The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-03
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IORREYSON COMES,

The Wheeling Base Ball Club-Messrs.
". ]. coyle, w. c. Coyle and W. C.
uerrington-has sold out 20 Frank W.
Torreyson, manager of the Dayton
club, who was manager OF the Toledo
club part Of last season. The sale APP
psars to have been made by the two
Coyles, for Harrington did not know
ANYTHING about IT, The latter left for
Mnnsfeld yesterday morning. with his
s1n. with the avOwed object OF getting
a I6t OF amateur players In the Ohio
town and filling yesterdays scheduled
game. He had tried TO get the Wheel
Ing players 10 go with him, but they de-
ciined TO go away unless their salaries
were forthcoming and, as the elder
Coyle had not come TO time with the
money promised. he could not pay the
men their salaries
After Harrington had gone to Mans
field, the following telegram was re-
celved by Mr., Howell, OF the Howell ho-
tel; o,, -
W. b. Howell. Wheeling.
Have Wheeling players wait for my ar
rival tonight. Wheeling franchise now
mine. VIII come hrst train, ,,yso,,
Later in the day another dispatch
came from Torreyson, showing he had
missed his train at Columbus. II states;
COLUMBUS, August 2.
w. b. Howell. Wheeling.
Missed connections. Can't get there I'M
til / a, m. L. w. ToRREYSoN.
The players, in the meantime. became
anxious and four of them went before
Justice w. W. Rogers, and levied an
attachment on the grand stand, two
bIeachers, fences, box office. one lot OF
nine, the franchise of the Wheeling
Base Ball Club. twelve lockers. one pl-
aRo box, alleged to be full OF cushions
and even the wheel barrow used by the
Eround-keeper. The players and their
claims were as follows: Pitcher Frank
Relsling, $47 IS; Catcher Thomas Mes
sett, $3.50, Pitcher w, u, Hallowell,
SOL o.: First baseman William Robin
son, S6S IS. Later In the day other
claims against the club were filed with
the Justice. It is not known In just
what shape these claims will be when
Torreyson arrives and produces his bill
chase he says he has made.
When Torreyson arrives early this
morning he viii be met by the players
and It is likely that he will take tho
team to Mansfield in time to play to-
DAYS game. Patrons OF the game will
give the new manager loyal support. He
Is u capable manager and will no doubt
get better work out OF the players than
has been in evidence during the past
month. Harrington has worked under
difficulties aud could not have been ex-
pected 10 make a credltlble showing
Mr.. Torreyson arrived at o'clock this
morning and Immediately went into Il
conference with President Power, OF
the league, at the Howell. When seen
by the Intelllgencer scribe, he said he
thought most OF the material In the
wheeling team was good and could be
developed into q winning team. After
his conference with Power, Torreysor
called up the players aud had talk
with them.
At Q o'clock this morning Messrs Pow
or and Torreyson were In conference
with the players at the Howell House.
At that hour h0tAiTg had been deter
mined upon, not even that the franchise
would remain In Wheeling, for all
thouuh Torreyson has secured the fran
chlge, he will have to secure the grounds
from MIR. W. ]. Coyle. II the matter Of
grounds can be settled, the prospects
are good for Torreyson managing a club
In Wheeling.