The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-23

Icfre Haute AZ Erie.
Evansville at Youngstown.
(sy ~srEP.-)
Grand Rapids took the FIRST game
Of he series from the Smokes yester-
day In fifteen innings OF fast baseball
by the score Of s TO 3. Manager Rel.
ly had selected Lman johnson TO 90
the twiriing n wild BIZ EssicK
sent Macarthur 10 the mound for the
visitors The game was a pitchers
battle until the nrst OF the fourteenth.
when an error Of judgment on the part
OF Nespo and four suceessives singles
Melted three runs n the game. as the
locals were unable TO comeback IN
their half OF the hnal Irame. Tne
game was one OF the longest drawn
out affairs played on the local neid
this season and consumed , hours and
rs minutes.
In every inning OF the game. with
the exception % the thirteenth me
locals gathered one or more hits.
Greasy" Neale was the bright shining
light both on the base paths. in the
neld n at bat. Besides connecting
for a triple and four singles. he stole
fou bases and played a hne game IN
center, where he had been moved ow-
ing 20 the absence OF Meister. In the
third frame. with the opposition play
ing In. Neale hunted along the third
base line and beat II out. Alcock was
playing for the bunt but was unable
TO stop the speedy man from Wesley
an.
: Macarthur Pitches Great Ball.
Macarthur also played a fine game
both in the field and At bat. His sin
glcs. four in number. twice registered
men who were on the base paths
ahead Of him. In addition TO this. he
Tanned fourteen men and did not al
low a base on balls. Reilly was the
only man 10 get free transportation.
and this came when ne was hit in the
Stats by a pitched ball. The Stogies
stole eight bases. and four OF these
were pilfered by Neale and three by
Sisson.
In the sixth inning Anderson
brought the crowd to It's feet when he
leaped into the air and speared a line
drive from Ra Ross bat. Il was a
4. most remarkable catch. and the big
hrst sacker looked as though he was
taking a ride on an ~aeroplane when
he speared the drive. Ellington was
also robbed OF a hit when he hit a
wicked drive to center. u looked as
though II would 90 over the score
bNnAhs Jul hNfdEN Ntdlt was on lnA
job and made a fine running catch OF
the drive.
In the hrst inning Nee and Della
ven famed in succession. AIcock sin
sled to right. Ellington walked and
Buster keene famed. The visitors
we're not dangerous until the third.
when they scored n run on an error by
Lear on DeHaven's grounder and a
tWo-base hit to center by Keene.
Again. IN the fourth. they crossed for
another run when Steil. first M.
tripled and scored on McArthur's hit
over second. Their hfth was a blank.
but in the sixth they annexed their
third and final run until the fifteenth.
when Steil. Goshorn and Macarthur
singled in succession.
One, Two, Three Order.
From the seventh inning 10 the
fourteenth the visitors were unable to
get near the plate. Johnson was
pitching great ball. and they were re-
tired in one. two. three order in the
eighth. ninth and tenth. In the eIev.
enth and twelfth innings they secured
a safety. and In the thirteenth they
added two. In the fourteenth there
was nothing doing in the lift line. and
In the fifteenth they landed on John
sons delivery for four clean swats
and the game.
The Stogies broke into the scoring
In the first inning when Sisson singled
over second. He took second when
Nespo hit a high foul which was cap
tured by AlcOck back of third base.
Reilly was hit by a pitched ball ana
Neale famed Anderson drove the
pill 10 center FOR a base and Sisson
scored. Lear ended the inning with a
long ay 10 right.
In the third. after two were down.
Neale hunted along the third base line.
Alcock was playing for the bunt ana
helded % perfectly but Neale beat the
throw 10 first He stole second. but
Anderson failed with the stick ana
Neale was left In the hth Neapo
singled through the box. but was
caught stealing and Reilly few out 10
left.
Noale opened the sixth with a three
base smash 10 left and scored when
Steil. 70 whom Goshorn returned tne
ball threw Wild 10 catch him az third.
Anderson was safe on Koene.s error.
but the next three men were easy outs
Tn the seventh Sisson doubled 10 LETT
and scored whom Nespo smashed an
other hit through the box. Reilly new
out 10 Nee AM Neale skied 20 Cos
horn.
Pinch Not Delivered.
Rat ended the scoring for the To-
Gals In the eighth Anderson. first up
sinrIod but vas lcst on FIRST when the
ncNf three men were easy outs In the
4, ninth Johnson started things gong
by singing bur Sisson. Nespo ana
Reilly could mo- produce the needed
swat md he died az drst fn the tenth
Neale led on with n single. stole soc
ond and third while Anderson ana
Lear were striking Ut Neale madr
p nice attempt 10 steal home and was
caught at The plate on a decidedly close
decision
IN tho eleventh there was nothing
doing in The hif limo Tn tho twelfth
SiFaon opened with n single but
Nespo few out to Steal and Reilly
hit into q double play. On the thir
tconth Neale aTein opened with a
single and stole second BE vas held
Of third when Lear hlt a short single