Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-04

welding the hammer are having 'Ie''
innings just now.
Their JOY will be short lived.
When Springfield went to bat in the
seventh inning the situation looked
homeless and Harry Rinehart was run
ming over his stock of excuses for the
purpose Of picking ont one which might
go" in Springfield.
The Indians had not Yet given up
hone however, and Money-bags Nc
Keovn. who came al the way from
Little Washington to root for his pets,
was dishing out ginger in vociterous
chunks. Hofmeister, who is alleged
n have been so badly Smitten on Rine-
hart Curran. et al, that he tinted MS
plaving for Youngstown with yellow
pajnt was first az bat. Claud Coyle
had been twir,ing the sphere like his
1ob depended on his work and as Hofty
had already drawn two prizes, he tried
the snake shoot" used only in desper-
ate cases. Hoffy just met it and the
ball went over toward Lyons at snail
mace. while Hoffy pedaled toward the
bag at a two minute clip and was &C.
clared safe.
Then somebody cut the strings and
the balloon went mp.
sammy Ve,ters-he spells it with
We landed one in right field inside
the fence. and Niles went him one bet
ter. sending the sphere into the river.
Hofy came home. Williams gave up
the ghost in OBren's arms. and Cogs-
well redeemed himself for wretched
work earlier in the game by lifting the
ball over lcf, field fence. Four runs, all
earned.
With TWO to tie and three to win
for il looked like a dead certainty that
Wheeling would not score-Davie Cur
ran. the Adonis of the Interstate, who
had been presented with a bunch Of
roses when he first came to bat, faced
Coyle. He took two strikes and for the
third sent the ball over left field fence.
That was Coyle's cue to quit, for if he
had any heart left it was too badly
punctured to be serviceable. Hoffy was
up again. and he was presented with
pass. The Indians began TO scent a vic
tory. and they made matters lively on
the lines. and On the bench, with the
able assistance of the knockers club.
vetters lifted. the sphere over right field
fence for two bags, and Miles brought
both men in with a clear single to right
garden
Claud retired in favor of Easton.
The veteran retired Miles and the
next two batsmeu and the game was
over. with the exception of half in
ming. during which Easton and MesSett,
in their anxiety 70 save the day. punch
ed large holes in the warm June atmoS-
phere
II was hard luck. pure and unadulter-
ated but the victory was fairly won by
Sprinefe.d after the game had been yir-
tuauy presented to Wheeling. The
home PLAYERS put up a brilliant game
in the field. in striking contrast with the
loose work of the visitors There were
three double plays and neither error
figured i'm a run. The only criticism
which can be made would apply TO the
hitting department. Taylor was in
Pittsburg and missed a train but Curtis
PLAYED a splendid game at short
Coesweu is an effective twirler when
he puts the sphere over the plate. He
holds the record. however. for wildness.
In a game against Wheeling at the ISL
and park last season he gave seventeen
bases on balls. Yesterday he gave six
and hit one man with the ball Twice
batters reached first in safety on ac-
count Of his errors Of Judgment in field
Ing the bah TO second. The receiving
end of the Springfield battery made q
great deal of noise and helped swell
Wheeling's run column by his poos
playing His star act was given in the
nth inning. when the visitors gave 4
splendid exhibition Of how n0J TO play
the great National game.
Coyle was first at bat and walked.
LYONS hit 70 CogsWeu, who de,ded the
BAH slowly 10 second and both men
we're safe. McGinnis forced Lyons at