Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-27

we have met che enemy and they're
ourn."
This was the reply Of Andrew Jack
son Wilson to all the queries of urch-
ms about the score fred al the lawyers
bus after the game with the Elks.
Jack and Ebert Mitchell we're the
happiest boys in town last night The
former coached the yictors from the
bench and the latter managed the
team.
The game was hair-raising, RIP
snoring, bang-up lallapolooser.
Any spectator who didn't get his
dimes worth is a piker.
Howard Shafer was alone worth sew
eral times the price of admission. He
gave an exhibition of gilt-edged. high
toned Unfolding, and had his cap in the
air half the time. while he was bowling
gracefully in recognition OF the yocif-
erous and tnmultuous applause which
His mufing was easily the stellar fea-
ture of the contest. II a lawyer reach
ed second. third base WAS cineh.
Shafer must have placed some elastic
in his hands 10 cause the ball to re-
bound. Johnson refused to try to head
off base runners between second and
third. Shaffer wore such a lovely
maroon uniform, too!
Johnny Conif. as debonair as OF
yore, but carrying excess abdominal
averdupois since his last engagement
as a slab artist, put the Rowlesburg
twist on the sphere and succeeded in
deceiving all the Elks but Kincheloe
and Johnson, who had been up against
all kinds of twists. At times he was
as wild as Little Minnie, the Australian
bush girl, but when he cut the plate
the Elks punctured the atmosphere or
gave the tnfelders dead easy chances.
Miller was an easy victim He faced the
Rowlesburg "phenom" four times, and
each time went down on strikes. Frank
Wheat made no effort to swat the ball,
but waited patiently and got three
passes.
Bob Hill was the Official undertaken,
but eight innings passed without any
undertaking" to do, and he induced
Shrimp Wheat to retire In his favor.
Bob got one swipe at the ball. He put
all his energy in the blow, meeting it
squarely on the nose and sprinting like
a prize winner in a slow race toward
the initial bag. The sphere went half
way TO the pitchers box, and it beat
Bob mile to the sack.
John Joseph Patrick OBrien satur9
ted himself with ginger, and played the
infela like house afire, but he was a
dreary dismal disappointment as
wielder of the willow. He filed sever
al demurrers to indictments for
strikes" but they were promptly over
ruled by Judge Caldwell. After the
third offense John was warned that a
repetition would invite a fine for coz
tempt of court.
Charlie schuck was fearfully and
wonderfully made up for the game
with a costume evidently designed to
conceal case of spindle shanks." He
wore a cap that was built on specifica-
tons prepared for Squire Fitzpatrick
shirt of the vintage OF 1862" and q
pair OF balloon trousers of a dirty
shade of brown, borrowed for the oc-
casion from Wun Lung, the laundry
man. He held down the first sack
like a high salaried professional, how
ever, all the while smoking an afro
cious "Kentuck." to show how cool ht
was in the face of great danger.
Frank Cox ran bases at two minute
clip, and made as many runs himself
as the entire Elks team. He was
pointing with pardonable pride" tC
this fact last night Mabon did some
posing at the bat, ana while getting