The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-21
CLASS D BALL LEAGUE
MAY BE FORMED HERE
1rovE,rEHr HAS BEEN rHAuouH-
ArED SUIT NOTHING Has
DEVELOPED.
Dass Bau Associations May BE Formed
In Both Marsans Ferry
iEr.d Bridgeport.
~ GAIL p. LrArHEnwoop.

IL the presant Intentions of a number
or followers OF thu national game In the
Ohio Valley Don't miscarry. a Class ID
base ball lea-xzie will be in existence in
This sectionI during the 1912 season. The
preliminary preparations looking to-
wards this or sssnization OF such "a league
are now being made and something OF a
definite natHps will likely develop before
many days haze passed. The matter has
been discusssb rpro and con among the
hackers OF the stronger teams IN this
locality and the opinion that such lea
que would Move big success is practi-
cally unsnimtsls.
The latest movement to advance the
proposition h as been taken by bridgeport
and Martins Ferry people who have
aunched a movement 20 form base bail
associations TO back the teams The
move was ir.sblRurSted BY Bridgeport en-
thusiasts ne time ago and IL Is the
expectations or those promoting the idea
. TO hold a meeting of those interested the
after part .tthis week or the first OF
next. possibly on Monday evening. The
Bridgeport psouOters contemplate offer
ing 100 sha5ss al SO a share and no
stakeholder NEl be permitted TO hold
more than tNo, shares Of stock .er
the associatson.is formed a lease will be
taken on = Ste Just outside the corpora
lion lines ojrt the National pike. where a
ball plant vac be erected similar to the
one recently lsuult By the Beilaire Athle-
tic Association. The promoters in the
ohio side tow have two sites under CON
sideratIon. but Will make 10 selection
until the association Is organized and on
sound bask. The selection OF a park
outside or thHiuwn wouH he a necessity
in Bridgeport, AS the citizens OF that
place Will noS tolerate Sunday base ball
The moveueuE in Martins Ferry has
not yet reached such an advanced stage
Ftlf b. 40
OF "A definite ua.uro IS expected to ma
ture within a. few weeks. II - the in
tentions Of tis'sr .hc1ding the proposition
in that town 10 secure "A lease ON the
MIL grounds and enclose ~ Manager
Brown. who SoIsu.cessfulIy managed the
strong Y, 4 ~ team t.i, season. Is TAX
ing the initilGt IN the movement and
he il being bass<ed by som" OF the most
influential mesa in tho city.
The Bcllaire people have AN associa-
ton that il OK a solid foundation and
IN" stockholders nave realized quite a
profit this scar On from their Investment
An association in i'cuWond WILL not We a
necessity with. such 90 man Is Il. j ~Lpp-
N"r back Of 3a.-c ball team. els l,. mas
demonstrated "a the fans eff tlat busy
burg that he VIM ave 90 good team 10
matter how Hs!rn money has t. BE- spen;
81 getting II. Ese-c - a sufficient mum
Der Of interest,d people IN MoundsvilIe
q form an association tri t.. Manning
ton Fans have SliG WI the public that they
VIII support team.
The league. ~, formed. could he made
Up or At least ssiN clghs and possibly
ei%hf and there's - little doubt mat tr,
cubs would be tratronlzei. aS this was
clearly deinonst Sited during the season
just losing. o.. league could be mad.
W Of Martins Ferry. bridgeport Bell
are. E"nWood. 81 11riu-tpn and Mounds
vile. ana O. n.alie L. an eight CLUB league
s.SierSvil. Mono. Eah or -. Marys could
D." iaNen in n a.: believed that ID. first
ram@d ak CLUBS would hc sufficient the
i'i-f season. as 'thc mileage would Doe n
small item Maim'ugton being sire only
town Tat could not %" reached ~ tro.-
10y Ta" salary limit I'm Class -. Lea
cues ranE~ from lSsoo 90 si.f"n. bat 10 is
believed tHat UTE t.4r and seml-rrofes-
Si"ral talent i1 this locality cou.l 10. So
t-T"i for as Inv as $50 month
NJ. 'uch the n'N'cneu- ~ IN ita infancy
~ IN" present Writing. - is expected
tfat 20 Will assume 70 different ast.e.t ..e-
Tor" many weeks have passed