The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19
traction TEAM
DEFEATED NH[N
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Ash Unable to Hold the
Classics in Check Last
Evening.

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nIsSts boz score with the baseball
non lie mus / have exclaimed:
N goodness there's Q big error
s6r1S Mace y Figures showed that
il6GileW Traction team in the !lrst
m league battle with Monori:ah
GIasS had made four hits, only one
6lld smash, a single to center by
V,,lsl Il another dinky Texas Lacquer
Ediifer and two infield hits and no
ma While the Classics had annexed
s6Vet hits three Tor extra bases
lid scored four runs, and conse-
anently are now In full and undisput-
"a Sofs flrsr place in the city league
IA. while the Trolley Cars are tied
llhsfhe Mining Machinery Company
tcf second honors.
But e was q great old battle. and
fli6 new team showed promise OF bet
I7fsfhings IN the future. Some time
4estefday aDocp Shiyely took trip
iiif61gS the Emergency Depart.
iIients 81 the Monongah Glass plant
5ii1 found Joe Venesky, a well known
I'm catcher, Lefty Lewis, who plays
Gdtlield and pitcher, Foreman, a shofi
stopS and a long lean bird. named
Satterfield, who has the smoke OF
Wafer Johnson and fast breaking
Giifye They all agreed to stop max
iiig glassware long enough 10 act on
tlie reception committee al the bali
iafk last night, and therefore a re-
Esd week day turnout Of fans saw
Z ia of the greatest old ball games
iiiat has been staged at South SIDE
6sik since the ancient days when
lie well known Hector was a pup,
Everybody seemed perfectly satisfied
sHifn me game, except the Traction
team. and they had good and suill-
Z Gent reason 10 make minority re-
n0ft They were in the minority III
more ways than one. ,,.
Ash was selected to do the hurting
foS he new team. which was all doll
SiaGp IN new uniforms for the event.
ESe Selection was not OF the best.
"A 5tlle generally steady hurler was
fcuEhea 10 for seven timely blnsles
md -four runs, while Satteriield VINO
opposed him on the mound did not
allow q bit until the sixth. permitted
filiree more IN the seventh but got out
4 0s a hole without run being scored.
sTfle, game was full Of sparkling
i,ase6alI. several sensational fielding
stunts being enacted, while there was
jfSfs enough hitting to keep the rams
az uDroar most Of the time.
mo Fraction Company batted first.
Johnson lei off with a walk and TOOK
se,OcHd on Weights well placed sacrl-
& lfeS hit Anderson lined out TO AZ,
( TiiITe al third, who made a wild
leave after tie catch in an attempt
z: set johnson at second ana the
runner took third. Harrick fouled out
( Is Nenesky.
Fpr the Classics Decker walked.
Long ran for Decker and took Sec
0S6 on 4 sacrifice by Lewis. He took
fiffd on a passed BAH, but was
casigkt at the plate on Neneskys
roller to Weight. Veresky stole sec,
ond but Hood went out on an infield
The Trolley Cars went out in Or
I'm IA the second canto. Byrne got
Two base hit in the second, but the
lllyas wasted as the runner was a
trapped between second and tnird
moment later on Foremans roller
stevoight.
q All drew q pass for the Traction
ites II the third, but was left strand
I'd 81 his pals. Monongah Glass sot
fm6;hits and a run in the third. Sat
tertield was an easy out. Decker
singied AMI took second on a pass
hall. Lewis walked, and Venesky
Iopped to Weight. Hood smashed a
single through Jackson, bringing
ecker home. Vingls flied to Ander-
ION, !,
IN the fourth ii was three up and
three dowa for Traction, but differ
eiit for Monongah. Byrne opened me
inning With his second two base nit.
and Foreman singled bringing in
Byfne Aldridge advanced Foreman
NTH a sacrifice. Sat,erfield struck
al; Decker then ripped off a two
bagger. counting Foreman. Lewis
SEM . high one to Harrick.
One. two three for Traction in the
hin Monongah made their last run
III this round. Venesky singled and
6ilseEad second. Hood famed. Ving!e
f6 Johnson, who made a wild
Leave to get yenesky at third and the
dStrher counted on the miscue. Byrne
and Foreman went out on high ones
% fpoight and HarTick.
IA The sixth for Traction, Ash walk
ed bus was caugh; mapping off first.
Johnson famed. Weight got Trac-
ions first hit, a clean single to CEN
ten but Anderson forced him at sec
6nd. Monongah Glass went out in or
isrdesty's men threatened in their
SS stand in the seventh. Harrick
OPENED with a one spot to center,
WHICH Lewis might have caught if he
hka hufried. Martin beat out an In
iI6ld tap. Schsmmel famed. Cochran
6eat out an infield tap, getting the
bases entirely drunk with Traction
men. Trader was sent TO bat instead
& jackson and the best he could do
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