The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
WESLEYAN WINS
The FINAL GAME
University Had Plenty Of
Hits But That Was
Not Enough.
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MORGANToWN, June 13-Before
large and enthusiastic audience
West Virginia fell under the onslaught
OF her bitter rival Wesleyan 90 In
game In which errors played a prom
inent part in the defeat OF the home
team. although June, West virginia's
star hurler, who lost his first game
OF the season yesterday, was touched
up little harder than the box score
might Indicate TO one who did not see
the game.
West Virginia made II hits, plent,
and sufficient to win any ordinary
game, especially when the opposition
made but six. However, many OF the
II safties registered by the Morgan.
town batters were wasted, while the
minority swats OF Wesleyan. coupled
with the ivory finish OF the West Viz.
ginia fleIders, made the final outcome
possible.
Thurman, who was defeated in the
West virginia.Wesleyan game at
Fairmoni recently, again did the hurl.
Ing for the visitors. pitched in.
and-out ball, but he displayed great
nerve In the pinches. This, together,
with the breaks Of the game and spec.
tacular support from his mates. made
him a winner.
June. who opposed Thurman, pitch.
ed good ball, especially in the early
innings. He appeared to weaken to-
wards the close OF the contest, seem.
ingiy unnerved by the unsteady sup
port he recently and In the closing
chapters. Wesleyan's batsmen were
meeting the ball solidly, but usually
drove the pill right at some player.
Several very close decisions went
against Morgantown. The conduct OF
the West Virginia players towards the
arbiter is worthy OF commendation.
The home players took every decision
without murmur and expressed con-
tidence that the umpire was calling
them Just as he saw them. even though
he apparently missed fire several
times to West Virginia's dlsadyant-
age.
Ayers, playing left for West Virgin
Ia, turned in beautiful shoe-string
catch in the seventh inning. robbing
Thurman Of probable triple and re-
firing the side. Wesleyan's hurler
met one OF June's benders squarely on
the proboscis and the Pill did cork.
screw sizzler towards left. Ayers
came in full tilt and grabbed the horse
hide just as y was about to hit the
turf.
Lambert, first sacker for W. v. q.
and Miller. short for Wesleyan, each
had a triple. Lambert also had dou.
BILE and single. Hersey, who covers
center for the Blue and Gold, cashed
In with three hits. June got two bling
les. He was lifted in the ninth In
order to let Atkinson strike out for
him.
The student band horned In" won.
derfully during the entire massacre
and should be given q passing mark
in effort" They are good musicians,
at that, and did much to alleviate the
suffering Of the home folk during the
last sad moments.
Many OF the fair sex were in eyi.
dence. but they maintained dignified
silence. They had little reason to be
joyful, except In the third inning and
this may have accounted for the
calm.
How the Runs Were Made.
West Virginia made two tallies in
the third. Hersey beat out an infield
hit. He went to second on a wild
pitch. Leatherwood beat out an In.
field hit. Hersey going to third. On
Films out at first Hersay scored.
Lambert tripled bringing Leatherwood
home.
Wesleyan tied the count in the
fourth. Ayers dropped Miller's fly.
Singleton was safe on June's error.
Daniel advanced both men with a sac.
ritice. Talkington then hit to center
scoring both runners.
The game remained deadlocked un-
til the eight. Miller opened for Yves.
leyan with triple to center. He
scored on long fly to Hersey by Sin
gleton.
The fireworks came of in the ninth.
Shumaker doubled to left. Latterner
dropped Beck's liner. allowing Shuma.
ker to score and Beck taking second.
Beck moved to third on q sacrifice.
On Dunn's roller Leatherwood threw
home getting Beck. Dunn took second
on wild pitch and third on pass
ball. He scored a moment later when
Fidler' hit him-in the back trying to
catch him of third, the ball rolling to
the outfield.
The score:
WESLEYAN