Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-04
It MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
ShamuS Was Pounded in the Sixth and
Wheeling Lost.
A KICK BY UMPIRE HILL
That Makes the People Guy Him INNER
cifully.
OTHER GAMES AND NOTES.
OTHER GAMES AND NOTES.

If Shamus had not let down in the sixth
inning, yesterday afternoon, Wheeling
would have woh another game from
Springfield, but it seems that Weddings
pitchers have a way of giving out at a
most unfortunate period Of the game. Up
to that inning the home team had put up
one of the strongest games of the season.
They had been hitting COnOver hard and
were fielding beautifully. The score stood
5 to l at that stage OF the game, and the
heart of the Wheelingits was happy, but
when the Champion City chaps went in
and hammered out four singles and a
three. Dagger, which with Dallas error
gave them four runs, and tied the score,
the enthusiasm died out somewhat.
The Wheeling boys then lost their grip
at the bat and could not succeed in getting
another tally in the next three inkiDgs. In
the seventh the visitors secured the two
runs that won them the game on COnover's
twosbagger, Dallas bad throw, Geo. West
lakes hit and q wild pitch.
This ended the run-getting, and the
only interesting feature that followed,
which, by the way, was the most exciting
and amusing during the game, occurred in
the niRth inning, when, with Wheeling
man at bat, Umpire Hill no 9led ball" on
49, g, bon nitohad Ooa of tho ceuaral
young men in the grand stand, who had
been getting ali the fun out of the game
there was in it, let out sort of groan and
the audience of two hundred present were
surprised to see Hillie throw up his hands
and yell:
"TimeW
Tney were further surprised to see him
walk over to Officer McNichols and IN
peremptOry manner say:
Il want you to put that man out of the
grand stand" at the same time pointing
with ghOstlike point to almost anybody
in the two stands.
"When the management orders him put
out will do it" said Robert, "but don't
propose to obey your orders"
That riled Mr.. Hill and he rushed over
to the third base lire and called to Dunn.
When Dummy came deliberately up to him,
he said:
81 want that man removed. he has been
insulting me-" this time pointing at the
roof of the grand stand.
"What man?" said Dunn.
THAT man right up there" responded
Hill, aiming his index finger at some one
in the stand. By this TINA the people
were laughing at the ludicrOus spectacle
Hill was making of himself.
ooh, what's the matter with yOu?"
queried Dunn, as he walked back to the
box. Then Hill waved his arms around
in the soft summer air few times and
waltzed over to the directors stand.
"Mr Mclaughlin" ne shouted, you
are director, and you nave guaranteed
me protection. 1 have been insulted and
want that man put ont of the stand"
"Oh, come off, was the answer, Eve
will not put out one of our citizsns for
you"
"Then I'll forfeit the game" shouted
Hill.
"Wel, forfeit it, responded Mac, and
then he walked out in front of the stand
and requested no one to leave on HIPS &C.
count
Hill then walked up to the stand and,
pointing that lawful" fiuger of his at the
party of young men, said:
II suppose you think you are gentle
mar"
Several voices shouted rats" and other
pet ordinations, and then one Of the
party, cOnvulsed with laughter, said be-
tween laughs:
"Never mind, Mr.. Umpire, if this is
going to stop the game, I'll apologize for
anything did"
A sweet, satisfied smile stole over the
face Of the Hill, and walking up behind
the batter be shouted:
'Play ball ~
Tais was about the worst break ever
seen on the grounds, and Willie Harring
son Of Canton couldn't have made imself
much more ridiculous. II II must have
been afraid that Springfield would lose the
game and wanted to save them.
Following is the official score.
SPRTSGFTFTD IABlR II lP.oIAIR.