The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-03
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" hecLngs would DO one OF the strong.
est teams in the Interstate and tho re-
suit Of the opening game shows this was
no false prophesy. The first inning
opened with Wheeling at tho bat,
When il is said that eleven mon went
10 batit eau readily be seen that there
must have been hit or two as well as a
few runs. The result Of that first inning
was disheartening to tho anticipations
OF the Kentonites, but it placed every
'!an" on the grounds on the sunny sido
OF Easy" street.
When the Ohio boys came in from
the tield after that disastrous iusilade OF
base hits, bases on balls and errors that
contributed to swell the run column for
Wheeling, they hoped that they would
be able TO even up matters by giving tho
Wheeling pitcher. Anderson, as warm
or warmer n reception as was given
their own twirler. However, they wore
doomed to disappointment. The first
two men wont out on easy chances aud
two bases on balls did no. count, as the
next man hit an easy ono to Crotty who
assisted to keefe.
Tho second inning blasted completely
every shadow OF hope entertained bv
the kcntonians. Fourteen men faced
the visitors pitcher, Dubbs. Eight
hits. bases on balls and errors allowed
ten Wheeling men to cross the plate in
safety. During the balance OF the game
Wheeling made more runs. but all ele-
ment OF uncertainty had departed and
the play was for that reason uninterest-
ing.
Tho first hit was made by Regan, the
third bascman who had arrived IRON
the east the previous evening. and
placed the player in the good grace, OF
the crowd at once. Before Regain had
made his hit Crotty had struck out.
Then followed moro hits. base on
ball. or two. with the result that runs
were scored by Regaa. Davis, Kerr,
White, Brown and Anderson.
In the second inning it required two
figures to chalk up Wheeling's runs
ten" Eight hits. seven OF them in
succession, three bases on balls and
three errors did the work, and made the
game entirely too one-sided TO be very
enjoyable. Wheeling made three more
runs 10 the fifth and in the sixth Ken
ton made the only two Of the game, in
this way: Anderson, who had been
using great speed, let down in his deliv-
cry and Robinson cracked out single.
Robinson went to second on an error by
Kane in handling the ball. Kockel, the
next man up. hit the sphere for clean
two.bagger aud Robinson crossed tho
plate. This was done with nobody out,
but Anderson settled down. striking one
man out and retiring two others on in.
field chances which were accepted.
Wheeling scored four. more runs in
the eighth, giving Outevin, who was
substituted for Dubbs in the seventh,
fully as warm n reception rs was ten
dered tho latter. Every man OIL the
home team got a hit. Kerr. tho right
fielder, led ut the bat with six hits out
OF seyen timos ut bat. aud Brown was
right up with five. Kane, Crotty aud
Davis hit the ball safe four times each.
For kenton the only man who could
solve Andersons delivery was liardeaty,
who secured two hits.
In fielding, the Kentons did not do
so vol as Wheeling. Tho home team
only made three errors. all OF them OK.
cusablc. In fact. as soon as the Island
diamond is hardened the team vii! put
I'D Il great fielding game. Three OF tho
kenton's errors were ine1cusable, being
easy chances. At third base Regain did
brilliant work, aud that corner OF the
diamond Ia sure to DO vol cared for.
Behind the bat, Davis did tho s,nr work
OF the game. Although heavy man,
Davis went after everything and had
not an error. The score In detail: