The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-24
Anderson CONFIDENT or WIN
NiNo AT AKRON.
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but confident, the Wheeling club at
tired in their natty brown uniforms
are a~nxiously waiting at the BucheI
hotel TO romp on the diamond. head
ed by Goat" Anderson to clash with
the o. & p. champions. Over al
GAINESVILLE. Canton. South Bend, Day
ton and Springfield. similar elaborate
preparations are beng made for q
grand opening.
While IL Is not definitely known An
derson, stated before leaving yester
day morning that his selection for the
game would probably be Young OF
Richey. Both youngsters have shown
class IN the training a and are
in the pink Of condition to twirl. Their
too the inf1elders and outfelders OF
the Stogie crew are fit to battle and
whether victorious or defeated, the
local nine will demonstrate that they
are OF the championship caliber, or
miss my guess.
PLAY ball." will be the cry Of the
Indicator man at $500 O'Clock Ohio
time (2:30 o'clock Wheeling time
And this cry will be echoed through.
out the other FIVE Central league cities
where the initial games will be played.
Akron Game.
Taking into consideration the size
OF the cities. a worlds championship
team played an opener where
more elaborate preparations were
made than at Akron. Preceding the
game, a parade TO the ball park will
be held in which thousands OF fans
will join . Three bands will furnish
music and the two clubs will be con.
veyed TO the grounds in automobiles.
Fully 300 cars will be in line. Every.
thing possible is being done by the
Rubber city fans TO give their club a
send of hat will I'LL them with con.
fidence. The grandstand and bleach
ers will be taxed TO their utmost by
the rooters OF Fohl's team.
Then In a little corner OF the grand
stand will be found a handful OF faith.
full ones from Stogieville who will
leave this morning at Z O'Clock for
the Ohio city. They will exert them
selves TO encourage Anderson's crew.
Our Lineup.
Grey will play short and will head
the batting order. Then Anderson
will step TO the rubber. The pilot
will be found yer in left field. Booze,
the Pirate recruit will play center and
Moren or Jewell will play the other
garden. Jansen, the Pirate slugger.
will play second base and Duke will
cover the initial sack. Dodd. the
other Pirate will play third. Welsher
will do the receiving.
The a fell yesterday prior to the
departure OF the club. Anderson at
tached the hardware to Bull" Dur.
ham. Sandy" Murray. Frank Beattie.
Ludden, Miller and Schwartz. This
means that IL will be up to Moren to
show more than Jewel to get the
berth on the team.
Because OF the Rabbits record OF
last year many local fans are preduice
against him. But they should not be.
If Jewell demonstrates that he has
turned over a new leaf and is riding
the w~aterwagon, which at present he
is. then makes good he should be re-
tanned. But Moran must not be over
looked. lie Is only eighteen years OF
age while Benny is no longer a young.
ster. This IL something that must be
taken into consideration. The Clarks-
burg boy is rapidly developing while
jewell IL striking the tram way in life.
Anderson is impartial. however. and
the fame should be govern by his de-
cision. Both men will be treated
fairly.
The Releases.
While many fans. especially the ad-
mirers OF "Bull' Durham, NAV seek To
critise Anderson for attaching the
pink slip TO him. the local pilot dem
onstrated wisdom In his action. There
Is no discounting Il. Durham Is a
slugger. But when that Is said ali IL
said. Durham cannot run, cannot
bunt and II a poor fielder. For this
reason he can't play inside ball and
oven n he lift 300 he is not as valuabls
10 a ball club as n $50 hitter who can
play inside ball. In several Of the
practice games with men on bases
Durham could have scored them BY
bunting. This he was unable 10 do
He could not work the eoueeze nIav
~ these things occurred In a Eame then
wheeling would be handicapped.
Both jewell and Moran, are fast AZ
lightning and can play inside ball.
Schwartz Is a fast fielder and good
hitter. but he cannot be classed with
the Stosie Outheld. He should catch
on with lone o. & =. team. Luddin
was a fair twirler and should have
no trouble In catching on with some
fast professional club. Miller never
showed enough class for an amatuer
club.
Now Sandy Murray and
Frank Beattie. Both are good men
Murray 10 n classy second sacker. and
vii be found with some Of the GOOD
clubs He did not hit we'll. with he
Smokes and vas easily beat out by
Jensen. Beattie is a good tvirler. hut
DID not round TO form. Later I'm the
season 10 may got control. and n he
does he will be a valuable man
Our TWiriera.
The StOEies how have Eve twiriers
which hey viii carry during he sea.
son. Young Ritchey. Graham. Ham.
moud and Bemis. Richey and Young
both youngsters have shown wonder.
ful class IN the practice games. They
have shown mnre than the othors
Fog Bemis has tyiried good ball AZ has
Hammond Graham has not vet
bis stride. but when the blonde
TOP twirler gets going right. he viii
them at on his wheel.
From Akron the Stories 20 10
.lanesville and viii play three games
With The Athletics. after which they