The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-06
To-pAY's CANES 2
Wheeling at New Castle.
Toledo at Grand Rapids.
Fort Wayne ut Daytnn...
Mansfield at youngstown.

Talk about hard luck, Wheeling was
the victim of the worst that was ever
known in baseball or in any sport or
other thing In yesterdays gamsibetween
the stogles and the Mansnelds, Wheel
ing had secured q good lead y tie early
innings, but In the ninth the visitors
had batted hard and timely, scoring
three runs. JUST sufficient to tie the
score. Then 1t was nip and tuck, and
the excitement was added to when each
team scored u run In the tenth With
the score still tie, the stOgiRs came te
bat in, the eleventh and proceeded to
show Pitcher Irwin that he was dead
easy. With but one out and Dobbs at
bat the home team had scored three
runs-surely enough to have beaten
Mansfield-when the spectre OF hard
luck made It's appearance and as re-
suit the MansHelds walked on with a
victory to the tune OF to o.
1t all came about this way, Do5bs had
fouled over the fence, when the umpire
called for another ball. To the dismay
OF the spectators It was learned that
there were none on the grounds. The
players hustled around to find one,
small boys and even men run out into
the outfleld to hunt one. but:ali in vain
The excitement was added to when a
bali was finally produced but Jack
Law, the Mansfield first baseman, DELHI
erately threw II to the outfleld, where 1t
wasn't found for some time. It was also
alleged by reputable spectators that
Catcher Belt, OF the Aiansfelds, had
spirited away another ball that had
lodged back of the back-stop. Umpire
Laily was importuned by the Mansfield
players to declare the game forfeited to
Mansfield, which he finally did. The UNI
pire's attention was called to the fact
that Law had violated the rules by
throwing away the ball brought into
play, but he said he hadn't seen this
done. While the point was being argued
Taylor, OF the wheellngs, who had gone
out into the field to hunt the ball, re-
turned with 1t. but the umpire would
not change his decision.
The spectators gathered around the
hack containing the visiting players and
wouldn't allow the driver to leave the
park. 1t was claimed that Belt or Law
had one of the balls concealed, and for
u time the excitement was high. Finally
Sheriff Richards, who was on the
grounds, cleared the way for the hack,
which went out OF the grounds with the
horses speeding 1t for all they were
worth Several stones were sent whiz-
zlng after the Mansnelders, notwith-
: Btandlng the sherir's presence.
President Howell at once entered n
protest with the umpire and followed 1t
up with strong telegram to President
Power, Of the league. billy" George,
the veteran National league player,
stated last night that Laws action in
throwing away the ball would give the
game to Wheeling. Mr.. Howell will at
once file with President Power the afii-
davIts Of score or more reputable citi-
Gems who saw this unsportsmanlIke act
Of Laws. The game was won by Wheel
ing and ought not to be given to the
team that was unable to win It. The
visitors would never have been able to
tie after the lead scored by the stogles
in the eleventh
AS to the game itself, II WAS beau
.tiful exhibition OF ball playing on the
part of the stogles, who helded clearly
and batted hard and opportunity es-
peclaliy In the eleventh. Pastorlus
pitched a nice game. being effective at
every critical stage except in the ninth,
when the visitors tied the score by hard
and consecutive hitting. The IIdnsaelds'
fielding was very yellow, nine fielding
misplays marrlng their record,
Score: