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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

small engine. located in building
near the Second Presbyterian church.
II was very effective company for
those days
The Engine Company first known
as the First Ward Company. was or
gained in 1913 but did not see &C
tive service until 1s45. It possessed
one OF the handsomest reels of the
time. which was always used as a fu-
neral car whenever fireman was
buried. Additional apparatus consist
ed OF a hose reel and hand engine
OF the row boat" style. II was
housed in the building where the Vigi-
liant Engine house now stands.
Firemen Become Soldiers.
Organized in 1876. The Rough and
Ready" composed 81 mechanics OF all
kinds. was the fifth company formed
in the city. The home Of the com
pany was IN a building the site OF
which IS now occupied by the Allan
tic Engine Company. At first the
members ran 70 fires as hose com
pany but later an engine was Sc
cured u was from this fire com
pany that the first volutary military
company was organized 10 serve in
the Civil war.
The Young American Hose Com
pany." was the next launched II was
organized I'm 1854 snd WIS composed
Of former members Of the Hope Com
pany who lived on fhe Island They
we're located In the Seventh ward and
their equipment consisted Of only one
hose reel
The United Fire Company. com
posed principally ~ employees Of the
Baltimore a ohio Railroad Company's
machine shops was organized In 1853
This company was the FIRST to secure
"a steam fire cnEine. which was
brouFht to This city boz 1862 n WAS
at first pulled Dos hand The head
quarters oi this company we're Boo the
building nov occupied by the Niagara
Engine Company
Though their appliance for cxtin-
gushing fires Wcre crude and they
were conducted without any apparent
system. these volunteer companies
served their purpose VOL and did
good worn iu protecting the lives and
property 'f fI" people The work
wa. voluntary On their part and with
pl' hope nf reward They urr. rapid
r l.u. replaced ir other clt.a uv
modern NICHOLS and later equipment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
MAYOR KIRK GIVES BRIEF SKETCH
OF MANY MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES

council The council passes all ordi-
nances and exercises general super
vision over the tax levying and over
the purse strings of the city. Coun-
ell has the authority to establish and
MAINTAIN the public utilities neces-
sary To properly conduct the city. and
the' power 10 pass all necessary ordi-
nances regulatins the different de
partments and the exclusive authori-
" 10 grant licenses Of all descrip-
ton. Council has the authority to
elect solicitor who Is required to
give legal opinions TO all officials and
departments o; the city. a clerk OF
council who also acts as clerk of Po-
lice court. veterinarian and H.
cense officer.
Within recent years there has been
determined effort TO abolish the
present form OF city government and
substitute therefore. commission form
placing all the powers OF the present
board of control and city council in
the hands OF five men In the CITY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Second Branch Council

First Ward-L. Hedges. W. Drake.
X. T. Chew. A. Peake. Jr.
Second Ward-C. Thompson, Dr. Il.
II. Stillyard. J. Richards.
Third Ward-C. S. fancy, c. +.
Brand. j. s. Butts.
Fourth Ward-P. II. Coppinger. ].
Driscoll. Or. A. b. Barnett.
Fifth Ward-G. Horne. Jr.. NJ. r.
Murray. A. Kennen.
Sixth Ward-W. Wagner. G. l.
Riester w. Weithe. d. Hahne.
G. Watson.
Seventh Ward-W. O. Alexander
H. Hawkins. II. $. Sands.
Eighth Ward-W. KieldsinS. II. W.
Brinkman. c. II. Seabright, +. F..
Ziegler
w. O. Alexander. c. Ahrens.
President Clerk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
BY HARVEY L. KIRK.
Mayor OF the City Of Wheelina.

a comprehensive outline of the ac
tyities of the city of Wheeling would
no: be complete without a sketch OF
The city government and the public
utilities. so in this connection / viii
'nGeavor 10 outline as briefly "a pos
sible our present system OF govern
ment, the different departments and
utilities OF the city. In its prepara
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
INCIDENTALLY SUGGE STS
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT
NEEDED REFORMS.
ADVOCATES GREATER
WHEELING" MOVEMENT

Expresses Faith in the Future Of
wheeling Which is Destined TO
Grow BIGGER end Better.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

