The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
CALLAHAN, KING, LEAR AND FRITZ
5HEEREN LEAD IN THE OFFENSIVE
SSTFY STARTED, BUT wETzEL
TOOK HIS PLACE AND PITCHED
GREAT GAME.
Smokes Is Hits Were Good for "a Bases
wagner Hit Homer Over Left
Field Fence In Sixth Inning.

The Stogies had their war clubs swing
ing yesterday and the Tots went down
20 defeat by the score of 5 to B. JUST
20 show that they had not forgotten
started right out in the first inning:
Six slashng smasheS in that frame
produced five runs and gave them q
lead that the visitors were never able
tc overcome. Just 70 make the thing
sure. however they came through win
two in the third and one in the fourth.
The sum total Of their swattinE was
fifteen hits off the combined delivery
IT rrayner and Gilbert Ten of these:
however were made off the shoots, OF
Cramer Four wabhles by the Smokes
paved the way for at least three OF the
visitors six runs.
Duffy started the pitching for, Wheel
ing He did we'll until the sixth. when
three hits. one Of which was a homer.
and An error, gave the Tots four runs.
He started in the seventh by WAKING
G!gli and WeEel WAS called to me
rescue "Buz" allowed one hit during
In the ninth. two bases on balls ana an
error, filled the sacks with no outs.
Euz uncorkcd wild heare and ANS
worth. who had hatted for Gilbert:
raced home We,zel Strengthened out
his left whip and famed Miller on three
pitched balls. Holdeman churned the
breeze three times. and 1.aRoss. after
fouling off several. struck out.
Smokes H1tS Eoasure.
The game was featured by the heavy
hitting Of the Smokes I TTrse IL ;nc IwSsS
triples by Cleveland. Callahan and King.
with pair Of doubles by King and one
by Lear. Wagner the visiting catcher
lie lifted one high over the left field
fence for homer. Two men were on
the sacks at the time the circuit smash
was delivered.
While Wheeling had four errors. the
fielding was rather fast. AitenourS
inning when he ran to the centerrield
fence and nj adc q fine running one-hand
catch OF the long drive. The fielding
Of Mitchell. the visiting second sacker
was rather fast. he having SIX assists
without wabble.
The visitors connected for their first
hit in the opening frame, after two
were down. MILLER leaned against one
and drove it to left for base. He was
caught by Reilly and Blackwsi, as IS =, ne re
in the third and one in the fourth. but
they could not get around: -x
Their first run came in the fifth
singled TO right field. He took second
on Gray's single TO the same place and
went to third on Kings error: GFgli
hit TO Reilly. who threw to Callahan.
over. Holderman was safe when Cal
lahan fumhled his roller. LaRoSs sing
led to right. Mathes hit over second
for base. filling the bases. Holder
man scored when Cleveland took Mitch
ellis bounder and forced LaRoss at
third. He tried for a double play at
second but failed. With Mitchell and
Mathes on the paths. Wagner dubbed
una over the left field fence for the
circuit.
wetze1 to the Rescue.
Duffy walked Gygli TO start the sew
enth and Wetzel was sent TO the res
cue Miller flew 20 Sheeren. Holder
man singled past third. LaRoSs fan
ned and Holderman was thrown out by
Blackwell as he attempted to steal. y
base on balls TO Ainsworth. an error by
Callahan and a walk TO Gygli filled the
bases in the ninth. Wetzel uncorked
wild pitch and Ainsworth scored. The
next three men hit the breeze.
Wheeling started right in to win In
The first inning. Altenburg was called
out on strikes. Cleveland raped one to
right for a triple. Callahan followed
with a three ply blow to left. King
-;dou bled along the right field foul line.
Lear singled to left. Sheeren dupli.
Gated. Reilly singled to right and
Blackwell and Duffy famed. Result of