The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-17

L. p. D Yost's Statesmen from Can
ton went down to the second defeat
In two days at the hands of the
Smokes yesterday afternoon by the
score OF TO /.
Lefty" Dye and Ritchey were the
opposing pitchers, and the Potter City
5oungster had a little something on
ais Canton rival throughout the con-
test. The Smokes were able to pro-
duce safe smashes when they came
In handy, while the Statesmen never
had a chance.
Gray singled over second in the
fifth chapter and Richey's sacrifice
put him on second and he went TO
third on A9derson's out With two
gone IL looked pretty safe for the
visitors, but just as Jewell was on the
verge OF surrendering, his bat met a
bender and Lefty" was in a nut.
Jewell had spanked the sphere for one
base that scored Gray
In the eighth chapter, Anderson
opened with a single. On JEWELS
sacrifice, the Goat" went to second
and then stole third. Sample allow.
ed pitched ball to get by him and
Anderson scored. Booze walked and
stole cecond and came home on jan
sens single to left
Bonehead work was the part OF
Humphreys for the visitors prevent.
ed a tie game in the ninth inning. The
Canton second sacker walked. King
struck out Humphreys was out
stealing, Haley to Jansen. Now II
Humphreys had not been so eager 10
try TO steal, carrying him around with
what followed Greeminger walked
and went TO second on Haley's pass
ball Sample also received four wide
ones. Alcock batting for Dye hit a
two Dagger 10 deep center and scored
Greeminger. Sample reaching third.
Dawson ended the game on a long hy
10 Jewell.
The work OF Umpire Clark was very
erratic. both teams suffering from his
bad decisions. The pitchers vere
worried throughout the game. "a
Clark seems 20 be in the habit OF call.
ing balls and strikes by the batters
movement instead Of watching the
plate.
First Inning.
Canton-Dawson fouled 10 Haley.
Murphy struck out Robinson beat
out an inheld hit Coulter doubled
~ night. Robinson resting on third
Humphreys fled o'it 10 Dodd.
WheelinR-AnderHon struck ont
and 30 did Jewell Rooe singled mast
hrst Jansen forceoBooe Of second.
Robinson 10 Humphreys.
Second Inning.
'anton-kIug walked Grounfu
ger sacrihcrd KIM 90 second. Ricbsv
% Servatius. Sample out Rlcbev.
Servafius route Dye out. Gray 10
Servatius.
Wheeiins-Serysiius out Hurnpb
reys 20 GrenninRcr. Dodd struck
out Haley walked Gray flied OUT
10 Coulter
Third lnnina.
Nanton-DaUs0n skied 20 Ander.
son. Murphy out. Richey 10 servai.
ius Robinson out, Gray 70 scrvot.
ius.
Wheeling-Richry out. Humpbrevs
70 GrenninRer. Anderson vailed
and went to second on Iewelfs ssc.
rihce, Dye ~ Grenninrer Dve
Knocked down BOop's drive 10 Robin.
son. who threw him ut 90 first
Fourth innina
canton Coulter walked. Humpbr
tys fled out fo Anderson Ei,y
forced Coulter Hlcrry to Ja1scn
k'chey knocked down Grrnnipver.s
drive 10 Gray. who threw him ont AZ
first
wheeling -IOnren s'ruc touf and
90 Old 5erv1f'uH u0dd singled to
left Humphreys made n great ono
hand stop ~ Uaioys drive and
threw him out DO fraf
Flfth lining
Canton S1pie out. Richay 10 gor
v0t.ue Dye struck out Uawror
singled 20 left Murphy was safe on
Grays tumble H0oe made aDer.
tacuiar catch Of Robira0u'a long ev
The game vas Interrupted in this in.
ming b. n five minute rain.
WheelIna Gray slncied 90 center
and went to second rr Rirhey'a sac.
mice. DE 10 Humphreys. Andor