The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

dering. n he allowed but two hits
In four innings. The lad has a varied
assortment OF curves and fair control.
and will no doubt be one OF the Sto-
gtes' best twirlers when he rounds
into shape.
Jewell go his usual hit. but Jared
badly In the fielding department. max
ing two OF the eight errors chalked
up against the locals. Alberts aided
materially In winning his game. as
he scored two OF the runs and
reached first three times out OF four
times at bat. Welcher performed be
hind the bat. and while he failed TO
connect, he nailed two Billikens at
second and kept close. The
story OF our defeat follows:
First Inning.
Fort Wayne-Blount. the first man
up. started to mix things as usual
right at the very beginning. beating
out an infield hit. Vandagrift neatly
sacrificed him TO second and the
mighty Casey drew a pass. Corns hit
sharply to Lewis. who threw the for.
mer out at first. but fleet-footed
Blount beat M the throw to the plate
and registered. McLafrerty ended the
inning by outing. Jewell 10 Crane.
Wheeling-Lewis started on with a
neat btngle to right. Jewell attempt.
ed to sacrifice him to second but
failed. being called out on the third
attempt. and Lewis, becoming anx.
ious. attempted to purloin, but died
by the Onslow to Nandagrift route
Crane singled and Travelled on to sec.
ond on Keener's error in left field.
~Servatius fell prey to Alberts' curves,
ending the inning.
Second lnninq.
Fort Wayne-Keener went out,
Jewell to Crane: Justice succumbed
the same way. and Onslow ended
things by outing. Troy TO Lewis 10
Crane.
Wheeling-Knisely doubled TO left
field and Montgomery singled to right
advancing Knisely TO third. Monty
was thrown out by Onslow on his at
tempt TO steal. Graf breezed and
Welcher went out. Vandagrift 10 Nc
Laferty.
Third Inning.
Fort Wayne-Alberts singled neatly
20 center and Blount advanced him
TO second. the latter outing. Graf TO
Lewis. Nandagrift outed via the
Graf TO Crane route. and when Jewell
wobbled on Casey's grounder Alberts
tailed. .Corns singled TO center. and
when Montgomery erred. Casey went
TO third. Corns attempted TO steal.
but outed. Welcher 20 Lewis.
Wheeling-Troy started OF bv sing.
ling TO center. Lewis reached first on
Nandagrift's error, but a forced
out AT second on JEWELS grounder
TO Alberts. Crane drew a pass. scor-
ing with Jewell and Troy a moment
later on S%ervatius' timely two-bagger
to center. On the THROWN TO catch
Crane at the plate. which failed. On.
key sauntered TO third. A double
steal was then worked TO perfection
Servatius scoring. Monty going TO
second and Knisely went out. Justice
TO M~cLanerty. Graf ended the scor.
ing by tanning out.
Fourth Inninu.
Fort Wayne-McLahertv sinqIad n
LEFT center. but when he attempted 10
stretch the hit he was thrown ont
at the keystone bag by Kniselv 10
Lewis keener was easy. Jewell to
Crane. and Justice outed, Lewis to
Crane.
Neutrality-suspicious.. the first man
up died via the Vandagrift 10 McLaf-
ferty route. Troy failed 10 onnec
and Lewis flied to McLanerty. end
Ing the inning.
Fifth Innina.
Fort Wayne-This was the fatal
one read with care. Onslow. who
carries n horse shoe in his hip pocket.
started the fracas by reaching first I'm
safety on JEWELS error. Alberts got
a life on a lelder's choice. Onslow be
Ing forced AZ second. Blount got a
transfer. and Vandagrift filled the
bases. being hit by a pitched ball
Then came the mighty Casey 10 the
bat. who laughed Troy into giving
MIN n free ticket 20 first. forcing in
Alberts. Monty then called Hardy 10
the scene OF the battle. The south.
paw started right in and struck ont
Corns. but Welchor let the third
strike get away from him. Rlount
scampering over the pan and Corns
perching on first. NcLaNertv
slammed the pill TO center. scoring
N~andagrift and Casey. Kecner got a
life on a fielder's choice. and Corns
was thrown out N the plate by Crane
10 Welcher. Justice ended the farce
by outing. Graf 10 Crane The
Smokes went down IN order.
There was nothing doing for either
team IN the sixth inning. but things
looked good for a few runs I'm the
smokes half ~ the seventh inning
Welcher and Hardy died by the Al
berts 20 McLanerty route. but Lewis
made good with an inheld hit Jew.
OF advanced him 20 second with n
neat binElo 20 center. but Crane out
cd. Nandagrift 90 McLanerty
The eighth inning brought nothing
Tor either team. but IN tho ninth all
Indications pointed 90 Fort WAYNE
scoring another run. Blouut famed
bur N~andagrift. who followed. was
safe az first on Lewis wobblo. ca.
sey got q life on n neidcr's choice
Nandagrift being caught NJ third bv
Jewell 20 Graf Corns singled bu.
McLanorty went out on a fy 90
knisely.
King. batting for Graf lu tho ninth
grounded swiftly to Casey. but tha
doctor was ON the Job and threw him
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