Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23


IO.at.1 90
Dit ton .. 90 90 90 X
Youngstown - - 80.
Fort W1yn- ~ a.,
Wheeling .. ~
Springfield ...-- &c 10 - ''''
It's a hard dose TO swallow, but
Wheeling fans" are compelled to adj
nit that the local team cannot trot in
the same class with New Castle, and
is. therefore. out Of the pennant race.
Six straight defeats, and the best
Wheeling could do was to come close.
Three games were lost by the narrow
margin Of one run. bur the games count
as much as if New Castle had lead
Of fifty.
Tha, fellow Hickman has caused
more weeping. and wailing. and gnash-
ing Of teeth in tie Interstate circuit,
than any one man. and he is going
to continue in the business, for he IS
the real thing. The Yanega1s rely up
on him to win the pennant for them,
to such an extent that they pitched him
against Wheeling two successive days.
He has an arm of steel Last night he
was feeling hike a fighting cock, and
ready TO go in the box again to-day if
necessary.
Wheeling smeIled victory in both
games. but New Castle never allowed
the score TO get beyond the point
which ticEed the olfactories of the
home players. Mister Johnson, Of Kali
amazoo. went on the rubber in the
first game. and proved such an easy
mark that he was taken out and
smith substituted. During the re-
naming seven innings. base hits on
the Wheeling side were scarce as the
the proverbial hens teeth. while New
Castle landed on Camphell's curves
right and left and batJed out a victory.
The one thousand spectators got
value received for their quarters. The
first game started at 2:3O o'clock, and
the sun had dropped behind the Bridge
port hills when Grafhus came home
with the winning run in the second.
1t was ladies' day. and the section Of
the stand reserved for the fair sex was
we'll filed.
The first game was won by New
Castle after Wheeling had it well IN
hand
Johnson stepped into the box for the
visitors. and in the first two innings
four hits. with the assistance Of two
presents from the pitcher and two
costly fielding errors, gave the home
club six runs.
1t was a case of too much Johnson,
and Turkey Russell sent him to the
bench. He put Smith on the rubber.
Smith has but two little fingers and
a thumb on his pitching hand. and he
finds it difficult to control the sphere,
but when ne put it over the plate the
home batters either famed or gave the
felders easy chances.
Smith started in by striking out the
first three bat-ers VINO faced him. In
five innings not q single safe hit was
made off him. although two runs were
scored. and in but one inning was he
found with any degree of success. In
the eighth he was touched up for three
safe ones, which netted two runs.
Campbell was wild and uncertain,
and gave the poorest exhibition he
has yet given on the .homeagrounds.
tt was evident that his arm was weak.
but his work appeared to be indifferent
Four runs were made in the first in
ming on single and an error by Coyle.
In the fourth Campbell was touched
up for five singles. which netted four
more. and after that he was an easy
mark for the visiting sluggers. In the
fifth inning Coyle ran into Donovan at
the plate. and struck him below the
heart with his knee. Donovan was car
ried from the field unconscious, and a
physician worked with him for nearly
a full hour before he was brought
about all right New Castle players
claimed that Coyle struck him purpose
".
It was a miserable exhibition through
out. and the umpiring of Wilson was
superlatively poor. Wilson lacks both
nerve and Judgment, and as these quail
tiles are indispensable to successful
work with the Indicator. President Pow
er would do well TO relieve him. VII
sons decisions caused constant wrang-
ling. and while kicking is not relished
by the spectators. il must be admitted
that Wilson's work was decidedly on
color. The score.
WHEELING. A. Ri P. \. Z.
Taylcr. SIS e. ........ . l @
Lyons. 80 .. e. .... 4 3 1 4 l
Robinson, ri .. ..3 . l o O
O'Brien 10 e. 5 O. 1 6 o q
Vetters. Of % o O
CoyIe. % ....+ o I > .
McGuuis. II &c. 80 1 O 1 o I