The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
(BY JEFF.)

"Christy" Matteson made his initial
appearance is the box for the stogies
yesterday against Canton and let IL be
said that the former Sailor pitched
great ball. allowing the Statesmen six
hits and scattering all of them in
nve innings and in only one inning
were Gremmisger's crew allowed TO
score ad that was in the eight, when
two doubles permitted a run.
The feature of the game was a one
hand catch by Jewem IN the second
inning Catcher Sample was at the
bat and he drove the ball at a mile n
minute clip to right. Jewell placed
himself 10 receive the drive, but the
ball took a great curve and the Smoke
gardener had to reach out his glove to
"glom" the old pill, before IL went to
the fenc" IT three bases. Gray's
fielding l., "a short was also brilliont.
the diminutive one having eight hard
chances. mixed up with slow and fast
ones on every corner OF his position
Outielder Booze. the "Yuk yah" boy
from the Tar Heel state. put the pill
over the right field fence for a homer.
the ball striking a limb OF a tree and
bounding back into the grounds again
but he was allowed - proceed around
the sacks. Booze is the only local play
er who has hit the ball over the fence
and he has performed the feat twice.
Pitcher Riley. a discard of the Kan
sas City American associations club.
and formerly with the Grond Rapids
club, has had the pleasure OF beating
Erie twice and the Smokes have had
the same pleasure OF defeating Mr..
Riley twice.
Umpire Clark was again of on his
decisions. both teams suffering. espe-
cially the pitchers.
First Inning.
Canton-Dawson was an easy out
On a high fly 10 Haley. Murphy lined
out a twO-bagger against right field
fence and went to third on Kings out.
Gray 10 Servatius. Coulter struck out.
Wheeiing-Anderson walked and
went 70 second on JEWELS sacrifice,
Sample 10 Gremminger. Booze went
out TO Riley 20 Gremminger. Anderson
going 10 third ond scoring on Jan
sens long two-bagger TO left center.
Servatius singled TO center. scoring
Jansen, but trying TO stretch the lift
into a two-bagger. was thrown out,
Dawson to Riley 20 Robinson.
Second Inning.
Canton-Robinson walked and went
TO second on Humphreys out. Gray
TO Servatius. and 10 third on Gremmin-
gers out the Gray-Servatius route.
Sample flied out 20 Jewell. who made
a one-hand catch,
Wheeling-Dodd singled 20 left
and went TO second on Haley's sacri-
fee. Riley 20 Humphreys. and 10 third
on Gray's out. Humphreys 10 Grem-
minger. Madison flied out TO Muir
ply.
Third Inning.
Canton-Riley struck out Dawson
walked and went 10 second on Muir
phys single 10 left King fled out 10
Anderson. Coulter walked. Robinson
flied out 20 Booze
WheelinE-Anderson was safe on
Kings error and went to second on
JEWELS sacrifice. Riley 10 Gremmin.
ger Booe's home run drive over right
held fence scored two. Jansen and
Servatius struck out.
Fourth lnninq.
Canton-Humphrcys out. Jansen 70
serva'lus. Grcmminger filed out 10
Pooe. Jewell took care OF Samples
short ~
Wheeling -Dodd out. Humphreys 10
Gremminger. Haley was out. Riley.
Robinson 70 GremminRer Cray went
out 70 GremminRer. unassisted
Fifth Inning.
Canion-Dodd and Servatius took
caro- ~ Riley Dawson singled 10 cen.
Ter. Murphy flied % Jewell. King
filed out 20 Dodd.
wheeling Mattison singled 20 riRi
but was forced ~ second on Ander
sons tap 10 Riley Who threw 10 Rob
inson. Anderson stole second. Jewell
walked Booe's tap N Riley advanced