Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-08
BASE BALL CHAT.


tanning good quality of league base
ball was held Saturday evening in
Justice Larner's court room. There
were not many present, but there
was majority of stock represented.
Ed. Kretlow was the all-powerful
force, he being entrusted with the
voting of l40 shares of stock, by proxy,
on each question. President Bryan,
who retires, presided
The first action taken was the cleo
ton of a president to succeed Mr..
Bryan. Announcement was made
that Mark Bells had agreed to ac-
cept the Office. Mark was hunted up
and though he failed to come to the
meeting, on account of other business,
he sent words of assurance that he
would accept the office. He was &C
cordingly elected. For vice-president,
the name of G. r. Davidson was
proposed. Mr.. Davidson said he
was inexperienced, but that he had
the success of the association at heart
and spare time to devote to its inter-
ests. That settled it. For secretary
treasurer Robt. Hochtritt's name was
proposed. He said he would accept
the position and carry the duties con-
nected with it, so long as it did not
interfere with his own affairs. Mr.
Kretlow again voted his 40 shares of
stock and Mr.. Hochtritt was sit"
Then came the selection of board
of directors. A slate was made up
and read. Again Ed. was there with
bis 140, and the board was declared
elected. The officers and directors, as
they stand now are:
President-M. G. Bells.
Pres.-C. r. Davidson.
Sec -Treas.-R. E. Hochtritt.
Directors G. Kretlow, Donald
Ploss, John L. Sell, Chas. Simpson,
Paul Peters, J. P. Werle, and F. j.
Gaetzman
Mr.. Hochtritt, who has had turned
OtCl w Hill oil UtlC dSSOOIdliOkl
respondence, stated that there are
many applications for the manage
ment of the team. Among the APP
plicants are several who are known
here: Chas. Fox, 'tPink'' Hawley,
Clarence Dunbar, "Kid' Gleason,
Carl Bond. In the list, taking his
record from official sources, the most
promising looking one in the bunch is
Spencer Abbott of Topeka, Kas. He
has been manager and captain of
teams for number of years and sew
eral times has won a pennant or came
close to it. He plays first base, is
over six feet high and weighs $50
pounds. Last year he batted close to
300 in the Western association, But
he is on the reserve list of Topeka,
and it will be necessary to dig up $3.50
to purchase his release.
1t developed that Binghampton, n
Y, has claim on Pitcher Schieffer
and the probabilities are we will lose
him. Everett belongs to another
team; Bourgeois has asked for his
release. Appleton is trying to buy
Catcher Johnson, and one of the
Three l teams is trying to secure the
services of First Baseman Dolan.
Roland will probably not be seen on
second base next season and Baer or
Bear or whatever his name is, as
shortstop, and Baker as third base
man, will undoubtedly be canned
before the end of the practice season.
The team for 1910 will have few of
the 1909 players on it and very few
are wanted.
The directors will meet shortly and
decide upon ways and means for rails
ing money. There is small balance
in the treasury-not enough to speak
of. Promises of financial support
have been made, but promises alone
went maintain club. Everyone
who is able is asked to come forward
and contribute.
IL 10 OlldU NtOAttu q low O0Jo
manager will be secured, and the
work of signing players will begin.
President Elliott will be importuned
to give Wausau home dates in the
schedule on June 3-4-5. The U. G. t.
convention will be held here at that
time. If this arrangement can be
made, two games will be played on
June 4, the Travellers paying the
local club bonus for giving the
morning game.
Before the meeting came to close,
M. G. Ewing proposed, in view of the
fact that the association had been SO
successful in the past, largely due to
the untiring efforts of the retiring
president w. R. Bryan, that he be
given rising vote Of thanks, which
was done. Mr.. Bryan proposes to
leave the city about Feb. Is, and will