Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-28

Before play was commenced in the
ninth inning yesterday afternoon, Col.
Geo. b. Caldwell stepped up to the home
plate. and peremptorily ordered I'm
pire Kelly to call time. There was
something in the doughty Coloners eye
which induced Kelly to comply without
protest Then he elevated his stem
torian voice and called Catcher Davis
from the players bench" Dayy" walk
ed out, seven league boots and all, and
blushed like a school girl while Col.
Caldwell said lots OF nice things about
him, and concluded by handing him
gold watch, present from his numer,
Gus admirers among the Wheeling
fans. The speech was a happy Ct
fort, and the Colonel had the spectators
alternately laughing and applaudins
for ten minutes. Davis was heartily
cheered when he took the watch The
gift is a deserved tribute to his earnest
work and genuemanly conduct. Davis
has caught every game played this sea
son, with one exception, when he was
disabled. He is undoubtedly the finest
buck-stop in the Interstate or Iron and
Oil leagues.
The last watch presentation acted as
u "hoodoo." and for that reason it was
not until the game was we'll in hand
that the time-pieCe was presented yes
terday. Ii was Wheelng's game from
the first inning. and although the home
club was an easy winner, the contest
was we'll played throughout, and mark
ed by sharp fielding and good sick
work Ii was full of ginger, and was
appreciated by the rOOters. The vet
eran Harry Staley went on the rubber
for the home team, and although he
was hit often he pitched effectively at
critical points, and was given gilt
edged support Wheeling played an or
rorless game. eating up everything
which came in sight and making the
visitors earn all their runs. The New
Castle players knocked most OF Tie
balls up in the air, and gave the out
fielders plenty of work to do.
There was another balloon ascension.
Michael. the so-called 'phenom, was
the areonaut. and he went up
in the fourth with his feet
dangling in the air. He start
ed off well, holding Wheeling down
to TWO hits and one run in two innings.
In the third he became wild as March
hare. He presented Davis with pass
TO first. and hit Ball and Violet with
the ball. filling the bags. He was still
unable TO get them over, and Crotty
walked. forcing in a run. Ball came
i'm on Glasscock's fly out, and KerrS
single scored Violet and Crotty. In
the next inning Kalkhoff and Staley
drew doubles. and Ball and Violet sin
giles. bringing in TWO more runs.
At this stage of the game II was be-
ginning TO look like a cake walk for
Wheeling. and Monroe, the old Tri-
State twirler-and 4 good cne-was put
in for the purpose of redeeming the
game. Ii was TOO late. Wheeling had
won the contest in a single inning. No
hits were made off Monroe until the
seventh when with TWO men out 10
let on first. GlasscOck singled, bringing
him i'm. Jack scored on Kerr's hit.
Monroe held the home batters down 10
three hits in five innings.
New Castle went out in one, two
three order for three innings. Taylor
led off with a single in the fourth. was
advanced on Schumachers sacrifice,
and scored on Smiths single. With
one man out in the fifth. Thompson
singled. went to second and third on
bmnder and came in when Davis
threw TO Glasscock to retire GilbOy,
after dropping the third strike Goose
eggs were drawn until the last inniEg,
when Smith made his second hit, was
advanced on Michaels out at first, and
came in on Thompson's single The
visitors made thEee hits in the eighth
inning. but failed 10 score a run. The
score: