The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-09
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isl- hssebai Campai.u ali b. a
formally opened when the MAJOR
league teams c~i,ar' Cor the Sbgthi and
10 Est ln condition. Ahile the Central
and other minor league teams Nill
start planning their preseason harm
s'orrning season With eager ewes the
bas-bsil bugs are Watching anN.ousiy
Tor IN" approach ~ springi.me when
the teams star getting In aciion so
that they can get a line Of the various
teams for the season
Practically every team in the major
league has signed their managers. re-
cruiis and old players. while in the
Central and other minor teams have
likewise signed their material for the
coming season. The affairs OF the
Wheeling club appear in chaotic
state. and the outlook for the coming
season is anything hut encouraging
GAINESVILLE. while still without man
aRer. has "A good reserve list and the
team should be contenders for the
nrst division. The eastern and west.
ern teams Of the 12-club circuit APP
pear nearly equally matched with the
advantage slightly I'm favor OF the
western brigade. Dayton. last years
pennant winners. have just as strong
" not II stronger team. Fort Wayne.
the runner up for last years bunting.
nave stronger team. South Bend
has a good team while the Terre
Haute team has been reorganized by
Aggie Grant and should prove strong
contenders. Springfield is. Of &C arse
or unknown quality. bur the Gamblers
are faster than the team that repre-
scented the furniture city last year.
Taking the eastern teams. Akron.
the o. L. II. rntrant. and also Youncs-
town, have very strong teams. They
were both first division teams last
season. Wheeling. ZaneSville. Erie
and Canton are teams that will
largely have 10 be built up. so taking
everything into consideration. the
eastern bunch will have to 20 some
Erie Is almost in as bad a condition
as is Wheeling. and the franchise is
Tor sale. Canton has never set the
world on fire as n baseball town. and
indications are THAT when the league
Is reorganizcd there Will be three or
Tour eastern towns dropped from the
league IN 1913. There are no teams
In the Central that Will go south for
spring training The teams Will ali
rain at home. but the teams in the
northern section will play bal pre-
season games with the teams IN the
southern section
RIOT Springs VIII he the leading anti.
pelIuh Spoi for the major league
teams. Five teams will work the
kinks ont OF their arms and legs at
me springs. Cincinnati. PittSburg
Boston. Philadelphia and Brooklvu
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have two teams. Cleveland Americans
aud the Chicago Cubs. The world :
champions will go To san Antonio. the
White SoX 10 Corsicana. New YORK
Yankees 10 Atlanta. Washington TO
Virginia. New York Giants 10 Marlin
Roston Nationals have not Yet de-
cided on their quarters.
Paddy Livingston. the former
Smoke and Philadelphia American
teams. but nov with the Maps. states
that he Is confident that lie will be
able TO coach Knapp in tine spring 10
such an extent thar the erratic
tWirler will get control
Up at East Liverpool movement
mas been started 10 organize another
q. a i. League. but the whole matter
OF contention seems tho tack OF the
magnateo 20 Eet q capable maila.,r.
B. j. tButsy Smith. editor az the
Central Lacquer. would b" al ideal
man for this position. and tho uiz.
mates would make no wisfak. n
selecting him re- knows baseball
from 10 y. and would boz niea..
recommended hy Central L.a-.e
magnafcs and pilots