The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-26
WITH DAVIS PITCHING,
STOGIES WIN FAST GAME
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Evansville yesterday went down I q
defeat al the hands of the StOgies 4
one OF the prettiest games ever seen
on Athletic Park. The game was a
pitchers battle. after the nrst inning.
with Guilford Davis coming out on the
long end OF a ? TO I score. Although
the Smokes are sul crippled by the
loss OF Reilly. they put up an exceli-
ent article ot ball yesterday and with.
one or two possible exceptions played
a giltedged game.
As usual. tne smokes wabbled IN
the FIRST inning and allowed the visit
ors TO push a run over the plate.
This o tally FOR the Evansville boys
came In the opening round when Kyle
misJudged a long fly by Tepe. Tne
hit went for two bases. This. followed
by an error by Umlauf m one py
Davis. allowed Tepe TO cross. After
that Davis settled down and there was
no more scoring for the visitors.
The crippled Smokes came right
back in their half and made good
with two runs and sewed up the
game. O'Day. nrst up. walked. Mes
DO was hit by a pitched ball and I'm
lauf was also "beaned," flling the
bases. Dutch" Meister. who did con-
siderable hitting on the trip. came
through with a scorching single past
short and the beans were spilled.
for the "Evas" were unable to over
come the twirling OF Davis and were
forced TO bow TO defeat.
Several times fast fielding n air
tight pitching nipped budding rallies
that might have been productive OF
runs. Nespo and Keene. of the Stogies
inheld. pulled of son fine plays.
while Kibble made a line stop or
Davis hot grounder In the seventh.
The Smokes. while they might have
hit harder in yesterdays game. snowe
marked Improvement. both with n
stick n In the field. With fterss.
back in the game today and Johnson
in the box there should be no doubt as
to the Smokes ~annexing another
anne
Davis showed that ne was at AL
times master of the louisville bat
tiers as there was nothing resembling
a hit gathered OF his delivery whe
hits meant uns He struck out MIN
b%atters. including in this the Mighty"
Aftermath. twice. and Knoll three
times. The game in detail:
First Inning.
Tepe hit the second ball pitched TO
left field. IL was m~isjudged by Kyle
and went for a two base hit. Knoll
famed. Hanger rolled to Keene at
third and was out at first, Tepe go
ing to third on the play. Hauser
rolled one to Umlauf M the short
fielder made a wild heave. Tepe
scored and Hauser was safe at nrst.
Hauser took third when Davis threw
badly to catch him at first. Crete
was passed and stole second. Kioble
ended the inning by sending a ~
fly to Kyle. One run. one hit. two
errors.
Young was unable 10 locate the
plate and O'Day Walked. Nespo was
hit on the hand by a pitched ball.
Buck Umlauf also took one in the
Stats and with tho bases full and no
body out. Dutch" Meister. drove a
screeching single through short. O'Day
and Nespo scampered home with the
Smokes two runs hat won the game.
Keene dumped a bunt in front OF the
plate and Umlauf and Meister moved
up a notch. Kyle famed and Johnson
also fell a victim OF strikes for the
third out. Two runs. one hit. no er-
rors.
Second Inning.
Aftermath. OF home run fame. hit q
slow roller to Buster" Keene at third
and was out Al first. Winkleman fan
ned. Young met one OF Davis offer
ings and drove n over second base for
a single. Tepe ended the inning by
putting up a high ny to ODay. No
runs. one hit. no errors.
Martin hit one at Hanger and was