The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

the next man up. hit q line drive. 1t
was moving fast. hut Scott WAS on the
move too With another Of his incon.
parable ono hand scoops. h. started on"
'or those lightning doublr plays. Shcan
To McInnis, which killed off the game
! rally IT IN" hard dying Cubs.
The weather for tho opening game
in tn" cast was inausprrI"us III the
morning. bat i'll III" afternoon II cleared
off. although u cold North wind gave n
touch of October atmosphere TO The
game.
Predictions Of 4 capacity crowd worr
not fulfilled. ne th"r, were only -. 900
present. The roofing, however. WAS
FULLY mp IT, The World Series standard
and tLc apnlauS" was very sport Smansly
divided among all contestants.
FIRST INNING.
C'hicaG"-Th" crowd gave t'lark a
cord cheer when ne singled Sho rrly tn
right after The count was two halls and
on. strike. liOlln'h"r lined l" Scott and
Flark dari"d back 10 first has" safely.
Agncw picked Flack off first base with
Il lightning throw I" Mrlnnis. Mann
iuul"d out 10 McInnlS. No runs. One
hit. Nh errors.
E"sr"n--Th" home folks gave Harry
lI""r"r,a big hand when h. cam" 10 bat.
With tn" count Nv" and thrc" lluuprr
drove II high ily /" Fla"k. :ih"an drnv"
II long hit against III" l"fI field fence for
TWO bases. Slrunk waited Tyler uui un-
I'll tn" count was ) To : aud then famed
On Il low curve. Tyler had plenty of
speed and kept tn" bail "u tn" r"rncr 1T
III" plate. Whitcman few to F'lack. y"
runs. One hit. y" "rr"rS.
SECOND INNING.
Chica.En--Rut! took ri>k"rt's ground
or and threw him "ut. Srutt came III
fast for Mcrklc's Eruundrr and threw
him out al first rick hrat "ut an IN
field hit which Thomas could not field
III Kline. Deal singled SHARPLY pa*t
Thomas Pick Eo:m: :" second. Agnrw
almost pn'krh l'"al OF first. liillr"r
forced Pick at third Scott "a Thomas.
No runs. NV" hits. M sr:a-c.
observation-disclosures &':H; ur high ny 70
lfoll"chcr. y storm If hHi,rus" greeted
Ruth as he "arn" 1" bat and thr ChicaG"
outIicld "umplimcntcd 10y barking up
against III" fences. I'i'H mad" Il rfrtty
"nc-hand stop Of Eu'h" gr"und"r AMI
got his man Il; FIRST, zeal threw nut
Scott No runs y" hits No errors
THIRD INNING
Chicago -ticurrr Tyirr. who formerly
pitched for the I;pSinn l'ravrS was given
Il good reception when Il" raInc Ia tnn
plate. Tyler walked. ku!hS sweeping
curve hrnl>" wild" Of the plate. f'la"k
forced TyIrr 1T SECOND. Scott /" Sh'an.
Ei"ilucn"r .i:roumdrh "ui L" M"lnnlS "u.
assisted I'lark rr!!.:: 80 >"'r'nd, Ruth
picked Flack off Second Scott t""k the
throw. No runs. \" hits. No errors
Iiosr"n~- Thomas popped TO Il"lioch"r
who went back al second II max" tho
catch. Mann had I" &" "ut toward tho
"nhnukm"uI Ia get tgn"w's log smash.
II""p"r went out MrrIl" /" Tyler. No
runs. Y" hits. Nh errors
FOURTH INNING.
ChlraE"-- Th"mH:. threw "ui Mann at
FIRST. scott wrni dawn h"hImL >r''"irI
has" ana robbed pHSk"rt 81 - hi. Th"
Boston slr,ri.tui, took l'nsL"ri'S ground
IT, iIrSl. M"rkl" iI"w gu, L. White
man. y" runs. y. h,I~ y" errors.
I:"stou-- Sh"an walled %IrrImk fi"w
ont 10 I'1sk"rt. Sh""n went /" SECOND
cr.lir tor Il stolen hr~" hy rh" official
:.,."r.r Sh"an having started on III"
pitch WhIi"inan walk"d. ii"ndrix be-
gan la warm ur Tor chicago. MrlnniS
forced SlrHn at third. Tyl"r I" Deal
Whll"mHu went /" second "u IN" play
McIuui> was SAT- at frs. l'"Hls thr"w
/" .l"uhl" him h"nr late. Tyl"r tossed
NJ three. straight balls and then put over
~" STRIKES t" l;uih. Whll"mam and
M,Iur,I., scored "n l;u'h'< terrific three
has" HIT IT, right r'rt"r. TIA" stands
were in an upr"rr Scott flew !" Pas
h"rl. Two runs. I'm" hi VI" errors.
FIFTH INNING
thirlr"- Pack r"rI''l i hit over
kuih'S h.rd Hooper came n AMI took
IL.;.IS hoist. kiIlf"r hi' into Il doubt"
play. I:utG I" scott !" Mclnn!'. y"
runs enc Int. \" errors.
l:nsfn:l--Tyl"r took Th"innS Irhtl"r
and tossed hum ont. Deal mad" a ni''r
play on Nln.w'& hopper and hnd his man
at ilrS!. If""p"r semi high iN To FlIch.
No runs. M hits. y" rrrur".
SIXTH INNING.
Chicarc--Tyl"r walked for tho second
tim" tInck formed Tyler ut second
Ruth :" Sh"an. Sh"an lhr"w OUT llol
Iuchr- at first. fIark going :" second.
ThuInn! threw out Mann mt first. No
run: M hits No errors.
l:u>tou---Imal mad" sparkling play
on Sh"ars :-rnund'r ard got him at first.
Pick Tossed out Strunk n, first. Tyler
took N'hitcman's Groundcr and threw