Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
STANDING OF CLUBS.

1Thyee 81, me Is Is S9l
Long years ago, when many OF the
present day crack-a-jacks were in their
swadiling clothes. there flashed upon
the base ball armament bright star,
and all Random made obeisanee to the
new king of. short-stops, John Glass
cock. His education for the diamond
was acquired on the vacant lots and
side streets of Wheeling Island, and he
entered the ranks Of the major league
with none to herald his Drowess, and
few to sing his praises. Like meteor
he shone among his fellows, living on
q diet OF infield hits, and exploding
twirling phenomenons as a pastime
He has watched the sudden rise. the
temporary greatness and the inevitable
fall Of many players; he has seen them
go up like the rocket and come down
like the stick Many of his former as
sociates are back at the plow, and 9th,
ers are drawing pensions for services
in the Civil war. but Pebble jack
seems destined to go on forever. Old
Ponce de Leon failed in his search for
the mythical fountain of youth. but
Glasscock has found the secret which
yejuvenates, and to-day he is living
refutatiOn of the claim that a player
cannot last more than a score of years
In the professional ranks. To be sure
he has fallen a victim to charley horse,
glass arm, frosty foot. base ball strabis-
mus and other ailments peculiar to the
profession, but he has lived to laugh
at those who gleefully predicted his
downfall.
Pebble Jack"-it used to be Honest
Jack lis familiar with all the tricks
Of the trade. and he succeeded the
other day in getting himself disliked
within hailing distance of his own
home. but he has cheek of adamant
and heart of marble. and these trif1es
affect him not. Much roasting has
made him callous. and the jeers of the
bleacherites fall upon his tympanum
1lKE the exquisite melody of an Aeolian
harp under the delicate touch of a
master hand. His philosophy teaches
him that a knock" In Wheeling is
transformed into "boost" in Fort
Wayne.
Jack was in the thicaest Of the fray
yesterday, and it appeared like the
home boys played the game against
him individually. When he hit to Niles
in the fifth. too much eagerness caused
a tumble. and he was safe. When he
reached second he took a big lead off
like shot from a catapult in time to
catch him mapping. The spasmodic
howl of delight which arose from the
spectators showed that the trick of the
previous day was neither forgiven nor
forgotten. In the seventh, the old man
got hit and went to second on an
error. Kuehne hit down to Babb. and
Babb took long chance and threw
to Niles, retiring Jack at third, where
upon there was another vocal mani
festation of exuberant joy.
Although the visitors played with
horsc-shoes, mascots and all kinds of
talismanic charms. they fairly earned
their victory by superior stick work.
It was an off day for Poole but he was
not badly off. He never is. His sup
port was rather loose. while Guese's
was gilt edged.
Two stingy little scratch hits were
the best Wheeling could get until the
eighth. Then, but for little hard
luck, Guese might have been given
ticket for a trip to the clouds Babb
hand and bounded safe. Wells sent
clean single over the second bag. Then
the ssrooters" took a hand Poole hit
on line over second. but Hollings-
worth pulled the ball down, fumbled it
and recovered in time to retire Wells
ut second 1t should have been a safe
one. Dobbs corking double brought
two runs in. Lyle followed with
clean single to Aft, but through poor
coaching Dobbs started home, and was
thrown out at the plate by Belden.
Taylor ended the agony by flying out
10 right garden.
Score:
WHEELING. A. R.H. .A.E.
DObbs, CT ................ 0 q