The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
GREAT GAME OF BALL.
The Home Club Defeats the Baltimore
Club by a Score of 8 to Z.
An Almost FaultIess Exhibition by Both
Clubs-An Enthusiastic Crowd
Notes of the Game.

In many respects, the most exciting game Of
base ball ever played in this city was that be-
tween the Indianapolis club and the American
Association team from Baltimore, yesterday,
which resulted in the defeat of the visitors by a
score of 8 TO 2, Both clubs were In excellent
form, and the game was clearly won on its
merits. There were about 1 200 people present,
and when the winning run was made their en-
thusiasm manifested itself in various tumultuous
ways, and for a few minutes there was
a scene of wild hilarity. Throughout,
the game was unusually interesting,
and there were many pretty plays
and fine batting. The batteries were McKeOn
and keenan, for the home club, and Henderson
and Barnie for the visitors. The game opened
in q way that was calculated to bring dismay to
the ambitious representatives of Hoosierdom.
The Balt1mores lost the toss and went to the bat.
Fox, the first man to face McKeoI, knocked the
second bail pitched away over the left-ield
fence and Mississippi street, and leisnrely trOt-
ted around the bases, making a clean home run,
and the longest hit ever seen on the grounds.
After Stein had struck out, Clinton made a three
base hit over Dorgan's head, and scored on
Says single. Successive hits by O'Brien anG
Henderson brought ia two more runs,
and the inning was ended by Eggler GO
III u Ou u ny 10 herlnS. TlN6
base hits and four earned runs was a very
promising start for the first inning, but after
that the visitors were unable to hit McKeon
effectively, and only four more hits were made
by them during the remaining eight innings.
For the home club, Callahan scored on Clinton's
muff of his long fly, a passed ball by Barnie and
OLeary's safe hit to center. The visitors made
another run in the fifth inning, and when our
boys came in there was trouble. keenan, hit
safely, went to second on a passed ball and
scored on Dorgan's hit to left field. Dorgan
scored on Callahan's liner to middle field and
the latter scored on Storms tumble of Peltz's
hit, making three runs, two of which were earn
ed. The visitors made two more runs in
the sixth and seventh innings, and In the latter
half of the latter the score was tied, amid great
excitement. Keenan, and Dorgan each hit safe
~, and Callahan broneht both in by a three
baser against the right-field fence, and scored
himself on BARNES passed ball. The Balti-
mOres were retired with blanks in the two suo-
ceedtng innings, and O'Leary's young men came
in to The bat in the ninth inning with blood in
their ewes. Dorgan inaugurated the trouble by
making his fourth base. hit, and then Callahan
was called to the bat. A small boy, VINO prOba-
bly, came In on a foul" sung out: Hitter Pad
dy." and Paddy hit her. He lighted on the
third bail pitched, ami as it went sailing over
the left-held fence the crowd got up
on their "hind legs" so to speak,
and howled themselves hoarse. DOrgan and
Callahan both scored, but according to the rules
the game was ended when the former crossed
the plate. Callahan was clearly the hero OF the
day, for, although he did make two low throws
a very unusual thing for him-he made the hits
that tied the score and won the game. MeKeon
pitched a great game of bail after the first in
ming, and was admirably supported by Keenan,.
The fielding honOrs were carried off by Kerins,
although Reid, Peltz, O'Leary and Peoples did
excelleutly; and DOrgan's fine batting was ap-
other feature.
The visitors all played well in the field, with
the exception of Stearns, who made two fun
bles on first, and Barnie, who had four
passed balls. Say, the short stop, and
O'Brien, second base, particularly distinguished
themselves. The umpiring Of Mr.. Walsh, OF
Louisville, an Association umpire, was prompt
ana impartial. Following is