Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-06
YOUNGSTOWN 6; WHEELING 2.
NEW CASTLE 10: MANSFIELD A.
TOLEDO Z, DAYTON 4.
F0RT WAYNE 2; GRAND RAPIDS 0.
FY1RT, WAYNE 6. GRAND RAPIDS 2.
STANDING OF CLUBS.


The Giants outplayed Wheeling yes
terday and got revenge for their defeat
in the opening game. 1t was another
close contest, in which timely hit or
two would have changed the result Su-
perior stick work tells the story of the
victory, but there was clean diel6lng
and scientific ball playing to back it
up.
Crabell was in the box for the home
team, and gave such an exhibition OF
pitching as would win majority OF
games. Two OF the visitors safe ones
were rank scratches, and the hits were
kept well scattered, Crabel's GOODNESS
enabling him to do very effective work
at critical points. Roach, however,
gave better exhibition. He was in
fine fettle and with the exception of
the eighth inning was invincible. The
Wheeling players hit the ball, but were
unable to send it to safe ground. Du-
rett and Poole pounded it hard, and
several of their drives looked good,
but they were pulled down by the out
felders after sensational Spirits. Poole
was at bat four times, and each time
drove the ball into VanBuren's hands.
The Giant with the Presidential name
was very important factor in the con-
test, not only in his fielding, but with
his little willow as well Connors was
another member of the visiting club
who had an exasperating habit of driv
ing out safe hits nearly every time he
faced Crabell. On the local side
Dummy Kihm got two lucky hits,
which fell just out of reach of the out
felders 81 obby' Dobbs was very much
in evidence. He worked Roach sue
cessfully for two passes to the initial
bag, and when he decided to take a
chance he drove the ball out to the
left field fence for the longest hit of
the game.
Roach was bit unsteady in the first
inning. He gave Dobbs a base on balls,
and after Durett had gone out to Nc
Creole, he sent Niles to first on four
wide ones. Lytle flew out in the in
field, and Dummy" sent high fly,
which dropped back of third base, Van
Buren, and Pender both failing to get
under it. Dummy" took two bags,
and Dobbs tailed. Heine hit hot one
to Berte, but was thrown out at first
The visitors took the lead in the Sec
pnd Inning, and maintained it to the
finish. McCredie led off, and drove the
ball to Heine whose throw was high
kim got the ball in the air, however,
Ind muffed it, giving the runner life
!. Camel forced him out at second
Berte walked, and both runners were
advanced on a passed bali. Donovan's
left field hit brought two men across
the plate. Roach was an easy PROPOSE
lion, and famed. Van Buren, singled
He tried to take second and Hunt
threw to Heine, who returned the ball
In time to catch VanBuren, who had
started home on the play.
Both sides drew blanks until the
sixth, when Youngstown increased the
lead to three. Connors sent a hot one
to Niles, who stopped the ball, but
while he was looking for it the runner
reached first in safety He stole sec
ond and scored on Mercedes two-base
drive to center field fence. A little
carelessness on the part OF the battery
enabled McCredie to steal third while
the ball was being thrown from Hunt
to Crabell. He scored on Berte's dou-
bic.
Dobbs raised the hopes of the root
ers' in the eighth when he cracked out
triple, but it was temporary elation.
Dobbs scored on Durett's single, and
the next three batters, including Lati-
mer, who took Pop Lytle's place
were retired in order.
To-day Wheeling will endeavor to
take the odd one, and a good game may
be expected. Score:
WHEELING. A. r. II O A