The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-11
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Davis and Johnson pitched master
full ball yesterday and Wheeling won
both ends OF a double header. The
FIRST game went to the Smokes by the
score OF TO 2. while the second was
recorded In the won side OF the col
umn by the score of J TO o. The FIRST
game was rather uninteresting. but
at times sharp fielding BY both teams
brought round OF applause. Wheel
Ing scored all their runs in the frst
three innings. and after that time
they were unable 20 get but one man
as far as third base. The second
game proved more interesting. IL
was seven-inning contest. but was
marked with fast. and at times sen
sational. playing. Hill. twirling for
the visitors. kept the crowd In an
uproar with his freakish motion in the
pitchers box. He pitched a steady
game in all but the FIRST and ffth in
ningH. when three punched hits in
each frame produced the runs that
spelled defeat for him.
Altenberg opened the game with
long ny TO Neale. Blount followed
with a base hit 10 right Schereen
few out 20 Sisson and Wagner ground
ed out Lear TO Anderson. In the sec
ond. Thompson drove wicked
grounder at Reilly and was out At
first on a pretty play by the third
sacker. Siglin and McCauley could
not locate Davis splitter. and both
famed. In the third. Dufey singled.
but was left stranded on first.
Trouble Starts In Fourth.
Schereen started trouble when he
opened the fourth with a single
through short. Wagner was passed
and Thompson famed. Siglin lined
one 20 center for a pair OF sacks. and
Schereen scored. but Wagner was
held az third. Wagner was held al
third while McAuley grounded out.
Reilly 10 Anderson. and Stanley flied
out TO Neale. In the seventh inning
Duffey drew base on balls. but the
next two batters forded each other at
second after Altenberg flew out TO
Neale. In the eighth Wagner went
out. Lear TO Anderson. Thompson
smashed one TO left for a pair OF
bases. but the next three batters were
easy money for the inheld.
Sisson. first up. walked. He took
second on passed ball. Nespo and
Neale skied out 10 Altenberg. Ander-
son was passed and Lear slammed one
down the right field foul line for three
sacks. scoring SIsson and Anderson,
Reilly famed. Mcister hit a grounder
TO Stanley and was safe when the lat
ter fumbled II and then threw badly
10 FIRST He took second when With
row was hit by a pitched ball. Davis
hunted and the bases were filled when
Duffy fumble1 the slow roller in front
of the box Meister scored on a pass
ed ball Sisson again walked. filing
the bases Nesro forced Withrow at
home Neale forced Davis at home
and Slglin tossed out Anderson.
Lear opened the third with three
base drive 20 right Reilly followed
with another 20 the same territory.
Meister walked Withrow was out
Duffy TO Thompson. Mattison. run
ming for Meister taking second Davis
hit cleanly to right and Reilly and
Matteson scored. That ended the
scoring for the locals and they were
unable 10 connect for but two safe hits
during the remainder OF the game. one
Of these was p single by Lear in the
seventh and the other single by
Withrow in the eighth
Second Game.
Altenberg drove one az Meister in
right and was out Blount followed
with q long ny 10 Neale Schereen
singled past FIRST With Wagner al
bat Schereen tried TO pilfer second.
but was cut down in the attempt by
Withrow's perfect peg. Wagner open
ed the second with a pop fly 10 John
son. Thompson and Eiglin both sin
gled. Johnson frightened up and
struck out McAuley and Stanley In
the third Altenberg and Blount both
singled but the next three battcrs
proved easy for Johnson After the
third there was nothing doing for the
Steelmen I'm the hit column Part Of
this. however. Is due 10 the fact that
Neale and Meister pulled on some
mighty fine catches In the outer gar
den. Neale had four put-oufs In cen.
ter. while Meister had three In right
Sisson opened WheelinE's half or
!. the first inning with clean single
past short. Nespo sacrificed him 70
second. Nesle singled past third base
Anderson's single 10 center scored
Sisslon and put Neale on third Lear
lined a long sacrifice fly 10 right and
Greasy scored Withrow singled
through short for the opener IN the
second lie was sacrificed 70 second
by Johnson. and sisFon walked The
next two battera we're easy outs
In the fourth Anderson opened with
a single and took second when Lear
sscrificed A long ny 10 right by
Reilly put Anderson on third bui
Meister fouled out 10 Wagner John