The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-09
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Matteson's twirling was too much
for Dayton yesterday and they went
down to defeat by the score OF to ..
II was hair raiser and both teams
played bang-up ball. AS in Saturdays
games, Frank Nespo was the fielding
star. The little second sacker played
all over the field and accepted chances
that looked almost impossible. On
one occasion In particular he shone as
q fast and heady player This fast
piece OF work came in the sixth inning
when he came over behind second
base. nailed a fast travelling bounder
on Herring's bat and threw 20 second
ahead of Supp Lear completed the
double play with a nice heave to An
derson. In the FIRST three innings
Wheeling gathered 10 hits. but some
fast fielding and throwing on the part
or Kyle cut of three runs at the plate
However in the third they punched
Elk hits and enough for the game.
Matteson held the visitors without
hit IN the FIRST frame. In he second
Warner led of with a single and took
second on a sacrifice by Kyle. Supp
dew out to Nespo and Herring nit a
hard liner over second. The drive
looked good FOR hit. but Nespo
leaped into the air and broke II down
He recovered and threw Herring out
~ second. In the third. Donaldson
new out to Nealc. Sykes walked.
Hobbs and Martin both singled. but
Hobbs was held AZ third. Matteson
caused Spencer 10 hit a pom foul 10
Withrow and Warner hit to Nespo.
who threw TO Lear at second. forcing
Martin
Nespo Starred In Fourth.
In the fourth Andy Kyle whined
stupp singled to left Herring took
three swings and a seat. Donaldson
hit 20 Lear and Supp was forced az
second. Lear 10 Nespo. In the nfth
after two were down. Martin singled.
Spencer walked and Warner few out
70 Meister. Kyle opened the sixth
WITH n DOB foul 10 WifhrOw. Stupp
walked. Herring lift a hard grounder
Just past Anderson a. first II was
out or the first sacker's reach. but
Nespo came over like a fash and can
tured the ball While stin running TO
ward the right field foul line no
turned and made a perfect throw 10
second ahead OF Supp. Lear threw
20 hrst and completed a fast double
play
The visitors scored their arst run
IN the seventh inning. when affer
Donaldson flew out 10 Andersen
sykes tripled 10 left. sykes was held
~ third when Reilly tossed out Hobbs
Martin walked, but Spencer slammed
one ~ Reilly too hot 20 handle and
SYKES scored In the eighth inning
they failed 70 connect safely. but In
the ninth after two were out Hobbs
walked. Hobbs stole second ana Ma.
TIN was safe on Reilly's error. gpon.
Ger scored both with n double 10 cen.
Yer. Warner ended the inning with
Rrounder 10 Nespo
Sisson led off with a single FOR
Wheellng Nespo sacrificed him 20
second. Nealo singled 20 center and
sisson was out a. the plate on a Der.
rect throw by Kyle Anderson New
out 70 eykes In the second sffar
Lear vas out Reilly singled TO cen.
YER Meister forced him az second
stupp 70 Hobbs. Davis. running FOR
Meister. stole second Withrow Gin.
Eled past hrst and Davis was caught
~ the plate on a perfect throw by
Smokes Liked Their Ionl,o
The third proved the big inning for
the Smokes. Matteson openod ori,b /.
sharp single 10 left. siason sacrierc6
him 10 second. Nespo hid 10 teff o.
q base and Matteson took third Ne,ie
nj a wicked liner toward third baee
hattsson tried N Jump out 81 fbe
way but vas hit ~ the ball TFe uss
standing on foul territory bu the I'm.
pire called u a fair BIZ and waffouo7
wne out Win Nospo on second ana
Neale on FIRST Ted Anderson drove a
hard Liner % center for three sarts
and both scored. Lear smacked one