The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-25

BASE BALL,-lRr Standard Defeated by
a Home Club for he First 1Imc since ia Or
0auisatia,-After four defeats by the
Standard and three by the Buckeye
second nine OF the standardl within two
wears, the Labelle club was at last vic
torious in a game Of five innings played
at the Fair Grounds on last Saturday, by
n score OF 3to0. Alter the Labelles had
beaten the Clippers Of Bellaire, by y
score Of % to 5, and the Standards had
swaxed" the Buckeyes by score s to 3,
the two winning clubs played the third
and last game OF the tournament. Quite
a large crowd was in attendance; numer'
Gus Island ladies were there TO witness an
expected victory for their friends, "the
bows clad in blue'-but on account OF the
unexpected change OF circumstances they
were doomed TO Disappointment and lett
looking as blue rs the suits the "boys"
wore. The game was well played
throughout, both clubs aCquitting them
selves with credit. For the Stand
ards, Lukens deserves great praise
for his good catching, considering
that he played in disabled con-
ditiou, and especially as it was the
first time he caught for Vennum. Ven
NUNS pitching was swift and hot, almost
equalling the pitching Of Junkins. Moi
fat made the base hit for the Standards,
sending the ball over the centre ielder's
head and making his third base. Glass
cock at third base played his usual tine
game. But decidedly the best features
Of the game were the fly catch by LOOMS,
in centre, and the three.foot jump catch
by johnson, at first, "That johnson is u
Jumper" Of the La Bellies, Carney
pitched effectively, and Woodward sup.
ported him well behind the bat. Travis
made the finest hit for the La Bellies, he
taking second and bringing in Lynch.
The "Haymaker" played ordinarily for u
professional, Lynch played well at sec
Ond.
The Standards no doubt did the best
playing, they having seven base hits
while the La Bellies had but three, show
ing the efficacy Of Vennum's pitching,
The game would have been much closer
had II not been for the extraordinary cir.
cumstanCe Of three Of the Standards
players being put out by pitchers
throws on foul tips. The circumstance
OF three players being put out in this
manner was never known to occur in u
game of nine innings, aml the La Bellies
may pride themselves upon having done
something grand.
A considerable amount OF money chang.
cd hands, bets being called and taken in
quick succession; no odds were offered on
either side at any time during the game,
The Standards were backed principally
by the Islanders and North Wheeling
people, while the La Bellies had Bellaire
and RiChietown to support them. We
think were IL not for this money.Changing.
hands matter, u more friendly feeling
would exist between these two clubs.
They both play well and it ia seldom two
home amateur clubs Of such strength are
to be found in oneplace. II would be a
genuine pleasure 10 witness game be.
tween these clubs much oftener.
The good playing yesterday: was warm-
ly encored by the friends Of both clubs,
and but for the small boys and roughs
THAT manage to get over and under the
fence), who do more toward making the
noise than all the rest, the spectators
could witness u game with more real in
terest and pleasure.
Vim. Otto umpired the game in man
ner satisfactory to both parties; he made
the players "t0O The mark
We understand these clubs will play
this week, and advise all'who desire to see
a vel. played and close game to make an
effort to witness it. We append the