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ness repairs 10 properly maintain the
horses in the department. To say moth
ing of the loss sustained In injuries TO
horses and tho necessity for purchas-
ing new horses from time To time TO
replace the older ones. our citizens
can well appreciate the advantage
that will accrue by reason of the use
OF motorpropelled apparatus. and !
hope the day is not far distant when
the use OF horses in the fire depart
ment will have been completely abol-
ishcd.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14

for Mcbride, .315 for Bailey. The At
lantan is a livelier fielder, plays with
better spirit. covers more ground and
IS in every way a better player At
lanta leads there by mile.
Jim Bodus of the Barons-A semi
professional from Milwaukee, brought
down and recommended by Marcan-
no records He has made such a good
showing I'm spring practice that he
has started the season as a regular.
He has n splendid arm and covers lots
Of territory.
Harry Welchonce of the Crackers
Oh WELL don't ask us anything so
easy Harry Welchonce was the lead
ing batter of the Southern League
last year, and a grand fielder.
Naturally he has so much on this
semi pro kid that they should hardly
be mentioned in the same breath.
Give the advantage to Atlanta here
by the distance from here to the far
thest fixed star
Robert Messenger of the Barons-
Batting, .2J9; fielding. .9l9. He is a
speedy player but only a fair base
runner He is not known as a very
heady ball player. He had a bad
season in 1912 but starred the year
before.
/ Tommy Long of the cracksrs-The
Albanian batted 26S last year and
felded sensationaliy. There isn't a
manager in the league who, II given
his pick. would not take long in pref
ereuce to Messenger A few years
| back Messenger was a wonder, but
he has shown nothing worth mention
ing for two years.
Atlanta Leads Here. Too.
Can anybody see the Birmingham
outdeld at all. compared with that of
Atlanta2 Not here, anyhow. The
Crackers have the two heaviest bat
tiers Of last years league in We'll
chonce and Bailey They have a cork
ing young player IN Long. The Barons
have one kid, fresh from a semi
pro team and two veterans who are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
PREP LEAGUE NOTES

pound hammer 90 feet and the twelve
pound shot 80 feet. LoCkridge and
Bell are trying out for the high and low
hurdles. Knox made 10 feet in the broad
Jump while practicing yesterday.
The basketball games at Tech High
will be played off next week, and the
pennant which was offered by the ath-
letic association of the school viii be
awarded 10 the winners.
A class baseball league has been or
ganized at Tech High School, and the
games win he played in the immediate
future. There win be six teams. en-
tered In this league, and the winning
nine viii be given a trophy by the ath-
letic association.
The Railroad League was formed at a
meeting held last week. Five teams
entered, aond three more are wanted.
II Is the aim Of the president to make
the league an eight-team organization.
The teams entered at the first meeting
were the West Point Route the Wood
ward Lumber Co, the Gulf Refining
Co, Inman Yards and the Pressmen.
O. Phelan. Of the West Point Route.
was elected president Of the Railroad
League. He would like 10 here from
the Western Union, Hapevile. Standard
oil and the Texas Company in regard
10 membership.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14

LINEUP FOR TO-DAY.
By Percy II. Whiting.

birmingham MUST be beaten"
That's the motto of Atlanta fandom
to-day,
The bumptious Alabama metropolis
lad the nerve last season to win the
sauthern League pennant. 1t had the
gan to win the trophy for the largest
opening day crowd. 1t went further
aud had the crust to show the largest
raid attendance for the season.
It happens this year that the league
schedule sends the Birmingham Club
against the Atlanta nine in the open
ing game of the season on Cracker
soil It transpires likewise that the
Alabama city has the largest attend
ance mark thus far shown measly
S.0SS paid admissions.
Mayor on the Mound.
This afternoon it becomes the duty
Of the Atlanta Ball Club to humble
the 1913 pennant winners of the
Southern League. And to see it well
done the Gate City viii turn out a
crowd that will make Birmingham
little old S,0sS look like six counter
felt nickels!
The real festivities are due to be-
gin this afternoon at 3:15, when, with
Mayor James G. Woodward on the
slab lii" Marcan at the willow, Mike
Donlin behind the bat, and a brass
band going full blast in the stands,
the first ball of the 1918 season win
le pitched
Just how much stuff" Jim Wood
ward can put on the ball is not a
matter Of record in any of Colonel
Spalding's justly famous guides, but,
Judged by the way he has been saw
ug out the opposition in some recent
political contests, the old man has
considerable pep left.
Whole Town to Close Up.
There will be plenty doing, how
cper before Mayor Woodward pro-
rels five and one-half ounces of cork
yarn AMI leather across, or in the
proximity of, the home plate at
Poncey Park
I'm fact, the doings began early this
morning. Trains from nearby towns
and cities have been pouring in fans
an the morning and rura
Iooters who have come in for a big
day and a big game.
Early this afternoon factories, stores
and offices closed up as tight as on
sunday, and the crowds poured Oui
and began surging toward the park
Hours before the gates We're opened
fans had begun to gather An hour
before they swing wide there win be a
mob.
shortly after breakfast the wild
fans stormed the uptown ticket Of
fees and cleaned them out of every
thing they had for sale. Ii looked
like bargain day, and ordinary bust
ness was suspended until the last far
was satisfied and the sold out" sigr
lOsted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14

