The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-27

Archer 2. Reilly. Ted Anderson.
Sreasy Neale and Lyman Johnson
are the four Smokes who were the
days contest IRON fort WAYNE by The
score or to 2. II was one Of the
pretuest nineinning battles OF the
year. as the winning run was not
s nSo,sa a9ui two were out in the
Reilly picked out a nice one and hit
II to right field for two bases Neale
was the next Smoke 20 come TO bat
ne swung his war club and caused
AFTER the visiting twirler had tried
out 0reasYs eye on balls and strikes.
he decided that the thing 10 do was TO
slip over one OF his slow balls Now,
mat was just what the fast stogie
drove IL TO center for a close single.
Reilly beat" Il for home and aid
under the catcher and over the plate
Tor the winning run.
Manager Reilly selected johnson TO
DO the twirling and with the excep-
uon OF the sixth inning he pitched
great ball In this frame he allowed
Two runs. but these we're not totally
his fault. Sheehan, frst up for the
visitors In this inning. grounded out
Il, TO- Emerson. Holderman hit a low
ate effort TO get the ball but the best
ne could do was 20 take II on the
snort bounce. Bratchi came through
Win another 10 the same place. Neale
but the best he could do was to break
y down IL was liner only a few
inches from the ground. Brubaker
forced bratchi at second. Nespo to
Lear. Hsrtle hit one 10 right for
palr OF bases and two runs came
across. Beyers ended Il with a liner
to Sisson.
Smokes Also start EARLY
=. Inc smokes started after things in
me hrst inning. SissOn walked and
Nesp9; after makins feint at hunt
ing, lined single through short
Both runners advanced a base when
Sheehan dropped Beyers' throw 10
catch Sisson az third Neale hit a
hard liner at Brubaker and sisson
was doubled on third before he could
IN the second. Anderson opened
WIN single 10 center Davis went
In TO run for him. Lear fouied out 10
Sheehan. Netzel flew out to Holder.
msh, WIN Wiihrow at bat. Davis
stole second Withrow fled out 10
Hartle In the third inning the locals
we're unable 10 do anything with the
delivery OF Hart. Reilly opened the
fourth with single TO left. Neale
sacrificed and Reilly took second. An
oerson singled TO center and Reilly
scored. Lear and Wetzel were easy
outs on ny balls
In the sixth the locals again con-
nccted FOR two hits and one run
Tbs was the result Of another single
by Kelly and two-base hit to right
. neia pf Anderson. In the eighth
THINGS looked good for another INN
Neale opened with = single to center.
Anderson hunted and both were safe
Nhen Sheehan tried 20 beat Neale 10
second Tor force out. Lear hit a
roller IN front o. me plate. and Neoie
', lorDcu Az tnlrd. Netzel was safe
AZ hrst when Grant muffed his ground
er. With the bases full and only one
down. things looked good for q run.
Wlthrow few out 70 Brant. and John
son grounded out. Hart to Holderman
. IN the last half OF the ninth inning
sisson vent ou'. Brubaker 20 Holder.
man Nespo hit a long fy to left.
and was out. Reilly doubled lust In,
side the right field foul line. HINT
tcsted oui Neale's eye on fast balls
curve balls and other assortmenfs
and failed 10 fool the speedy collie
San In q last attempt to outguess
MIN Hart slipped a slow ball over.
put Neale was on the job and drove
" 10 center for a base Reilly. nv a
desperate sprint. romped home With
me winning run. He beat Smythe's
throw only by inches. but the game
was over and the Smokes had made Il
Two straight for the series. and three
out OF the last four games
In the eighth inning a fast double
play Wis the Reilly-to- Nespo- to Ander-
son route. cut down what looked 10
De a rally that would be productive
OF run. This came after Holdernan
had walked and BratchI had foIIIed
out TO Withrow. a single by Bruba-
ker placed Holderman on third
Hartle drove wicked grounder NJ
Reilly. He whipped the ball 10 Mes
DO. forcing Brubaker. and Nespo com.
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Anderson.
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