The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-30
(6y Carl p. Leatherwoodl

d.
or all the spawned exhibitions OF
how not to play baseball. the two nut
up by the locals yesterday and on
the preceding day are about the worst
ever. The Smokes allowed the Day
ton Vets TO walk away with two more
games yesterday. handing the leaders
the entire series on a silver platter
Inc visitors walked away with the
nrst farce yesterday by the count of
TO 2, and the locals presented them
with the second. a shortened affair
by the score OF 2 to 0.
Smokes Outclassed.
There was nothing to Il but the
Visitors In both games yesterday, and
no excuses can be drummed I'D as 10
why both games were dropped. The
locals were simply outclassed in all
departments. and the blame can't be
placed on the local twirlers. either. as
with any kind OF support Lefty"
Wilhelm should have been the winner
in the second battle. Doak had two
ascensions. one in the eighth and the
other In the ninth inning in the first
game, as seven hits were garnered
on MS delivery. which, coupled with
MS witness and a miscue by Knisely.
resulted in seven Vets going the re-
lively as did Wacker. and at no time
did the Smokes look dangerous. VIII.
helm, who made his initial bow in the
Central league yesterday for the
Smokes. was touched up rather lively
but managed 70 keep the bingles scat.
tered with the exception OF the first
inning. The southpaw has good con-
trol and should prove a winner when
ne gets TO going right. Especial men
ton must be made OF Benny Jewels
good work, as the Rabbit connected
hve times In the double bill and had
hut one wobble in - chances. Ser
vauus connected twice during the first
session for triples. but was not equal
10 the occasion in the second.
First Game.
Doak got a bad start in the first
game when he passed Kirkpatrfck the
hrst man 10 face him. Benson clever.
ly sacrificed. but Spencer succumbed
+. flying out 10 Knisely. Knoll connected
Ior three bags. the ball soaring over
Durham's head in center field. Kirk.
patrick tailed DeHaven was safe at
nrst on Murray's nun In right OF his
high one, and Knoll scored. Cameron
singled TO center. but DeHaven ended
the inning by being caught al third.
Stosles Register.
The locals scored one OF tbeir two
runs In the second. Servatius opened
with triplet 10 the left field fence
ana scored when Montgomery sent a
long hy 20 right field. Sager wbired
ana Nelcher duplicated. There was
notnlng more doing in the run column
lot the Vets until the eighth frame
"hen Tour hits. base on balls and
an error by knisely Melted four runs
kirkpatrick, first up. flied out 10
Montgomery. Benson poled a high
fy 10 deep left which KniseIv mis-
udged. and the damage started Spen.
Ger shot lucky one through Lewis
which placed Benson on third Knoll
was there with his timely bingle ~
center. which scored Henson and sonf
Spencer 70 third. DeHaveD drove n
not one az Doak which White failed
10 handle properly. and Spencer
crossed. Cameron waited 10 out and
drew a ticket 20 first. which crowded
NE bases. With all hands piaviug
- lose up for the squeeze. Dobard
raped last one through Jewell and
hhoI ana Deliaven counted Konnick
Drought the session 20 an end by ny
ing out to sager
Dukey Triples.
The Smokes scored their last run
in The seventh after Scrvatirs 80
started hostilities with hfa second
Triple 10 center. Montgomery diod
VIA Dobard 20 Cameron. and gag.r
went out. Asher 20 Cameron IL Wa
np 'p Kid Welcher 10 do the frict
and no did b. After I'D had tho bact
STOP in the hole. tho Kid Jumped onto
one of his sIants and poIed f into mo
.'i' suburb. which scored sor.atiYs
boak vas the third easy on.
Three more runs came tho Vots.
way IN The ninth Asher opened win
an inhe.d hit 30 Jewell. who did not