The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-18
THE BAT USED EFFECTIVELY
Getzein and Bufinton Hit Frequently,
with Odds FavOring the HOOsiers.
in the Pield, Too, the Playing Was Lively, ALI
Tending to the Success of the Home
Team-0ther Games.

Those who like to see hard hitting and
lively work on the part of the fielders ought
TO have been well pleased with the final
game of the Philadelphia series at the
League Park yesterday afternoon. AS the
classical Daniel OLeary would say. it was
"biff, bling, bang from the start. and the
Hoosiers closed their last inning with q
great streak of batting. Considering the
heavy batting. both teams did good work
I'm the field, though Bassett's error was a
tcostly one, while the three made by the
tvisitors did but little harm. Sullivan's
omisplay was q tumble of a long hit to the
fence, which allowed therunner to advance
: a base. but no one scored on the error. Bas-
sets muff of a thrown ball really cost the
three runs made by the visitors In the sec
iond inning, but he otherwise played we'll,
as did every member of the team. Daily
was on first base, and played a great game
in that position. He made one stop of a
high-thrown ball that caused much APP
plause. Glasscock was at his best, as was
Denny, while McGeachy made one remark
able catch. SoDlmers caught Getzein's de-
livery in fine style. and his stick work had
a great deal to do with the success of the
Hoosiers in the tenth inning. For the Wis
itors, Clements did the best general work.
Glasscock led at the bat for the home team,
being closely followed by Denny, Seery and
6ommers. Bufinton evidently had not for
gotten his last appearance against
the Hoosiers, when they knocked him
ont OF the box, for he dld not
his famous drop as often as possible, but 1T
did not deceive the local singers. They
knocked the ball all over the field. as well
as out of it. Sullivan was the only man
who failed to find the ball successfully,
though be hit it hard every time he came
to bat. Wood made one great catch of
a long fy that he took OFT the fence and
robbed the center fielder OF q two-baser,
The Philadelphia players also found Get
zein's ball frequently. but he kept the hits
we'll scattered in all but the ninth inning,
when he was hit for four singles. which.
with a sacrifice and an error, enabled the
tgame. They made a desperate effort to
bring in the winning tally, but failed, and
1T was a lucky thing for the
Hoosiers, who made a grand rally in the
As usual Seery led off with a single.
.Glasscock fouled out to Clements. Denny
init safe. as did Daily and Seery scored:
iHallman fumbled Sullivan's %grounder and
but Sullivan started for second and Denny
for home. the latter, however, being caught
and run down. In the second, after Nc
'Geachy had been retired red by B Hnh t = and d
to Thompson, Getzein made a hit, and
went to third when Seery lined out a
double. Glasscock hit safe and Getzein
tandSeery, came home. The captain went
Denny's single to left. No more runs were
made by the home men until the sixth,
when the Hoosiers added three to their
score. McGeachy flew ont to Mailman. Bas-
anff not frat ON hnla mud (afzaln
put the ball out of the reach of the fiielders.
Seery's short hit to the intield was throw n
ito Butfinton. who covered the base, but he
imuffed it. and the bases were full. when
fGlasscock drove the ball to the fence for
two bases. Getzein and Basset scored and
tSeery went to third, from where he came
home on Denny's long fly to Fogarty.
Daily went out from Meyers to Farrar. The
HOosiers.
In the meantime the visitors had made
four runs. la the second. after M9lvey
had been retired on a fly to Bassett, Glenn,
Glasscock, Who threw it to Bassett
TO catch. Clements. but he muffed
the ball, and the Philadelphia
second second and Se Farrar So first on balls balls. Then
Buffinton put the ball against the fence,
clearing the bases, though he only reached
first, being too lame to run. A double by
Thompson and a single by Fogarty accounts
stood seven to four when the visitors came
TO the bat in their half of the ninth. Wood
led OIL with a hit and went to second on
,Sullivan's tumble. Mailman hit safe and
Wood scored. Then a sacrifice advanced
the other two men a base each
'Mulvey struck out. but Clements
cleared he bases with a hit
to the fence, and the score was tied. Som
mers was the first batter in the tenth, and
after two strikes had been called on him he
put the ball over the fence. This caused
BufiutOn to weaken, and McGeachy and
Bassett followed with hits. Getzein made
u fine sacrifice. advancing them, and Glass
cocks twO-bagger sent them home. Then
Denny stepped up and put the ball over the
fence. The next man was retired. and the
visitors failed to get a man across the plate
Score:
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