The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14
THE BOSTONS BAT BURDICK
IA Loose Game That Is Lost to the Indian
apO1iS Club in the Last Two Innings.
Chicago Again Wins from New York-The
WashingtOns Defeated the Pittsburgsa and
Will Now Meet the HOosier Players.
Indianapolis Defeated by Boston.


The Indianapolis and Boston clubs yesterday
played peculiar game; although peculiar it
wasn't funny, except from Boston stand point
There was quite q sprinklipg of errors, a re-
spectacle shower Of hits and a regular thunder
storm of protests. The home team had in Bur
dick. and to have said that the locals would not
win the game would have produced a riot. as he
has been winning right along from every club
in the League But yesterday he sustained his
Waterloo; be was touched mp quite lively all
through the game and in the last two innings
the spectators got tired of counting runs, not to
mention base hi,s. The Hooeiers put up a very
good game in the field, much better than that
Of the visitors. but they could not bat Clarkson
quite hard enough to win the game 1t was
hard days work for Umpire Valentine. The
players protested against balls and strikes,
and on base decisions, claimed bAlks alleged
dirty playing. appealed for fues,
wanted the wrong ball 10 60 10 play, and what
not In the eighth inning the game was delayed
I've or ten minutes on this account by the homo
team; il was only the calm before the storm.
Valentine was wrong in some instances. without
q doubt, but amid so much protesting 1t was
hard for him to keep his bearings, and he had to
twelve hundred spectators poured out of the
grounds svowiug that the game had been bad
one, but il was rot worse than the average con-
test
The game began with pair Of ciphers, but 10
the second inning Wise and Quinn tried to bore
holes in the left-feld fence with two-base hits.
no one being out at the time. Wise, of course.
scored run, and Quinn followed him on 8 wild
pitch andfrsssed ball. The Hoosiers could not
quite reach this mark 10 their half Of the inning.
Bsssett and Glasscock began with singles, but
the former was caught mapping at second, al
though IL looked very much though Quinn
failed 10 touch him Glssscock stole
seeond, however, and crossed the
plate on a pretty single by Schoeneck
Johnston began with hit in the third, but
was put ont trying to steal second. After two
outs, Tate got in fine line drive over Illness
head, but. IS on the previous day, be fell q prey
20 good throws by Hines and Glasscock to Den
ny. In the fourth inning the local men made
two runs, aud assumed what was thought to be
. winning lead Bassett, after one out. got his
base on balls, ard Glasscock made sacrifice.
On McGeachys double Bsssett came home, and
the former stoie third Clarkson was upac-
Cuainted with Sehoeneck, and he preferred Civ
ing him base balls to letting him hit il.
The big fellow stole second, and when Tate
threw 10 Quinn. MeG-achy came home. Myers
gos In a hit but Schoeneck could get no further
thar third the catcher stole second, but both
men left by Burdick, who struck out.
Matters remained this way until the very event
ful eighth although there were times
when tie home club should have secured
rurs- IN the fifth, after Hines had
struck out. DENLY reached first on Wise's
tumble, and Seery followed with two Dagger,
which sent the captain TO third. Bassett N sde
. fne line drive. but 10 went straight at John
stoc, and a double play was the result. Seery
was caught before ne could get back 10 second.
In the sixth also Glssscock began with a hit,
but was doubled up by McGeachys foul fly TO
Nash, having started TO steal second.
Ia the eight inning Hornung began with q
scratch hit down the right foul line. As be was
rounding first base Schoeneck gave him the
shoulder and threw him over. The left fielder
Jumped up with elinched fists and looked like
he would not hesitate 70 hit the giant first base
man IL he only had ladder. Valentine allowed
Hornung to go TO second base. This was rather
queer ruling. as Hornung never In the world
would have reached that base McGeachy had
the ball IN his hand before the runner was on
fret base. IL the umpire was satisfied that the
first baseman had purposely intsrfered with
the runner fine would have been per-
Missile, but not such a decision as he made.
Denny and the entire Indianapolis team, in
fact, protested, but to effect When play
vas resumed the visitors pounded out the game.
Nor ril made a single. the ball bounding over
Oenny1s head. and Johnston, Nash and Tate did
the same thing. Quinn settled matters then by
batting the ball over the left fence for a home
run The home team created the greatest en-
thusissm in the last half OF the inning by scor-
lag four runs and almost catching up with thar
opponents. They did it on Denny's single, Bas-
sets base on balls, Wises tumble, Schosneck's
base on balls, ana Browns muf of Myers's fly
against the fence In the ninth, however
Morrill, got base on balls, and Clarkson hit
over the left-feld fence for home run, and the