The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-29
AAs xIsIrED nAEx LOCAL nUsI-
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Juss listen % this an y baseball fans
hsppiSsss ana blow fosth ~. ss4..ss
sehesch a. d, never seroesss &C.,
Tor Whs-iinE o. 10 have a real BASEBALL
Almost. but give us yonr ear ana ~
Inner WORKINGS % SUCH supreme pre-
~consgmmstioa shall be told you.
The other day-nsVsr mind the eKact
date. one Louis Hsiibronner. the prfnc-
q good fellows ana the genial PRECEDENT
- the Central LsaEu hove into this
Town FOR the purpore OF organizing a
NhetAng team 90 enter the league The
organization" consists OF the people
team.
Hsyer mind what IN. reporters dope
captain Heiibronner said. and here
sbout what he said last evening at the
Il came here a f,~ days ago for the
purpose Of perfectinE arrangements 70
/ hSd a TAX win e 'sf PoSSs nsaal LsaSIss
men We went out 70 call on the bust
5sss men We have seen about two
20 a man they were heart and soul for
Wheeling 20 have a team this year. I
never saw such an enthusiastic bunch OF
businsss men FOR baseball and I can al
% most say 20 a Certainty that the people
may rest assured that Wheeling will be
on the baseball map this year for we
wtll have no trouble IN selling stock
n the organization and Wheeling Vii.
@a.M - . NNMN ~ ~ u n ~
TO he First city and "A money maker
for those who buy stock
E@vShsvliis hs Tsqi: f Hsu,s "A ~Soanr psSS@h.
and Erie have already been organized
and Is remains for Wheeling 20 come In
20 the league. making the eighth. when
will be a "crackeriaek" OF a strong or
sanitation. It's Just a question Of the
he stock TO maEs ;ss ProposiIion a
success lodging from the Interest
msniisStSS and ths enthpsiam Dr.
eighth Central League. I feel Il In my
bones that rs EoihE 70 be a success
Pittsburgh on business. but will return
here early next week and then Pop"
Ger more Deeply and Sst rsSdy to ssE
stock which We know Wen have no
mayor KIRK Boosts.
In speaking Of the visit Of President
Heilbrenner Of the Central League. 70
Mr.. Heilbrenner Is here 10 see what ne
enting this city in the Central League.
Wheeling. I believe. and are doing
everything In their power TO assist as
be successful. az a baseball team H. a
good thing FOR any city. IL Is sure To
4 hope that a team can be placed
here this year. although IL appears that
there II a lack 81 interest at this time.
. W Z NNNAF NNNNNN t. 10AAfAAAAAF ~
there was "A meeting OF a committee.
held Tor the purpose OF discussing the
~ ,baf ann PH IIra ter r tenn ntssssyS;
~ II now. ~ seems. but why
Il am willing 10 lend what little as
distance | can. 20 any movement that
viii aid in organizing a club here While
ny part nigh be small, am Wins
others who will do likewise"
mr.. Claude varnsn.
Mr. claude NarneH. ottthis CITY, own
or OF the Fort Wayne team I'm the Cen
trail League. discussed the local base
hall situation freely yesterday. He said
tina he expects great interest I'm the
team h. placed here this year. and re-
ferred TO Evansville as an example. say
baseball for over a season. came back
stronger than ever, and proved the big
Eue circuit last year. This he attri
butes 10 the fact That the citizens were
without the national pasttime Just long
sport. and with the re-opening the fans
became greater fans and those who were
lie expects the same result in this city
this yc9r n a team IS placed here
eo Mnf Saanssu ne s,tS s'i but i, S SSsSI sseS un a
fortunate I'm not having an organized
, team for a season and a half. and inter
Mr.. Narnell was asked concerning the
placing OF tho American Association IA
a position whereby the National and Am
crican Leagues would be unable 10
draft over a. and he saAd that he
thought not. as the cities in which the
league IS represented. are not 50 large
and 80 influential iu the baseball world.
and should not have the same privilege.
He was asked concerning the ruuOr
that the Central League was liable %
disband aud the teams take franchises
In other leagues. and In reply. ne said.
They can't DO a.. None % the team
owners can act without the consent %
each and every other owner in the lea
cue. The towns In which teams are
now placed 90 the Central League be-
long 10 that leagues circuit. and cannot
leave a. The league VIII remain intact
he said, and may have an eight team
circuit this year instead Of six teams
as was carried last year.
In Lacken. brussels. IS 20 be erected
n wireless station which will be 1923
feet high or los feet higher than the
TfTeI tower. ~ will he used also for