The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-10
SPORTORIALS
(By Carl p. L.sth.rvood.,

ton for fame in the base ball world is
none other than Eugene Madden, OF Elm
SroNe. WHO possessed the honor OF being
Ihe fastest short stop In the Cotton
states League last season Madden h.
hoM playing a sensational game at the
snort field position with Galveston. in
the Texas league, and his base running
anu hitting. according to press reports
OF the leasue papers. is proving a sensa-
ana a Few days ago the Galveston paper
| IN reporting one game in which he star
co. co., stated That he got his usual home
no doubt result in his rise.
That faster seni-professionaI base ball
I ~ belnS played by teams in this section
than those in the vicinity OF Pittsburgh
is evident from the fact that practically
every team which has been brought from
me smoky city has met defeat al the
nands OF local clubs. The Lawrence
/ Vule, ia; team, Fairbanks and Pitts
| burgh Athletics are made up OF the fasf
est semi-prof talent profitable about
fittsbursh. and all have been beaten by
local clubs only n few OF the players
imported 10 play on local clubs have
made good. as they were forced to retire
In favor OF boys from this section.
The Smokes will play the Athletics n
double header this afternoon. playing of
tie game which was postponed al lanes
we early IN the season on account OF
rain. WincAell or Smith viii pitch one
OF the games and Il will be up 10 Bemis
10 Twill the other. Bemis has had a long
t'9t ~Hn slouiu pun out victory II he
does not he Will no doubt receive the
PINK SIP as the pitching staff is crowd
ed ~ the present time. Stremmel will
Work one or the games for GAINESVILLE.
Shortstop Peter Johns, who plavea
/ such sensational ball for Akron IN the
/ recent series here has hren recalled bv
columbus. Johns was hitting and field
u lng better than any short stop In the cir
Z quit and was burning up the base paths
/ lie has already reported 20 the Senator's
and VIII be placed In the line up ifnme-
diately. kemper shelton we'll known
I here and In other parts Of the state Is
] sun putting up bang up game with
Z Columbus. and IL leading the American
Association in the number OF runs
scored.
Second Baseman Jack Lewis. former
Smoke. who was drafted by the Boston
Americans last fall from Wheeling and
afterwards sent to So Paul. has been
sold 10 Milwaukee Jack has been field
J ing well this season. but has NOT been
b hitting with as much regularity as is re-
quired IN the American Association.
Second Baseman Harry baltimore has
/ been sold 10 the Nashville team by
Akron. baltimore has been sick Tor
some time and II - thought that tho
change VIII do him good.
/ bubbles Hargrove. the youngest catch
er in the circuit. T. the only bnckstop
time. Waring. who has been dividin. she
work. has been released 90 Peoria in the
Ahffe rye League
T. f. now practically assured that Joe
Rivers aud Al Wolgasf. who were mixed
up iu that disgraceful affair on the
coast on the Fourth Of July. will meet
asain on Labor Dny. u H. safe preaf--
ton that change IN the referee viii be
made 40 the next fight.
There isa merry race among the
Smokes FOR possession % the two silver
loving cups offered 90 The player making
o." most hits during the season an1 10
The one having tho best batting atarare
boii is leading by a wide nsrEln a.
prcs~nf
The sporting editor ~ the canton Re
rnsItory has che foiiowins % -ay lr conn .
ner'ins On story published locally
concerning tn~ smokes chances FOR the
Ternar' HIf lnyIrE aside oil psnuan'
claims and counter claims Anderson hsa
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