The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-22
MANAGER RYAN SPENDS MUCH
TIME IN COACHING RECRUITS
Regulars and YannIsans Play Short
Game-Notes Of Players and
Their Work

Manager Ryan took advantage OF
the hne weather yesterday and put
the whole squad through two of the
most strenuous practices they have
yet had. The boys are now rouneing
20 In great shape. and with the excep-
ton of a few sore throwing muscles
are Mt for real work. or course much
individual coaching Will be required
vet. but altogether the squad gar
nered together this year looks 10 have
anything beat that We have seen for
a long time on the local field
Most OF the morning was spent in
practice OF a general nature. such rs
base running. fielding ground balls
and batting. II is Ryan's intention TO
develop speed in the boys when tray-
cling around the bags. for n Is his
belief that feet runners keeping the
opposition constantly on the move to
head them off. aud taking advantage
OF every opportunity. viii do much
toward winning games.
Two teams were picked in the az
ternoOn, headed by Ryan and Jack
Frost. and n short Practice game OF
five innings pulled off between the
Regulars and Yannigans. in which the
Regs got revenge for their defeat Of
Saturday afternoon. winning BY the
score OF 3 10 I. During the session
the pitchers let out little and put
some real stun on the ball. holding
the hits down mostly 10 intield taps.
Good Pitching.
Heiseman, pitching Tor the regulars.
showed very good control and put
them over in fine shape Williamson.
q youngster from Pittsburgh who re-
Ques'od tryolt OF Manager Ryan.
performed In the box for the yanni-
cans the first three innings. and while
he was not hit very heavily. showed
q great lack Of experience and knOWl-
edge 81 pitchers work. He was sue
ceeded by McCarty. who looks Ike
real pitcher in every way.
Ryan. behind the bat FOR the regu-
lars. showed his calibcr az n back
stop and handled his pitchers deliv-
cries in great shape Al the end the
score stood as follows.
EsS8iesn. -. o ! . o Ga 3 7
Batteries-H eiseman and Ryan.
Williams. McCarty and Reuther
All OF the bows were on the Jump
yesterday and displayed a great
amount ~ pep" Every inning Of
the practice contest was enliyened
with the remarks passed back and
forth. There are no dead ones in
this bunch.
When q comes 70 a port-sided sec.
ond ba-Cman. Hal Chase has nothing
on Peaches Graham. who held down
the keystone sack IN great style yes
terday. handling everything which
came his way "Jack" Frost on first
and Graham on second make a great
pair
Ryan a. a strict cipiInarian and
never hesita'cs 20 call 2 player n no
thinks he needs 81 Ioahng and care
less work are tabpocd ~ this year $
leader while The players are on the
Geld. and be- Insists on being recOg-
lized az boss every minute, 20 the
great good ~ the club
Work will be started this morning
N the new right field hlnacher which
viii replace fhe old one washed away
during The food The new one viii
no larger and VIII accommodate many
more ~ the quarter bugs Only one
viii be built though
Pitcher "Jact" Frost o. certainly
going ~ BE- fhn Germany Schafer
N tho interstate. This long spindlD1
gentleman keeps NJ n constant fire
~ rail'-rv and Iok.ng. and is boc1W.
Ing fav0rlfo with tho whole squad
who Gro warming up 90 Jack do
spite Dds fDrh|ddlnk name
Harry Hammond enc now arrival
from Boston. who uiII rrdnavr- f0
win a fob Or 'ln local IrGrid WIS NOT
In Uniform Yesterday. be baggage and
PLAYING outfit having fI|Ird f1 arrive
lie viii no doubt ne our to-day ready
for playing
Manager Ryan D. putting himself
through tho same D.. POROUS course OF