the Day.
ton club, Armour, Youngman and myself
have been for the past two months appll.
cants for the first open berth In the In
ter-state league, there not being enough
at Dayton to pay three men. We have
known that Coyle was weak-kneed foI
some time. He didn't pay his guaran'
tee until July /. At the recent meeting
OF the league AZ youngstown, he asked
the league directors for loan OF $500 to
build grand stand for Sunday games
This appeal didn't strike the league at
all favorably. Dayton got no guarantee
for the games at Wheeling on Friday
and Saturday, July 80 ana 81. That, ac-
corilng TO the rules OF the league, fOr'
felted the franchise. Coyle was at this
time talking about selling out First he
wanted $1,000, but OF course, that price
was out OF the question. We telegraph
cd Power, claiming the guarantee.
Power telegraphed back that Cnyle was
would give 81, 600 the Coyles to settle the
claims OF the players. He wired back
that he would take 1900 and should
settle the back salaries. responded
that would not negotiate unless he set
tied with his players Now Coyle claims
he owes the players nothing at all. They
have claims against him amounting 10
$3.50. but as understand It he has taken
advantage OF the section Of the league
rules by wichh when team refuses to
play ball the manager can fine away
their salaries. When the players refused
" pay AAAAtao AllGs NfAt IAllt IbNtl
wired me 10 take the franchise and /
came over and agreed to pay the players
$500 OF their salaries, the other $500 OF
the $1,000 offered for the club going Into
the leagues guarantee fund, COyles $500
having been forfeited. / haye already
sent Power the $500 guarantee that will
finish the season. II we can get possess
sion OF the park we will locate In Wheel
Ing. but II we are obstructed we will have
TO play In the cities on the circuit until
matters are arranged. understand the
attachments win come to trial on August
49, In the meantime will try to ar
range with the attorneys and Justice to
rent the grounds We will play here
Friday and Saturday II arrangements
can be made. II not we will remain
away until the games with New Castle
the latter part OF next week"