Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-28
WHEELING. S. MANSFIELD, :.
FORT WAYNE. II; TOLEDO. :.
DAYTON. s. SPRINGFIELD. >

In the language Of the orchard. it was a
'plppiU.'
II the teams had carefully rehearsed
their parts. they could not have put up
a game better calculated to breed root
ers." create excitement. and incidentally
TO hu the purse Of the local management
10 piethor.c proportions.
The opening game was suspicious. Il
was preceded los swell street parade.
The local and visiting players entered
carriages mo the Mcclure. In another car
rage were Mayor Butts. Sheriff Richards
and Clerks Thos. O'Brieu. Jr.. and J. W.
KindeIbcrge-. The Grand opera House
band led the march and rendered excel
lent music. There were no crowded side
walks. decorated houses or daylight pyro-
technics. bu, the fans responded nobly
There were about 1850 Of them ut the
park. including the regulars. the occa-
SIGNALS. and some new material The east
end Of the grand stand looked like an
Easter opening. or a beauty show. The
fair sex was out in force with q brilliant
display Of spring millinery.
AT $3.50 His Honor stepped from his
carriage near the left field foul line. and
with The stride Of veteran ball tosser
walked over 90 the pitchers box. He dug
a little hole i'm the sand with his Trilby
case. and amid silence that was so in
tense that one could have heard a chOcO-
la,e droo. he raised his strong arm above
his head. striking the attitude so terrify-
ing 10 wroue-doers who face him in Police
Court. He paused momentari,y. and a
camera h,nd caught him in pose which
might have rCsembled that of Liberty
frightening the world He aimed straight
for the home plate and the fans" on the
bleachers raised their hands in an atti-
tude Of sef-dtfense. while a succession OF
"oh-oh-oh's" came from the ladies' Sec
ton in the grand stand. The sphere left
his hand and described a sinuous course
toward home plate In something less
than q minute Sc had connected with terra
frma.
This was the first act in the Interstate
base bali drama The Mayor viii be again
called upon TO enact a part In the climax
OF the las, act. when he VIII raise the pen
rart TO The Has staff i'm the fan.
The Mayor gracefully gave way TO little
Billie Campbell and Carroll connected
with one OF his curves. which went spin
ming on, To- Ter, garden. Pete Somers was
appauded when he stepped to- the plate
and gave up the ghOs, az the initial bag.
pussy" Eatz lift safely TO right. and Car
ron came en- wiki the first run. Con
StroUtherS. the chief Of the Mansfield
tribe, sent the sphere on a line TO Camp
bell "Btiy's' fingers were coated with
muci'ase. and It stuck there. Katz had
started toward second and the ball
reached O'Bri,a before be returned. II
was q sensational double play, and stirred
up thr "rooters."
Then Ely stepped on the rubber. and
Curtis connected with his first ball, which
hc s-ut away out into the corner in left
field p5us.ng on third base 70 catch his
breath after his hartRsprint. McGinuis
landed one safely back of first base. and
Curtis Tailed. The Hiberriau outfelder
advanced a base on a wild pitch, and after
TAYLOR and Lyons had been retired. he
came iu on O'Brien's double to center
field
Both pitchers settled down. Stultz faced
Campbell and popped up foul fly. which
Mcsset. hugged and turned forward
somorsault bringing down the bleachers.
Al went wei NAtbAA NtAN 10 .ll ltitttit~ t4tlt
the big boys I'm blue struck a batting
streak. Campbell sent Warrick to first by
hitting him with the ball Lynch singled
Ely sacrificed. Carroll was called out on
strikes. and the first kick Of the season
took place. Campbell then sent Somers
to first on four wide balls. filing the bags.
Ea,z made q feline spring at an outshoot.
which landed out I'm center When II was
felded I'm the bases were cleared. and Kat2
rested on second. Then Strouthers lifted
the bail over left field fence and Stoltz
ended The agony by dying az first. After
this lnning the visitors could do nothing
with CampheIs delivery until the ninth,
when Warrick lifted the ball over left
Fed fence for home run.
After the fatal Nth 81, looked like
Wheeling had about as much chance Of
winning as a bad Indian OF reaching the
happy hunting grounds I'm the fourth.
9Th and sixth innings. the local players
went out I'm one, two. three order but
they rallied in the seventh and cut two
runs on the lead Of the visitors Nc
b. eteen was passed 20 first. and Maugan
lost chance 20 retire him while stealing
second Eress flew out. Campbell hit to
Mangan. who threw wild to first allowing
McS.eeu to reach third. Curtis went out
TO left. and McSteen and Campbell scored
on siuglcs by McGnnis and Taylor.
Wheeling tied the score I'm the eighth.
O'Brien led or with his second double.
Nessett and NcSteeu were retired. Kress
knocked a fly 20 Tommy Natz. who made
q beautiful mum Curtis singled. 20 right,
SCORING both runners. When Mansfield
scored On The NINTH il looked blue" again
for Wheeling. Taylor got a life on Car
rolls b,urdor, and went 20 third on
Lyons two-bagger O'Brien hit hot
one which got past Ely. and which Man
san could not handle. scoring Taylor.
Messett flew out 10 left. and Lyons came
IN with the winning score before the ball
was delded IN.
IL was a wildly exciting game. and the
crowd had abundant opportunities. for
cheering OF which IL did not fail 10 take
advantage. The visitors showed their
lack OF practice in their loose deldiug.
while WheeliuS cut up an errorless game.
The visitors batted like demons, how
ever. They are all bis Fellows and viii
be found 20 be terrors 20 Interstate
pitchers. The two teams will play again
this afternoon The score:
WHEELING. 4. r. II. s. p. 4. Z.
Curtis. CT ............. Q