It was announced this evening that the Westfield Wheelmen have signed Evan Williams to a one year deal. The announcement came this evening as Wheelmen owner Anheiser Van Pilsner and captain Gunner arrived back at the Whip City train station on a recent trip through the south. On a lead from Wheelmen shortstop, Silky Och, Williams was hiding-out down in Kentucky at a well known distillery. It had been a few years since Williams has played so Van Pilsner and Gunner put Williams through a brief tryout. The deal was quickly consummated over some cheap bourbon. The details on the deal were not known at press time.
Williams, a pitcher, last played in 1884 in the Union Association for Altoona Mountain City where he led the league in just about every offensive catagory. Unfortunately when the league folded after just one year he was black-balled by the other major leagues at the time. According to Van Pilsner, "Don't really care about the other leagues or teams...he's our kind of player...he's a bit dour, doesn't say much but he makes some dam good whiskey."
