The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30
Owner C. n. varnelI. Of the -. Wayne
Club, and Manager -oost" An
dsrson Arranging camsa-
TY COBB WILL PLAY IN
ALL THE GAMES HERE
Greatest Attraction Of the Season n
the Games Can be Played
In This City.
(BY JEFF.)

(BY JEFF.)
Through c. II. varnsll, owner OF
the Fort. Wayne Central League club,
the Detroit Tigers, with the great Ty
Cobb. champion batsman OF the
world. may play in Wheeling April s,
and 10. Mr.. varnell received a tel
egram yesterday from President
Frank J. Navin. OF the Detroit club.
stating that the annual spring series
with the Cincinnati National League
club, scheduled for April s. 9 and 10.
had to be postponed on account OF
the flood invading the Cincinnati ball
park and rendering conditions unfit
to play. Mr.. Navin further stated to
Mr.. Varnell that II he desired these
three open dates that he could have
them for Fort Wayne. but Mr.. varnell
Is unable to take them, as his ball
arena is also flooded with water. In
stead Of calling the deal entirely of.
MIR. Vsruell saw a chance for Wheel
ing to make some money before the
opening OF the season, and Immediate
ly got into communication with Mana
ger Goat Anderson to secure the
dates for this city. Besides this. Mr..
Varnell telegraphed 10 President Ma
vim. OF the Detroit club. asking him
to bring his club TO this city to play.
while Manager Anderson also tele-
graphed for the three dates. II there
ever was an owner in minor league
ball that stood closer TO President
Navin. OF the Detroit club. than Own.
er Varnell. you have to show me, be-
cause IL was through Mr.. Navin that
Mr.. Varnell was to become one of his
partners In the International League
at Providence, r l.. providing the
deal for the sale OF his Fort Wayne
club went through. OF course, all f.
history now and Mr.. varnell is still
among the CENTRAL League owners,
and IL he cannot secure the dates
from Mr.. Navin for Wheeling, there
Is nobody who can do t.
And, by the way, "Ty' Cobb viii
play. You'll hear lot OF fans say
that the Demon Slugger won't play;
but he Will be here. II Is too near
the opening OF the season to lay of.
and you can just take IL from any
man in base ball that Jennings viii
have his regular lineup in the game
as the second team is dated for an
other part OF the country. Why. you
can't tell but what Wheeling will cop
tthree straights from the Tigers. and
you can't tell but what Cobb and
Crawford may drive a few into Bridge.
port, just to see whether the wind is
blowing straight down the back river.
Well. il Wheeling secures the dates.
don't forget that the lineup OF the tt
gers will be the same as played on
the opening day OF the. American
League season.
Manager Hughey Jennings has the
! following lineup doped TO play the
Cincinnati club, which was cancelled.
and Just look:
Stanage and Onslow behind the
bat: we all know Jack would like TO
see him peg once more. because ne
will never be back in class Il for
many years. and there is "Kickapoo'
Summers, the old Grand Rapids
HEAVIER. and George Mullen. the great
Fort Wayne pitcher. whom We have
seen WORK many n game on the mound
and wouldn't mind seeing them per
form again, together with wild BIZ"
! Donovan. Del Gamer. Claude Var.
nells old first sacker. will be taking
care Of things around first station:
he's greater than ever. On second.
Jimmy Delehanty: We have seen him
years ago. Ownie Bush Is not a new
acquaintance az short. while Captain
Moriarity al third will be the only
boy in the inneld we don't know.
Ever hear OF "Ty" Cobb Nope.
He's Teller that plays in the outield
He's just starting and will not be
much 10 watch. as he has not got
onto the hitting game yet. so you
fans will be able to gaze upon a dope
in the American league. Sam Craw-
/ ford played here in an exhibition
game with Cincinnati. all know
Wahoo Sam. while Davy Jones will
b. a new performer
/ Down 20 facts. II will be some ball
club II the dates can be closed, and