The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-16
ELABORATE PROGRAM BEING Ar.
RANGED FOR SEASON.
Pitcher Wsis Contract eeeeived-see-
tionaI Schedule Being Bitterly -
Opposed Here.
(Bv MUTT.)


Indications are that all former records
for opening days will be- shattered.
Plans are being arranged for an auto.
mobile parade to the ball park. and
nified their intention OF entering their
cars I'm the parade According to the
present ideas. the parade will leave
the McLure hotel at about $50 or
800 O'Clock. and after a drive over
the main thoroughfarcs will proceed
to the Island baseball park.
The parade will be headed by
large autotruck. in which band will
he seated. Every effort possible is
DAY one OF the most successful OF any
club I'm the l2-club circuit. or course
the new magnates are anxious 10 get
started with victory. and will
naturally place the best team possible
IN the field.
Wels Signs.
Each day sees signed contract re-
ceiyed at baseball headquarters here.
Yesterday the contract OF Fred Weis
the young Rhode Island twirler. who
was given such n high recommended
ton by the Louisville magnates. Both
Anderson and Robinson state that II
the eastern twirler is anything like as
good as recommended he should make
good I'm the Central.
IL looks like White Doak will make
good In the American association, but
II the Columbus team decide to farm
him out he will come back 10 Wheel
ing. as will Pete KniseIey. but there
Is very slim chance OF these two
players failing
Third Station.
The third station is the hole that
the local magnates are having hard
time Milling up. II was reported that
Maisel may he secured from the East.
ern league team. This is hardly like.
~. as waivers would have TO be asked
on him and some of the other clubs
would grab the other Stogie. Ander.
son hopes TO secure third baseman
from the Pittsburgh club. and will
leave for Pittsburgh IN a few DAYS 70
hold a conference with Dreyfuss
Sectional g, heduIe.
That the sectional schedule. the net
scheme OF President Carson of the
Central, will be defeated at the Fort
wayne meeting there SENS TO be no
longer doubt. Both Anderson and
Robinson are opposed TO the scheme
while over at Youngstown Powers is
soaring in the air. Practically all the
magnates with the exception of Bert
Annls are opposed to this scheme.
thinking that IL will have a tendency
10 Kill interest in baseball
Business Men
The new owners OF the club and
the Wheeling Business Mems associa.
ZION held conference Yesterday
morning which resulted in the asso.
citation approving of the plan of sell.
ing tickets. An active campaign will
he inaugurated within few DAYS
and tickets placed on sale The board
OF trade will also take an active in.
teresr in the sale Of tickets
Arthur Bues. the third base recruit
from Seattle. is expected TO deliver
the fancy article for the Giants the
coming season. Bues led the North.
western league in batting last season
with an average OF 353 and made ..
home runs.
Charles Chech has signed his con
tract TO play with the Los Angeles
team OF the Pacific Coast league
Nat Cartmell. we'll known runner
plans To retire from athletics. lie is
now coaching the University OF North
Carolina trackEeam at Chapel Hill
y. G.
lack Flynn. Washington first sacker.
is holding OUT for moro money
Jules Fourier. utility infeIder. has
been secured from the Boston Ameri
cans by the Chicago Americans
Harry S0ith. former Pirate catcher
ma, play with Newark. y y. next
season
Her' Arn.s owner - -ha Grand
Rapids Central IsaGu" franchise. was
n Terre if4Tfc l+ef week Tor q Hf.f.
oon'ab Ni'h tho T.rr" UaG-e owner