The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-13
PHILLIPS HAS OFFER TO DIS
POSE or SPEEDY sHoRTsToP.
Watkins. OF Springfield Club. viii Not
Let Smith Go-Oreyfuss Prom
lses Goat" Another.

II a deal now pending reaches ma
turiiy young Scott. who has been
playing the short field position for
the Steelmen in such a manner as 20
be- touted as the fastest in the cir
cult. will be the property OF the Bos-
ton Americans. according TO Manager
Bill Phillips. OF Youngstown. The
silent cone" stated yesterday that he
has a big Offer which reaches up into
four figures from Boston for the
yCunEster. and that he will let him 20
for fall delivery.
Scot IS putting up tho game OF his
life AZ short this season. but at the
present time Ia laid up at his home
nursing n number OF bois. Ills alb
sence is being felt by the Steelmen.
as his excellent fielding and timely
stick work has aided materially 10
keep Youngstown near the top. The
lad is natural hitter. a sure fielder.
and does not leave any grass grow
under his feet while occupying the
base paths.
Sherrod Smith will not join the Sto-
gle crew. This was the Information
given out yesterday by Goat" Ander-
son. and he Is as sorry about II as
are the fans. Owner Watkins, OF
Springfield. has taken a liking TO the
twirler on account OF his excellent
work in the last few starts, and in
formed Barney Dreyfuss that he could
not spare him on account of his team
being crippled. This is a pretty good
excuse. but II viii have 70 be accept.
ed. Dreyfuss has promised Goat" 10
send the first twirler he can get pos
- a. a Ill
anxiously await his arrival Ander-
son was somewhat disappointed in not
getting Smith, but has faith IN Drey-
fuss loaning him another HEAVIER.
Tho Smokes and Steelmen will
clash in tho second game OF the 81
ries this afternoon on the Island Park
and there will no doubt be n big crowd
IN attendance on account OF the close
game yesterday The attendance was
better yesterday than usual. and
decided Improvement in the roofing
was noted. The attendance today
should reach the one thousand mark.
and this number should be doubled
for the Sunday game ~ Richland
Park special train will be run 10
morrow. while several extra cars will
be placed in operation on the pan
Handle line.
whom Hughey Ttate stepped 60 the
plate "a the first inning yesterday af-
terupou he was presented with "a .ho.k
calling for fifty carr wheels duo him
FOR hitting the Bull Iur ham sign.
Hugaey Intends sailing away ta- ftty
and VIII Use y tlis fli when uf goes
on bis ann al hunting TRIP H.utirc IS
second 'avorits p4st.ul- with rate.
s.-rnmin- tie ball having FIRST call
ir.H.- says his team 10 saot 10
&c.. r- ".ft Injuries o "a. tGf .nHt.4r.c al
fl. ff..- aggregation irtan Tails angle
..a ..- little COON fu- IMPROVEMENT.
l.. VISITORS are FOO the r-H" 900 the
f-. fever give lr .N+I t.- .ust
.t- IN thrown u.t The. look
r-.r ." all departments ttau either
l..' .. .r. or Dayton. although uo'n
a.r leading them boy 81 ~-a4i. mar
r... 1920 Uodd poiei '.- , double in
".. tine al ZInes .lI' Thurs Jas
''... %. brought Ills total number
f O. % the century H4-E Toe
.t ."F j. the second man ~ ta-
JOINS. la-e % Aaron. bong ta- fir~f.
4.Uf3 has ited number 2 Lu.ct- go
f'- av'rar" during the rast week and
The lai ~ raklns strong nit flr r1s-
session l. fae silver loving cup offered
=" ~ "1f"iing aver uil-.ug th- most
mrs during the f. asou
Umpire Geisel was the victim 90 ruite
.1t ~ -l.ed ior criticism 100 geeter-
day Earus. when be waiv.f Ram ....
ef ftird base iu tie THIRD I1u.rr Gr4-
t.nfu was rtlEnf foot or r.Hr. ~ ..t
- Fans eiiu't re- Things that vl. Or r
Ht-lr.'n owed 'Nc-lient Judgment ..
the pnrf ~ te.7s az tt wr. 90 fIrst
base. expe -f.rz s. eehan g. make ar at
tempt % thrown ont Gray "a .aI fr-
llay o'-lrff ~ only question fttle
decision rendered hy the uUIs was 100
TO fiftl .u-iar hen h. called Nureu
OF a first se!--l - or f1r ~ every
play that % g. possible 10 Fe- near ana
works about a- isrd as ans uurs fecu
here This srtsIu
Jansen g. credited with tvso s--r-e
81 yeetsrdav's con est whil- GRAY gets
Four The Fftslurgher's fr-f .rr.- we