The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-01
.OUTPLAYED AT
EVERY TURN.
WERE THE LOCALS YESTERDAY
BY THE HUSKY BOYS FROM
THE PENNSYLVANIA
TOWN.

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Waynesburg literally wiped things
up with the locals yesterday at Trac.
ton Park, defeating them by score
of 8 to o, and perpetrating the second
successive shut out, something here
tofore inexperienced by local team.
Lefty Jackson was as wild as March
hare. and this was responsible for the
greater part of the runs scored by the
visitors, while Lefty Miller was alto
gether invincible and the hits secured
on him were scattered throughout the
nine innings and none was forthcom-
ing when needed. Captain Milf Mont
gomery was called to his home in
Pittsburg yesterday by the illness of
one of his family. and this inspired
hope in the breasts of fandom that
We might take. the game. On the con.
trary the bunch played just as we'll
under the leadership of Ganiear, and
displayed wonderful ginger quite in
contrast to the automatic work of the
locals. They were continually in the
game with a whoop, and hit the ball
and ran bases in approved style. The
miserable condition of the outfield
was responsible for several of the
runs. Captain Willig and Dawson
both lost chances that on good ground
would have been easy. incidentally
Wiliig informed the directors of the
association that this would have to be
remedied before he would go out there
again, and he is perfectly right in the
matter, as 1t would be comparative
ly easy thing to break a limb in any
Of the outer gardens in their present
shape and the men who work out
there can not be blamed for refusing
to take chances. A slightly sprained
ankle was Willig's portion yesterday.
During the warming-up process
Lefty Jackson seemed to be just right.
When the game was on 1t developed
that his control was of the poorest.
For seven innings he worked, and in
that time allowed seven hits, and these
coupled with errors and wild pitches,
bases on balls and hit batsmen, net.
ted six runs. In the eighth Guis-
bert relieved him, and Jared scarcely
SO well, as the husky clouters from
Pennsylvania took decided fancy to
his benders and touched him up for
five hits and three runs. AS men
toned above, Miller was all there
from the start, and puzzled the local
batsmen with intricate shoots and
slants. He has an underhand ball that
proved most effective His control
was perfect, and the locals found him
almost totally invincible
No especially bright fielding crop
ped up during the game. Not Fair
mont player reached third base dur.
ing the entire game, and only four
succeeded in getting to the second
station. AT the start Fairmont's
chances were of the brightest. Daw-
son sent a nice single to right and
Wharton beat out a bunt to Yoedt.
With Willig and Carpenter following,
1t looked bright for at least one run.
Instead Miller. held them safe and
Dawson died on second. Men who
have been hitting hard, and men who
have been doing scarcely anything in
the swatting line, fell before Miller's
prowess. Jackson showed streaks of
his true form occasionally, and fan.
ned such men as Conway and Core.
Montgomery, first up in the third,
sent double to right. and went to
third on wild pitch. Miller worked
Lefty for pass. and then Yoedt pull
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