going back-who were pretty far back
last year and likely to be worse this
year.
Catohers About Even.
Fred digger of the Barons--Batting,
III; fielding. 1888 Is one of the
greatest defensive catchers in the
minor leagues. on the offensive al
most the reverse is true of him. lie
has a good pegging arm. Dilger
handles himself poorly at bat and
does not get on often. On bases he
is heavy
Pat Graham of the craekers-Pre-
Stunning that Pat will be used to eaten
Brady in the opening game there does
not appear much advantage either
way. Graham Is easily the better
batter but does not play HIS position
quite so we'll as Dilger.
1t would be hardly worth while try
ing TO compare pitchers on opening
day here. for too much uncertainty
exists as to the men who viii be used
From a study of the two teams
however, IL Is evident that unless the
Barons have a most tremendous adj
vantage on the slab the Crackers have
the better team and will cop on open
ing day.
Baron Battery Men Good.
As for the men not considered-thC
Cracker catching staff win probably
be weaker than the Barons. The
pitching STAFF Is uncertain. If the
Baron slabsters hurl as well this year
as they did last, they are likely e
have an advantage over the Crack
ers. though this is not certain.
The most notable feature Of the
Barons play last year was the spirit
with which they went at IT, Fans
called them the college team" be-
cause they dug after everything like
college men. They actually seemed
to enjoy it, The right spirit doubtless
contributed ten or fifteen per cent q
the Barons' strength last year. II
they play with the same spirit this
year they will he hard 10 stop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
Crackers System is Hit and Run
Q Q O @ @ o 9
BarOnS Rely on Hitting Pitching
RARONS.
By Bud Fisher

IF the Barons show well at the
conclusion of the season this year.
it will be more the result Of good
pitching and timely hitting than OF
what is generally known as "machin-
cry" ball
Not many hitters are on the squad
at the present time. but one or two
additional men win be procured in
the Immediate future. The Barons
present a very formidable defensive
team and the doubt of the fans for
their success, lies in this fact-the
present absence of the necessary
swatters.
However, the idea. underlying this
seemingly paradoxical state OF af-
fairs is that inside" team work win
not figure so very materially. from
what can be seen and adjudged of IL
from the practice and the opening
championship games.
Team Work Not Big Factor.
Wordsworth is not a stickler for q
very complicated set of inside" sig
nal stuff and the necessary signals
used heretofore BY his outfit have an
been of the decidedly simpler pur-
suasion. Team work was not ths
main factor in winning the 1912 PEN
nant
There Is a marked distinction be-
tween team work and the inside stun
referred to. As a matter OF fact
reference is made herein more to the
signal thing than to the team work
proper. With ELAN acting as field
general there is necessarily a ten
dency to excitability on the part OF
the Barons, though they have great
confidence in him as a player.
Believes in "outside" Game.
Wordsworth, while necessarily re-
framing from giving away any Of his
signals. smiles indulgently at the
idea that the Barons run on a see
Of them of anything like a complicat-
ed character He believes in playing
the outside" game for all II Is worth
and keeping no more of 1t inside"
than is absolutely necessary.
The Barons won a number OF thesW
games last season in the last rounds
showing that they are aggressive In
the face Of odds. and therefore may
be called an aggressive team as 3
general thing.
Wants Fans to Know All.
But as for the inside" stuff-wsH.
Wordsworth states that he hopes 10
win out this season in a manner
that all the fans will be able to see.
In other words. the little Baron rnan-
ager Is hardly a progressive in the
matter Of modern signal coSas and
believes In making this feature " tina
game as simple as possible, and al
lowing the players to devotS ali their
energies and brains TO playing that
part Of the game that is visible to
the spectator.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14

