Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-07
A GREAT GAME.
WHEELING SHUTS OUT THE SPRINGFIELDS
YESTERDAY,
Although It Proves Very Tough Undsrtaking-Ih'
Visitors Made the Hits While Wheel
ing Made the Runs.

The two hundred people who took chances
Yesterday afternoon, on catching pneumo-
MIA. a spring fly, or a foul fly, by going
over to witness the first game between the
Champion City boys, otherwise known as
the Springfelds, and the great Our Owns
saw undoubtedly the spiciest game of the
season. and no one even regretted that they
shiverod and shook while they witnessed
the contest. IL was for blood all the way
through. and such game as any Brother
hood or National League city could feel
proud of.
weather. both teams seemed TO be infused
with blood heated to the right temperature.
and the way they played ball even stirred
I'D Jaw from Pittsburg, who had never
seen a game before into shouting, when
Wheeling made her first score in the sec
ond inning.
A left-hander. named Scheible, appeared
in the box for the visitors, and he put up
| splendid game. being supported in fine
STYLE He pitched to such advantage that
/ Wheeling was only able TO secure five hits,
while the Springtields made nine hits
] to have kink in his arm,
but hedidn't have kink in his head by any
means. and at critical points he was as cool
as a large cake of Wheeling ice in winter.
/ Thrice did the Springfields have men on
| first and second and only one man out,
when by neat work the Wheeling boys
made double plays and retired the side
amidst the cheers of those present. This is
what the Wheeling people would have
called hard luck had it happened 10 the
home team But the fact of it was, il was
superior playing as well.
Wheeling made her first score in the sec
ond inning when O'Brien hit safe, stole
second and scored on Josie Whites beauti-
/ ful two Dagger far out in centre. Joe was
retired trying 10 make third, although he
probably would not have scored anyway.
/ Goose eggs, large and fresh, followed on
both sides until the seventh, when White
got a life on balls, and went to second and
| third on a very wild throw Of Mackey's 10
catch him. Scissors Armitage was the
next man at bat, and he famed
the air couple of times Whites
chances Of reaching home sweet
home were slim, when bih the pig skin
/ got il square on the nose, and Henry Son
| nerborn was almost compelled to give up
an umbrella, the ball striking just about
two feet below the bulls eye on the high
board fence in centre. When IL was re-
| turned Scissors was grinning on second,
and tipping his cap TO the loud applause
/ from the audience, while White was hunt
| ing a seat on the bench. No more scores
were made but there was very narrow
escape in the ninth.
Halter went out, Betz hit safe and went
TO second on Stetson's hit Betz caught
third safely on steal, and on Heisers
strike out Stetson stole second Then
Scheible hit out u hot grounder, which
kind Of disappeared from public gaze for
second or two. and the men on second and
third were Scooting homeward. But Mr.
/ Glenalvin was interviewing that ball in the
mud around second and Scheible died at
first Just as easy. Then the crowd shouted,
and the agony was over Wheeling scored
her first shut out, and no one who saw the
game regretted the cold
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