Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-28
REMARKABLE GAME

REMARKABLE GAME
Which May Stand as n Base Ball
Record for the Present Season.
1t was a record breaking game
Eighteen innings will probably stand
through the present season as its long
est struggle on the diamond.
1t. was the longest game ever played
in the Interstate League, and the
longest game ever played on the home
grounds.
But the game was not less remark
able for its brilliancy. The fielding
was, at times, of the sensational order.
1t was at all times clean and snappy,
and many apparently safe hits were cut
off by hair raising catches or almost
incredible stops. There was scarcely
an inning in the eighteen that was not
distinguished by brilliant work in the
field.
Eddie Poole was the bright particular
star of the game. He not only mixed
them up for the visiting batsmen, but
he fielded his position brilliantly, and
did splendid work with the stick That
the contest was not ended in nine in
nings was not his fault. Meredith al
so pitched well, his strong point being
his effectiveness in tight places. Sew
eral times he pulled his club out of
very deep hole Mansfield could do
absolutely nothing with Poole after the
third inning. His GOODNESS was mar
velous, but Eddie's pitching abilities
are not confined to his arm, but include
his head as we'll
field. He got under everything that
was driven out into that garden. Near
ly every chance he accepted was diff
ficuh one, and he cut off many long
drives. Flourney also made remark
able backward running catch of a fly
from Turner's bat. Our own Billee
Taylor was there, also, and frequently
got hand for sensational work Roth
ermel and Lowney did excellent short
stop work.
Mansfield started the ball rolling
in the third inning. Belt drew a gift,
and was forced at second by Lowney.
Meredith flew to Taylor. Quinn sing
led. Beecher drove single to right
field, which Meaney permitted to get
past him, and Lowney and Quinn
trotted in. After this the Hay Max
ers never secured were than one hit in
any inning. In he fourteenth Law
reached second, wtth two out, but Nc
Vey famed. In the sixteenth Quinn
made scratch single, went to sec
ond on Eeecherls sacrifice, and to
third while Flourney was being retir-
ed at first. 1t was up to TRULY, and
the crowd stopped breathing. TRULY
swiped the atmosphere thrice.
Wheeling would have won the game
in nine innings but for what looked
like a rank decision by tombstone in
with a two Dagger, and went to third
on Congalton's sacrifice. Pequinney
walked. Ritter flew out to Beecher.
Turner had been playing off the bag,
but ran back to touch it and started
in on the throw in. He reached the
plate before the ball, but it was field
ed to the third baseman, and tombstone
declared Turner out for starting be-
fore the ball was in Beecher's hands.
The Nailers tied the score in the
eighth. Poole was first up, and he
| cracked out a triple between left and
center. Rothermel reached first on
Quinn's bad throw, but Poole did not
start in. Meaney forced Rothermel at
second, and Taylor's hit brought Poole
across the plate.
Wheeling lost several opportunities
to win after this by inability to hit
safely with men on the bases. In the
tenth Ritter singled, and Poole doubled
but the next three batsmen
went out on flies which did
not give the runners a chance to
try for the plate. In the thirteenth
two singles were made, but no runs.
In the seventeenth Pequinney drove
out double, but died on second.
The winning score was made in the
| eighteenth just as the sun was sinking
behind the Bridgeport hills. Rother-
mel was the first to face Meredith, and
gave up the ghost at The initial sack.
Meaney had two strikes called, but
Meredith failed to induce him to nibble
ait the next four wide ones. His gift
lost the game for Mansfield Taylor
went out at first but Meaney advanced
one base. Lyons hit liner over the
third bag, and Meaney came home,
Denny taking two bags. Turner then
deliberately struck out The score:
WHEELING. A. r. H. P. A. e.