The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-05
The Second, Though, Atones for the Loss, as
the Philadelphias Fail to Make Run
Only Two Hits or Pitcher Boyle.
Proctor Knott Redeems Himselfby Run
ming Away from Spokane at Chicago.
Raceland Defeats Eurus in q Close Race for the
ocean Stakes at Monmouth Park-The
National Meet Of Wheelmen.
The Phfladelphias Win Game ON Th6inp-


The Phfladelphias Win Game ON Th6inp-
sons Chance.
It was through very hard luck that the
local team lost the first game of the Phila-
delphia series. at the League Park. yester-
day morning. The Hoosiers made more
hits and less errors than the visitors, and
altogether played in manner that would
win nine times ont of ten. Both Buffinton
and Getzein pitched in fine form. the latter
doing great work, except in the fourth inn
ing, when an error made by McGeaehy. on
difficult chance. clean single, and a
double, and two scratch hits allowed four
men to cross the plate, giving the visitors
lead that could not be overcome. A phe-
nomenal catch, though, of q liner
from Bassett's bat in the final
inning was all that saved a tie.
and possibly a defeat for the visitors.
Only one hit was made off Getzein after the
fourth, and the team tried to pull out
ahead. Bassett and Hines played in fine
style, though the latter showed desire to
cover second as we'll as first base. which
was not the proper thing to do. The visit
ors playeda steady game, excepting Meyers,
who made three of the four errors charged
TO his side. Bufinton was very effective
1T critical points of the game.
The largest morning crowd ever on the
grounds was there to see the contest. there
probably being more than 1900 present.
The game opened with the Hoosiers at the
, bat,s when Seery led off with slow
grounder to Meyers, which he beat to first.
He was Immediately forced out by Glass
cock. however, who went to second on an
error. Denny's fly was taken by Thomp-
was left by Daily. who struck out.
The visitors went out in order on grounders
to Bassett. Hines and Denny. In the sec
ond inning McGeachy started off with q
failed to do anything. and the little right
fielder was left. Thompson made single
in the last half. and went to second on a
tumble by Myers. Mulvey then sent a
liner 20 Bassett and double play was the
result. F0garty got his base on balls, but
was forced out by Farrar. The Hoosiers
were easily retired in the third, but Phila-
delphia sent one man around the bases.
Hallman popped up short fly inside tn Q
diamond. for which Hines, Getzein and
the other to get the ball. no one got it. and
1T fell to the ground between them. A
passed ball sent Hallman to second, and a
sacrifice %sgeritice advanced him to third.
latter aeq HS tried 20 to D'''e cut afa Hallmaa as
off at the plate, but the throw was wild
and the runner scored. Wood went to
: second on the misplay and tried to score on
a sacrifice, but was caught by quick
throw from GetZein to Daily. The home
team took the lead in the fourth. Myers
hit to center and went to second when
Bassett got his base on balls. Getzein's
ont advanced both runners, and Seery's
single enabled them to score. Meyers for
Philadelphia made hit, Thompson fol-
lowed with liner to McGeachy. which the
latter tried to get but muffed it. Mulvey
forced Thompson out. but Fogarty made a
double. sending Meyers home and Mulvey
to third. Farrer singled and stole second,
and then Hallmans scratch hit over short
scored two more. After that the visitors
never had show for run, and the HoOs-
iers did nothing until the eighth. when
hit by Glasscock, a base on balls.
single by Hines and an out let two men
score. In the ninth the HOosiers lost a
chance to tie the game by q play that
would not be made once in fifty games.
Myers got his base on balls and Bassett fol-
lowed with terrific liner to right center.
Thompson ran for the ball. and as it passed
him the big right fielder put mp his hand
and it stuck. Myers had reached second
and would have scOfed on the hit, but
Thompson, recovering himself, threw the
ball to first base and both men were out.
The Philadelphia players were all so greatly
surprised at their good luck that they fell
down in their positions. Getzein went out
on foul and the game was lost TheIscore