In the track meet held last week by
Donald Fraser School, Jernigan ana
Phillips made nearly all Of the points
for their team. These boys are WoAeets
i'm an athletic way, and form the pat
terv of the baseball team besides beihg
members Of the football and track
squads.
Peacock and Boys High viii meet
Wednesday on the Peacock diamond al
Piedmont Park Peacock has SO tar
iost averv game this season, and the
bovs realize that this will be GOOD
onporJunity to slip one over on me lee
leaders. Mangum and Sans viii DO
the pitching for Peacock.
Tho game tomorrow afternoon be
tween Tech High and Marist VIII pc
another important factor in determining
he prep League championship this year.
If Tech High can win, then 4 VIII
nut Aiarist from first place TO third ana
yyiI Mace the high school poys . t5oae
second to Boys High in the standing
Of the teams
The game should prove a good one.
There win be two mighty good pltcneIs
onu9sirg one another When the LMo
tsar,z clash Callahan ana Earks are
about as good any any r q MEM aIad ''' IF
z y Dorf there here Win be battle between
The two Jwirlers
Tire Bows High track team viii hold
"a preliminary meet TINS al Ett i-ooi. 80
sr-5E F7afs 10 decide upon the entries
cor e.. g,,a1 meet between Tech High
IA pavs High. which VIII he uela %
r1ga T1afs FRIDAY afternoon. mere ""
III abSrt thirty athletes In This pre-
Iiminary meet
II, the game between Bows High and
zach High schools, the only man 20
-. FiF off Fox, Of BOYS High, was
I'm Parks. Who pitched for the culver
ties
parks had been purposely walked
tvrfce. and this time Fox thought ne
would take chance.
parks Is the best hitter on the Tech
rrI + 81 - IAN, and usually draws pass
from an opposing pitcher.
e,vrrrek. the Bows High shortsygp.
rrr1Fs ike a sure pick for ail-fFep ms
van He PLAYED llHe game asa'L.at
sr-rh Hlgh and has been del!N ettLs -
Goods {u every game he has Played lh
this year.
Zoe Bean has shifted Lowry from
srz- base. where he has been PLAYING
su season. 90 second, ana 'HeeNs7 Is
now holding down bag 30 J.
-rra ETarf-t nine viii clash wtrl Tech
rrFt-ff tomorrow afternoon on tAe Ala5.-N
diamond
r-~ax E.aesr.#ge. Bel ara Fox are
~ ~ ...a most prom s.aE traea men
e g., B4 rs yssa .a..atas tie tWelye-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
CRACKERS.

IF ever a man had his own pecu-
liar scheme of team play that
man Is Bill Smith. Unlike most
Of the Southern League managers Of
to-day-in fact Bill Schwartz is the
only other exception-the local mogul
has never had the advantage Of big
league experience. He broke in with
bush league and after few years
as a player was made a manager.
Since then he has been managing
minor league clubs.
The result Of this is that Smith
has worked out a system OF play
peculiarly his own. It is not some
theory of big league manager, tried
on with a minor league team. Instead
it is a minor league system, devised
to meet Glass A conditions, tried in
Glass A ball and found successful
Has Many Ex- Big Leaguers.
Smith this year has the notable ad-
vantage Of a team made up almost
exclusively OF big league cast-offs or
men who have had at least training
experience with the guys from the
big show. This means that these men
know modern baseball and how 70
play II. They do not need to be told
the simpler rules OF the game
Despite the fact, however, that the
Cracker players are pretty wise heads
there will never be a time when BIZ
Smith Is not in supreme control OF
the club and directing its every move
from the bench.
Must Play Smith Ball.
Bill never talks Of his signals and
his inside stuff. But for all that he
has a complicated system for passing
his orders onto the field and any
team that is playing for Smith is
playing Smith style Of bail.
Smith believes In a varied system
OF attack Il may be because he
worries himself into constant changes
OF mind but the fact remains that he
is everlastingly switching his sys-
TENS, his signals, his batting order,
his lineup and his mind,
Always Crossing Opposition.
This sometimes bothers the Crack
er PLAYERS a bit but II isn't a cir
cumstance TO the way IL bothers the
opposition. They never know what
they are up against or why The
result is that, either by accident or
design. Smiths teams are eVerlast-
ingly crossing their opponents.
This year the best part Of Smiths
attack S based on the hit-and run
II is doubtful If the South ever saw
a better club at the noble art Of h
and-r. And it is this system Of play
that has been winning games right
and left for Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON THURSDAY

The tenth annual season Of the
South Atlantic League viii be Off
cially opened Thursday. With "a strict
enforcement of the salary limit the
prospects Of this little league are
the best in its history.
Following is the schedule for the
opening day.
Albany at Charleston.
Macon at Columbus.
Savannah at Jacksonville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
NASHVILLE WILL TRY FOR
BIG ATTENDANCE TO-DAY

