Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-15

I'll ana NaLlODaI League Games.
McClelland Wins a Five Mile
Race-Bowling, Boxing and Other
Sport
Alongin the early sixties Guy Hecker
was a crack twirler, bu. his good rignU
arm has lost its cunning. His pres
ence on the diamond throws a flavor of
ancient history about the game. It
was just after the completion of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and before
the invention Of the telephone, that Guy
was in his prime. He was drafted dur
ing the late civil war, but it was
thought that he could be of more SER
vice TO his country at home. In his
strong right arm there were mountains
of speed and a miscellaneous assort-
ment of the most sinuous and decep-
tive curves. and ne possessed the happy
knack Of making monkeys Of those who
faced aim. He viii go down into his
tory as the d.scoverer Of the snake
twist When the call came, Guys
friends raised purse. and sent a sub
s..tute TO the front, while Hecker stay
ed at home and amused the ladies and
children. II is said that they forgot
for the time being their absent hus-
bands. and brothers and sweethearts
Hecker's right arm has ossifed since,
but he st;Il knows a thing or two abou.
the National game. It was his knowl-
edge of men and methods which So
cured for him the management and
captaircy of the Oil City club. This
team started the second series in the
Iron and Oil League as pennan- win
ners. Players were borrowed from Ma
tiOnal League clubs, and II was thought
that Hecker's aggregation was .nv!n-
chile But in some unacc0untable man
ner II has developed that big salaries
and good playing do not always 80
hand in hand. The Le9guers have dis
covered ere this that they are in too
fast company. Still, they put up a
fairly good article of base ball and have
managed 10 scratch together a few VIC
tories. Hecker was naturally in very
low spirits last night, after being so
everlastingly wallOCped by a despised
Inter state club, but within fortnight
there Will be enough Pennsylvania
team managers 10 organize a cOns0la-
ton club Oil CITY took TWO games
from TituSville Tuesday. and should ba
satisfied with those victories. As
Christian Won der Abe once remarked
after the Browns had lost thirteen con-
securive games: Veil, We cant win
every day. aindt it,"
Strawberry PaStOriOus, who registers
from GAINESVILLE, went into the box
with his six feet three inches of height,
and his reach of forty inches. He acJ-
ed the clown as usual, but in such
good natured way that nobody was Of
Tended. Strawberry was accorded a
very warm recepriOn--in fact too warm
for comfort His speed was easily
guaged and his curves We're not the
least bit deceptive He was very easy,
but would not have been touched up in
such a lively manner if he had been
given good support. The fielding of
on City was Of the yellowest sort i'm
ag.Dable. They mUffed and fumbled
until YOU couldn't rest-that is, if you
happened TO be q Wheeling rOOter.
There were over 1000 of them at the
park. and they cheered Justify through
out the game. Glasscock was warmly
aDDlauded every time he came to bat,
and 20 show his appreciation he made
three safe hits Oil City made more
errors than runs.
Theodore C0nover was In the box for
Wheeling, and his combination of arm
and head proved invincible. Seven hits
were made off his delivery. two being
the st,ngiest kind OF infeld hits. When
the ball went into the Outfeld il usu-
ally dropped into the pocket of a fielder.
Pete S0mers retired the side in the
fourth by three fly balls. A more gin
gerry exhibition than was given by the
home players, has never been witnessed
on the grounds. II was In marked con-
traSt with the work of the visitors.
GlasscOck distinguished himself by two
remarkable stops at first and Kerr made
q circus catch after a long run,
which brought down the bieachers.
Ball had an off day but the errors
of them figuring i'm a run by the OppOS-
ing team He showed good head work
in the eighth inning He popped up
fly into left garden. Grove stood like
q cigar store Indian, and Memminger
went after it. Knowing that third was
not covered, Ball sprinted for 1t. II was
a hot race between him and Memminger,
tut Ball won by a nose. The base run
ming by the visitors was simply awful.
Hecker should get them in a bunch, and
give them a lecture on Points.
To give a detailed account Of the
manner i'm which the score were made, !
would require too much time and space.
Life is 100 short. Here is the tabulated
score:
WHEELING. 4. r. II. o. A. +. |
BAH, IS. ...... ....5 > l 81
Somers. If. ..... .... 3 3 1
Crotty. Oh. .... 900. 3 > l |
Glasscock, Id. g.. Gee. 10 OF
Kerr, ri. $1,000. &C.. . > 3 o.
Ireland. SO. Gee. Gee. 3 , , , OIL