The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-13
(By Carl p. Ieatherxood.,

tey Carl p. Ieatherv~ood.)
In one OF the prettiest and hardest
fought pitchers battles ever witness
ed on the homo lot. the rejuvenated
Smokes. with the masterful pitching
o. Peaches Graham, succeeded In
taking the opening game OF the series
from Youngstown yesterday afternoon
by the score OF one to nothing. II
was one Earl Mosely. who was on
the payroll OF the Cubs at the be.
ginning OF the season. who hitched up
with Graham in a duel which will
not be forgotten for some time by the
fans who witnessed IT, Il was nip
and tuck all the way and when every
thing Is fig,Jed down TO Il fine point
Our Own had just shade the better
OF H. Peaches allowed the hard hit
ting Steelmen but four hits. and did
not permit any more than one to
come in any one timing. Mosely per
mitted the Smokes to connect five
times with his delivery and forced
seven 10 smote the atmosphere. while
Graham fooled but two.
Mr.. Timely Swat was On the iob I'm
the person OF Duke Servatius. and
praise. IL was Dukes two-sac ker in
the NTH inning which permitted jan
sen TO chalk up the only run of the
game. and IL was the latter's rap
through Boucher which placed him
In possession OF the first cushion.
The locals outplayed the visitors az
every stage OF the game with the
exception OF fielding. and it pains the
writer TO stale that six wobbles are
charged against the Smokes. four OF
which were made by Gray. Willie
was on In his throwing. but at that
figured j. : play which greatly les.
sened Youngstown's chances to score
in the ninth inning.
Visitors Lock Dangerous
When Jumps Geiscl announced that
Graham and MoSely would be the on
posing slabbistS, everyone knew that
mere was gong 10 be sum" game.
The visitors got unruly at the very be-
ginning. but the scare was short-iiyed
Boucher. 20 start the afternoon
amusement. grounded out VIA the Dodd
To- Servatius route Shcehan got life
when Gray threw high 10 Duke after
making CLASSY catch Of the Qrounder
AI0Ten
( and Booc. ard the latter hv 4 ou;rl,
recovery and perfect throw TO Jansen
oarghi Sheehan a few inches Shy at
third. Ta'e ended the inning by
grounding out. The locals went down
m order IN their half of the initial
frame. Graham frightened. and Brown
was he only visitor 20 secure a tenn
p'fary tenaniry OF first A the secoifs
spasm
Jansen Spears One.
here was nothing doing for the
Smokes In the second Ianscu being
given first through ~ error by Sheer
lie was nailed At second. and Dodd
and Servsiius struck the balmv. The
tnird looked bad for a time from
wheeling standpoint when Sheehan
singled 20 deep left after Boucher bad
ned ou' and Moscly had casc,ed
When Sheer hit sharply 20 Grav the
LITTLE shortstop made a clean nick M,
but drew Duke of The hag and c,erv-
one Wa safe With ~hcchan ON third
Sncrf tired % work The delayed steal
winch almost resulted in the visitors
."rs After an exchange Of the
.al by Graham. Dodd and Scrvaiius
Duke threw high 20 Jansen az third 70
ea'cn shcehan. iu; the Piusburgher
i't'cd INTO The air and spearcd the pill
.pWng Us mad fight toward The lcf,
ned b.cachers. Tate brought the scs-
son to a close by grounding ont After
Haley bad rent fhc air for the local.
% The third. Morcn shot one into lei,
Tor one base. Emmett died AZ second
"hcn Graham hit 20 Sheer. bu' Pea~be.
got io second via the purloin route
>hcchan experienced some Difficulty #,
handling 6ray's infcid hit and the lat
Ter reached FIRST. bm Graham vas
caught oh third in close decision for
tHe third our
Lone Run Scored.
but az visitors faced grahar, tr
me succeeding two Innings. and aIi
oiel easily Tho lone tally OF ia.
conflict came in the ffh. thanks "a
The Slick work % Jansen and gorva.
lius. Jansen. first up. singled through
Boucher. and came across witb 49,
proved the winning run whom &c..
S.u7 F'Ni tcreeching double over
conway head ln left DO looked lilo
a Dad case ~ Judgment on Conwav's
par. DIV as DO was playing IN close
n' aI1 ven 20 Fot or close az he ara
10 tne nv Haley laid down a per.
go "uni ana Duke stopped M thirI
Morrn tried hard. but grounded out.
borcher 90 Tate. Graham swung Wild
a. 'hreo' md The scoring was ended
Ninth Looked BAD.
One Do in each 81 mo two succeed
lnR lnnings brought mo visitors moth
ing. lkowiso Dodds drive IN the sew.
,h'h Tor The iocais After Dodd had
ioNl'd IN 70 number. he shot one INTO
center and went 10 second uhen Jan
.'n tapped. Servatius hii The FIRST