NASHVILLE, TENN. April IA
The Southern League baseball season
in Nashville will open to-day, at
which time the local fans win make
an effort TO break the opening at
tendance record Chattanooga viii be
the opposing team. Members Of ,he
Legislature win attend In a body and
the majority OF the business houses
will declare half holiday. A big
parade viii precede the game. Mayor
Wowse will pitch the first ball.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
AMERICUS MEETS ALBANY
IN EXHIBITION GAMES

AMERICUS. GA, April 1.-THE
exhibition games between the Ameri-
Gus and Albany league teams TO be
played here to-day and Tuesday will
open the baseball season locally. Al
bangs team viii be en- route to Co
lumbia to open the season there, and
stop off for two exhibition games
with Americus
Manager Harry Weber has eigh-
teen artists here trying out for places
on the Americus team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
Figures Prove Crackers are Best
q O c. CO 9 o @
40 Stronger Than Birmingham

TANTA ndom holding breath the to-day be
tween Atlanta and BIRMINGHAM And while the fanatics are run
carefully figuring the
tive the Birmingham and Atlanta which will meet this
Afternoon
dope a both neups
quCkness thinking
Batting
stealing considered
peeconor Perfect fielding
fielding
work n thinking department"
that Atlanta
playing strength of per Birmingham
Herea figures:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
VINCENT CAMPBELL is
THROUGH WITH BASEBALL

ST LOUIS. April 14.-vinceua
Campbell. the fleet centerhelder az
the Boston Nationals. says he II
through with baseball and win de-
vote his snare time to managing as
automobile accessory store in Pitts
burg. Win" is in town shaking HANDS
with all old friends.
II guess you can count me out as
far as basebal is concerned" safa
Campbell y returned nv CONTRACT
70 Manager Stallings two months
ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
SHUGRUE AND LORE ON
EDGE FOR GO TONIGHT

NEW ORLEANS, La. April IA
Young Shugrue. the New York light
weight and Johnny Lore, who held
Joe Mandot to a draw here, are
ready for their ten-round fight to-
night. Both boys have completed
training and are on edge for the fray.
Promoter Tortorich has promised
the victor a match with Joe Thomas
for the next show. The winner of
the latter match viii get on with
either Leach Cross or Joe Rivers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
BRITISH POLO PLAYERS
READY TO START TO WORK

LONDON. April 1.-THE British
polo players who are to contest in the
International cup race in the Mead
OVERLOOK field next June. are now as
sgmbling at Eaton Hall. guests q
the Duke Of Westminster.
They are ready 10 start practice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
TENNIS CHAMPS SET SAIL
TO MEET AMERICAN TEAM

SYDNEY. n. S. W. April 1.-THE
Australian lawn tennis team which IS
TO meet the American team in one
Of the preliminary matches for the
Dwight f. Davis international lawn
tennis challenge cup, has sailed for
San Francisco on the steamer Ven
tura. The team is made up Of Horace
Rice, S. NJ. Deust and A. ID. Jones.
The steamer is expected 10 reach san
Francisco about April 26.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
GIANTS MAY GET DOUGLAS.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA April
18.-MaIcoIm Douglas. the University
Of Virginia star, has agreed To play
wtra tba New York Giants If Die ea-
tiers professional BALI one story .a-
II ra.t Connie MacE offered him So 300
ta e'gu hat ~ pxIs-s down tie ST.
Ter. :
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
ALABAMA AND GEORGIA
CLASH IN BALL SERIES

SCALOOSA. ALA. April 1.-THE
University If Alabama team leaves here
tomorrow on a road trip Of four games
IN the State q Georgia
Wednesday and Thursday the Uni
versity OF Georgia viii be played at
Athens.
on Friday and Saturday Mercer Uni
versity will be played at Macon.
" you have anything to sell @dver-
tise in The Sunday American. Lars
gest circulation Of any Sunday 3 eys-
paper in the South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
w. "a. r. r.

Effective April II. all trains Of
y. O.. and St. L. Railway and w
and a. Railroad have been resumed
except trains Nos. IS and 80. Dixie
Limited Dixie Limited has been
q scoutiuued. All sleeping ear
service interrupted on account Of
floods has been resumed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
TECH TO PLAY FOUR ROAD
GAMES TN TWO WEEKS

Tech has four road games ahead
Of il i'm the near future.
Friday and Saturday they journey
10 Auburn. Ala, for a series Of two
games with Mike Donahue's Alabama
HUivs.
The following week the University
OF Alabama lads viii be played at
Tuscaloosa, Ala