| description: | Amputation Baseball Team In Winnipeg (L- R): (Back Row) W. Wood (P); J.B. Peppin (C); Roy Sanderson (Cf); Frank Nelson (Lf). (Front Row) W.R. Wheeler (1st B And Manager); P. Shipman (2nd B); R.W. Farrell (Ss); J.R. Mcdougall (Rf); N.C. Davis (Ss). Foreground: James Warrington (3rd B And Mascot); William R. Wheeler. William R. Wheeler, Born May15, 1899 In Easbourne Sussex, England, Was One Of Eleven Children Born To Arthur And Elizabeth (Nee Tecehurst) Wheeler. The Family Emigrated To Winnipeg, Mb, In 1908. William Wheeler Lost His Arm While Serving As A Canadian Soldier In World War I. The Amputation Association Of The Great War Changed Its Name To War Amps Of Canada In 1942. This Baseball Team Often Played Exhibition Games Against Women. This Photo May Have Been Taken At St. John College Field (Now U Of Winnipeg) Or At Corner Of Sherbrook And Ellice |