The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-04

the star FIRST sacker OF the locals
dropped like a log. From the grand
stand II seemed as though Seryatius
had been fatally injured. The crack
OF the ball on his head sounded like
the report OF a gun. However. when
be rallied and regsined Consciousness
within a few minutes there VAS a
feeling Of relief among the bugs for
Duke is one OF the most popular play
ers OF the club.
He was carried TO the clubhouse BY
his team mates and medical attention
rendered. The attending physicians
state that IL will be several days be-
fore he will be able 10 resume playing
Moren will cover first until Duke is
able TO cover the bag
Fast Fielding.
The pastime efforts of Hanley, who
started twirling for GAINESVILLE, were
we'll received and he retired in favor
of Leahy in the first inning. but the
Smokes were not TO be stopped and
continued scoring.
When II comes down TO the second
story act Jewell pulled a stunt or two
yesterday that would make Jimmy
Valentine look like a cheap pick
pocket. In the secong inning Swart-
ling knocked what looked 10 be a two
base hit TO right but the Rabbit re-
covered the ball and threw the runner
out at second. Then in the fifth
SANDY hurry showed one against the
fence but Jewell made n one handed
stab and got the pill. The drive was
so hard that Benny pulled OF n circus
stunt by doing a backward fiipfiop.
The longest hit inside the diamond
this season was made by Dodd in the
fourth, when he sent one TO deep
center for a triple. Goat Anderson
covered some ground out in left field,
pulling down two beauts.
Two home runs were annexed by
The visitors. Rogers and Houston
sending the pill into the river. The
game in detail:
First Inning.
After the Smokes had rolled IN sly
runs in their half OF the first inning.
gentleman by the name OF Hanlev.
who started 20 do the pasiime work
Tor kelly's crew. threw out the s. o.
5. signal and the pilot OF the Zanes-
vile crew derricked him. But Leahy.
who relieved him. was touched up
freely. six runs being added BY Ander.
sons braves. The first inning hap
| pened thusly:
With "Cy" Young doing the honors
on the mound. Grogan. first up. sent
a grass cutter through second Crow.
/ der sacrificed him to the second sta
| ton. Welsher to Servatius. Murray
shot an easy one down to Young who
tossed him out at the initial sack.
The Ohioans ended # when Hillinger
showed a hot one to Jansen. who threw
/ 10 Duke. One hit: no runs.
| Losing control when no attempted
| TO throw his spirter. Hanley walked
| both Anderson and Jewell Rooe was
safe on Sandy Murrays error. filling
| the bags. Servatius raped out a neat
| single. scoring Anderson and Jewell
| The first smoker took second on the
| throw In. Dodd was given ---e on
/ balls and Leahy was sent on the
| mound. Gray raped out neat single
/ scoring Servatius and DOdd. Welsher
sacrificed Gray to second on a long
} fly 10 Hillinger. Gray was caught try.
| ing to steal home. Welsh TO Murray
/ 70 Welsh. Young ended IL by fouline
out to Swartling. Two hits; six runs
Second Inning.
| Only three men faced Young in the
second. Reilly went out, Dodd 10 Ser.
/ vatius. Swartling singled TO right
field but Jewell made a brilliant
throw to Dodd who tagged the runner
at third. Blake famed. One hit: nc
| runs
Jewell vas out. Crovder 70 Swart
ling BoOe dropped high fly "a
Crowder and tho inning was ended
when Jansen bingled 10 Crowder who
tossed the pill to Swartling. No runs
no hits.
Third Inning.
Encouraged by the early lead
Young twirlcd good bail I'm the third
Houston, who relieved Welsh. as
catcher was out on fy 10 Dodd
Leahy singled over second. GroEar
popped one 10 Jansen and Crowdei
famed. One hit. no runs.
Two hits. an error and n base or
balls scored one for Wheeling. After
Servatids famed. Dodd was present
ed with his base. Gray singled aftel
Dodd had p'fcred the second sacl
and the Smokes third sacker came
home Gray was caught az second
Houston - Crowdcr We'sher single,
and WAS safe AT second on Crowderi
error. lie was caught a. third OF
Noung's hit 20 the inheld, Houston Q,
Svarling 10 Blake. Two hits. ont
run.
Young Aseerds
; Things looked bad for The Smoke