The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-21
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With Matteson pitching Eiit-edEe
ball and the Stogtes swatting the
pill TO all corners OF the lot. Evansville
was yesterday forced 10 bow TO defeat
by the score OF s 10 ,. In the second OF
a threegame series. Suffering from
the sting OF the w~alloping they re-
ceived az the hands Of the Evas on
Monday. the StoEies yesterday went
to League Park with eveng In their
eye and they certainly did WELD that
willow In a telling manner. Young.
who started the game for the visitors.
lasted but one-third OF an inning and
Fromholtz. who succeeded him was
also touched up for a few promiscuons
home runs. triples and doubles. Il
was Boosters Day" and the band play
ing jaunty airs seemed 20 put life and
ambition into the players.
Things looked bad for the Smokes in
the first lining. Matteson seemeo
rather unsteady and the visitors start
ed staining the ball all over the field.
However. several nice stops and
throws and a couple OF fine catches
In the outfeld saved the Stogie twirler
from getting his bumps. The game
was called promptly at 3:15 and with
the Booster Day" band playing. the
Smokes trotted onto the field with
more life than has been displayed for
many moons. The old pep that was
in evidence at the opening OF the sea
son seemed TO have taken hold OF the
boys and they were in the game to win
once more.
Large Weekday Crowd.
The crowd that was assembled in
League Park was perhaps the largest
that has attended any week day game
In several weeks. Pop had selected
Matteson to do the twirling and the
big fellow came through with the
goods In every inning. He was a little
wild and was touched up for a total OF
eight hits. but kept these so well scat
tered hat at no time was he in danger.
The fielding OF the entire team was
fast and at times sensational. Sisson
in left pulled down a couple OF hard
drives that looked good for hits. While
Reilly, Nespo. Anderson. Neale. Meis-
ter. Lear and Withrow also had a hand
in the fielding honors.
Tepe. the lead-on man for the Wis
itors. hit the first ball pitched TO left.
The drive looked good for at least a
pair OF bases. but Sisson made a fine.
jumping one-hand catch and pulled II
down. Matthews. the second batsman.
hit the next ball over short for a
single. Knoll forced Matthews az sec
ond. Lear to Nespo. Hauser doubled
TO center. sending Knoll to third. Mat
teson uncorked a Wild pitch and Knoll
scored. Crete hit a roller to Lear n
was out al FIRST.
Single In Five Innings.
The second. third. fourth. fifth and
sixth inings were blanks for the Wis
itors. During these FIVE frames the
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one measley hit and this came in the
sixth after two were out. II was a
single 10 center by Crete. but he was
unable to get around for a marker.
In the seventh the Evas scored one on
a single past hrst by Hauser. Matte
sons wild throw 10 catch him on first
and a single 10 left by Tepe. In the
eighth they added another after two
were out. Aftermath walked and Kib-
bic and Hauser singled in succession.
Fromholtz fouled one to the press box
and Withrow made a fine running
catch OF the ny. retiring the side.
The visitors made one last desperate
effort TO come back in the ninth but
failed. Tepe famed and Matthews
singled. Knoll hit n hard grounder to
Reilly. who threw 10 Nespo at second.
forcing Matthews. Nespo completed
the double play by throwing 10 Ander-
son AZ first. The play was lightning
last and brought a round OF applause
from the stands.
Wheeling broke into the scoring in
the first lining. Sisson hit the FIRST ball
pitched over second for a single. Mes.
DO laid down a neat sacrifice and was
out 70 Young unassisted. Reilly
walked After foulinE on several bad
ones. Neale picked out one 10 his Tx.
Ing and slammed "a 20 the left felo
fence for a pair OF bases. Sisson and
Reilly both scored and Neale took