The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
SMOKES PRACTICE ON
THE ISLAND GROUNDS

mighty few battles At Highland park.
First. the Toledo Mud Hens were
dropped from the list OF exhibitors.
and then came the Cincinnati Reds.
And now the Boston Red Sox have
cancelled their Thursday afternoon
date. Writing from Hot Springs, the
business manager OF the Bostonians
states the weather has been 10 bad
his men are compelled TO stay another
week in Arkansas In an effort TO get
some kind OF practice. and that even
II they wanted to play their Ohio
games they couldn't reach the Buck
eye state owing to the floods In the
Arkansas country. This word reached
the Dayton management Monday
evening. and the New York Ameri-
cans engagement for Friday stands
first on the list. but with the snow
flakes coming down it's a cinch bet
the Yankees. too. will be among those
who will not appear at Highland park
this spring. The Brooklyn Seconds
are scheduled for Saturday and SUM-
day, and Manager Knoll Is hoping and
praying that conditions viii be favor
able for battles on these dates. These
are great days for baseball.
ERIE. Pa. April 3.-In a special de-
livery letter received this morning
Manager Billy Gilbert OF the local ball
N'aAh HhhVhhItS W Nnt directors
that he will not arrive in Erie until
Thursday morning. Gilbert had
planned to come today. but was forced
TO postpone his trip on account of I'M
finished business.
Gilbert advised the local directors
that Larry Quinlan. the shortstop,
would come with him. Gilbert also no.
titled the directors that he had signed
up a third baseman named Erhsrt. En-
hart was turned over to Gilbert by
Harry Wolverton. manager Of the New
York American team. The youngste
hasr a good record and Is expected to
make good.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, April s.-Be-
! cause OF delays to his train while
travelling from the east to Detroit.
Manager Shaughnessy did not reach
Fort Wayne last night. Instead he
Will be on hand come time this morn
\ ing
Owner c. II. Varnell. who pried open
the baseball lid yesterday morning by
his arrival here, received a message
from ShaughneSsy last night The
latter stated his train was several
hours late on reaching Detroit and for
that reason he was not able to catch
the afternoon speeder out of Detroit
over the Wabash for this city, He Is
coming. however. and. barring acct
uehls, Will De on hand early this morn
Ing To greet the Fort Wayne fans.
CANTON. o.. April 3.-Transports-
| ton money was sent toll of the
Statesmen squad Tuesday by Presi-
cent Yost with the order to report TO
Manager GremminRer here Friday
They are the pitchers and catchers.
who Will work the kinks out Of their
arms several days before the rest of
the squad puts I'm appearance.
THOSE on the list are: Catchers
\ Slocum. Sample and Johnson: Pitch
| ers O'Connell. Holmquist, Dye. Rapp.
Gotshall. Secher. Roberts and Cooley.
| O'Connell. HOlmquist and DYE are the
only ones vNo were with Canton last
season. Dye and Rapp are the only
/ left-hand beavers.
! AKRON. o.. April S.-The Champs
got their first real taste OF baseball
/ training weather Tuesday when the
heavy rain and soggy field drove ali
thoughts OF practice from the heads
OF Fohfs band OF huskies gathered in
the east end. Two new members
] Joined the squad Monday night. short
stop LaRue and Catcher Jackiey. last
year with Columbus.