The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-28
STRICT RULE LAID DOWN ~ THE
NEW mkOssTEs.
Fans Anslousiy Awaiting the Opening
Of the Base Ball Season.
Bail Gossip.
10y MuTT.O

When the 1912 base ball season
opens the Wheeling players will all be-
singing II Am On the Water Wagon
Now" for unless they do mount the
sprinkler they will be suspended with
out pay and II they continue trying 90
corner the old king barleycorn and hop
stuff they will get the blue envelope.
Strict rules VIII be laid down by"Goat"
Anderson and Everett =. Robinson.
when the squad strts reporting. There
Will be no monkey business this season
and all players must keep in the pink
OF condition II he wants 20 wear a
Wheeling uniform.
During past years the Wheeling club
and several Of the other Central league
teams have been kept in the nut simply
because the managers did not enforce
the temperance clause. On several oc-
casions the local club should have fin
ished way mp. but the players hit the
booze TOO much. Take last year for in
stance. While the local club was not
a world heater. they should have fin
ished in the first division Why did
they finish in the rut? Simply because
Montgomery allowed tho players 10 do
about as they pleased aud after the
game several OF the players each even
ing played the Bugs Raymond role By
getting stewed. Ane or two even ap-
peared on the diamond on numerous
occasions with about q half can on.
Last season the temperance clause
inserted in the Pittsburgh contracts
worked wonders for the Pirates. IIar-
~ Camnitz. who has a fond liking for
the grape juice. remained on the water
wagon throughout the season for the
first time in many years. and did good
work \ clause OF this kind would not
hurt The Rabbit and few others
who have failed so far to hit the saw
dust trail
Goat states that 10 has \ So q
training rules that all players must
observe. While on the road he VIII
keep his easl" eye peeled on the play
ers and they must hit the hay long be
fore Il bells ring Take Aecio Grant
The pilot Of the old Evansville club
always remained mp until all has play
ers went 20 bed and before retiring
he made ~ his business 20 see that the
River Rats were sleeping. The In.
diana club was one OF the most orderly
clubs In the race and there were few
booze fighters on the llst
Season Opens.
Now that the schedule has hsen
adopted and the salary limit fixed
Wheeling fans and in fact all the Cen
trail league fans are unxlously await
ing the opening 81 III. Central league
season. The major league clubs have
all gone south for Tho spring training
and This adds Just enough interest IN
The game 70 keep the bugs on uottlcs
until the curtain event H. PLAYED
within a short time Wheeling will
10 IN excellent condition 10 open The
season or course two pitchers and
third sacker are needed. but then
Anderson and Robinson do not expect
any trouble in obtaining these men.
in fact they have s!gnified their Will
inEness 20 part with nice bundle az
coin for the men Twelve men have,
already signed their contracts and
there has not been a single player az
bounced that he Is n Lold-Out Jus'
what the club VII do with Jewell IS
not known. but 10 is hardly likely that
Ia will appear In the Stosie f0li
Canton Chunks.
Following are tho players tha. have
signed their contracts on tre Canton
team
Ed Gremminger. manager ana first
Lase
Frank Dye. pitcher.
James NcGiutv. .aorfsfup
Harley Humphrrys second base
Ted Str1ol. 'LirI base
Harry Naz"r. -lo-'-'au
George Smith. irfi..Gor
FL Avet'". irf.sl!r-
Everett Drr"r. irf..if.-
lrats Long. r...t'...r