The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-07
NUMBER OF DEALS NOW PEND
ING FOR NEW MATERIAL
Outlook Is the Most Encouraging for
Good Club In Many Vears
Baseball Gossip.
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Throughout the Wheeling district
there Is q general rejoicing among the
baseball fans over the changing OF
the Wheeling baseball franchise, and
the outlook for winning team Is
more than encouraging. Last even
ing Goat" Anderson. the new owner
manager. departed for his home at
South Bend. where he will Strengthen
his business affairs and then return TO
this city. where headquarters for the
Wheeling club will be opened.
Five contracts have been returned
TO the local magnates 10 date. and I'M
| der the new management there Is not
| expected to be any hold-Outs on the
Wheeling team. Word has been re-
| ceived from many OF the other play
ers. who signify their intention OF
signing their contracts within a short
! time. All seem satisfied with the
| terms.
Everett Robinson. business man
| ager OF the club, stated last evening
that he was delighted with the en-
couragement the fans OF the city have
been giving him since he with Mr..
Anderson became owners of the
league franchise. The new owners
are now arranging a schedule for the
| preseason games. Series will be ar
ranged with West Virginia uni
versity at Morgantown. Zanes-
( Vile and Youngstown. Central
league teams at Wheeling. Pitts
burg Nationals and other teams.
The club will start training here
three weeks prior 10 the opening OF
III" season. and with any kind OF a
break In weather conditions the play
ers should be in form. The Smokes
Will be among the first on the train
Ing grounds. GAINESVILLE will in all
probabilities open the season with
/ the local team on the Island park this
! year. providing the schedule as ar
ranged for the l2-club circuit is adopt-
ed at the schedule meeting at Fort
I Wayne. and the indications are that
( II Will be. Last wear the local .team
opeEed the season with the Fort
Wayne team by dropping four in a
row.
3 With but less than $500 needed the
baseball situation in Zancsville. o.. is
d very encouraging and the Athletics
{ will be represented this season by a
/ fast team. The $1,000 forfeit has been
/ posted with President Carson and a
: new manager will be signed within
/ The next few days.
I The hold outs on the GAINESVILLE team
inciuh" Kid Reilly, John Jones. PM
Strcmmel. Jack Pendry and Red"
Prysock. All the payers oppose the
cut in their salary. which was neces-
sary TO keep within the salary limit
OF the club.
Within a few days the new owners
OF the Wheeling baseball club viii
start selling season and halrseason
tickets. The fans should respond 10
/ tho call. The new owners need
money with which 10 start the season
and like Erie and Zanesville are using
this method. Tickets VIII be placed
on sale at all newspaper offices and
by the men connected with the bail
cluD.
Pitcher Bill Powell. who has been
playing basket ball. has injured his
arm 50 that he has been forced 10
qu.t the game.
! Ed Grrmmingor is going ont after
: nov inf"ld ~ Canton. He will play
"iiher first or third himself.
Johnson. Pohler and Ashcnfcldcr NJ
last years Springfield club Will be
back with the Reapors this year. Riv.
iis.and. former Smoke. is also slated
Cor IN outiield berth
Third Bascman Herman Rronkic
with the Maps last spring and later
turned over 10 Toledo and drafted hv
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