The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-17
5TDG|E5 PUT UP CAME BATTLE
AND WON IN THE NINTH FRAME
VICTORY PUT WHEELING IN TIE
WITH DAYTON FOR SECOND
PLACE
Catcher Blackwell Is Spiked In Foot
And viii Be Out SeVerai DAYS
--Wetzel Pitched Good Ball
After Third

Playing an uphill game all the way
Yesterday, the Stogies finally won the
first game OF the Springfield series, oy
the score Of 9 to s. The visitors got
away 10 flying start and scored sew
en- runs in the first three innings. Al
ter that they could not connect with
-Wetzel until the ninth when a triple
and single gave them their eighth and
final run.
Catcher Blackwell was spiked in the
toe and had to retire from the game
by Schultz, the youngster that. was
picked up by Wheeling while on the
last road trip He is an outfielder and
being his first game behind the bat
he was rather nervous, but stuck 10 MS
post and considering his newness TO-
the position, caught very good game.
Shovlin opened the g2me by douo-
ling to right. Cayeney sacrificed him
to second. Crichlow hit to Reilly who
pegged home to head Shoyltn off. It
was a perfect peg and Blackwell
nailed the runner at the plate. He was
spiked in the foot and had TO retire
low at second. After two were out
in the second inning, trouble was
started when Spencer, Dunn. and
Clark walked in succession. Spencer
scored on a passed ball and Shovlin
cleaned the bases when he raped to
left center for three sacks. He scored
when Altenburg fumbled the ball. .
Visitors Take Lead
The visitors scored three more in the
third and made it seven to nothing in
that frame. Crichlow singled to cen
ter. Hoffman sacrificed him to sec.
ond, Cleveland to Lear. Hoffman tried
To- I'd VII IN = a
throw by Lear to Reilly, who was COW
ering third. nailed him there. With
TWO out the trouble again started. Har-
tie singled TO center. Fluhrer hit
through third for base. Spencer was
safe and Hartle scored when Reilly
fumbled his grounder. SperSer stole
second and Dunn cleaned the paths
with a one base. smash to left. Clark
famed.
Wetzel allowed the visitors one hit
in the fourth a single by Crichlow.
but he died on first. There was abso-
lutely nothing doing for. the Harvest
ninth. Shovlin opened this frame with
a triple to left center. Cayeney
promptly drove him in with single
over third. Chichlow flew out to
Reilly. Hoffman hit hard liner 10
left The bali was just inside the foul
line and was travelling for the fence.
Sheeren made a wonderful catch when
be jumped high in the air and pulled
down the hit that looked good for
three bases. Hartle famed for the
last out.
Wheeling did not get hit until the
third inning. It was a single to short
by Altepburg. He was forced by
Sheeren who was left on first. Reilly
and Lear started trouble for Clark in
the fourth. After two were out Reilly
raped one just outside the left field
foul line for two sacks. Lear hit TO
the left field fence tor another double
scoring Reilly. Schultz was out on
long fly 10 center.
Stosies Fatten Averages.
The real swatfest came in the fif.h
and It was started by Cecil Netzel.
The South-paw hunted toward first
and beat it out Altenburg singled
over second base. Sheeren hit past
third for base and Wetzel scored.
Altenburg scored when King slammed
a base hit through short. The LEFT
fielder picked up the ball and let it
get away from him as he attempted TO
throw and Scheeren took third and
King second. Callahan flew out 70
Spencer. but Cleveland cleaned the
bases with single to left. He took
second when Fluhrer tried 20 get King
at the plate. Loudermilk relieved
Clark and Reilly doubled to left sco--