The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
A YOUNG PITCHER ON TRIAL
Rusie Faces the Hard-Hitting Pittsburg
Nine and Makes a Creditable Record.
The HOosiers Use the Bat to Fine Advantage,
and, with Good Fielding, Win the Game
Ball Playing in Other Cities.

If the baseball officials who have been
giving more or less attention to the franz
ing of some rule to increase the batting,
cOuld have seen yesterdays contest be-
tween the Indianapolis and Pittsburg
teams they would hare concluded at
once that the problem had been solved
at last. The stick-work of both teams
was something terrific, and those who like
lively games ought to have been we'll salts
fed. The chief interest, however, centered
in young Rusie, who made his first appear
ance on the local grounds against League
club AS he has had no experience not
agement thought the time had come to give
him trial. and he was put in with
Meyers behind the plate. At the outset he
showed remarkable speed and fairly good
command of the ball, and for seven innings
pitched in great form, holding the visitors
down to four hits, though one was a double
and one home run. He struck out four
men in the first three innings, including
Beckley, Dunlap and Carroll, three of
the heavy hitters of the team.
He had three more strike-outs
"A
a matter of course, he was nervous, and
during the game gave six men first base on
balls. In the eighth he slackened his
speed somewhat, when the Pittsburgers
hit the ball with great freedom. They
kept it up in the ninth and, assisted by an
error by Sullivan, tied the score. They
had secured ten hits up to this time,
and after the, Hoosiers had pulled
Oh tv.f D. r.
cluded to put Burdick in, not caring to
take any chances. All things considered.
the young man pitched a good game. The
management thinks well of his work yes
terday, and will soon give him another
trial. 1t is thought that as soon as he be-
comes accustomed to the team, and the
tricks OF the League players, he will make
a fine pitcher.
While Rusie was holding the visitors
down the Hoosiers were making it very
as the home team did yesterday is rarely
seen in professional games. Every body
took whack at the Pittsburg pitcher, and
the out-fielders had plenty to do from
the, start. The local men also played
finely in the field for. seven inn:
ings and, barring Sullivan's wild
throw from deep center, which enabled the Pitts
burgs to tie the score. the errors were not very
being difficult chances. Two singles were all
that the home team could get In the first two in
nings: but in the third Rusie, seery and Glass
cock found the ball and scored two earned runs
The young pitcher made a single after
Bassett had been retired and seery and
Glasscock followed with fine doubles. The Pitts
burgs went one better in their half. Staley got
his base on balls, and went to third on Kuehne's
double, and both came in ahead of Hanlon when
he sent the bali over the left field fence After
this the visitors could do nothing with Rusis
until the eighth inning. In the meantime the
HoOsiers had taken commanding lead
In the fifth, Rusie made his second hit of the
game, and scored on sacrifices by Seery and
Glasscock, and Sullivan's single.
The H0osiers played in hard luck in the sixth
Daily led off with O fine double, and Myers was
hit with pitched ball. McGeachy could only
send short fly to Dunlap, and Basset,
the fifth the Hoosiers had everything
their own way. Seery got his base
on balls. but was forced at second by Glasscock
The latter stole both second and third in fine
style, and scored on Millcrs wild throw to catcf
him at third. Sullivan went to first on balls. and
Denny followed with a fine drive for two bases
Daily then knocked out d single, and Meyers
twO-bagger McGeechy flew ont to Beckley bu
Bassett made hit and Meyers crossed the plate
In the eighth the HOosiers continued their
stick work and sent three men over the plate
GlascOck, Sullivan, Denny and Daily making
hits. In their half the visitors hit Rusie rather
hard, and. aided bya couple of errors, scored
i've runs The home team was blanEed II
the ninth, but the Pittsburgers kept VI
their hitting and tied the score. III
the tenth, the home team went to the bat will
determination to win. Seery led OFT with
single, and was followed by Glasscock and Sulli
van.with hits. Denny reached first on afielderi
choice. Meyers made single, McGeachy wen
out at first and Bassett hit all of which sent five
men across the plate. Burdick went In in thi
inning and quickly retired the side. The score: