The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-31
DOUGLAS WEAKENED IN EXTRA
FRAME AND THE GAME WAS GONE
JACK FROST HOLDS SMOKES TO
HITS IN SECOND
CONTEST.
Wetzeis VIVA Pitch, together with
Several wild Hsaves BY Infteld-
sru, Loses Second Game.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
LAYTON. o. Way 5o.-There was
pulled on holidays for the Vets ON Deco
ration day; Johnny Nees psstimers
Highland Park. and although they had
20 go eleven innings to get the decision
the Stogies were beaten 6 TO s. In the
AFTERNOON affair. things worked smooth
Frost on the moundy blankcd the Smokes
to 0. Making a. four straight from
Tho West N~irgInians
IA Stogies were the first to score.
counting one IN the opening round. Al
t%enberg rolled one down the third bs.e
forced at second by Cleveland. Gala
han rolled one TO M~hitehouse. who at
tempted TO get Cleveland at second. but
the throw was late. and all hands were
SAFE. King grounded TO Hobbs. advanc-
ing both men MhitehouSe errored on
seneerens ~xrounder and Cleveland
steal
with two gone In the third. Cleveland
slnsied past short and went to second
on Galatians single over second. Both
men scored on Kings triple down the
right field folu line. Hobbs fooled on
Scheeren's grouncer. while King scored.
Wheeling scored their last one in the
seventh. Douglas opened with a single
10 night and was sacrificed TO second by
Altcnberg. He went to third On an in
Held out and counted on Callahan's sin
gle to right. The Vets counted their
iirst one IN the third. Jacobs began It
win "a single over second and took sec
ond when Whitehouse planted IA Jingle
TO right. Nee hunted. but Douglas
threw The ball away ana Jacobs scored
Nee pulling up at second. Hobbs
grounded to Reilly. Spencer fouled to
Lear. Storch waIRcd but Stewart was
Vets Make Some.
-Four hits counted three more TALES
IN the fourth. Skycs doubled TO Icft and
went To third ON Warmers infield out.
Jacobs singled over third. counting
sykes. Whitehouse also singled. put-
ting Jacobs ON second. Nee grounded To-
cleveland. advancing both runners. With
TWO men on, IL. Hobbs pIuched a single
TO center. counting outn runners. and
taking second ou the throw ia. Spencer
walked. but Storch flew To- Scheercn.
With one down IL th- NTH. sykes
strollcd and TOOK second on Mariners
iuncld INT. Jacobs then placed one m
left that Was good tor two bases. sykes
sSVrlnS. W h~ll,hoise Tanned, and Nee
Nee opened ia, eleventh with a smack
ing single 10 right aud moved up ON
Hobbs ~sscriuec. spencer then came
through with = clean single. scoring the
boss ana winning ne game.
The Vets scored their rr-t one iu the
opening frame. With Nee gone. Hobbs
dropped one In front Of the plat, and
went 10 third when blackwell threw the
ball 10 the score board. 50, nyer sla~hcd
"a single through short. and Lee scored.
Siofcu routed To Cleveland aud spencer
died stealing.
The Stogivs mad a good chance Co score
In the second. but lacked tht punch.
Screcrcu -trollcd. and Lear stopped on.
Of Frosts slauts with bis arm. Reilly
forced ~Chevrvu az third. blackwell
foul"d 20 Jacobs and MstzcI ended % by
forcing Blackwell at second.
Win one gun" 900 the third. sykes sim
gled down tue third base lime aud took
second. while Lear was rctiiIuE Warner.
N'tzei then uucUrkcd "a Wild pitch and
Earl took third. Jacobs was passed a1nd
hc and sykes counted when Reilly threw
Frost r groundcr 90 the blcachcrs. Nee
grounded Co cleveland.
la tine third Jacobs hat one AZ Cleye-
land that was too hot TO handle. lie
went 10 second on ETosts sacrifice. Nee
hIt ID drive TO right that King made a
great catch on. Jacobs taking third after
the catch. Hobbs planted "a single 20
right. counting j AXE. Lee WAS OUT try
inE to steal. With one down. Warner
was -Bfc ON Callshaau's error la the
seventh. Jacobs singled 90 right, bat
Warner was rauEh al third. Frost
doubled 90 light center. Jacobs going go
third. but Nee ended 90 with "a foul 90
Lear.