Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
AFTERNOON.
OF cLI1RS.

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Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
track in Richland county, Ohio, lies the
town Of Mansfield, the county seat. 1t
is a peaceful hamlet, whose slumbers
are unbroken, say by the passing Of
trains, which occasionally stop to take
on a passenger. 1t is we'll laid out, as
are all towns which have been so long
dead. Previous to the discovery of
John Sherman it "a unknown to fame.
Sherman's reputation was sufficient to
crafty the vanity of the city until the
grand old man entered his dotage.
Then it was necessary to resort to some
other method for getting the name Of
the village published gratuitously in the
Register and other wide awake news
papers. Two merchants, who had
grown opulent through trading with
the unsophisticated agriculturalists OF
Richland county, cqRcocted the bril-
liant scheme Of breaking into the Inter-
state league. They made a flash of the
long green and succeeded. Now Mans
field appears upon all the recently pub
lished maps of Ohio, and Mansfield peo-
pie are enjoying once more the price
less boon of contentment.
Arrangements were made by the
Mansfield team before departing for
Wheeling to have a mounted courier
in readiness at the nearest telegraph
station, about twenty miles from the
place, to ride into the town last night
with the news of the games. To make
assurance doubly sure a B. & o. con
ductor has promised to throw off a copy
of the Wheeling Register as the train
speeds through the village to-day.
The Mansfield players are unaccus-
toned to crowds. The grass on the
outfeld at the Island park was all that
reminded them of home. The sea of
faces on the bleacners and in the stand
made them nervous. Unaccustomed to
city ways, with the fragrance of the
meadows clinging to them, and with
every action suggesting the verdancy
of the country, it was not strange that
like a horse unfamiliar with the cars,
they took fright.
There were 1900 people to witness
the morning game, and the spectators
were quiet during seven long and pain
full innings in which Mansfield piled up
six runs and the home club two, and
defeat for Wheeling looked inevitable.
Some person noticed an evidence of
weakness in Hackett, who was on the
rubber for the visitors, and the word
was passed along the line to cut loose
as soon as a Wheeling player got on a
base.
The critical moment came in the
eighth. Bobby Dobbs led off with a
corking single. A lusty lunged bleech-
erite let out a yell. 1t was all off in a
minute. 1t was taken up by another.
and then another, then it spread like a
c%ontagion, and in less time than is re-
quired to tell it, Pandomonium reigned.
Hackett's feet left terra firma and he
was all in. Lyons, Myers, Lyle and
Twineham all pasted the sphere out
into safe territory, while 1,500 people
were yelling, tossing hats and cushions
up into the air and acting like so many
demons. Runner after runner crossed
the plate until Wheeling took the lead.
Then Irwin was substituted for Hackett
and when the inning was finished,
Wheeling was two to the good. 1t was
more fun than a street fair while it
lasted, and Uncle Jake Wells would not
allow the visitors to regain any of
their lost ground. 1t was a magnif-
cent batting rally and a big advertise
ment for the afternoon game. Score:
WHEELING. A. r. II. o. a. f.
Taylor, SIS .....-...... 2 2 l l
Dobbs, CT .............. l 3 4 0