The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23

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Time of Game-2:10
Runs earned-Indianapoi 3, METROPOLITAN d.
First base on errors-Indianapolis l, Metropol-
itan /.
Total called balls-On McKeon So, on Lynch
70.
Struck out-Indianapolis a.
Total strikes called-Of McKeon 8, off Lynch
Two-base hits-Nelson, Roseman (2) Keensn.
Three-base hit-Petz
Homo rnn-Callahan.
Sacrifice hits Ripschlager Kennedy. MeKeon.
Left on bases-Indianapolis 5, Metropolitan 6.
Passed balls-Ripschlager 2, Keenan, 1.
Wild Standardization 2.
Double pays-Peoples and Kerins
Umpire-Parry Wright
NOTES.
The town is stuck.
McKeon is ball player of the old school,
Manager OLeary plays some ball himself.
Yesterday was great day for old Ireland.
Jack Nelson, the shortstcp of the Nets,
played here in 1877 in the same position.
Dorgan had his arm hurt on Thursday and
was not able to play yesterday. He was missed.
Callahan played another great game yester-
day, and again tied the score in the seventh In
ming.
AT least one member of the home nine-nUt far
removed from centerfielder, either-will proba-
bly, need shoe-hOrn to get his hat on with this
morning.
After the game, last night, Manager Brady
said that the Metropolitans were very greatly
surprised at the strength of the home club and
had confidently expected to win the game 'just
like finding it,"
The indianapolis nine Is nothing If not cos
mopolitan. There's Dorgan, Swede; Callahan
an Italian; O'Leary, Turk; KeeEan, Portu-
gnese; McKeOn, Russian, and Murphy, Nor
wegian. The Others are mostly Hotentots.
There will be game with the Ohios to-day,
tafA 1ssxl.w
they would MOI come. If there is any real good
club in Cincinnati that play ball Indian
apolis would like to welcome them up here.
Before the game was called Yesterday Keenan,
remarked to the reporters: 81 never could hit
Lyneh's pitching, although have tried 1t lots of
times" and then very inconsistency proceeded
to make four hits with total of hve-in four
times at bat
Tomorrow, the home club plays the Muldoon
Centers at Cincinnati On Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday they par T1e PeoTias, very
strong club, of the Northwestern Associations;
on Thursday the Nationals, of st. Louis, and on
Friday and Saturday the Quincys. All these
games are to be played on the seventh-street
grounds, and the clubs mentioned all very
strong organizations, standing well up in the
race for the Northwestern championship.
1t has been the custom In all the games PLAYED
in this city this year to declare a base-runner
out in case he leaves his base before the pitcher
receives the ball and resumes his position in the
box after a foul ball is struck Yesterday after
noon, in the ninth inning, Nelson deliberately
left his base before McKeOn resumed his position
after ROseman had sent foul ball over the
fence, and Wright very promptly declared him
out, whereupon there most
vigorous and prolonged kick in which
all the visitors joined. OLeary came in from
center field, and, after little argument, yielded
the point and allowed Nelson to remain
on first, remarking, We've got you beat any
how" Wright refused to reverse his decision,
but had no option when OLeary consented to
Nelson's remaining. AT the conclusion of the
game Nelson admitted that he was fairly out.
The rules, although stating, very explicitly that
the runner shall not leave his base, provides no
penalty In case he does so, hut the inference is
plain enough that he is out-else why
should there be such a provisionl At all
events, it ia a delicate technical point, ana should
be authoritatively decided to avoid further disa-
greements.