The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
BASE BALL AND THE RACES
Chances Against the Home Nine, Who
Had to Fill in with Substitutes.
BoyIe's Pitching Not ct It's Best. While the
Usual Bad Luck Contributed to the De-
feat-Close Of the Nashville Races
P1ucky Contest An Which the New York
Club Has All the Advantages.


Club Has Ali the Advantages.
IncianApolis's hospital ball club was again de-
fsated yesterday Il went on the field with Eve
Of its regular team aud four subssitutss-or. in
other words, played with little over half
team Denny joined the list Of invalids at Chi
eago Saturday. when hs cut his hand. and
Hines played In his place ct short
yesterday This left two of the
outaelds and third base to be filed by those Of
she pitehsrs and catchsrs who were the least
disabled. Even with this sweepstakes aggrega-
ton the club put MP pluclxy game of ball, and
had not the New Yorks surprised everybody by
earning ten runs Of of Boyies delivery the
home team might have stood chance for vic
tory. The Ave regulars on the team pounded
Wslsh'S delivery in the most approved
fashion, but could not Offset the manner in
which the Giants were hitting Boyle Il will
Be . safe venture that the excellent team from
the metropolis viii not bas the indianapolis
clubs star pitcher as hard again this season.
He pitched well, but the visitors singled out
good balls and battsd them at various places
made and out Of the park where no fielder could
modest them Tive or three hits. however, were
mads past short and third which never would
law " u'.'ss'oA anu Denny'
Slattery was the only one CT the new players
In the New York team who took part in the
ssma he got little opportunity to distinguish
himself. The fielding of the home team was
sharper than that of the visitors, who won sole
IL with thu stick Bassett played a
beautiful g.me, making several diff
cult stops and throwing a man out at
the plate. He also showed his excellent ability
20 BAT we'll at critical stages. bringing in runs
also played BY far the best game be has PLAYED
since the opening of tEs championship season,
both ~ the bat and in the field. Myers caught
IN sr7erb style, and threw finely to second.
Umpire Lynsh sppss.sd on the field in anoSby
by the business-liks manner in which he went
81 his work. He ran to bases in great style,
reaching first almost with the runner. His
voice. While peculiar. was strorg, and is point
IN his favor. He began badly, however, by
making vretched decision &C second base, in
the second inning Estsrbrook, the first
batter. had made biz and ran
down 10 second. URourke's throw Was wide
Ward getting the ball ten feet from the base.
He ran mp and touched Esterbrook ss the latter
was Retting up, but the umpire said "outD The
decision 80 bad that he received . dreadful
roasting from the bleaching boards until be had
evsnsd mp matters by calling Conner out at
third in the next inning. Lynch should not be
too readily condemned. He comes with splen-
did reputation and displayed many desirable
qualities yestsrdsy.
Hines opened the game with handsome two
Dagger. but Myers and Shreve sent little flies
20 she field Sesry, however, came to the res
cue with . two-baseer, Kisses scoring, an Bas-
set, delighted the crowd by a beauty to
center, which scored Ssery He stole sec
ond. bot Was Left by Dailys lively grounder to
short Boyle began badly, sending Gore to his
base on balls. Herman followed with . two
DAGGER over first, and on slow fielding
Gore scored Ward hit TO Boyle,
and Herman was put out at third.
Ewing his for what ought to have been but q
single. but the ball bonnded over Shreve's head,
and hs made home run. Conner made . home
run over the rieht-feld fence. Buck