The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-24
Rain Prevents Fans
From Seeing SfeeImen
II WEATHER PERMITS DOUBLE
HEADER WILL BE PLAYED.
Erie Games Not to Be Played Here
az seheduled-Doubie-Header
There on SUNDAY.


Once again the pestiferous Weather
Man butted in and disappointed the
local fans by cheating them out OF
seeing a doubleheader between the
'Steelmen" and the "Stogies." The
present series was the first meeting OF
the year between these two leading
teams and promised to be one OF the
! most interesting OF the early season.
but from all appearances It seems TO
be destined 10 be called OF for a later
date unless weather conditions allow
the playing OF two games this after
noon.
There is no doubt but that by noon
the grounds will have dried sufh-
ciently TO allow playing. although the
heavy drizzle OF the past two DAYS
has played havoc with the diamond.
IL the sun comes out this morning
and dries the ground sufficiently,
good games will be played, and It Is
expected that a big crowd will be
present.
Both teams after their lay-or ore
anxious 10 get into harness again
and two Of the best games OF the
year can he looked forward to. Man.
ager Ryan announced yesterday that
! his choice OF the two hurlers would
lie between Frost, Graham and Bur.
den. while Blount will probably pro-
duce Mosely and Ainsworth. the best
in his stable. to oppose them.
Owing 10 the lack OF suitable play.
ing grounds in this vicinity the game
scheduled here for Sunday with III =
Erie team has been transferred 10 the
pennsylvania town. the Erie man.
! agement having offered special in.
ducements. Erie and Wheeling are
at present tied for second place and
one OF them is due for a drop down
the ladder. The Erie papers have a
very high opinion OF Ryan's bunch
and they are expecting a record
breaking turnout for the Sunday con.
test
In order TO avoid jumping abou.
the game scheduled In this CITY for
Monday will also be played I'm Erie.
the team then returning home 10
meet GAINESVILLE for n series of three
In commenting on the strength OF
The different teams COMPOSING rho In.
: ter-State circuit. Manager RYAN star
ed yesterday that in his opinion
youngstown and Erie were the nick
of the league. tOf course. modestv
forbade him including the Stogies
both these teams had a good number
or last years players left over as a
nucleus 10 build on. ana tneir PLAYING
% date. shows clearly that they are
me two ageregatiOns the locals have
4 most 10 fear.
In speaking OF the home team. we
might say thar the Smokes" have
been holding their own right along
with both Erie and Youngstown. and
cons iderlng the make-shift outfeld.
We have been compelled 10 contend
B with. have really done better I'm many
respects. The pitching star has also
been weakened by playing Prieste in
the outfeld.
Manager Ryan also stated that ~
he could keep his team going AZ the
present rate above the five hundred
mark. until July. that the locals had
the best chance on earth FOR the pen.
nanr
We have a young team" he said
and one That Will not strike its right
gait until about that time. II Wa
Keep above The five hundred mark
until July. I will he bold enough 20
make the assertion that we will win
the pennant"
This g. certainly true Wheeling
with respect 10 age IS the youngest
Team Of any in the circuit. although
this cannot be- said when Il comes 10
experience When they get the swing
Of PLAYING together better and have
s'eeuled up the outer works IL
vii have 20 be some team that will
touch them