The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-19
OUTBATTED BY NEW YORK
indianapolis SuccumbstO Keefe's Pitch
ing, though Playing Well in the Field.
A Close and Exciting Game. in Which the hoos-
> iers Made No Runs After the First Inning
Result of Other Contests-Racing Events.
n wen-Played Game I'm Which indianapolis
Is Outbatted by New York.

Is Outbatted by New York.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-The New York and
Indianapolis teams both played fine ball i'll
the opening game of the series here to-day,
but the former did the best work with the
stick and won by reason OF that fact.
Kecfe pitched great game, the Hoosiers
being unable to do anything with him
when hits were needed. Boyle also did
good work, keeping the hits well scattered,
but he was overmatched by his opponent.
The fielding and base-running of the homo
team was of high order. Glasscock.
Denny and Bassett did the best work in
the field for their side. though Hines did
the best batting. Both teams played a
spirited game, and every point was holly
contested.
In the first inning Seery waited and was
rewarded with base on balls. Glasscock
hit grOunder to Ward. who threw tc Sec
ond, but Richardson let the ball get away
from him, and Seery reached third. Denny
hit to Ward, and Seery was caught at the
plate. Hines followed with a hit, and
Glasscock scored. Denny tried to come
home on the same play, but was thrown out
at the plate by Herman, Hines going to sec
hit to center Buckley retired the side by
forcing Sullivan out at second. Gore went
out at first on Glasscock's assist. and Herman
sent high fly to Glassc0ck. Ewing singled
to right and reached second on a passed ball.
Connor knocked a long fly to center, which
Sullivan failed to reach, after a hard run,
and Ewing crossed the plate. Then Rich
ardson hit safe to left, and COnnOr tried to
score, but was caught at the plate. In the
second McGeachy struck out, and Bassett
was retired by Richardson to Common. Boyle
then got first on balls, and Seery's fine two
Dagger sent him to third, where he was left
when GlasscOck flew out to Gore. The
home team made one run in their half of the
inning, and tied the score. the Hoosiers
playing in great luck to get the side out
without more damage. Ward led off with
single past short, and Immediately stole
the next base. O'ROurke made scratch
fouIed ont to Buckley. O'Rourke. stole
second. Keefe struck out, Gore hit a
grounder to Denny who tried to catch
Ward at the plate, but failed: Boyle sent
Herman to first on balls, filling the bases.
rather gloomy. but the big New
York catcher sent an easy fly
to Denny. Indianapolis went out
in order in the third. After Conner and
Richardson had been retired, Ward hit to
right. and by great running scored on
hit to left by OROurke. Whitney went
out Tom Bassett to Hines.
The visitors started off well in the fourth,
Buckley leading. with fine two-bagger,
but was left. McGeachy going out on
grounder to Ward, and Bassett and Boyle
sending flies to the outfield. In their half
the home players failed to do anything,
though Herman made nice double
after two we're out, but was left.
Conner got Seery's grounder in the fifth.
Glasscock reached first on Whitney's
tumble. and second on a single by Hines,
after Denny had gone out on a fly, but
Richardson and ConnOr retired Sullivan
and the side. The Giants added one more
to their score in their half of the inning.
Connor got first OH balls and went to sec
pnd on Bassetts tumble of richardson
grounder. Ward forced Richardson out,
Conner. scoring on Buckeyes throw to
catch the New York short-stop. O'Rourke
flew ont to Denny, but wild pitch ad-
vanced Ward to third, where he was left,
Glasscock and Hines retiring Whitney at
first. The. HOosiers went out In quick
order in the sixth, Buckley striking out,
and McGeachy and Bassett sending flies to
the outfield. Keefe struck out. Gore hit
for q single, but Herman and Ewing failed
to bring him across the plate. The visitors
repeated their performance of the sixth in
the seventh inning, failing to get hit.
New York started off nicely in their half, but
could not get man around the bases. Con-
nor led off with single, and Richardson
was given first on balls. Then Ward at
tempted his famous bunt. but it was a short
fly to Denny, and ConnOr was doubled up
Glasscock and Hines. In the eighth Denny
flew out to Connor Hines hit to Keefe and
Sullivan struck ont. After Whitney and
Keefe had been retired, Gore made triple,
but Seery took Tiernan's long fly to left
Buckley struck out in the ninth, McGeachy
fouled out to Ewing and Bassett sent q
grounder to Richardson, ending the game.
Getzein and Daily for the HOLSTERS. and
Welch and Brown for New York, will prob
ably be the batteries in to-mOrrow's game.
Score.