The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-13
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There Is set some uncertainty re-
r,rIIng tae membership OF Wheeling
n the Interstate league OF 1893. This
uncertainty does not arise from the dit-
dc,,l,y OF past yeats In securing eompe-
ion, people TO take hold Of the club. FOR
The franchise ~ owned by Frank Tor
rpr,on, n veteran base ball manager Of
udli,y and experience who Is we'll liked
IN wheeling. It arises from the In
nbIllty OF tho club TO make arrange
,nents FOR a satisfactory park. Some
,Ine aco Torseyson camo 20 n partial
arrangement with the promoters OF thu
Rclle Isle Park Association several
weeks ago, when II was supposed that
the park scheme WIS certain TO go
through without hitch. Since then.
unfortunately there have arisen con-
tlnrcncics that made 1t look as though
there would be no Belle Isle Park. at
least not during the coming base ball
season, and as q consequence the same
aid time uncertainty regarding grounds
that has worried Wheeling base ball
maguates before the opening OF the
seasons OF 1895. 1895 and 1897. has lna,
ierlallzcd again. So II Is not 10 be Won
trrcd at that Torreyson feels discour-
aged H4t ysA atSs3l5i MI.
Yesterday afternoon, Torrcyson had
n conference with Secretary Shirley, OF
Inc Belle Isle association. und as re-
suit It was given, out that the base ball
matter would be considered at the
meeting OF the park association direc-
tors, which Is to be held this evening.
Secretary Shirley was seen last even
Ing, and gave Il as his opinion that the
grounds question would be settled to-
night to the satisfaction OF Torreyson
and TO the removal OF all uncertainty
anent the home OF the club OF 1895. II Is
eIncerely hoped by. the base ball public
that matters will shape up as Mr..
Shirley predicts they will.
Jack Glasscock, the Wheeling player,
held under reserve by the st. Paul club,
OF the Western League. had a talk
with To.reyson yesterday afternoon.
and vas given a figure on the club.
which Torreyson said nc would sell
Yesterday or today the purchaser TO
take his chances on getting grounds. II
The grounds question ID settled tonight,
o. course he will not sell out. He Offer
ed the franchise and players to Glass
cock for $1,000; or the franchise and all
the players with the exception OF Bill
TAILOR and Bradley. for $500. Glasscock
would like TO buy the club II he could
get his release from Comiskey, but so
far he has met with a fiat refusal from
the St Paul magnate, and Jack him
self hasn't great hope OF being able to
set away. Glasscock' also made a prop
osi,ion to take half the club ownership,
Torreyson retaining the other half, but
this was not received with favor.
Toreysol says he does not want to
take the WheelinGs TO another town.
but II he cannot get grounds he may
have to pursue that course. However,
just 70 show the local public that he
does not intend to give the town 4
throw-down. he will sell ont on the
terms mentioned above to-day TO any
one who wishes to bug. II no purchaser
appears, and he Is unable to get
grounds, Torreyson says he will take
the club 10 Terre Haute, Indiana, where
Se has been offered excellent Induce
nents. He knows. though, that Terre
Haute. Is not 4 good ball town. and de-
sires. II it is al all possible. to remain
in Wheeling and give the town a team
tina; will merit the support give to old
time Wheeling teams that deserved
good patronage. -. -
Mr. Torreyson said last night that the
Western Leagues action In admitting
Des Moines and leaving Grand Rapids
out in the cold, makes il certain that the
Interstate league can place a club in
the Michigan town. It Is possible Tor
reyson will look at Grand Rapids care
fully before loca'tlng In Terre Haute IL
the Wheeling grounds middle Is not set
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