The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

and Americas Association Ball Clubs.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6-The Kansas City club
defeated the New York club to-day more through
fortune and Umpire Ellick than good playing.
The local players also found Conways curves
inning, when Ellick called foul ball fair. The
ball was hit a few inches outside of the third
base line. Rowe then hit an easy in-held
gronnder and beat it to first. Donnelly made a
similar play, although either Ward or Ester
brook ought to have thrown the runners out at
first but did not. This filed the bases and
Briody's out to Richardson allowed Myers to
score Attendance 13O Score:
Kansas Cty........0 O o / o o IA
Earned runs-New York q Kansas City, q
Two base hits-Dorgan, Richardson. Passed
balls-O'Rourke, 1; >Briody l. Wild pitch
Conway. First base balls-New York, 4;
Kansas City. l. First-base hits-New York, 6;
Kansas City, 8. Errors-New York, 2; Kansas
City. /.
Boston, Aug. G. --To-day's ball game abound
ed In sharp fielding and splendid plays. The
game was interesting throughout. The Bostons
had Radbourn and Daily as their battery, while
Detroit presented Smith and Decker. Both bat
teries did we'll In fielding Morrill,, Nash, SUIT
ton, Johnston. Richardson. Rowe and Thomp-
his phenomenal catches. Score:
Detroit. o 1 o o O-3
Earned run--Boston. Two-base hit-Rowe.
Three base hits-Hcrnung, Richardson. Passed
balls-Daily, 3; Decker, l. Wild pitches-Smith,
3. First base on balls-Boston, 3; Detroit, z
First base on errors-Boston, q Detroit. 8 Base
hits-Boston, 81 Detroit, 8. Errors-Boston, 5;
Detroit, 8.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6-The Phillies won to-
days game to-day from St Louis by faultless
fielding. Ferguson pitched in great form, only
two singles being made off him. Denny was the
only Maroon TO pass first and he died at second.
The Phillies made two in the fifth missed
third strike. balk. two Dagger by Farrar and
a single by Bastiaa Andrews counted in the
sixth on a double and wild pitch. Denny
played great game third. Score:
Philadelphia .....-....O o O-3
Earned Philadelphia l. Two-base hits
Andrews, Farrar Wild pitch-Healy, 1. First
base on balls-Philadelphia, 4. First base hits
st. Louis, 2; Philadelphia 8. Errors-St
Louis, z.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Gall the essential quail
tiles which go to make up an uninteresting and
at times tiresome game of base bali were very
clearly exhibited by the Washingtons, to-day, In
the game with the Chicagos. the fielding OF
the home club was wretched, their batting
lamen.abiy weak and their base-running stupid.
The Chicagos the other hand played with
vim and earnestness which was refreshing
There were special features of the game, but
the fielding of Burns, Williamson and Ryan was
good Score:
GhissGs:;.S 3 ! 3 Cd Cd
Earned runs--Chicago. g. Two-base hits
Arson l2l, Gore. Knowles. Three-base hit
Williamson. Passed ball-Hayes First base
balls-Crane. Baker, Hines, Williamson.
First base hits-Chcago, IA; Washington,
Errors-Chicago, g. Washington. g.
ST. LOUIS Aug 6-The Browns defeated the
Athletics to-day with the greatest of ease. The
visitors went TO pieces at critical moments, the
coaching of Latham and Gleason rafting them
badly. Foutz's wild throw to catch man nap
ping was the only error charged to the home
team. WEIGH and O'Ne;ll made wonderful
catches of apparently safe hits. O'Brien and
McGarr made brilliant stops, and Larkin and
Bushong's batting were the features. Score:
ST. Louis. ......-...1 2 0 0 10 2 Ito
Athletics. .---..--,~-1 90 o o.
Earned runs-Browns. 3; Athletics /. Two
base hits-Robinson (BrowDs) Bushong Three
base hit-Larkin. Total base hits-Browns, IL;
Athletics. 4 Left on bases-Browns, 6: Athlet
les. 3. Struck out-By Foutz, A. Bases on
balls-Of Foutz. /; off Atkisson. 2. Batter
hit-Robnson (Brownsl Passed ball-Robln-
son. Wild pitch-Atkisson.
PITTsBURG, Aug g. The effective pitching
and the wretched battery work of Morris and
Carroll were responsible for the Baltimore's vic
tory to-day. In the fifth inning Schomberg was
injured by Kilroy hitting him with the ball. and
Brown was substituted. Attendance 1000.
Score:
Pittsbure OIL o o O OIL
Baltimore. 2 o o o / *-3
Two base hits-Miller Macullar O'Connell (2).
Passed balls--Carroll, 4; Fulmer. l. First base
on balls-Off Morris 3; off Kilroy, /. First-base
hits-Pittsburg. S; Baltimore, z. Errors-Ptts-
burg. 2; Baltimore, g.
LOUISVILLE. Aug 6--The game to-day be-
tween the Louisvies and Metropolitans was
brought to close after the first half of the third
inning, AT the end of this time the score stood
8 to nothing in favor of the Iiouisvles. In the
three innings the Kentucky sluggsrs made nine
safe hits. Orr was the only man who reached
first on a hit for the visitors. Browning played
again, batting fercely, and making several good
plays.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Grain stopped the Brook.
lyn-Cincinuati game in the beginning of the
fourth inning. The Cincinnatis had scored one
in the second and one in the third, and the
Brooklyns none. The Brooklyns had two men
on bases, with nobody out, when the rain began.
Base Ball in Indiana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KoKoMo, Aug 6-The Kokomos were defeat
ed to-day by the Danville Browns in we'll