The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-04
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WHERE ARE WE ATT"

The average Wheeling base ball en-
thusiast is just now propounding to
himself and all who win listen to his
troubles, this question;
Where are we att"
1t is a difficult question to answer.
Matters couldn't be worse mixed than
they are. TorTeyson has the Wheeling
franchise and some of the players;
Youngstown claims to have signed
Campbell and Taylor; Coyle has the
grounds. subject to attachments aggre-
eating over Scotland the public has
little or no authentic information as 10
what viii evolve from the muddle.
Torreyson. as was exclusively stated
in the Intelllgencer yesterday morning,
was in conference with Power and the
players until after o'clock in the
morning, Finally he came to an agree
ment with the boys. 1t seems that the
salaries OF the players amount to $3.50,
T0rTeyson agrees to buy In the grounds
at $500 when they go to a forced sale,
and will pay the players at the rate OF
81 for 81. Some of the players are not
satisfied and Wheeling man who was
anxious to acquire the franchise and
pay the players In full is OF the opinion
that base ball and It's followers" are
slippery lot Of people.
Mr.. Peter Healy is the gentleman in
question, He wanted to secure the
franchise from Power Monday night,
and alleges that he had plenty OF en-
enlargement until Torreyson arrived.
when Power, Torreyson and players got
together. He Is now trying TO explain
the lns and outs OF the "throw-down."
II would be interesting 10 learn how
Mr.. Torreyson Is going to work out his
scheme for paying the players two
thirds OF their salaries In buying the
grounds for $500. 1t may appear very
pretty on paper but 1t won't work in
practice. To begin with. the attach
ments now out on tho grounds amount
10 over 5000 but do not include the sal
airy claims of several of the players,
who neglected to take such an import
ant step. OF course the money received
through the forced sale OF the grounds
will be used in satisfying the claims
represented by the attachments, and
the players who didn't attach may have
10 Indulge in that cheerful occupation
called "whistllng." OF course they'll
feel very much encouraged to learn
this.
Another complication Is the fact that
the franchise of the Wheeling club in
the Interstate league is attached, and
one OF wheellng's ablest lawyers gives
II us his opinion that II can be legally
sold Just as the fences, grand stand
and other assets of COyle and Herring
ton can be disposed OF to satisfy the
claims against them. II that is true,
Mr.. Torreyson may have trouble on his
hands in establishing his ownership OF
the club. Another popularity OF the
situation Is the fact that Torreyson tel
egraphed here Monday morning that he
had acquired the Wheeling franchise by
forfeiture. As the franchise was not
forfeited until the club failed TO APP
near on the Mansfield grounds In the
afternoon, It seems strange that Tor
reyson could have acquired 1t several
hours before. He couldn't have ac-
guired 1t from the Coyles and Herring
ton, for as late as Monday afternoon the
elder Coyie was trying to dispose Of his
holdings to Mr.. Healy via the long dis
lance telephone.
At any rate. Torreyson is In actual
possesslOn OF the franchise at present
and has the Wheeling team at Mans
field. where another game was forfeited
Yesterday through the failure of the
club to arrive there in the morning. It
seems. owing to races there this week.
Yesterdays game was to have been
played In the morning Torreyson, OF
course, knew nothing OF this arrange
ment and supposed that by having his
team on hand early In the afternoon,
he would be able to play in the after
noon as usual. The forfeiture should
not properly go to the credit OF the
MansdeldR