The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-03
TooAY's GAME WILL BE CALLED
AT 2:35 TO ALLOW TEAMS
TO CATCH TRAIN.
Smokes viii Play on Foreign Soil for
Sixteen Oays-Sesson Pass VIII
Be Presented Today.

Manager Harry Smith yesterday I'M
conditionally released First Baseman
Ferd Moore, who was secured by the
Wheeling club from the Indianapolis
American association team. Moore
came to Wheeling several DAYS ago
and held down the initial corner for
the regulars during the spring training
games. He is fast fielder and a good
hitter, but Is young and lacks the eX-
perience that will be needed in the
coming Central league season. Man
ager Smith said last evening that he
was trying TO land berth for the
youngster with some southern team.
Moore halls from Philadelphia. He
was former clubhouse boy for Connie
Macks Athletics and though he is
quite young. has developed into a
classy fielder. His work during the
training trip with indianapolis in the
south was hindered considerably by an
injury TO his left knee. Moore twisted
his leg and tore "A tendon loose while
playing basket ball early in the spring
ana never iulIy recovered from the
enects OF the injury. IL has only been
during the past several days that the
youngster has been able to do anv
running and the weakened leg is still
Q hinderance 10 his running With a
lew more days rest. however. IL will
be well again and the yOungster may
De expected TO be heard from wherever
he goes.
Team Leaves Tonight.
Az 300 this evening Manager Smith.
IN company with an escort OF fifteen
athletes. will board PENNSYLVANIA
train and set sail" on the first in
vasion of the enemy's territory. The
hrst stop will be at Springfield. o
where fourgame series will be
played. After that they will move
against the fortifcations al south
Bend. where Ben Koehlers' "Benders''
will resist the onslaught. through a
-FOUR days seige. From South Bend
the invaders will move to Muskegon.
Made Myers Is the leader of that tribe
ana ne Is said TO be especially anxious
, 10 annex me scalp OF the Stogies. He
VIII De gwen four chances The final
series OF the long trip will be pIaVed
IN Grand Rapids. Bill" Essick and
MS furniture makers humbled the
smokes here in the first two games
anu the locals Will have blood in their
city. III
Won Steinberg, a pitcher: Foster a
catcher and Webb. first bssenap
are the three that will be left an home
curing this long expedition. Won Stein.
berg is being left because OF an i'm.
jury TO his arm. Manager smith 6g
urtS thai little rest will fix the big
Fellow and he will leave him here 40
work the stiffness out of his SALARY
whip. The following PLAYERS viii
49, Ni.' luul < Snetrcn, swanson,
Lear, callahan, Seibold. Cleveland.
blackwell. smith (manager), Douglas.
EcCIeS' llonleN, Wetzel and Bravener.
Games Called at 2:45.
owing 20 the fact that the team will
nave 10 catch the > .55 train this even.
ing. today's game will be called al
go O'Clock. Rain caused the posi-.
ponement or yesterdays game and like.
wise the presentation Of the season
pass that was 10 have been given to
me parry estimating the attendance on
opening day. The association an.
nounced last evening that the mass
would he given today