The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13

great national game. and With so
msny semi-pro:essional clubs which
ALL be- ORGANIZED next spring. the
number should b. doubled IN two
years. As a baseball center. the Ohio
valley ranks with any SEC ,ion through
out ths United States. ana but fev
cities the size OF Wheeling can boast
OF hsrborirs so many amateur and
semi-professionsl clubs. Preparations
are already being made BY local or
CARNATIONS 70 organize for the com
Ing season. and plans will assume den
mite shape before many weeks have
passed.
The greatest player the Wheeling
district has in the big show At the
present time is "Cy" Morgan. O; Mar
tins Ferry. the spit ball artist on the
stan OF the Athletics But few
pitchers can boast OF the reputation
possessed by the Ohio side lad. and
when lac accomplishes his only fault
lack Of control-he viii be world
beater. Cy is known from coast TO
coast. and takes delight in informing
inquisitors that he halls from the OHIO
Valley
Another boy Who Is making a name
for himself and will undoubtedly con
tinue TO do the same next season is
Eugene Madden. OF Elm Grove. Devel.
oped in the back lots at Elm Grove.
Madden was last year signed BY bal
las of the Texas league Having too
many shortsiors on the pay roll. sew
erai OF whom possessed wide expert
ence. the manager though; best TO
send Eugene 10 lia;;ieshurg. OF the
cotton states league. Madden gained
inc reputation OF being the most sen
sational shortstop ever TO play in the
league. and so we'll did lie perform
that me Dallas management recalled
MINI should Madden have been free
agent, he would have been purchase,
by the Chattanooga team OF the North
ern association. Gene viii report 10
Dallas early in the spring. and will no
couot be- promoted at the cud a. pos-
sibly before the close OF the coming
season
Moundsville will also have q home
lad on the Dallas team in tho ners,n
OF Williams. who twirIed such nhe.
nornehal ball for the Mound Cifvs
during IN" last season. Williams
signed a contract last fall and ne ma,.
ne accompanied by Higgins. who W.
ms battery mate last season Mike
MuIl'n. Of the same city. vii! likely
= %" found paying professional hall II,
southern league or the O. 4 f. II
- one Is formed. Nike has had several
:. chances 10 get into the limeliehr. but
= seemingly would rather remain NJ
nome and play semi-prof ball.
- lack onSIow. Of Mt Pleasant. who
a pfrtormed So we'll behind the plate
:. Ior IN" Fort Wayne Bllikens last
var VIII b" seen i'm a Detroit uni
- III 'niS Spring. and he vii go on
me spring training trim. Ue Va. 80.
: called last fall by Hugh Jenrirp, ~
s""s IN him coming backstop Val,
has an arm that cannot be- boo, ,,d
htd N" name OF breaking nm ,,orc
a games last summer than auv two mo-,
2 IN III" Central. -, il cool on "a.
oases and is daugerous NAV at tho
pIat" Jack has kid brntho- who
VIII probably 10 osrt 70 q minor
ieagn" team by Jennings FOR d.
veiopod
ked Robert Prysock. Of Rridrn.
port. viii b" the candidate for Tho
second base job on the gainesville Ccr.
tral l"asI" club and /: arvhodv bao,s
him out Of the job p" will have "a On
- q merry clip. The boy has ftefs
Ing and hitting ability equal 10 Tho
h"st 90 III" Central and should ayr.r.
l"nc' Iif'I" frouh'" iu ua'iu- Good
70" ONO sill" lad l"d %" sor.ii o.. /
"r> IN -" ohio State TeaEre in ri.'l
M anf f"'s'"d 10" osas0n IN III.
goo -wa'firF c'qss
Mum. ~ Wio"lir- crook. former
'"i on '." I."r' cool .rG p..i,
t"-Hu1fN f.1r ufs -.rt..f 90 .t.
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