The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-17

Toledo at Wheeling; Fort wayne at
washington: Jackson at New Castle; Sag
NAV ut Youngstown, Gra N
Toledo won the opening game OF the
second Interstate season yesterday at-
ternoon against the EallerS.sGEelb. who
has twice before held the locals down to
few hits and less runs, vas; In great
form. In the opening inning he was hit
twice and It looked as though Wheeling
would winhn walk, but after the open
ing inning the Toledo man. pitched a
mastery game and only two more safe
drives were made by WaEher's men.
For the locals, Baker pitched Il fair
game OF bali, but The visitors seemed
able to find hts delivery when hits were
needed TO score runs. al
The appearance OF Babb In n Toledo
Uniform was received BY the crowd with
applause. 1t WINS clearly shown that the
action OF the Wheeling management in
releasing this player was anunpopular
move. Babb hit most OPPORTUNITY. two
OF his hits bringing In runs. He also
played fine game nj short his brilliant
playing being frequently applauded,
Wagner was sent over to third and
Violet played OF secund., These two
players together divided four errors be-
tween them. This changing OF positions
IS bound TO result In nothing but diSaS-
ter, and the sooner the wheeling man
aSement gets together a team that will
play steadily without change OF posi-
lions. the better will be the showing OF
the team. Nothing breaks up a team SO
much as this element OF uncertainty.
In the first inning Wagner struck out
and Shields was retired on a ground hit
To Clifford. Violet got base on balls
mud singles were made by Gallagher and
Shaw, but the next man up. Whaling,
retired the side, Beck to Clifford. In
their half the visitors scored once. Cecil
struck out, but Yetters went1to first On
balls and stole second. Deck struck out,
but Babb singled, scoring Netters. Nc
Ginnls was the third out.
Wheeling was easy in the second, but
the visitors scored another run. On
wagncr's error clifford was safe at first.
Clifford tried to reach second, but
throw from Baker. who was backing up
first In elegant style. TO Violet, retired
the Toledo man at second Keenan, was
out 10 Rlckert in left field. Arthur dOu
blcd and kelbs single scored him. Co.
Gil retired the side on fly to Rickert.
Wheeling was easy once more In the
third, and again Toledo scored, this slime
getting two runs. Vetters made fine
two-hagger and went to third OH Beck'S
sacrifice. whence Babb scored him on Il
single. The latter reached second on
passed ball. McGIunIs was an out to
Gallagher and Clifford reached first OH
four wide ones. keenan, singled. scor-
ins Bahb and Arthur was the third ont.
fly to Whaling. -.
In the sixth 1t looked As though
Wheeling would score but 1t ended In
promise without fulfllment. Shaw was
hi. by a pitched ball. Whaling was an
gu, to Vetters. On Cecil's, error Whaley
reached first. 4 sacrifice advanced the
two men, but all Baker could do was to
send an easy one to kelb for an out at
the initial bag. -
In the eighth the visitors scored their
sixth and last run. Arthur singled and
reached second On an error by Violet.
On CecIl's single he scored.
In the ninth the WheelipgS escaped
n whitewash by scoring once. Rickert
singled. stole second and went 10 third
on wild throw from Arthur. On Ba-
ker's sacrifice he scored. The next two
men, Wagner and Shields, were outs TO
Tctters In center. that tielder's catch or
Shields hit at the fence In csnter being Il
nice piece az work. Scors:tl, ~
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