The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
WASHINGTON
MEETS BAUER5
WRIST TINE IN YEARS A TEAM HAS
BEEN BROUGHT FROM
A DISTANCE.
Games should be the Greatest EVer seen
In This City In Recent Years.
Record Crowd.

Owing tot he cry why don't you bring
2 ball team here" the management Oh
the Rauers baseball team mas been Tor
1rnate in catching the fast Tyler Iurs
COMPANY nine of Washington. Pa. WITH
out a game for next Sunday ana I'M
r,ediateiy negotiations were closed ana
for the first time in many seasons mas
1earn appeared on the Green that mas
come from 4 distance. rs the Llttte
washington tribe. With the exception
Of one samr all others were won by one
sided scores and Il noticeable oecreass
in fans was evidenced from sunday 10
Sunday until finally II was hart TO make
nypensae u bring team from tue
over tho river section here tor II game.
Ono game was won by the overwhelming
count Of -. and il only lasted SIX
frames.
When the locals meet the Pennsylva-
mans they will face tn" hardest task OF
tho season. and 4 victory VIII pace
Them on tho top Of the ladder. WASH
ington has been playing bftter Dali th's
season than any other team that ever
REPRESENTED that place and from the way
m. hovs have been cleaning up on those
PITTSBURGH clubs. it looks like mans
Job for the Bauers to win out with
irwin on the mound. the Tubers have
NO ono to fear This gentleman is rank
cd rs the greatest southraw pitching
huschall in western Pennsylvania. hay
. ing been responsible for two-thirds or
his clubs victories. Irwin held tho
mighty Pittsburgh Steel Products team.
who beat tho Ferry Athletics. to three
scattered hits. winning ny 81 score.
He - scheduled TO pitch against IN"
locals and with such team III back or
him. should come out on the long end.
While the locals realize tho strength
Of the Tubers. they nevertheless viii
GO, in some extra practice during the
week in order to be in the best possible
condition as not to offer an aliois in
case Of an unexpected reverse. This
season the local club has been playing
better ball than ever and from the man
1er tho teams have been beaten. It is
safe bet that the speedy hattlers stand
an equal chance with their fast oppo-
nents With the cream of the P. & e.
G.. nine. Stroehmanns and Baucrs of
last season. a better combination could
not be gathered together in the city.
Each and every member OF the cuh has
sshone resplendent on past appearances
with other teams and masScd together
into one well-oilcd machine. the club
has been a surprise even 10 its most
rardent followers King. one OF the
,classiest pitchers to come to wheeling.
has been aiding the home boys wonder
fully by pitching some exceptionally
dandy contests. Just who Captain WEIGH
will send IN against Washington is oc-
casionins much interest. Neuhart Is a
southpaw Of note and may receive tho
icall while Costello is also left-handcr
with neat rep"
This should prove the biggest home
eattraction arranged by the local club
land in order to make expenses the lare-
est crowd OF tho season must be on
hand. The Washington boys will com"
TO the city in the morning and will be
chartered hero until evening. AS the
slocals have no enclosed park. they have
IAN unequal chance for comeback and
must offer tickets at whatever the fan
wishes to give Extensive advertising
will be adhered 20 for this all-important
struggle.