The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-28
President c. n. varneil. OF the Fort
Wayne Club, Receives Sew
eral Copies.
WHEELING HAS TO HAVE
5000 TO PLACE IN LEAGUE
Other Interesting Gossip About The
Central League Circuit Re-
lative to Players.
nv IEEEN

ScntFdi League SFCuu ne
lative to Players.
(By JEFF.)
Through the courtesy OF Owner c.
II. Varnell. OF the Fort Wayne club.
the Intelligencer is in receipt OF the
constitution of the recognized Cen
trail league, which was adopted last
meeting at the scheedulee meeting In
Fort Wayne. Ind. For the benefit OF
the baseball fans OF this city the
lntelligencer will in part show the
various important points OF the con.
stitution. which relate TO the inter
ests of the Wheeling club.
l. Wheeling is member OF the
Central league of Professional Base
ball clubs for aperiod of one year.
=. The Wheeling club is required
TO pay the sum of $1,000 as league
dues during the playing season and
such other sums as the board of d.
recors may require.
3. The Wheeling club cannot play a
game with any other club in the
league prior to the opening, under
penalty OF 5000 ne.
4. No player of the Wheeling club
can enter into negotiations with any
other club of the league. or any organ
penalty OF $500 fine.
5. The Wheeling club cannot enter
into negotiations with any other club
OF che league for future services
without the written consent OF the
president, of which club the player is
a member. under penalty of $50 fine.
6. President Carson can suspend in.
definitely and impose a fine upon the
manager OF the Wheeling club OF
800 for gross misbehavior either on
or of the playing field.
G-The Wheeling club shall be
allowed to pay its players, exclusive
OF it's manager, no amount in excess
OF $1,000.
(S)-The Wheeling club or rs
agents found guilty OF paying any Of
its players a bonus for signing a con
tract will be fined 5000.
(9)-No player OF the Wheeling club
except the manager, shall receive more
than 5000 a month for his services.
0O)-The Wheeling club shall pu
into the hands OF President Carson the
sum of $1,000 on or before the annua
meeting in January of each year.
t11)-The Wheeling club canno
play an exhibition game with another
club In the Central league during tn,
championship season under penalty o.
$500 fine.
12)-The Wheeling club refusing u
play game after time has been called
by an umpire. shall be fined $500. anC
the manager snail stand suspended
and be fined 800.
G3)-If Wheeling wins the pennant
II will cost the league not less thar
$50 TO purchase the flag
GD-The official scorer OF IN,
Wheeling club will be fined s., II III,
score of a championship game is no
received within five days after II hai
been played. The salary Of the of
fetal scorer VIII be 81 a game.
t5)-The Wheeling club will re
ceive when on the road guarantee o
$50 for each scheduled game. with tn,
privilege Of taking SOC OF the gate ad
missions.
When reference is made IN IN,
Wheeling club in the numbered para
graphs. IL applies to all but the Wheel
ing club is only used for the purpos,
OF making matters clearer 70 the fans
"Heinie" Deiters. former third base
man Of the Wheeling club who is win
tering In the city. formerly played II
the o. T. p. league with Ted Strood
the new third baseman OF the Wheel
ing club. "ieinie" gave out the FOL
lowing dope: Il notice by the paper
that the Central league critics ar
giving Wheeling the worst end Of IN
deal, but take IL from me. Strood 4
one OF the best third basemen I hav
ever seen. He can use the willow An,
when II comes TO fielding he will b.
in a class with any Of the Contra
league"
Manager Kelly will not work pitch
Era I'm turn annarL-n- - a. -