The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-20
STATESMEN TAKE TWIN
BILL FROM SMOKES

With Riley's offerings aided materially.
The nrst game was bright in spots
particularly In the ninth inning wnen
me Stogies started a batting rally but
1 fell short by two runs.
The second game was a thriller from,
beginning 10 end and az times II look.
ed as though the locals would break
even The visitors had their batting
eye and as a result our own little
Aatteson had his long winning streak
broken as he was taken out In the
seventh and relieved by winchell who
trled The come back" stunt. Frank
iaiied In this respect and Richey final
~ relieved him. Dye was the oppos-
ing slabbist and while he was touched
up Tor seven bingles to managed TO
check the Smokes in pincnes. Space
VIII not permit further comment on
now the games could have been won
out here is how thew were lost
FIRST Game.
The Statesmen started 20 40 s..,
Tisht OF the reel in the first game
lawson landing safe at first whom la
sen islled TO handle his grounder prop-
eriy. Robinson flied out 10 Jansen 80
Aicock singled TO center Dawson taking
tniru. King shot a fast one past third
aI'u lawson scored \ fast double XIII
90 OH King at second and Coulter A.
ilrst For the locals GRAY oncnod 80
win an infield hit and stole second
raven walked and both moved nm on
booes tap. Dodd cleaned up with a
clean single 10 right Jansen uaiLsi
Dut Servatius flied out for the tbirJ
-. 1, ne visitors got to Wincheu
ISM away. quick In the second. Grern-
minEer started the damage Uitb 81
eIe To center and Murphy beat out an
.niieId rap Texter singled to LEFT ana
MORAN wobbled long enough to ALLOW,
S,reihrnlnger TO tally. Riley singled ami
uuI phy came over. Dawson hit A skv-
10 right and Texter came over
LOT the third run. but when Riley. a..
tempted 20 80 to second. HALEY vbin,c,,
W.. Dali 10 Cray after getting II from
Niidse and the visiting HEAVIER v.,s
caught shy. Robinson was the ,btr1
Vut. The Smokes were blanked in ,bot-
nhlt or the second and hit in each OF
the four succeeding innings failed -
produce. ~
Visitors Increase Lead.
Alcock 20 open the third tripie, ..
L,s"t ana came home on Kings sacrifice
i'y 10 5000. Coulter shot a fast ono
I'St Duke INTO right and at this point
.'OAt nerricked and called Peaches 10
OF action. Gremmineer hit 20
gray who erred Coulter taking miro
Murphy popped TO Moran, but whom t.
eur MT slowly to first base Graham 90.
ms feet mixed up and almost fell r.o,,ls
Ter going the distance and Tex LANDING
Saie az first. Riley furnished the third
out TO Booze a
Graham Effective.
iher" was nothing TO Il but Peaches
aiter the disastrous third. as after This
frame the sorrell topped lad held tho
statesmen 10 four hits two comma, 10
eether IN the fifth, hut nothing result
ING. Things took on "a different ,sD.,,
IN me ninth for the Smokes and II look
81 Tor while like the game might he
won \ batting rally was staged bur IL
IeH snort by two runs To start fro
maj session podd singled cleanlv 20
iett ana went to third when Jansen rro-
nuced double along the left field Toni
4ihe- With two on and every one pra,,-
ING Tor a bingle. Servatius GROUNDED 70
i!rst and died there via the Grernrninee-
I" hliey route. while Dodi was com
P'etihF tho circuit Haley hit to Robin
son at short and Jansen came over Win
me second run Of the lining ana the
Iohrth or the game Anderson bottfrr.
Tor Moran struck the halrny for the miro
OUT and the game was over. 4 uttle
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