The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
RUSIE'S GREAT TwIRLING
The Young Man Pitches a Great Game,
Allowing Washington but Two Hits.
New York and Boston Each Win a Game, and
Chicago Ties with Philadelphia-Sport-
ing Events in Many Places.


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Washington Couldn't Find the Ball, and Il
Shut Out without . Run.
The first game of the Washington series
resulted in an easy victory for the Hoosiers.
at the League Park, yesterday afternoon.
the visitors being nicely shut out.
The local team played in fine form, and
Rusie pitched the best game that has been
seen on the Seventh-street grounds this
season. One two-bagger in the third and
one scratch single in the eighth were all
that the Washington men could make. and
they were not in the contest at any time.
Rusie worked his curves with fine effect,
and the visitors could not touch them. He
struck out seven men, and was particularly
effective when runners were on the bases.
He had good control of the ball, sending
only three men TO first on balls, one IN the
first and two in the seventh inning. He
supplemented his good work in the box
with a fine two-base hit, and had three as
sists. Altogether the young man made
a great record. and the crowd fire.
quently applauded him.. The local
men did not make many hits, but they were
long drives and came in just at the right
time. A singular feature of the batting
was the fact that of the eight hits made by
the home team there was only one single,
during the game. Bassett was again in his
position, and it made quite a difference in
the working of the infield. He played well,
and knocked out the longest hit that has
been made on the home grounds for a long
time, the ball going thirty feet over deep
right field fence. Glasscock led'his team,
however, both at the bat and in the field,
the Hoosier captain putting up q great
game. The errors charged to Hines and
Seery were both excusable and cost moth
ing. TIL local men scored first in the Sec
ond inning. Denny struck out, but Glass
cock put. the ball against the fence for two
bases, and came home when BasSett knocked
it out of the township. Thenext twoinnings
were blanks, but in the fifth Hines made a
three-bagger, and scored on a double by
Seery. In the sixth Haddock lost control
Of the ball, sending three men to first, and
as the visitors made two errors and the
Hoosiers two doubles; inst inst n at the right light
Hines had been retired Seery got first on
Mack's muff. He stole second, and reached
third on Twins tumble. Sommers got first
on balls. and stole the next base, Seery
off at second. Denny waited, and was re-
warded with a base. Glasscock followed
with a double, sending Sommers home and
Denny to third. Bassett was sent. to first,
the ball to right center for a double, send
ing everybody over the plate. A funny
play occurred at this point. Bas-
sett came all the way from first
on the hit and in trying to score ran over
Riddle and rolled some ten feet from the
rubber. Glasscock had scored ahead of
Bassett, and was lingering about the plate
in his own peculiar way. In rolling over
Riddle, Bassett did not touch the rubber,
but quickly regained his feet. and while
Riddle was putting the ball on Glasscock,
Bassett stepped ON the plate. The young
Washington catcher finally realized his
mistake and laughed good-naturedly with
the crowd while Captain Irwin raised a
regular Buck Ewing row because GlasscOck
had allowed himself to get mixed up in the
deal. After Riddle and Haddockh had struck
out in the third. John Irwin hit
for two bases, but Hoy was
retired at first. The visitors had
a good chance to score in the seventh
but could not make the necessary hit. Will
mot etruck out, but RUsie sent both Wise
and Irwin to first on balls. Seery muffed
Mack's fly, and the bases were full, with
only one out. Rusie got down to business,
however, and the next two men were re-
tired, Clark on a short fly to Seery, and
Riddle on q grounder to Bassett. Haddock
made a scratch hit in the eighth, but was
forced out by Irwin, who was in turn forced
out by Hoy. Wilruot fouled out to Hines.
As there was no prospect of the visitors
scoring, Captain Irwin consented to having
the game called at the end of the eighth
inning. The second game of the series will
be played this afternoon. Score: