The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-04
ALTENbURG AND SHEEREN PULL
SENSATIONAL OUTF|ELD CATCHES
GAME WAS ONE OF FASTEST
EVER SEEN ON LEAGUE
PARK.
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did eall-6oth Teams Oepareed
Last Evening for Springfield.

The Stogies ended the first home
series yesterday in ten-inning draw
with Joe Dunn's Springfield tribe.
Sheneberg and Donley were the oppos-
ing pitchers and both twirlers dId
remarkably well. Donley allowed
the visitors eight scattered hits while
the Smokes touched up the delivery
of Sheneberg for total of five
bingles. The game was one OF the
most thrilling ever played on League
park and was featured by sensational
fielding on the part of the Stogie
outfield. Sheeren and Altenburg were
the shining lights for Manager Smith.
The score was IL.
Wheeling broke the scoring in the
first inning. Altenburg walked and
went to second when Sheneberg threw
wild trying 10 catch him off first base
Cleveland hit a long foul along the
right field foul line. which was captur-
I'D by Hartle, and the fleet footed out
fielder took third. Callahan sent a
fly 10 left and Altenburg raced home
ahead of the throw for the only run
scored by the Smokes.
.Harvesters Scored in Fourth.
In the fourth inning the Harvestors
came through with their only marker.
Daily singled. but was caught trying
TO steal. Blackwell to Seibold. Andor-
son was easy for Cleveland and Lear.
but Hartle hit one To left for a pair
of sacks. Mcbride walked and Hor-
man was also given complimentary
transportation TO the initial corner
Caveney rolled one toward first base
and was safe when Donley failed TO
cover the bag TO take Lears throw.
The roller went for a hit and Hartle
scored on the play. Dunn ended the
fun by sending long fly TO Sheeren.
The playing OF the Wheeling out
field was sensational in the extreme.
Altenburg accepted five hard chances
vile Sheeren took care OF eight and
Swanson captured three wandering
files" In the second inning Alien
burg ran into deep center and pulled
down a drive from the bat OF Mcbride.
that looked good for at least three
sacks. The fast outergardener OF the
Stogies took the hard drive while
running at full speed and sidewlse
with the ball. It was as pretty a
catch as a baseball fan could picture
in his dreams and one that brought q
round of applause from the handful
OF spectators that were in attendance.
In the fifth frame the Springfield
batters thew down their bats in dis
gust when Sheeren backed almost TO
the left field wall and pulled down
another drive that was labelled for a
home run. All OF the sixteen put
outs credited TO the Stogies outrield
were difficult chances and all were
sandled without a slip.
Wheeling is Threatening.
Wheeling threatened TO cross the
plate in the fourth inning after two
were out. Cleveland and Callahan
had been easy infield outs. but Lear
hat one on the nose and drove IL TO
right. Hartle mis- judged the drive
and H. went for a double. Sheeren
waited while Sheneberg threw four
wide ones and walked. Swanson
made a strong bid for a hit. but popp-
ed out TO Caveney at short. In the
sixth the head of Wheeling's batting
order came UP and things looked good
for a run. Altenburg walked, Cleye-
land sacrificed him to second and on
Lear walked and stole second but
Sheeren famed.
After the sixth frame Wheeling