The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-29
FANS SEE FINE EXHIBITION OF
BASEBALL IN SEASONS OPENER
LOCALS HIT MeAKrKuR RARD BUT
HE KEEPS THEM WELL q
SCATTERED.
Sheeren's Running Catch OF weinberg-s
Long Foul Was Fielding Feature.
Both Teams Play Well.

The Central League baseball season
was CRITICALLY opened here yesterday.
when the Stogies and Grand Rapids
Black SoN fought II out ia an exciting
ten-inning battle at League park. What
II the smokes did come out on the short
ma OF 10 score The fans had one
OF the best exhibitions OF the national
game they could have wished for and as
an opening event IL was perhaps the
most interesting game ever played I'm
this city. Both mines played steady
consistent ball and despite a heavy field
the game was fact. The fielding was
snappy and the four errors that were
charged up against the boys were in
way eNcusablc. owing TO the fact that
they were occasioned by the slippery
condition OF tho ground.
Manager "Bilr' Essick pinned his
Iaith 10 Macarthur to do the twirling.
ne veteran OF last season pitched a
steady game throughout and although
ne was touched up Tor a total OF nine
safe bingles. he managed TO keep them
scattered and fine support behind him
also aided in checking budding rallies
by the Smoke outfit.
Donley was selected to do the tNirlIug
Tor Wheeling lie apparently weakened
in the eighth and Wetzcl MAS sent i'm 10
MT Tor MIN, Bravener performed on the
mound in the ninth but made way for "A
pinch hitter in Wheeliug's turn AT bat
tWirling burden This blond youncster
started out In fine style but lost his
bearings and failed 20 locate the plate.
until he had issued three passes in sue
ccssion and forcing in the winning run
The Game Is on.
me pail Held was IN no condition for
iast playing. The outficld was heavy
and the infield. though covered with
saw-dust. was slow and uncertain Sell
bold Sheeren and King all pulled OF
nice catches for the Smokes. and
Scotty Alcock did fine work arouni
third for the visitors
Ellington hit the second ball pitched
past second base for single. Brant
sacrificed him to second. but Alcocx
and Wright were easy outs. The Black
SoN were not dangerous until the third.
In that inning. after Macarthur and Ed
ington had gone out. Brant swung at "A
wild pitch for the third strike and was
safe at first when the ball bounded off
ElackwelIs glove. He stole second and
scored when Alcock lined a single to
center. That was the end Of the scoring
by the visitors until the eighth frame.
In that inning Brant led off with a sin
gle 10 center. Alcock sacrificed him.
Donley 70 Lear. Wright walked and
Duncan flew out 10 Shecren. weinberg
polled a short Texas Lacquer lust over
short and Setbold. after making a pref
~ run. slipped in the mud and fell just
as the ball hit his glove. allowing Brant
To race home with the second run.
In WheelinCs hair of the eighth Wet
~ DATED Tor Donlsy and Bravener
pitched the ninth. Won Steinberg was
sent To the mound In the tenth. his Wild
ness cost the game. Alcock opened the
tenth by grounding out. Seibold TO
carey and McGraw walked In succession
forcing IN the third and winning run.
Chances We Missed.
Wheeling missed several good chances
To score during the early part OF the
game. but were unable 20 produce a
marker nutil the seventh In the lucky
seventh. King waited on four wide ones
and walked. lie was sacrificed To sec
ond by Shceren. took third on I.cars tap
to the pitcher and scored when Scibold
dropped a singled just over zhOrtstop
Another rnu was added in the ninth.
Callahan lined his second hit TO center
field. smith hating for King sacrificed.
Macarthur 90 Weinberg Sheercn walk