The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
CLARKSON HIT VERY HARD
indianapolis Has Little Trouble in TAX
inga Game from the Boston Pitcher,
Every Player Making One or More GoodHits
OFF HIS Delivery-Change in the Time Of
Paying Salaries-Result Of the Races.
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
aBoston's Crack Pitcher Batted for Fifteen
Hits by the indianapolis Club.
epecial to the indianapolis Journal.
Boston, July 16.-Kelly's men started on
like sure winners. taking a good lead In the
7irst inning, but the HoOsiers, undaunted
by the success of their opponents, played a
Zine uphill game, passing Boston in the
third and holding their position through
out the contest. The visitors put up a
stronger game than Boston at all points,
fand won by virtue of that fact. As usual,
1.-THE Indiana men found no difficulty in hit
ting Clarkson's delivery, and, as he was
Ipoorly supported, it was only through hard
duck that the Hoosiers failed to make a
Egrester number of runs. Boyle was
also hit freely, but he kept the
hits well scattered, while he was given
good support. Sullivan made his reap
.pearance with the team, and did well in
the field, while his nice hit to right. in the
third sent Denny over the plate. Glass
cock played in fine form, Bassett also doing
good work.
In the first inning Brown led off with a
single to left. Kelly was retired by Bas-
sett and Hines. Brown going to second.
Nash sent a high fly to right, which Nc
Geachy muffed, allowing the batter to get
first and Brown third. Nash stole second,
and when Brouthers made a fine two-bag-
ger, Brown and Nash crossed the plate.
Richardson's %grounder past Denny
sent the big Boston first-baseman
home. Richardson stole the next base.
t,Johnston followed with a hit and stole
second. Quinn hit to Glasscock and Rich
ardson was run down at third base. Ben
nett was retired by Glasscock and Hines.
Heery led off with a fly to left which Brown
muffed, the rcnner reaching third on the er-
TOR. Glasscock sent a sharp grounder to-
ward first, but Clarkson muffed Brouthers's
assist, and Glasscock took two bases, while
Seery scored. Denny's short single ad-
vanced the Hoosier captain to third.
Denny was caught in an effort to steal
second, but Glasscock came home on the
play. Hines failed to reach first on
his grounder to Quinn and Sullivan
struck out. Clarkson started the second
with a nice single. Brown flew out to
Glasscock. Kelly got one in past Glasscock
and Clarkson tired to score, but was caught
at the plate. Nash hit to the infield and
was out at first. After Buckley and Nc
Geachey had gone out Bassett singled and
went to second on Boyle's hit, but both
were left, Seery fOuling out. Boyle threw
Brouthers out at first in the third, and
Richardson flew out to Glasscock. Then
Johnston made a two-bagger. but Quinn
was retired by Glasscock and Hines.
In their half of the inning the HOOsiers
added three runs To their score. taking the
drive over the right-ield fence for a
home run, Denny took second on Kelley's
error. Hines struck out. but Sullivan's
single sent Denny over the plate. Buckley
score. but was caught. McGeachy's single
advanced Buckley a base: and a wild pitch
let HIM come home. In the fourth Boston
went ont in order, Bennett on, a fy to
kind to Denny and Brown from GlasscOck
to Hines Boyle hit a sharp grounder to
Quinn. The latters assist was poor. AID
when the ball got past .Brouthers Boyle
seery made a single. but Glasscock
flew out to Nash, and Hines failed to reach
first on his grounder to Richardson.
The Boston men got one run In the fifth.
and Sullivan got Nash's fly. THU Brouth-
ers lined the ball out for two bases, and
went to third on Richardson's scratch hit.
The latter stole second, an attempt to
Denny fumbled Johnston's grounder, and
THE runner was safe, sending Richardson to
third, and when he tried to come
home On Johnston's steal was
caught at the plate. Not to be
outdone, the Hoosiers Immediately made
one to offset the BOstons' tally. After Sui
Ivan had struck out and Buckley had
given Brown a high fly, which he took in
handsome style, McGeachy made a hit and
went to third on a wild pitch. from where
he scored on Bassetts nice single. Boyle
followed with a hit, sending Bassett to
third, sand stealing second himself, but
SeeIy left them both by giving
Brouthers a fly. Both sides were
nett alone making a hit. The seventh
things In fine shape for a while. 1t was by
the merest scratch that Boston cut Oft three
or four runs Seery led OFF with a single
over second. Glass cock got first on an er-
TOR. and the bases were full when Quinn
fumbled Denny's grounder. With Hines at
the bat and no one out 1t looked like the
HoOsiers were going to swell their score,
but fate was against them. Hines fouled
out. Then Sullivan sent a grounder to
ClarksOn, who threw Seery out at the plate,
and by a quick throw to Brouthers, Sulli-
van was caught at first.
In the final inning Clarkson led off
with a single, but was forced out
at second by Brown. Kelly few out
to Seery. Nash followed with a two
Dagger, sending Brown to third. With
Brouthers at the bat it looked very favor
able for the home team. but the big slugger
hit a grounder to Denny, who threw him
out at first and the game was over. There
will be two games Tomorrow. The attend
ance to-day was 1886. Score: