The Indianapolis journal., 1890-06-05
SHUT OUT BY EVANSVILLE
Indianapolis Fails to Do Any Hitting
and the Visitors Have an Easy Time.
The Management Negotiating with Southern
League Players--Rusie Wins Another Game
for New York-Results at Other Points.

indianapolis made poor showinga
Evansville yesterday, and it is quite evil
dent the club is badly in need of talent.
The visitors had an easy time shutting the
local players out, the latter being unable
to connect with the ball with any success
There were four good features to the game.
Sowders was not hit hard, and with good
support would have kept the score down
materially. He has too slow delivery.
however, and it is not difficult matter TO
steal bases on him. The same fault applies
to his throwing to bases. Dolan was more
of q puzzle than Eiteljorg and his support
was excellent. In fact, Evansville puts up
u game of ball that would not be slow In
the Association.
indianapolis was quickly disposed of in
the first inning, but the visitors opened on
Sowders IN way that suggested knock
out very strongly. Delaney hit along the
left foul line for two bases, and Miller fol-
lowed with a double to the left-feld fence,
scoring him. The next three men were
cared for in good shape, leaving Miller on
second In the third inning. with one out,
OLeary made pretty catch of Miller 3
held Dolan at third. The latter had been
given life by Newman's muff of his fly,
and got around to third on passed ball
2 and a sacrifice. OLeary,s throw saved
run. as frost retired the side from McKenna
to Wiehl- With two out in the fourth,
Wiehl hit safe to left and Donovan
lined one straight out to center
for two bases. but both men were left by
NewmaI'e fly to Kirby. In the sixth Ey-
errors. ' Donovan sS 'r dropped frost's fly and
Lauer hit to Newman. who. with a flne
chance for double play. fumbled the ball
long enough to let both runners reach base.
McQuaid sent .three-bagger to- right,
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frost and Lauer scored. kirby's single to
left sent McQuaid home. Kirby stole Sec
ond; Fuller flew to McKenna; Sharp hit
safe to left. scoring Kirby: Dolan got. a
base on balls but was forced at second by
Delaney's grounder to Newman. and Miller
ended the inning by striking ont.
Indianapolis had another opportunity in
the seventh to escape "a shut; shut;
hit o slow grounder between first
and second which frost went after and
threw wild to Delaney, who was trying to
cover first, the runner getting life In all
this confusion. He stole second and went
to third on passed ball. Donovan, how
ever, struck out, Newman fouled out to
Lauer and Lyon struck out. In the last
half Evansville added two runs on errors
frost led off with base on balls, LaueI
hit safe to left and Donovan let the bal
get through him, frost reaching third and
Lauer second. Weihps drop of Newman's
throw gave McQuad life and filled
the bases. Kirby hit to Schaub
and frost scored. Fuller hit to Newman
who caught McQuaid on the line, Lauel
scoring on the out Sharp hit safe to left
again filling the bases. Dolan struck out
and Delaney's grounder to Newman forced
Fuller at third, retiring the side. Miller
earned a run for the visitors IN the eighth
getting a single to left and stealing second
and third very cleverly. frost flew Il
OLeary and Lauer to Donovan, Miller scor
ing on the last ont. McQuaid was retired
from Schaub to Weihi. The home team
failed to do anything in the last two inn
!, ings. and were killed off easily and grace
fully by their wellexperienced opponents
Score: