Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-30
STANDING OF CLUBS

The visitors won out yesterday with
a Garrison finish, and as usual that
left field fence was responsible for
Weddings defeat.
When Fort Wayne went TO bat in the
last half of the ninth inning, the score
was to l against them, and as SIS
terSville Billy had been pitching a
magnificent game, it looked like the
spell of the "hoodoo" was finally
broken. But that luck which has fav-
ored opposing clubs in two-thirds Of
the games played during the past two
weeks, was with Fort Weyne, and the
league secretary chalked up the twelfth
consecutive defeat against the Wheel
ing club.
Butter-fngers Babb was the first
man TO face Campbell in the fatal
ninth. He sent a liner down to Taylor,
which was covered with whiskers, and
Little Billee fumbled it. Campbell
kept his optics on Babb. and pinned
him 10 first bag, while he proceeded TO
dispose of the other batsmen. Darby
sent chill over the bleachers by knock
ing the sphere over the left field fence,
but ii was inside the foul line, and
sigh of relief went up He tried it
again in the same direction, but his
blow lacked steam, and he popped up
a little fly which dropped into the
Lyons jaw. "Ducky" Minnehan had
pounded the air three consecutive
times, and Sewers went to bat in his
place. "Ducky" might have done as
well. for Sewers went out on long fly
TO Hallowell
1t looked like leadpipe cinch now,
with two men out, one man on first, and
Fitch at bat. Goat" had failed TO
connect safely in the game, and was
due for a hit He made it, a clean
single to right field fence, sending
Babb around to third. Big Injun
OMeara was next up. He swung
viciously at the first ball and missed.
Two balls were called. Then he tried
to kill another, and missed.
Two men out, two on bases, and Two
strikes on OMeara,
1t looked so favorable for the home
club that the crowd started toward the
gates. But Billy sent a speedy one
spinning over the plate, and O'Meara
caught il on the end of his bat. 1t
went sailing up in the air, and when 1t
connected with terra firma, the left
fed fence was between the ball and
McGinnis.
1t was dead hard luck, and rough on
Campbell who had given one OF the
best exhibitions of pitching on the
home grounds this season, although
Fort Wayne's other run was a clean
present from him It was made in the
fourth inning. After Campbell had
pounded out a two-bagger Billy sent
kim to first on two balls. and hit
Sharp with the ball, filling the bases.
Babb waited and walked to first, forcing
a run across the plate. The next two
batsmen famed.
Runs were scarce as hens teeth, and
the home club worked hard for them.
The first was made in the second in
ming. a home run drive which went
ten feet over the center field fence
II was a beauty" and one OF the
longest hits ever made on the grounds.
Robbie" was the genuine article yes
terday. making two hits and two runs
out of three times at bat. The second
run. made in the fourth inning, was
unearned. Robinson got first on
single TO left field, stole second, and IN
attempting TO steal third, Babb allow
ed the ball to get past him, and Rob
iDson came in. In the ninth Campbell
led off with a single, and took second
on O'Brieu's sacrifice. scoring on Hal
lowelrs double TO right garden.