Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
STANDING OF CLUBS.

1t was StubbOrnly fought game,
and it would have been a hard one to
lose after Wheeling had it well in
hand. A change of pitchers at an OPP
perfume time in the ninth saved the
day for Wheeling, and resulted in the
discontinue of the visitors, who felt
certain of winning when Congalton
lost control of the sphere.
Stricklett did the twirling for To-
ledo, and The was a rather easy propo-
sition for the Nailers, particularly for
vvngalton, who drove the ball into
safe territory the first four times he
came out, and would have made it five
but for Beck's jump into the air after
his line drive to right garden in the
eighth.
Taylor started the ball a-rolling in
the second, when he drove one to
Stricklett which was too hot to handle.
Pequinney sacrificed. Smith dropped
ROthermeps fly, and both runners
scored on Skopec's timely single. In
the next inning Lyons scored from sec
ond base on Taylor's single. In the
fourth double by Rothermel singles
by Scopec and Congalton, and a triple
by Lyons added three more runs. In
the seventh Congalton started off with
double, and scored on Turner's single.
Wheeling's last run was made in the
eighth by Ritter, who got first on a
gift, and purloined second. Meaney
few out to Stricklett in attempting to
sacrifice, and Stricklett sent the ball to
first like a cannon shot to retire Boyd.
1t got beyond Turner, and Ritter and
Boyd each advanced base. Ritter took
long lead off third, and Hanaford' S
throw to nail him went wide, allowing
him to score,
For two innings Skopec retired To-
ledo in order without a hit. In the
third his sore arm troubled him, and
he found it difficult to locate the plate
He retired two men on strikes, and
calling Capt. Lyons over wanted to be
relieved, but he finished the inning,
Beck going down on a fly to Taylor.
1t was an embarrassing situation for
Wheeling, with only one pitcher in
form. The Nailers had a good lead.
and Capt Lyons called in Congalton,
WIN dlu III IuS early
stages of his base ball career. Ritter
took Congalton's place, and Boyd
went behind the bat Turner was the
first batsman, and he drove a two bag
ger out along the right field foul line.
An error by Pequinney, and successive
outs at first base enabled Turner to
score.
In the next inning Con" struck out
two men, and the third was an easy
victim on fly to Meany. In the sixth
and seventh Toledo again went down
in order, and Congalton was the hero
of the day.
The eighth was a bad inning, how
ever. Toledo just got next to Congal-
tons twists, and developed a batting
streak. Stricklett drew a gift, Kane
singled, and both scored on Becks
triple. Beck came in on Lyons tumble
of Turner's infield hit, and Turner
scored on Smiths single
The situation was ticklish in the
ninth. Stricklett led off with a single,
and went up a peg on Taylor's error.
He reached third on Kane's out at
first Ewing went to bat in place of
Hartman, and was given a base on
balls. He started to steal, and would
have been retired, but Lyons dropped
Boyd's throw With runners on second
and third, one out, two to tie and three
to win, and Congalton all in, confer
ence was held, and Pardee was placed
in the box. He sent the sphere over the
plate with all kinds of speed. Beck
hit to Rothermel and was thrown out
at first, but Strieklett scored on the
play. Turner was next. He drove a
fly to center which Congalton gathered
in. The game was over, the victory
won, and the crowd cheered heartily.
Score.