The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
HOLSTERS LOSE AT CHICAGO
A Reprehensihle Display Of Temper by
Spectators in Regard to Esterbrook.
Loose Unfolding Was Largely the Cause Of the
Defeat-Boston Lessons Her Big Percent
age-Detroit Wins from Pittsburg.


cpecis, 30 the indianapolis JourrsA
CHICAGO, May 1.-The League season opened
here to-day with fairly large attendance. The
crowd would have been very large but for the
extremely disagreeabls weather. The work OF
Indianapolis's famous inHsld was hardly NJ to
expectations, and yet the Chicsgos batsed hard
enough to win without errors ey their oppo-
nents. Pfefer's home-run In the third inning
was what won the game. as the BOOSTERS started
out with confidence and made the audience
believe they were going to win.
Hsaly, the Egyptian from Egypt. III. has
plenty Of cause to be sad tonight. He was put
In the box against the Chicsgos this after non to
win. IL possible. the first OF the Indianapo lis
Chicago second series and his support was bad
enough TO discourage any star pitcher IN the
land. The Chicago audience was simply itching
to see the team in which Essterbro Was playing
defeated because Of the erudgs borne that play
sr ever since the trouble between him and Sulli-
van In Indianapolis was reported in the papers In
this city. Not only was he disgracefully Kissed
and iusulted each time that he went to the bat,
but every time the ball was thrown to him
by any of the fielders the crowd set up regular
Pittsburg yell TO cause him. II possible. to make
an error. This NO doubt had much to do with
his uuf Of Williamson's foul in the ffth inning,
rs the crowd arose and hooted at at the top of
their voices while be was after the ball After
this three hits and two runs were made by Chi
csgo. Myers, Denny and Bassett were never
known 10 play such loose infield as they did
to-day. which must be attributed TO the very
cold lake breeze that benumbed the fingers Of
the players Hines began the game with fine
two base hit to left field. Myers's erounder
played pesk-a-boo with Burns aud both runners
scored on Denny's long drive to right for two
bases. bat the Indianapolis captain was left at
second. Bassett got five balls in the Sec
ond inning and Esterbrook, notwithstand-
ing the loud Kisses Of the crowd.
made a single, and Daily double,
on which Bassets scored. He ally reached first,
Darling missing the third strike, and then all
three men were put out on the bases. A base
on balls a passed ball. one error aud sacri-
fee enabled Bassett to score once moro in the
seventh inning. Hines was thrown out at th Q
plate in the eighth inning. but some umoires
might have declared him safe. Valentine knew
he was in Chicago and umpired accordingly
Mysrs's error, which gave Sullivan life in the
third inning, was followed by Psttits triple.
Anson's single and Pfefer's homo run, clearing
the bases and virtually winAing the game
then and there for Chicago Their runs in
the frst two innings were made by double, q
base on balls and two errors. Esterbrook was
not troubled further than to be roundly Kissed
The two teams play again tomorrow. Baldwin
/ and DAILY and Boyle and Myers will probably be
the batteries McGeachy Is expected to arrive
tomorrow. and may play In the afternoon. Fol-
lowing Is the score Of so-day's game: