The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-17
Baseball Team For Wheeling
Is Aim of Local Business Men
con0u7rls II PLAEEING roe
roWRArrou or STOCK
COMPANY.
4. WA c.tissns WI Have Say In
nEnnngsmsns-Pro.psets Are God

10 wbceiinx 70 have baseball team
this summer; Fans have been asking
this question IN. past few days and
they have been unable 10 secure anv
information that has been 90 ALI en-
couraging. as there are very few per
sons Who have secured enough inform
alton 70 vouehsafe an answer.
In speaking OF TIRE matter yesterday.
an fntsilts oncer reporter was told by a
that whesiing will doubtless have a
teanL a. the prospects are fairly bright
Infc rnlAtion has been rcsured from the
eject that birth in that organization
can be secured for the asking. as the
league magnates will be anxious TO
toups.
Tke PARK IL a sure thing. as y. =. Per
kins mas relinquished all claim on the
park. and the owners. the wheeling
Traction company. has given assurance
that N will De given n wanted. There
are many other matters however thni
must be looked up before anything de-
mite car be done. and II b. expected
that a meeting will be called within a
few days for the purpose OF going oNef
"a il cisimed by those who are hack
ing the movement that the team SUI
fsred considerably during the past few
years. because OF the large number OF
tickers In the city, which gave the
scores OF all games in the National and
=
instrument Will doubtless take a back
seat. as saloons will be closed, and the
tickers will naturally follow the liquor
emporiums. as few confectionertes OF
cigar stores will care - install them
and have the crowds that othcrwi-s
hung around the board. standing in
their places OF business and ruiniug
their trade
with the exit 81 the tickers. base ball
fans VIII be anxious TO see a real game.
and the result will be. according 10
those who have given the matter cousid-
GRAFTON. that the fans will flock 90 the
Island ball park and swell the attend
Gnce materially.
live Bugs.
There are some real live fans IN the
city. and once the bug gets TO working,
there viii be nothing To II. They viii
be on the grand stand and In the bleach
srs and the sound Of the joyful yell, and
the clout Of the bali a. II meets the bat
I'm tho hands OF some husky warrior. viii
he music I'm their ears.
Boosters are needed. and TO show that
there IL the real stuff In this city, de-
spite the faltering steps OF the past two
or three years. the promoters have de
termined 20 show the goods. The plan
that has been outlined will he for the
pany with stock selling for 50 per share
citizens viii purchase and own an In
terest in the team. They will be boost
ers and in addition TO attending and i'm
proving the service. they will tnCite q
feeling I'm their neighbors that will lend
encouragement, and the crowds viii fol
low.
According TO the plans. which are vet
IN an embryo state, no stakeholder viii
ID. permitted TO own more than five
shares Of the stock. thus assuring fair
and equal treatment TO all. and pledgtn Z
an equal voice to all with this move,
ment carried into operation. pcunanI
winning team would doubtless grace
the gates of the city. and carry the tsii
name 10 the high pinnacle OF baseball.
dom.
\ good manager will he sought Sug
gesuons have been made and the name
az Pop Shriver has been suggested
pop IL now located In the city and his
friends, remembering the pcunant win,
ming team that he gave US before and
knowing his ability as n base bali play
err and a leader. are anxious To place his
name In nomination for the position
that would be open II such n PROPOSE ior
as IL planned. carries. Tho movement
has been started. and only requires ths
cooperation Of base ball fans OF this
city to carry ~ into action.