The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-05
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Jack eiasscock win likely figure be-
fore the national board of arbitration
this eprinr. he has accepted terms Of
fered by the Sioux City club, OF the
Western league, wtthstanding the
farf that he Is under reservation 70
Fort WAYNE, OF the Interstate: Inc
latter club stateS its determination TO
oush its claims 20 every extremity pos
ible ttJaHIy'' informed the 1nteiligencer
rnan the other day that he COULD not
~ held by Fort Wayne for the reason
that that club stu owes him Sl2e on
inst season, through some sort OF an
GEransement by which he was % par
ffcipafe in the clubs profits II there
;Vera any. Jack" Isn't at all worried
over Inc situation, and said he didn't
care particularly whether or not he
played professional ball this year.
Columbus q. booked for Interstate
ieaFi1e ball-of that there can be no
doubt--bue who VIII manage the team
which win be located In this city has
NOT yet been determined, says the Co
lumbus Dispatch.
The patrons Of the game have been
hopinF that John l. Riley would sue
I'D ia IN eftoFt to secure grounds in
q sectioh OF the city where the game
yond any possible doubt.
Riley has abou4 given UP the hght.
He has looked ct every piece Of ground
IN the city that would answer his pur-
poses, but he has met with the same
result in his efforts to secure the sew
eral pieces Of property that woula 90
for ball park. Not q single one o. the
grounds that have met Riley's fancy
can be secured and, - he long, ago ae-
49, ~ Viya UNerA 1OfhinH TO do
with a aeam that had to play on the
Parsons avenue grounds, there seems
to be nothing left but for him 70 give
up his idea OF starting in the Magnate
Stakes" In his native city.
/ am confident that II Riley should
take charge Of club In the capital
city ne would give Us a club that the
fans would take pride In supporting,
even II It had to play on the parsons
avenue grounds. Blu: the Local man
knows from personal observation our
;ng the psgt three or four seasons, dur
ing which tho Western league tried to
make the game pay in this city, that
the Parsons avenue park is not the lo-
cation for q base ball team that expects
10 be able to declare a dividend on It's
stock at the close Of the playing sea-
son, Riley does not care to break Into
the base bali business for glory alone,
20 there you are.
The Mansfield management has al
ready forwarded contracts to nineteen
men to play in the Mansfield team this
season, thirteen OF whom have either
been under contract to or have played
With Mansfield In former seasons. They
are: D. ]. Iiowney, manager and short
stop: James Hackett, Thomas Irwin,
Richard Smith, Harry Elehler, y. Mere
dith and two left-handed twlriers,
whose names have not been given out,
pitchers; John Law. first base; Thomas
sudson. second base; Jack Holman,
Shortstop; Joseph Keenan,. third base;
Edward Beecher, left field; John Flour
noy, center field; James McKeYttt, right
field; Miller Proctor, utility man; Otto
Guese and Roy Montgomery. A mum.
Der OF these have already signed and
returned their contracts, and from these
men a club VIII be made up that will
do credit to the city and the league.
In addition TO these, negotiations are
on which will probably give Mansfield
the services OF three other men. Carl
McVcy expected to manage n team In
the New York state league this season,
but II Is now probable that he will be
signed to play center field at Mansfield,
and II he IA Il Is probable that he VIII
be able 10 induce Piggy Ward to
play At ManSfeld again this season, uB
he was 20 play under McVey's manage
ment In the New York state league.
Harry TRULY II also anxious to play
with Mansfield. and his application Is
on iile with Manager LoWney.