The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
THIRD BASEMAN'S VICTORY
ShOrt-Stop Confident and BOastful but
Far Behind at the End of the Score.
The Mines Give a Spirited Game and Supply
Few Features that Greatly Pleased the
SpectatOrs-Base-Bal Notes.

I'VE can beat your old scrub nine hands
down, and not half try" shouted Capt.
John Glasscock to Capt. jeremiah Denny.
when Paul Hines picked out one of Henry
Boyle's in-shoots in the opening inning OF
yesterdays game and sent it over the left
field fence like a ball out of a rifle.
THAT combination of back numbers can
beat nobody" retorted the king-pin of
third base, and we will show You that
your team is not in this contesta at all. IfyOu
want to win a game you had better chal-
lenge the Kellehers or the Chicago Ma
rooms" and he clinched the remark by
making a beautiful stop of a hot grounder
and throwing the noted short fielder out
at first, retiring the side with one run to
it's credit. Seery started the ball rolling
for his side by lining out a t~hree-bagger
to center field, and crossed the plate
on Bassett's single, after Denny
had been retired at first on
Daily's assist. Schpneck and Meyers
failed to get the ball out of the diamond
and sat down. Giasscock's side was put
out in order in the second inning, Bassett
and SchRneck participating as to Whitney
and McGeechy, while Lands struck out:
Captain Denny's men rallied in their half
VI tuc lulluS anu tOOk "a ltdu tudb COulu
not be overcome: Getzein was sending
curves. drops, inshOOts and all other kinds
OF deceptive balls over the plate, but some
how the D~ennyites managed to hit the ball,
and the hackers of that side shouted with
delight while Captain Glasscock's friends
looked worried and much depressed in
spirits. Boyle held his opponents down in
great style, None of them being able to
solve his delivery with success. After the
latter had gone out at first in the second,
pnota 6rnun N nrcrnAAr fn tho Iaff f1ald
fence INT made two bases on it. On Bur
dicks out at first he went to third and
scored a moment later on CARROTS double,
the latter crossing the plate on Seery's
single. Denny went out on a fly to right
field.
Glasscock's men retired in order again in
the third, but the Dennys kept the ball
rolling and added three more runs to their
score. Daily threw Bassett out at first.
Sch9neck hit for a single and went to sec
both advanced a base when Boyle was given
first on balls. With the bases full young
Rusie made a nice sacrifice, sending SchG-
neck home, Meyers and Boyle scoring a
an effort to catch the former mapping at
third. Burdick struck out. Daily made a
hit in the fourth and reached second on
Buckeyes out, and third on Glascock's sac
rifice, but was caught mapping by Meyers.
Carroll led off Wit a hit in the same inning
but was thrown out trying to steal second:
Seery was put out at first by Getzein and
Hines, but Denny made a two Dagger and
tailed on Bassett's single. Sch9neck
struck out: Captain Glasc9ck's men
fifth, but the Denny combination continued
to add to their runs and clinch the game
and President Bush's box of clear Havanas.
Daily fumbled Meyers's grOunder, and the
latter reached first in safety. He was forced
out at second, however, by. Boyle. Whit
ney muffed Rusie's fly, and Lands gave
Burdick a life in the same way, and the
bases were filled. A passed ball let Boyle
home, and Rusie scored on CarrOlFs fly.
Seery failed to reach first.
At this point Rusie went in to pitch,
Boyle taking his place in right field, and the
young man acquitted himself in fine style.
He showed good control of the ball, and his
speed was great. After .Getzein had been
retired in the sixth Boyle muffed Illness
fly, the runner going to second on the error.
and third on a wild pitch, but he was
caught mapping, while Shreve was retired
at first. Captain Denny's men failed to do
seventh Daily opened with a hit, but was
put out trying to steal second. Car
roll threw Buckley out at first.
| GlasscOck made a single and moved up a
base by a good steal. and from there crossed
the plate ahead of Whitney, who lined the
ball over right-tield fence for a home run.
McGeachy reached first on Bassett's fun
| BILE. but was left by Lands striking out.
The Denny. side again failed to score.
In the eighth Getzein got his base on
| balls and reached second ON Illness single.
Both advanced a base on Shreve's out.
| Daily made a sacrifice and Getzein scored.
| Hines tried to do the same, but lack of time
forced him to cut third and he was called
out. After Carroll had struck out in the
same inning Seery got his base on balls.
Shreve's wild throw enabled the little left
| fielder to reach third. Denny followed
with a single, to second on Landis's error,
| third on Buckeyes out and scored on
| ~Scheneck's base hit. The next batter was
retired. Captain GlasscOck's men tried
hard to tally in the last inning. but failed,
and the game ended with the following