The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
LOST In THE SECOND INNING
Getzein's Wild Pitching Results in Defeat
for the Indianapolis Players.
The HOLSTERS Play a Strong Uphill Game,
GlasscOck Especially Distinguishing Him
self-Results of Other League Games.
Chicago Captures a Game Because OF Get
zein's Wild Pitching.

Chicago Captures a Game Because OF Get
zein's Wild Pitching.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Getzein pitched like
an amateur in the first two innings or To-
days contest, and practically presented
the game to the home team. His work In
the second inning was especially poor. He
was not only ineffective. but lost all COM
mand of the ball as well, and as conse-
auence Chicago gained a lead that the
Hoosiers could not overcome, though they
played strong uphill game and were close
after the Arson crowd when the contest
ended. Had Getzein pitched even fairly
well the visitors would have won easily.
Healy was hit hard, and the Hoosiers put
up a winning game after the fatal second
inning, but the lead already secured by
the local men was too great
and the Hoosiers lost game
that would have been theirs under ordinary
circumstances Glasscock, Seery, Bassett
and McGeachy did the best work with the
bat for their side, while Ryan, Duty and
Farrell welded the willow with good effect.
The latter's twO-bagger when the bases
were full, and Seery's home-run with two
men on the bags, were the batting features
of the game.
indianapolis was sent first to bat and re-
tired without a run. For Chicago Ryan
started off with fine two-bagger. after
which Getzein very kindly sent Van Hal
tren to first on balls Duffy's grounder to
Glasscock forced Van Haltren out at sec
ond. Arson was retired at first on Glass
cocks assist, but Ryan scored. Pfeffer was
safe on misplay, and Duffy came home,
the Chicago second baseman also making
the circuit when Seery muffed Farrelps
opening for the Hoosiers, but they
went to work with will
and after two men were out McGeachy
scored on his own hit, a steal of second
and Getzein's single. 1t was at this stage
all to pieces, and when the inning was
ended the scorer marked up five runs to the
credit of the Chicago team. Healy struck
out, but BaStian, weak batter, was given
first on balls, and immediately scored on
Ryan's drive over Sulliyan's head for a
home run. Then GetZein gave Van Haltren
his base, and Duffy sent him to third with
a nice single, the batter going to second on
the throw-in. As there was vacant base.
Arson waited and was rewarded by Get
zein. Then Pfeffer struck out, but Farrell
drove the ball to right field for two bases.
and three more runs We're added to Chi
Cages tally. GlasscOck ended the inning by
throwing Burns out at first. In the third
Glasscock made a single and stole second.
Denny's grOunder was fumbled by Pfetfer,
and GlasscOck advanced base. scoring a
moment later when Denny tried to steal
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their half of the inning, and the fourth was
blank for both sides. The Hoosiers made
squirt in the fifth and sent three men
across the plate. Getzein got first on Pfeff-
er's tumble, and second on passed ball.
Seery struck out, but Farrell missed the
ball and had to throw it to first. Getzein
going to third ON the error. Glasscock fol-
lowed with double, sending Getzein home.
and scoring himself on a wild pitch.
Denny got first on balls, and second
on Illness out, and scored on Sulkvan's
single tosleft. Buckley struck out The
home team scored one run ON FarrelPs
single, steal of second and Bastian's hit.
Both sides went out in order in the sixth
and seventh. as did the local men in the
eighth. but the HOOsiers made another
rally and got three men around the bases
After Buckley had been retired by Burns
and Arson, McGeachy and Bassett each
made a single. Getzein struck out, but
Seery drove the ball over the fence for a
home run. GlasscOek sent grounder to
Pfeffer and was out at first. Hines hit to
Arson and retired IN the ninth. Sullivan
sent the ball to center for single, but the
next two men failed to advance him and
the game was over Score: