Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
It came very close to being Demo

II came very close 10 DelnS DeluO-
cratic day at CoXey park.
1t looked like the score would be rep
resented by the familiar figures 10 TO
L."
The spectators wanted it that way,
too. In the ninth inning, the home
players by terrific batting streak had
brought the runs up to sixteen. Scis-
sors came to bat, with Wagner and
Shields on bases.
Strike OUT shouted several hundred
voices in chorus.
Ordinarily Scissors is a very accom-
moda,ing chap, but he banged tho
sphere out to right field, and Wagner
crossed the plate.
And thereby hangs a tale.
Whaling was being bantered before
the game about his hitting ability, and
he made a wager of a box of Perfectos
tha, he would get three hits in the
game He was in a dilemma. He had
two hits and a chance for a third, with
good Havanas TO burn as he reclined
upon the soft couch of his boudoir after
the game He unused:
To hit or not TO hit; that is The question;
Wnether tbs nob.er IN the game TO sacri-
The puffs and whiffs Of scented tobacco,
or 10 take bat against the deceptive
leather
And by pumping" lose il.
A glance at the faces Of the grand
stand "rooters" showed that there was
no indication that they would back UP
with silver their silver song, and he
concluded that there was more glory in
base hit.
So he pumped"
Saginaw was a snap for Wheeling-a
ginger snap. the home club furnishing
all the ginger. There was lots OF root
ing. too-rOoJing of the kind that the
management likes, and roofing of the
harimaclure sort which the management
does not like, because it is misunder-
stood. The crowd was large, and the
sport was enjoyed. Right here it might
be well to remark. parenthe,ically that
if Wheeling had given such exhibitions
on the diamond as did Saginaw, the
Knockers Club would own the burg.
The trouble is that the ordinary home
fan" is pOrkish, and expects the club
which represents his city TO be an ag-
gregation Of world heaters. But the
home club Is playing a stiff game now,
and should also take three straights
from the Jaxons, so as TO have good
lead when it goes west.
Yesterdays game was we'll played at
all points by Wheeling, and the visitors
were oucclassed. How they ever man
aged TO take three straights from Wheel
ing at Saginaw. will ever remain one Of
the mysteries of base ball. Yet Sagi-
nav is tipped by several sporting wrl-
ters as one of the strongest clubs in the
Interstate. This claim might be sub
Stimulated if Manager Black would sign
several new batteries. four new infield-
ers. and three new outfelders, each of
whom would be, an Improvement upon
the men who are now playing those po-
siti9ns. In the three games here, Wheel
ID3 UldUt 10 runs, anu OdS W a. 4 uC
batting yesterday was terrific. Martin
was pounded for twenty hits with a
total of % bases. folly" Kane car
ried off the honors. getting two singles,
a double and four-bagger. The work
Of the team in the field was also good.
Whaley made q phenomenal catch in the
first inning. when the bags were filled
and TWO men were out. SOwders hit
over his head on line. and II looked
good for at least two runs, and posi-
bilitv of a great deal more trouble, but
Whaley jumped into the air and pulled
the ball down.
Neither of the two runs scored by
Saginaw were earned. In the sixth
Camel led off with 4 double out among
the trees. and went 10 third on Hemp
blTs single. Hemphill attempted TO
steal and Shaw threw to Thurston.
Thurston returned the ball to catch
CAMEL at the plate, but made bad
throw. allowing Camel to score. In the
ninth. with one man out, Miles hit a slow
one in the infield, which he beat to first.
McKevitt flew out, and Sumner drew
base on balls, advancing Miles TO sec