The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Outdoor SPORTS.
Games Played Yesterday by League and As
sociation Baseball Clubs

DETROIT, Mich. Aug 14-The Cowboys
again lost game to the Michigan Monsters, but
they fought hard against il. Conway was a
tride wild and was hit hard, and the visitors
fine playing was not enough to same them from
defeat. Donnellys tumble in the fifth was their
only fielding error. Detroit's errors were more
frequent. but were not costly. Nc
Queery, Bassett and Donnelly for Kansas
City. and White and CANCEL for Detroit, cap
tured the fielding honors. 1'hompsons batting
was the feature. He was at the bat five times,
and made three singles, triple and home
run. Score:
Detroit. O q 80
Kansas City ..........O o 1 O-3
Earned runs-Detroit. 4; Kansas City. 3.
Home run-Thompson. Two base hits-Brouth-
ers. Jack Rowe and Radford. Three base hits
Thompson, Myers ~. Passed ball-Briody
base on balis-Detroit, 5; Kansas City, 4. First
base on errors-Detroit, l. Kansas City, 2
Struck out-By Getzein, 3; by Conway, 2
Double plays-Donnelly and McQueery; Myers
! and McQueery; White, Dunlap aud Brouthers
Rowe, Dunlap and Brouthers. Base hits-De-
| troit. II; Kansas City, 6. Errors-Detroit. 81
Kansas City, 6.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-The Chicagos played an
almost faultless game and were not bad at bat
! while the visitors were weak at bat and were
careless in the field. Mc.Geachy made a fire
catch at center, and Gore did the same several
times Flint hurt in the fourth inning and
Kelly caught. Chicago had five men left on third
base. Attendance ], 300. Score:
St. Louis .......:....0 o 0 Q O IL
Earned runs-St. Louis, l. Home run-Mc-
Kinnon. Three base hits-Kelly, Burns. Ryan.
Two-base hits-Kelly ~, Ryan, Seery. Glass
cock. Bases on balls-Chicago. 4 Bases on
errors-Chicaeo. 2 Passed balls-FlInt, 2;
Graves. 2. Wild pitch-Healy. Struck out
Chicago 5; St Louis, g. Base hits-Chicago. 9;
ST. Louis, 6. Errors-Chicago, l; ST. Louis, z.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 14-The Philadelphia
and Washington clubs played an uninteresting
game of five innings here to-day, which was won
by the former without much effort The Phil
lies batted Madigan hard in the first two innings,
and he then withdrew in favor of Crane. In the
fourth inning Houck, who had reached first on a
HIT fel! while playing off a base and twisted his
leg He retired and Joyce was brought on the
field being sent to center field and Gilligan TAX
ing Houckls place at short. Score:
Philadelphia ..".---.-..-.----.-5 I O-S
Rain prevented further play.
Earned Philadelphia, 2. Two base hits
Wood Mulvey, Daily. Passed balls-Oldfeld,
a. Wild pitches-Madgan, i; Crane, 2; Casey,
L First base balls-Off Madgan. l. off
Crane, 2 First-base hits-Philadelphia, IL;
Washington, l. Errors Philadelphia, /; Wash
ington, 5.
defeated the New Workers to-day, and the con-
test which was witnessed by over a, 900 persons,
was won by superior batting. In the first in
ming the home players ratified Keefe. getting
four earned runs Boston earned another run
in the second inning and one in the sixth. The
hits of the visitors were too scattered to be
effective. This was Radbournes third consecu-
tive day in the box, and be pitched finely. He
was we'll supported. The principal features OF
the game were the heavy batting of Hornung,
Conner, Morrill,. Ewing and Buffnton. and the
fine fielding of Johnston, Poorman and Giles
pie. Score:
ss% eR;;;.....e ! 9 9 . 9 S-3
Earned runs-Boston. 6; New York, l.. Two
base hits-Hornung ~, Morrill,, O'Rourke
Three-base hit-Ewing. Passed ball-Daily.
Wild pitch--Keefe. First base on bals-New
York;. First-base hits-Boston, ID; New York,
g. Errors-Boston, 6: New York, 4
CIserNNATr. Aug I4.-Neither Muilane nor
Atkinson was hit hard to-day and the result of
the contest was determined by the fielding. in
which Cincinnati came out best, making not an
error. The visitors were not able to bunch their
hits and fielded loosely at critical points.
Keenan's catching and great fly catch by Jones
were the features. Score:
Cincinnati. o o o o "a
Athletics o o o 2 o 0-3
Earned runs-Cincinnati q Athletics. 1.
Two-base hits-Mullane, Robinson. Passed
bails-Keepan, z Robinson, l. First base on
balis--Of Mullane. 3; off Atkinson, 2 Base
hits-Ciucinnati. 5; Athletics, s. Errors
Athletics, a.
LoUTsvILLE, Aug l4.-The game between the
Louisville and Baltimore clubs was called by
Umpire Walsh at the eighth inning, when the
score stood to g. The time of the contest was
lengthened by two showers and long squabbe
over Mack's right to run for Ramsey. Mack
played miserably at second base, making
four costly errors at critical moments.
Ramsey and Kilroy were both very effective,
three hits being made off the former and five off
the latter The feature of the game was Wer-
rck's and COOKS great triple play. Two men
were on bases with out, when Muldoon
hit hot ball just to the left of third bag. Wer-
rick made high leap into the air. caught the
ball in his left hand, then touched Conway be-
tween second and third bases, and immediately
afterward threw out 0Connel at first base.
Score
Baltimore .....1 0 2 o o O-3
Two-bas hit-Kerins TRIBE play-Werrick
and Cook. Bases balls-On Ramsay g. off
Kilroy, 2 Passed bals-Conway, q Kerins /.
Wild pitches-Ramsay, l. Kilroy, /.
ST. LOUIS, Aug lathe Browns won to-day's
game in the ninth inning when on bad errors
by Terry and Pinckney and three hits, four
runs were made. The game was close one up
to that time, but was devoid of hard batting or
particularly brilliant fielding, excepting a tine
side catch by Mcclellan. Caruthers aid Porter
were both effective. and Bushong's catching was
in his usual fine style. There were 5000 people
In attendance. Score:
Browns ....1 o o o O D 4-5
Brooklyn o o o Ia
Left on bases-Browns, s; Brooklyn, Z. Toeal
bases on hits-Off Caruthers, 3; off Porter, 4
Struck out-By Caruthers, Il by Porter, l.
Double plays-Burch. Peoples aud Mcclellan;
Mcclellan and Terry Wild pitch-Caruthers.
PTTTsBURG, Aug I4.-To-day's Pttsburs-
Metropolitan game was postponed on account Of
rain.
The Rochester Trotting Races.