Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-12
THE BISONS WIN.
AFTER A KOTLY CONTESTED GAME WHEEL
ING Is D0WNED.
The Butfslos Meet Us and We Are Theirs BY On
Soors-A Fine Game, Which il Takes
Twelve Innings 10 Decide.

Yesterday afternoons base ball game be
tween the Bufalos, Of the international
League, and the Wheeling team, was {
splendid contest aside from the umpirinl
feature, which, 1t must be said, was rank
No doubt Charley Mitchell tried to do hi
best, but that was very poor. He fell int
the common error of trying to even NJ
after be had made bad decision, and b
only succeeded in making matters worse
Both clubs got about equally roasted, al
though Wheeling got the worst Of 1t BY
two decisions being made against her al
home plate which counted two runs against
her. Wheeling certainly deserved yesteI'
days game, but il wasn't her lucky day
About 700 people witnessed yesterday Z
contest, and all we're highly pleased with
it, even though Wheeling was defeated
because the visitors were made to hustle
Flanagan pitched q splendid game and
Yak backed him up in superb style. Fol
the visitors Tanning pitched steady,
effective game and was splendidly sup
supported by Reidy.
The Buffalos went to bat, but retired In
short order, and were followed in one
two, three order by Wheeling. The visit
ors began run-gettiDg in the first
half OF the second. Lehane's whis
kered liner to Otterson wal
muffed, and he went TO second on passed
ball. Remseu got q life on balls, and Ham.
burg's long fly to Nichol scored Leblanc.
who had reached third, and Remsen, who
stole second, got home on an error. Kap.
pei and Reidy then retired the side. In
Wheeling's half Stspleton hit safe and
stole second. Brodie He'd out TO third, and
Stapleton scored on Stephans' single,
which took him to second. Van SAINTS fly
to centre field doubled up Stephans at sec
ond, and the side retired.
In the third both sides had men 90
bases, but no scors were made. In The
fourth the visitors were retired in short
order, and Wheeling tied the score. NichOl
pounded out two bagger, went to third on
Delebanty's sacrifice and scored on Staple.
toms fly to left. Brodie hit safe, bat was
retired iniattempting. TO fetch second by q
bslk by Tanning.
The fifth was of short duration and
goose eggs we're made by both sides. The
Bisons also goosegged in the first of the
sixth, and Wheeling forged two ahead in
their half. Flanagan hit safe, went TO sec.
ond on passed ball aud 10 third on Otter.
sons sacrifice. Nichnl 'foulsd ont and
Flanagan scored on Delehsniy'ssingle. Del
stole second and third and went over the
plate on q passed ball. Stapleton got q
life On balls, but was retired at second by
Broiie's hit to second.
IL the seventh both sides had men on
bases, and in the eighth both retired in one,
two, three order In their half OF the ninth
the visitors tied the score. Remsen
pounded out two-bagger and
scored on Hsmburg's single. Ksppe
flied out and Reidy's hit, assisted by 9
rank decision of the umpire, scored Ham
burg In the next two innings there was
sharp playing on both sides, which result
ed in no scores being made. The Bsons
made the winning run in tine twelfth.
With one man out kellogg hit safe, Grant
flied out TO Stephan, aud Kellogg scored
On Lehane's beautiful three Dagger. The
side then retired. In their half, with two
men out, Wheeling b ad the bases full bat
bad luck prevented a score. The game
was full of good plays on both sides which
were literally spplauded. Following is
score in detail: