The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-04
BENWOOD TO open
With MOUNDSVILLE

Manager George r. Fitzgerald. OF
the Benwood baseball team has com
pleted arrangements for the inaugural
game OF the season which will be
played on the ball park In the mill
town with the Moundsville aggrega-
ton as the attraction. The opening
will be marked with considerable en-
thusiasm owing to the bitter rivalry
that exists between the two towns.
and II Is a. safe bet that the game
will be closely fought. The work OF
| placing the park in first class condi-
! ton for the opener has been COM
pleted and the infield will be faster
this year than ever.
Several new faces will be seen in
/ Benwood's lineup Sunday. including
/ Elig. of this city. who Is making a
strong bid for the initial bag position.
Becky" Burke has again been signed
and will do the backstop work. while
Cope. last year with Moundsville, will
succeed Stoker at third. owing to the
latter going to McKeesport. Bill
Whiteman will take Madden's place
at short and that slugger. whose
name happens to be Frazier. will
| again be seen in right field. Fauf
stick and Pollock will play center.
While Steack will take care OF the left
garden. Whorten will play his regu-
I lar position at second. and II Benny
Osborne goes TO PIT. Pleasant. Heller
will most likely be seen on the
mound. The Mound City club will
be accompanied by a large delegation
I or rooters and will make the trip in
automobiles with a brass band. The
game will be called at O'Clock.
/ In scholastic circles Saturday
Moundsville clashes with the local
| High school on the Bridge park, while
Martins Ferry will meet the Shady
side aggregation on the latter's
grounds. Bellaire will try conclusions
with GAINESVILLE High at GAINESVILLE,
and West Liberty will line up against
/ Bridgeport on the latter's home
| grounds on the Maccabee park. Flush
/ ing High plays st. Clairsville tomor-
/ row afternoon at the county seat.
! The Patterson Athletic club accepts
! the challenge OF the McConkeys for
a game Sunday afternoon on the Pat
| terson grounds. The manager of the
| McConkey's Is requested to call Man
: ager Jack McGlone, OF Elm Grove. TO
complete the arrangements over Bell
phone.
The McConkey baseball team will
play the opening game of the season
Saturday afternoon with the strong
/ Tiltonsville team on the latter's
/ ground. All players are requested to
: report al McConRey's cigar store at
I s "a nsafnaL eh In 10
the 2 o'clock car.
The Myers Provision company team
will clash with the Lorains Sunday az
ternoon on the Forty-seventh street
grounds. and as both teams are even
~ matched. a close game is expected
TO result. Manager Olson OF the for
mer team requests all players to re-
port at the club rooms at l o'clock
Saturday in order TO play the Wheel
ing Stamping Works team The mana
ger OF the latter team is requested TO
call up Manager Olson for the purpose
OF transferring the game from the
Bridge park TO the Forty-seventh
street grounds.
The A II. Notes Of the South Side
will journey 10 Martins Ferry Sunday
afternoon 10 play the Independents
on the Mill grounds.
Catcher Reuther Is wanted by the
West Wheeling team to catch the
game Sunday afternoon with the y.
and o. team He and Shine are re-
quested TO call National phone Al
this evening TO complete the final ar
rangements.
The Strong Manufacturing com
pany team OF Bellaire will open the
season Saturday afternoon with the
Enterprise Enamel company nine.
DOron will pitch for the former team
and Wilson will do the backstop
work. Any teams wanting games with
the Strong club are requested 10 call
Rell phone 234L Bel,Jire.
The Kellar Juniors OF Martins
Ferry want 70 know n the DreIla
Stars OF Bellaire are going 20 play
Sunday afternoon. The manager OF
the Stars Is requested 20 call Bell
phone 329J Martins Ferry tonight.
The Athletics will play the Bear.
leys on Sunday afternoon on the
Twenty.sixth street grounds. and A
fast game is expected tBaumann
and Bill Deacon have been given their
release by the Athletics. and a new
pitcher and first baseman are wanted
The Athletics challenge the Hasklna
Juniors for game Saturday after.
noon on the Nick Meade grounds for
ball n side
The McConkey Juniors challenge
any lsyearoid ;eam I'm Ohio valley
for game this coming Sunday An
swer through This paper Call Ma
fiOnal 23sR or Bell 1851.
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