Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Standing OLE CLUES.

Joe RiCker- earned The distinction OF
being the only Interstate ball PLAYER
who started the present season with his
board bill ss,-led and 500 in his jeans.
This was 50 unusual thar The Foungs-
town Vindicator proclaimed the fact 10
me world. and as a feature Of It's Snte-
season boas,iug. tried 10 make zoe lose
his sbeks,s on a wager with New Castle.
Mansfield. or other clubs Joe still has
the hundred. and after every game he
nuts another rubber baud around the
roll He is lucky in Jha. nobody called
the indicators BLUFFS, for youngstown
has started out at q pace Which will put
ne club at the tail end at the close OF
the season.
Joe wore a Wheeling uniform last sea-
son. and was released on accoun; Of a
defective vision. They have good eel
Isis in YOUNGSTOWN. ana one II them
matched up his eyes. since which time
he has been hitting the bah hard. He
carried off the batting honcrs for the
visitors Yesterday. and saved them from
another coat Of whitewash by his drive
over left field Sance.
Wheeling Outplayed Youngstown az
every uont. The veteran Jack EaS-on
was on the rubber. nd held the Wis
itors down 10 six scattered nits, one
scratch. Savers has good balls, some
Of which he is entirely unable TO con-
troll. When he put the ball over the
Mate he was effective. bIJ he gave five
masses TO first and hit Two hajers.
Catcher Patterson had lively time
chasing after his erratic curves.
The game started nicely. Neither side
made a hit until the third inning. with
two down. NLcGiuuis drew q pass 20 first
and purloined second. coming "a on
beautiful drive 20 lefr field by Taylor.
The home club jumped on Sayer5 Ia the
fifth. After McGiuIis had famed. Tay-
Tor singled TO sight. AMI O'Brien to left
LYONS followed with q hard drive over
second base. which sCOTaj both runners.
LYONS took second n the efsO-c 70 retire
O'Rrien az the plate. and made d clean
and daring steal of third. Whaley was
hit by the pitcher AID ,Cade tleiI {.
another base. COyle few ont ~ Rick
or and Joe made 4 throw 10 the plate,
but LYONS was safe ald Savers error
allowed Whalev 10 ;6iy. Ono more Wa
added in the sixth. With two men out,
Tavlor singled ana advanced % second
and third on passed balls by PlrJersO-.
OBrien walked and Lyons singled TO
right field. scoring TAYLOR. Whaley hlt
- Savers. The drive was covered Nt,a
hot Goals and Savers could not Lanale
II The bases wera file1 hut COyle
ended the agony by dying az first ON 4
Dive which got past Hcnmeister' oUt
which Perry handled very neatly.
YOUNGSTOWN scored in but ono IN
mig. the fourth. EasrOn allowed Hon
rrrister to walk 70 bag M. T., and Rick
erJ lifted The sphere over left ncId
fence
Wheeling played a splendid same al
aU pOints. The fielding was clean AMI
auick. The only error was charged 10
TAYLOR II was almost CXcusabie. and
SO redeemed himself by a 5r'liiant pick
m later in the proceedings. Taylor
Yres after everything. and fans do not
chico to occasional errors. Wheellngs
Infeld puc up a superb game. Musser
nlave5 well az second for Youngstown.
Curtis failed to make a hit, but batted
IN hard luck McGinniss and MesseS
ditto.
Manager Scheible may so into the box
in to-dav's game for Youngstown. II
he does. a hne contest will be witnessed.
Garvey will probably look after the
tvyirIi1g end for Wheeling. Campbell
has had rheumatism IN his pitching
arm and viii occupy a seat on the bench
for several days.