The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-03
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ALL CENTRAL LEAGUE TEAMS
ARE HIT HARD.
Wheeling Not the Only Team Effected
BY the Elements-Fort Wayne
Park Is Flooded.


PORT WAYNE, Ind, April 2.-Pre-
senting the scenic effects necessary
for the staging OF a first-class boat
race or water polo match League park
was a dismal prospect for Owner
Claude II. Varnell when he arrived
this morning to prepare for the re-
ception OF the candidates for positions
on his pitching and catching STATS.
The lot is believed to be at the bottom
OF the young ocean, and. acting on
that presumption, Varnell is boing
ahead with his preparations for get
ting a few days work on the field be-
fore the club leaves for Dayton to
open the season April "a. After a
perfect spring day Sunday the wealth
er man seems to have perpetrated a
vicious April Fool joke on the local
baseball promoter. but he didn't make
II register. as Varnell viewed the sit
uation with his usual confident air.
that better break is due in a few
days.
Manager Frank Shaughnessy will
arrive this evening to take charge of
the string OF fifteen men that have
been ordered to be ready for practice
work at Concordia college.
SPRINGFIELD. April 2.-True to
the date on the calendar the weather
gave all Indications this morning of
being All-Fool's day as far as the
opening OF the local baseball season
is concerned
Manager O'Day stated that the
game scheduled with Brooklyn this
afternoon. at Washington park, would
be played If possible. He spent most
Of his time looking for a little blue
sky and was disappointed when he
failed TO behold Il.
The p members OF The Reapers
who have reported for duty, were at
the park at 8 o'clock this morning and
enjoyed their first practice In the
open. The boys worked hard for two
hours hitting and fielding. The pitch.
ers lmbered upland Catcher Vawters,
the Columbus (OhioD recruit. injured
finger trying to handle Kovenor's
speed. The injury is not serious.
EVANSVILLE, o., April2.-That
the veterans and recruits Of the local
team shall be given all the work DOS
sible. Is the plan of Manager Kelley,
as he has decided that they shall work
from 10 o'clock TO ~ O'Clock in the
morning. and from O'Clock 10 4:3O
o'clock In the afternoon. The first
practice will continue as long as the
weather IL NJ until the opening OF
the season. The park will be in fine
condition providing there Is no more
rain, as the sun OF Sunday and Mon
day along with the wind has done
the diamond a heap Of good, and
when the players report. they viii
find everything waiting them.
YOUNGSTOWN. April MONDAY
was reporting day for the Youngstown
Steolmen but up till noon just three
players had deposited their baggage
az the Colonial and registered. They
we're Pitcher Broadman. OF Seneca
Falls. y. u; Pitcher Swaney. OF Brad
dock, Pa. and Pitcher Kllngshorn. OF
Cleveland. A larger delegation ic
due 10 arrive this afternoon and By
Tuesday a squad Of Is or more should
be here.
, DAYTON. O.. April After rest
Ing all day Sunday the Vets we're
ready Monday TO start practice In
earnest Saturday afternoons work.
out on the diamond at the 81. Mays
Institute made all OF the players anx-
ious 10 get down 20 the real business
Of playing ball and. although %
shoWered Monday morning. the play.
ers all had hopes OF making Monday
afternoons practice the best 90 far
So FAR the Vets have done very H.
tie real practiclng They have worked
IN the gym. passed the ball a little.
and performed on the clnder track.
AKRON. o.. April 2,-Reporting
day and ideal baseball weather broke
simultaneously over Akron Monday
and found two members Of the Champ
team on the Manager Lee Foht
and Outnelder Jack McCalilator
Fobl arrived Saturday from his home
In Pittsburgh and McCalllster journ.
eyed % from Columbus Saturday 81.
fernOon.
The remainder ~ the men are o..
pected 10 drop IN during the afternoon
and evening. ~ they are not required
70 BE- IN Akron before tonight. Petite
Johns. third sacker sent word 20 Fohl
Sunday that he would b. unable to 70.
port before Friday. 10 that the bunch