The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-28
BENNETT GIVEN RAGGED
SUPPORT In FIRST GAME
(BV ..sHEp- .,

Fort Wayne captured the third and
hnal same OF the series from the Sto-
gies yesterday by the Store OF ! 10 L.
II was a loose. ~listless game. and It's
loss might BE- charged almost wholly
10 errors- bennett. the new twirler
secured from the Columbus team. in
the American Association. pitched for
the locals. and but for errors would
have al least made things interesting
Tor the visitors. Yesterday was boys
day. and the park was crowded with
n young Americans 10 see their IA
vorites play.
Smythe. leading on for the visitors.
MT n wicked liner toward short. II
looked good for a hit. but Lear made
a line jumping one-hand catch OF the
drive. Brant walked and stole third.
Sheehan famed. Holderman Singled
70 center n Brant attempted c0
score. but was cut on al the plate on
a nice throw by Neale.
The second inning was more pro-
ductive Of runs for the visitors. Brat
chi leading on. singled through short.
He took second whe Nespo threw
u Brubaker. Hartle doubled to
rifht. and Bratchi scored. johnson
held the ball while HartIe took third.
heyers walked. Meyers hit a ground
or at Lear and the short fielder han
died II badly. allowing both Hartle
and Beyers to score. Meyers attempt
ed TO take second on the play. but was
thrown out. Withrow to Nespo.
Smythe flied N TO Johnson.
More Runs en- Errors.
In the third another error by Lear
placed Sheehan on FIRST. Holderman
hit into 2 double play. Lear To Nespo
TO Anderson. In the fourth another
hit. coupled with a pair OF errors.
Melted two more runs. Bratchi was
safe on Lear's error Of his grounder.
Rrubaker was safe when Bennett
threw badly on his hunt. Hartle sac
rihced, Withrow TO Anderson. and
both N moved up a notch. Bey-
ers singled to right and Bratchi
scored With Brubaker on third and
Beyers on first. they worked the
double steal. and Brubaker scored
Meyers tanned and Smythe flied out
TO Lear.
The nf'h was productive OF two hits
and another nj Brant opened with
a single 20 riEht. and Sheehan sacri-
feed. Holderman doubled 10 left.
scoring Brant. In The sixth they ad-
ded another. Hartle. first up. singled
20 left. took second when Nespo made
n great stop and throw OF Beyers'
grcundcr Meyers SINGLED past third
and Hartlc scored The eighth and
last marker for the visitors came in
TIE last OF the ninth. when. after
Meyers had doubled TO left. and
Smvthc had hit = roller 10 Lear.
which the short fielder held too long.
In an effort 20 hold Meyers AZ sec
ond Withrow threw the ball back
20 Bennett. who let IL get through
him. Lear recovered and threw to
Reilly A. THIRD. mailing Meyers. Shee.
han hit 20 right field and Smythe
scored. That ended the run-getting
for the visitors. a. the next two men
were easy outs.
The Stcaies' LON Run.
In the second Neale led on with a
single to left. He took second when
Lear was hit by a pitched ball Lear
WAS forced az second on JOhnson's
Eroundcr. Withrow hit one along the
base line. which was foul. but the
Jumps said a. was fair and Withrow
was thrown out by Beyers. unassisted.
The Smokes came across with their
lone tally I'm the hfth. after two were
ont. Sisson walked Nespo singled.
putting Sisson on second Reilly sin
gled. scoring Sisson. Nespo tried 10
score on the play. but was out at
home.
In the seventh Bennett started
things by smashing a single 20 left.
Sisson few put 10 Hartle. and Nespo
singled 10 left. Reilly was out on a
Frounder. Neale walked. but Ander-
son hit a slow roller 10 third. retiring
the eide.
The remainder Of the game Meyers
held the Stoeieq safe. and with the
exception Of the eighth inning they
went out in order. In the eighth
J%otnson's single. an out by Withrow
and a base on balls n Bennett placed
Johnson on third. but Sisson could
not produce and the game was over.