Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-05
A GAME STOLEN.
Wheeling Defe.ted by an Outrageous DE
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''For your sins have given We into the
hands of the umpire"
The psalmist's note of joy WAS turned
into one Of sorrow by the afternoon game,
for did not the umpire, the lord of the
base ball field, arise in his wrath and
smite the Wheeling club hip and thigh'
He smote them on strikes and he smote
them on balls; he smOte them in the valley
by the home plate and on the level
plains at second base. He smote them
in the diamond and on the field, and none
but the small boy dared molest or make
him afraid. In plain words, the afternoon
game was a steal, and the Canton clnb got
the benefit of the theft. So far as is known
to the public, Mr.. Bartlett is not a
member of the Canton team At least
he does not wear a uniform, and it is
presumed his name is not on the club pay
rolls, but he did most effective service for
the Harrington aggregation yesterday.
His decision giving Harris safe at home,
was clearly wrong, and to it two of Can
toms runs were directly due, while an
other run was scored on a decision at the
the home plate, which, to say the least, WAS
of very doubtful justice.
GOOD GAME.
An audience equally as large as in the
morning wa present, and witnessed hot
ly contested game. Both sides played
close, and fought hard for every point in
the contest. Shamus was in the box for the
home team, and did good work, while
Riley officiated for the visitors. The score
will show that this Mr. Riley was not the
Mr.. Riley "who ran the campaign" In
fact Mr.. Riley was cute custO-
mer. He had some tricks
which seemed to be entirely too deep for
the gentlemen of the opposition, and
although they made strenuous efforts to
find him out, the results were not highly
encouraging. In addition to this Mr..
Riley lead In the batting for his side, and
was altogether too numerous parsonage
in the fielding line. 1t is well to remark
that Mr.. Riley and Mr.. Bartlett make an
unholv combination than the average
Christian will find bard to buck against,
as the home team learned to their sorrow.
THE SCORING.
Wheeling scored one run in the first in
ming. Nichol hit safe, but was caught at
hOree. Williams got a base on balls, and
got to second on Nichols out. Speidel
then pounded out ground hit, which Mr.
Delaney very kindly let slip between his
legs and Williams sprinted around home
in time to hear the man with the voice let
forth roar that would have done credit
to the bulls of Bashan.
Canton got two men on bases in her half,
but failed 10 connect with the home plate.
Both sides were blanked in the second. In
the third the score WAS tied. Riley hit a
hot one, which Speidel reached for but did
not hold Doyle forced Riley out at second
and then stole that base. Miller sacri-
iced, advancing Doyle to third, and Ryan
hit ssfe, allowing him to come home. In
the fourth Wheeling opened up again, and
the fun was fast and furious for few min
utes. O'R0urke went out easily on a
ground hit to second, and Hobrecht, who
seemed in no wise enlightened by
O'Rourke's mishsp, did the same thing.
With two men out, there did not seem to
be much chance for score when Miller
came to the bas He raised corking hit
over in the right field, and on the next
pitched ball stole second. Shamus got
his base on balls, and Matte Zim-
mer lined out hit, filling
the bases. Then the oft tried and proven
Nichol walked up to the plate. Two
thousand people held their breath as they
watched Ssmuel's smile widen into grin.
Sammy braced himself and struck two vic
ious hits at the air. The sun went under
a cloud, and the people began to think
Sammy would be found wanting, when
the right ball came along and crash, went
against the trusty willow bat. 1t flew
straight as an arrow out toward the short
stops territory and Zscker made vicious
grab for it, but Zecker was just a few
inches too short, and the ball flew out Of
his hand on into the field. Before Sharp
could field it in, two men had scored, and
Nichol WAS resting comfortably on his
base. This ended Wheeling's run getting.
AN UNJUST DECISION.
Canton tied the score in the fifth on
hits by Zecker, Riley and Miller, and in
ihe sixth, with the umpire's aid, forged
two ahead. Harris was the first man 10
bat in this inning, and got a good hit over
second. He advanced to third on Shsrp's |
sacrifice, and Delaney tipped an easy one
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ing Harris at least two feet from the plate,
but Bartlett called him safe. The decision |
created a storm. Dunn protested vigor-
ously and the crowd, who saw the club be-
inc beaten before their eyes, hissed and
hooted until it was tired. The decision
could not be changed and the game went
on. Ecker flew ont to Dunn and should
have made the third out. Delaney stole sec
ond and Riley hit safe, bringing him home.
Canton scored one more in the eighth win
ming the game by the score Of six to three.
THE UMPIRE MoBBED.
Williams was the last man to bat, and
AZ he was called out scene Of indescribs-
Bile confusion began. Bartlett started to-
ward the grand stand, and someone called:
Look out for the umpire" A seat was
then thrown at Bartlett, and a number OF
small boys gathered about him. Bartlett
was stung to desperation by the unmerci-
fol ridicule he had been subjected to by
The audience, and this seemed TO excite
him beyond all control. He drew slung
,hot and began to make threatening dem
when Officer McNichols
rushed in and seized him. The crowd was
now thoroughly excited, and a bowling
mass of men and boys broke over the
-opes and rushed for the umpire. Presi-
lent Howell appealed to the people to stand
Dsck. but it was of no avail. Flying seats
illed the air. Howell, McNichols and
Bartlett were all hit A lady was struck
by a flying club, and Officer Frohme was
also hit. The excitement continued and
the umpire got off the field with difficulty.
Finally a way was forced through the
,urging mass. The object Of the popular
dislike was hastily removed to to the club
dressing room. Then when the crowd had
dispersed, he was lead across the grounds
10 the side gate and up South Broadway.
A crowd Of men and boys had laid for the
officers and their prisoner. They ran by
scores through the yards to Broadway, and
there gathered about the officers and con-
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