The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-06
MANAGER BLOUNT WILL SEND
HIS BEST AGAINST RYAN's
CREW.
Youngstown viii Play Three Games
and be Followed by Erie and
Columbus.
wheeling.
YounRptown-

The Youngstown "Steelmen" head
ed by Manager Blount will be the at.
traction at the Island Park this after
noon. The league leaders will be
here for three games with the locals
and this series will be one OF the
most crucial OF the early season. as
II will mean whether Youngstown Is
still 10 retain the lead or whether the
Smokes" are 10 be showed still far.
Their down the line behind Erie.
Both Erie and Wheeling are right
on the heels OF Blount's team and IL
would not require many defeats TO
pull them out of first place The
locals hav been a little unsettled for
several games past. but should settle
into their old stride again on the
home grounds and with fair luck in
the breaks look good 10 cop two OF
the three games 10 be played.
Following Youngstown will come
the seeming 1919 hoOdoos Of the
"SmOkes'-Erie. There is probably
no team in the league that the Wheel.
ing aggregation is 50 anxious TO de-
feat as the Sailors" and IL ever a
series promises 10 be hard fought II
will be n three games with Erie.
June 9. 10 and Il.
Three games with Columbus will
wind up The "Stogies' stay AZ home.
their last game being against the
Senators" unc -. Altogether. the
coming stay az home t. going 70
{ prove a hard trial 'or Wheeling. but
even so II will furnish them with a
great chance to acquire first position
for they will be able 20 pull the lead
ers down themselves. and No team
looks filter than they 10 30 il.
n9~.,. Trtr
Tho defeat sustained hN the StOgIes
on the road still remain % puzzle 20
local fans. although their confidence
in III" boys still remains mistaken
Everything considered. though. the
"trip was the most disastrous made
by them this Il
After starting on fairly well 81
Youngstown witt the league leaders
on their trip. where they secured IN
even break. u inspired with IN
fldence by heir showing against IL"
hardy Steclmen" they invaded the
habitat of n Quanlan. who happens
20 be- the leader Of 4 band OF pratt
cai lemons commonly knoNu as the
"SaiiOrs No matter WLat freir title
the way they sailed INFO the Smokes
is sad 20 contemplate.
in the iirs' contest V- acre 90;
down "a little Easy. bur In the secoE'
I ;hc slaughter was sometnln awful
aFAH sN. AaHNE N-|NE NAHf. .AHN
against the Offering ~ Ryans hea,
ers Yesterday the cruel crew coaN,l
the 'StOgies' along a little va! and
then turned u throw them over
board with an awful splash
Whether Quinlans bunch carry
/ h~orseshOfS OF rabbits fee; AROUND
with them when the locals are ~
their town. or whether Tho GJdde-
OF Luck smiles on hem NOR. be-
mighty when opposed 70 the unfor-
: tuua'e 'StOgies. OF whether hy som,.
mysterious process they extract the
nerve of The gentlemen of tobacco
Fame has occupied our thoughts for
e. long time. tn. without result. o.
n thing We are sure Wheeling
didn't play the class OF bah nj which
they are capable o. many Of The five
games Vhen they have me-; rho SAL
ors !.oos" hcld'ng. urfim-.y hitting
u meclOCr" pitching have" Charar
teriIed more han one OF -hr contests
and this Is so unusual for the aggre-
cation Ryan b. heading as 10 be a
puz7l" 70 Almost every fan iu his
burg
There is no getting away from the
fact that n Eri" bunch i- rlayiug
fast ball and look tp Doe the coming
~c"ufenders tpr %" -lad rag. bur -filI
Wc cannot coucedo. even with tu.ir
i've straight record that they are q
better team than Wheeling -fagbcu-
vile. whom WheelIL- ha- almost an
initiated al through the season has
beaten them. and other team of 'l-
circIi' ffr weaker tahn Vt.-iuG Iltr.
h'-t"d them ou different occasions
ati ~ can SOC Iu good reason vh
Do" SfOgieS can Iu D.
We have never bad 10 chance fp
'ooN th" Erie team over and can form
no opinion ~ their playing qualities
other than spapsr reports. bu'
ho" ever. af" confident fIat when fhr
smoke Eef a rharc. 90 them ON
Do" Island park reaf Monday Tu.
uHy and 'du'-ltt f..r. .Y.rr f..
o." 70 different result from tt. .afI.
heretofore.