The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-13
THE BOSTONS AGAIN BEATEN
Pitcher Sowders's Good Luck Against
the indianapolis Team Broken.
A Dispute Disturbs the Game at Chicago and
the New York Players Leave the Grounds
at the End of the Fifth Inning.
The League Record.
Indian apeiis Again Defeats Boston.


The indianapolis club continues to play well,
and is fast getting away from the tsil-eud posi-
ton. If it was near any other club it might be
expected to make good fight for position even
better than seventh, but that is hardly possible.
Yesterdays game was somewhat dragging. The
home team had the lead almost all the way
through and won without great deal Of diff
Guilty. 1t was the first game 1t has won this
year of Sowders. Boyle pitched very effect
lively IN the opening part Of the game, but
toward the last was batted bard. The change
seemed to be due to the fact that be did not re-
tain good control over the ball. The hits Of
his opponents were, however, kept well scat
tered, as they had no less than eight men left
on bases. The homo team, on the other hand.
was fortunate in making hits at opportune
times The Bosrons did some bad fielding, Tate
being off in his throwing, and Ray aud Nash
ssrsd oqt 70 csscb Sas one Of
vicious down-shoots in the very first inning per-
suaded him to retire There was
an Improvements 10 the attendance,
about $500 people witnessing the game
The visitors had q promising chance for runs
IN the first iEnine Kelly, after one out, made
base biz. and Nash lifted a high hy to Me
Gsschy, who dropped it Quinn, however, gave
Boyle rs and Brown forced Nash at second
reached third on Denny's hit between short and
third. The latter stole second. and after Seery
had fouled out Bsssett made q sacrifice, which
permitted Hines TO score. Glasscock was thrown
out by Sowders MASKS home run IN the third
tied the score Il was made after two outs, and
was q slashing drive over the left fence. The
home team pulled ahead however, in the fourth
when Seery, who was the first batter. Was given
life by Rays tumble. he stole second and
scored on Bassetts fine two-base drive 70 the
right-feld fence far down in center. Giasscock
got base on balls; McGsachy endeavored to
make q sacrifice. but forced Glasscock out
az second. although be reached first and
Bassett got TO third. McGeachy stole
fee, on which Bsssett scored. The play was
literally rewarded. Myers was thrown out by
Quinn, but the home team had obtained two
runs, which the visitors could not effect. The
latter had man on second, in the fourth in
ming. with one out, Hornung having made a
single and n steal, but Ray foul tipped and Nor
rill few out to Schosneck. In the fifth the
home team did some pretty fielding. Sowders
sent . slow liner toward right which Bassett
Jumped for and caught with one hand John
ston and Tate made hard drives to Glasscoek
and Boyle, which we're handled in such fine
style as to win warm applause 10 the last half
IT this inning the LEGAL men increased their lead
by two runs. Boyle began with al easy bit
over first, and Hines made single to center.
Denny got in o sacrifice, but Boyle was thrown
out at the plate trying to come in on . short
passed Dali. Seery, however, made nice ring
ing hit TO right center, and Hines scored:
The left fielder stole second, and Tate threw so
badly that the ball got past both Quinn and
Johnston, Seery scoring. In the sixth inning the
visitors got the bases full, but could score q
run. Nash, of whom Boyle was slightly appre-
hensive, GOT base on balls. being the first bat
ter Tate went out. but Brown followed with
clean hir TO right, and Hornung's out at fra. put
she runners on second aud third Rays base on
balls filed the bases, but Morrill,, who seems to
have lost his oldtime skill with the bat, left
them all by q fly TO Glasscock. Tate made a
hard drive TO right center in the next inning,
after two men were ont, but was easily thrown
out by Hines 10 Glasscock tn Denny. Tate Was
reprimauded sharply by Morrill, for trying to
make three bases on the hit In the eighth inn
ing the Bostons awakened interest by
making couple OF runs. Nash, who,
ike johnson the previous day, was
hitting everything within reach, made two
baser to center, went to third on Quinn's out at
first. and scored on Bassett's low throw to the
plate after the latter had stopped Browns
groUnder. II was about the only bad throw
Bassstt has been seen TO make this year. Brown
stole second, went to third on Hornunes sacri-
fee, and came IN on RAYS safe one to left. Nor
rill got iu q scratch in-fsld HIT aud Boyle put
the runners on second aud third by means of
Wild pitch, bat Sowders few out to Denny.
Seery scored for the home team in the last half
Of the inning. He popped up q high fly which
Nash came in front OF the pitchers box to catch,
but dropped; Sowders then threw wild TO first
10 catch him mapping. and he reached second.
He should have scored on Bsssett's nice hit to
center but stopped at third. When Glasscock
stole second and Tate threw to put him out,
Seery ran home The visitors did not reach
first IN the last inning. Score: