The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
BUSINESS MEN
TO PURCHASE
STOGIE CLUB
Stock Company Will Be Formed
at Once and the Deal Con-
summated.
MAY MAKE TRANSFER
SOME TIME NEXT WEEK
Present Management Willing to
Make Liberal Concessions to
Local People.

Plans were formulated by the di.
rectors of the Wheeling business
Mems Association at a meeting held
yesterday morning TO organize a stock
company for the purpose OF taking
over the Wheeling Central league
franchise. 10 reorganize the team and
give the fans of this city one that
VIII next year be in the fight for the
nag instead of fighting to keep out or
the cellar position. After discussing
various plans the directors appointed
committee of five to confer with n
committee OF the board of trade to-
act at once on taking over the team.
and in all probabilities stock COM
pany Will be formed before the close
OF another week. and the Wheeling
team Will be sailing under a new man
agement.
Following were those present at tho
meeting yesterday morning: Dr. G. A.
Wingerter. who acted as chairman in
the absence of G.. W. Greig: Vice
President &. NJ. Shook. Messrs. Kizer.
Wells. krause. Slater. Gates. Duncan,
Watkins. Irwin. Gee. Elliott. Hide
brand and Mayer. Representing the
Wheeling team. W. W. Irwin was pres
ent and stated that the present man.
agement was ready TO sell the franz
chise and quit the team. He stated
that in his opinion "A new management
was demanded by the fans of the city
and for this reason the managers OF
the team had decided to either sell the
franchise TO local people or to transfeS
IL TO another city. Mr. Irwin stated
E4s h.. g..
Wheeling. and that the present man
agement would make concessions 20
have the franchise retained here
rather than have some other city take
il over. He stated that South Bend
was trying 10 buy the franchise and
had already raised the money TO buy
IL.
Conference Soon.
The committee appointed will hold
a conference within the next day or
so with the committee to be appoint
ed by the Board of Trade. At this
meeting final arrangements will bs
made 10 organize the stock company
and take over the franchise. The
business men intend doing everything
in their power 10 have the franchise
retained here and keep Wheeling rep
resented in the Central League. Sec
retary SchwertfeEer and the directors
present were of the opinion that little
would be experienced in or
the stock company. Several
have signified their intention OF TAX
ing stock in the organization. With
the team properly managed and
placed in the first division. fighting
for the rag. it will prove a paying.
venture. The fans Of this city will
support a winning team, and II the
is taken over the stockhold-
ers will no doubt receive dividend
on the money they invest for stock.
New Members Admitted.
The following new members were
admitted 20 membership OF the organ
ization during the meeting: W. y.
BrOmer. dairy and ice cream: Thur
ber Candy Company. Blanchard Dean.
horse shoer. Wheeling Implement q
Buggy Company. j. f. McDouough,
plumber.
Tho association received an invita-
ton from the grocers TO attend their
picnic. TO be given on August 18th at
Rock Springs Park. The committees
on entertainment was instructed TO
arrange for the next quarterly meet
ing The Legislation committee was
authorized 10 make plans 20 have bet
ter laws enacted at the next session
of the legislature 10 protect the busi-
ness men Of the state from fake auc-
tionecrs. fire sales. etc This cam
paign will be iuaugurated by all tho
business men. OF the State