The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-31
INTER STATE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF CLUBS
To.DAY's GAMES.
Toledo at Wheeling. Il s, 1875 4 p /,
'l Mansfield ut Youngstown. on
slu New Castle nj Dayton. ~ y
ri Columbus ut Fort Wayne.

Columbus ut Fort Wayne.
The .Wheelings were victorious over
the Toledos yesterday afternoon by the
narowest OF margins. Poor pitching
gave the Mud Hens the opportunity to
figure in a Garrison finish. and IT look
ed almost q certainty that they would
win out In the last inning, but the exhl-
billion Of good management upon the
part Of Lytle In substituting Pnrtlee for
Congalton on the slab In the last half of
the ninth saved the day for thee homo
team. scp,
skopec essayed to. pitch the'gam for
the Weddings. with strickiett-the
Wheeling misunderstanding for, the
visitors, but the former was banched
at the end of the third, owing to the
''all in" sign OF distress he was flying.
With Pardee having pitched > double
header. Saturday, Poole knocked galley
vast Sunday and Bowman not, yet ar
rived. Manager Lytle had no. recourse
bu. to try outfielder Congalten, in tho
box: he had pitched a game, at Dayton
aud showed signs Of effectiveness on the
slab that recommended him onrthis ,oc-
casior. Con" pitched gllt.edscd Ball
for four Innings. and then 'tha eighth
inning witnessed his complete show
down, the visitors scoring four: runs be-
fore the smoke of battle had cleared.
and the score standing. eight, TO six in
favor OF the home team. 80,
In the ninth. Wheeling went down
before stricklett's effective pitching In
one-two-thrGe order, but in the last half
Gilks' men proceeded to make-the game
interesting, Stricklets himself, leading
Oft with n two-bagger overr Taylor's
head. Kane, outed from Rothcrmel to
= Turner, but Con- became Mild at this
stage ind sent Ewing, who bdtted for
Hartman. to first on four9&ide ones.
Beck. the next batsman. waited and
Con" pitched two wide ones. AT this
point. Lyle walked out upon the diu-
mond. and called out Partiee to relieve
Congalton.the latter returning to center
field, and Ritter coming in 10 second in
i place OF Lyons. Pardee was steady IS
cock-work, though he had no working
out at all. The best Beck had in shop
was u sharp grounder to Rothermcl,
who assisted over to Turner for
the second out Of the inning. Strick.
lett scoring on the play IR the mean.
time Ewing had stolen second. and with
Tuck" Turner looming up big and dam
gerous. at the bat. the fans held. their
breath, fearing the singlsl that would
score Ewing with the run THAT you'll
q tie the score. Pardee putiicm over like
u shot. and Tuck" had to swing. He
me. the ball on the second :&ttampt good
g and hard. and as It soared out to right
center It looked safe, but Congaiton
had been playing over for, the hit, and
captured it In fine style, lwhereat
great shout went up, for the game had
been won on the narrowestt Of margins.
Wheeling got Into the rim column for
a pair in the second hitting, Taylor
reaching first on a fumble, was ad-
yanced TO second on PeGuinney's out,
then Rothermel was s1ts..on Smiths
tumble in left field. Ritter struck out,
bu, skopec's base hit scored both run
ners. Another run came In tho third on
Congal.on's single, Lyons base on balls
and Billy" Tayior's single.
Toledo scored once inither third
Wheeling took great liberties with
Herr S,ricklctt's delIvpryiin the fourth.
Z when Rothprmcl led ,ortlwith n two
. Dagger and went I'D bthge on Slopes
second single after Rl,tel had struck
: out agnin ON Meany'slnheld hit sko-
pee was thrown on. at second. pat"
proceeded to s.eal second. and Consal-
toms slashinE single drove in the two
runners. Con" in turn scored :, on
: Denny. Lyons great ,hrea-baggef 10
deep left center. but Turner's out to
his namesake retired ! fhe side With
Lyons left on third.
/ In their half OF the fourth, Toledo
scored again on Turner's two-base hit,