The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-29

showing tneir superiority IN all de-
partments OF the game. and taking ad-
vantage OF every miscue upon the
part OF their opponents the Dayton
Vets tightered their hold on first place
yesterday afternoon. by compelling the
Smokes TO bite the dust in both games
OF the double bill The FIRST game, a
Iistless one. was dropped by the locals
by the one-sided score OF TO o, and
the second went Daytonward by the
count OF to .
Graham in Form.
The first battle should have been
the Smokes by all means. as Peaches
Graham never pitched in better form,
and would have gotten away with
win to his credit had II not been for
rank fielding on the part OF Ches King
at short and a few others of the
Smokes. Kings debut at short was
anything but rosy, as he wobbled on
every chance but one, and seemed TO
have lost all the ability he ever pos
sessed TO handle ground balls. era
ham let the Vets down with FIVE hits
I'm the first game and only two OF these
came together in one inning. The
Stogies on the other hand garnered
seven raps OF the delivery OF Jack
Compton. but the ex-stogie managed
to put on the screws in tight places
and held the locals runless
Locals Have Eight Errors.
All told, the Smokes had eight mis-
cues to their credit and Ches King
fell heir 10 half OF that number
Maybe this was caused by the pres
ence OF a big league scout. who wit
messed the game from the grandstand
or maybe II wasn't. but II makes no
never mind anyway as We did not
have look I'm. only in one instance.
the third inning
Hardy's going I'm the second session
was rough and stormy. particularly so
in the fifth and sixth innings when
seven hits. coupled with two bases on
balls and as many errors Melted the
Vets six runs and victory. The Vets
were extremely lucky in both games
with their long hits. or n this wasn't
tho case. they profited on imp New
houses Judgment. Frankie. in the
opinion OF many OF the fans In at
tendance. was of color slightly In
some Of his decisions. especially
when he called Servatius' drive to
deep right in the sixth with two on. "A
foul ball
In the last game. which lasted but
seven innings. Durham pulled of a
sensational catch in center when he
picked Spencer's drive Of his shoe
saults In accomplishing the trick
DeHaven I'm left for the Vets also
pulled down rap from Welcher's hat.
which was tagged for three cushions
First Game.
There was nothing doing 81 any
note until the third for the visitors
when they pushed their FIRST tally
across. Sample first up. was safe when
King wObbled on his ground ball. and
Compton placed himself on the sac
riicial altar 10 advance Sample a peg
Kirkpatrick polcd one TO center and
stole second a moment later Ben
son shot skvscraper TO Jewell and
Sample trotted over. Spenced ended
the chances hy whiting One more
run came the Vets way IN the fourth
Knoll waited g. ont and DeIIaven. who
followed. sacrificed his boss 20 second
Cameron hit sharply TO Lewis who
erred and Knoll started for the third
corner Jack recovered the pill quickly
but threw low 20 Sager the ball r0int,
70 the left field hleachers. permitting
Knoll 20 score and Cameron 10 70 10
second. Konnick and Sample went
down In order
Fluke Home Run.
4 fuke homo run was made ~
Punch Knoll I'm the sixth. when he
poled one % deep ieft the pill falling
IN one II the big chasmg along the
fair grounds stable Pctc lost sight ~
30. but g. wasn't his fault. Two hits.
81 sacrifice and another error hv KIM,
notted the Vets three runs in tho
ninth KonniCl. was safe al first when
King lied OF his fourth error ~ tho
gnmo. and sample advanced Kprnirk
with his neat sacrifice C0rnpton
planted one boz deep rlght which went
for two bags kounlah scoring Kirk
pafri,N was easy. Wrfcher % gor-
vatius. but Benson perehed qafeIv az
second. when Pete kr.seiv JOE hls hlgh