The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
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by more than 1000 people, who packed
the bleachers and comfortably filled
the big grand stand The game was
one OF great excitement at all stages,
and the crowd was at all times enthu-
slastic, the fine work of the stogies de-
serving all the commentator the fans
had in stock. The team played with
but single fielding mispIay, that Of
Lyons on an easy chance. Parvln and
Miller were the opposing pitchers. and
the former carried of the honors Of the
afternoon with ease. pitching one OF
the best games ever witnessed on the
local grounds. AS fine bit OF pitch
ing as anyone would desire was given
by Parvin in the fifth inning. when
EIilser led Oft with two-bagEer, and
got around to third on F'lourney's In
field hit. with one out and the visit
ing teams strongest hitters up, the
chance for the run was about 10 to !.
but PaFVln was equal to the emergency
and proceeded to strike out both Quinn
and Law. The big pitcher was given
an ovation as he came In from the
field. His work throughout the game
was in refreshing contrast with the
game he pitched last Saturday against
New Castle.
The fielding Of the stogles was gilt
edged. Taylor, at short, made TWO
great pick-ups and captured a short
outfleld fly that was a beautiful piece
OF fielding, Niles caught foul fly from
Journeys bat In the first inning that
looked to be surely safe. and after he
made the catch he had to leap over the
shafts Of a carriage to escape danger.
Gus collision. But 1t was to a Mansfield
player that the opportunity came TO
make the star fielding exploit Of the
gam, It was In the seventh inning.
when, with two out, the bases were
filed with Stogies through base on
balls. q hit batsnan and an error. The
next man up. Strang, hit q beauty to
deep left which everybody thought was
certainly safe and good to clear the
bases. Little Beecher made a great
side running catch that retired the SIDE
and cut of three runs at least. He was
enthusiastically applauded for his fine
work.
Mansfield went Into the lead with the
first pair OF runs of the game In the
second inning. Belt led on with a safe
hit, went to second on Durrett's sacri-
fee, and scored on Lowney's single.
Miller unexpectedly came along with
timely two-bagger and scored Low
ney.
Then Parvlu steadied down and had
the visitors Mt his mercy, they being
unable to score another run In the
meantime the Stogies began a gallant
uphill fight and eventually went into
the lead and won out.
The first run for the home team
came in the third inning. Taylor work.
ed a base on balls. went to second on
was advanced to third on Lyons In
field hit, on which Dobbs was retised
at second. and scored on Myers timely
outfield fly to Beecher in left
Twineham opened the fourth with a
two-bagger. but the next three bats
men We're outs.
The score was tied In the fifth, Tay-
lor leading of with n two-base hit, go.
Ing to third on Dobbs sacrifice, and
scpripg on Lyons safe hit over Low.
ney's head. Myers followed with an-
other hit, but the next batsmen were
outs.
The stogies went into the lead In the
sixth. With one out Strang hit for a
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third on n passed ball and scored on
Taylor's bunt hit, on which the latter,
too. was safe.
In the seventh, an error, a base on
balls and a hit batsman filled the
bases for Wheeling. but Beeeher made
his phenomenal catch OF Strang's hit
and there were no runs.
Wheeling enthused the fans by Wild
enIng the breach In the ninth Inning,
scoring three runs and taking from the
MQnsRcIders my hope they might have
entertained OF winning. Lyons started
the fun with single: Myers hit to MIL
Ter, who fumbled and the runner was
safe. Lyle came along with a clean
single that was Indeed timely, and
scored Lyons. Twineham singled. scor-
ing Myers ind advancing Lytle to
third. Jack" Law very kindly gave
the crowd an example OF the play or
mlspluy known us passed ball." and
Lyle trotted In with the third and last
run Of the inning
In their half Of the ninth, the visitors
worked in u hit by Lowney, who stole
second. but Parvin was pitching ball,
and struck out Miller for the second
time. and the best FIournoy could do
was a fly to Niles that ended the agony.
Score: