The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-15
HARD GAME TO LOSE
Toledo Wins 1t After a Neck-and-
Neck Race.
Only Four Hits Off Phillips While In
dianapOlis Bats Rettger for Eleven
and 0utfieIds the Visitors.

Old Reuben Hardluck played with the In
dianapoIis team yesterday and was very
largely responsible for the defeat. 1t Is
extremely doubtful If during the entire sea
son there viii be another game won on
four hits and three errors as against eleven
hits and two errors for the losers. The To-
ledo men mad no license 10 win, but the
fact remains that they did 50. for they
managed TO get four runs to three for the
home team, and IL is the runs that count
Phillips pitched a great game. There Is
considerable comfort In that. He was away
of on the recent trip, but the moment ne
struck Hoosier soil he seemed TO recover
his old-time effectiveness. With the able
assistance OF umpire Kerins he managed
to crowd all four Of his bases on balls into
one inning, a fact that contributed two
runs TO the gentlemen from the swamp
lands around the mouth Of the Maunee
river. II Is in order 10 remark right here
that Kerins is not likely to last more than
a few weeks as an umpire. He has been
appointed 10 the vacancy caused by the
dropping OF Mitchell, who was ousted by
the votes OF the four Eastern clubs. If
Kerins keeps up his work of the past two
games here his career will be short. He
expects TO judge balls and strikes by stand
ing some fifteen feet back OF the catcher
when the latter is taking them off the bat,
and makes a mess Of 1t, each side getting a
dose OF the bad work. Yesterday Indian
apofis had a shade the worst Of 1t, especial
" when he counted hard in that fatal third
inning. Kerins doesn't inspire much conii-
dence either. being frequently a little SLOW
In his decisions.
Phillips was splendidly supported yester-
day. Two OF Leidy's catches were beauties
and McTammany took one from HatneldS
bat in the seventh after a hard run toward
the fence that brought down the pleacners
in clever shape and stopped two hard hits
in a way that earned him much applause:
The hitting and fielding OF Mills was one Of
the features. He has had his eye on the ball
lately TO the extent Of two and three saIe
hits each game. Saturday he had tour ana
was clean throughout. For Toledo Gilks
had some nice chances In left that ne
locke Coke after s .bs siltaSeed an sort tne Re eftssr
used his mead to good effect and was helped
out by his support and Sonsideraole LUCK.
Mcfarland Is doing all Toledos catcnlns'
and 1t needs no Improvement.
Neither team did any damage in the nrSt,
but in the second. with one out, lndianap-
oils made a strong bluff at scoring; Mills
hit safe. but was caught at second on q
steal, very foolishly r%efraining from slid
ing to the base and bowling Common over
as he could have done. Westlake got a
base on balls and Phillips sent him around
TO third on a hit to right, which Summers
each dropped high fouls by Plock. Rettger
became Disguised and gave him his base on
o onI,Si nrlins ' bet Oa ths nbsrts Nc McTam 11lany
could do was a %grounder to INLAND, who
threw him out at first. In the last half,
with two out. Mcfarland made the circuit
on a clean four-base drive to right center.
The next man was easily disposed OF from
Gray to Flock. Graham led off in the
third with a single to left, but was doubled
with Gray on the ~latter's grounded 10 Con-
nor. Leidy hit to right for three bases. but
H Thc tS Medt G out a irS bad h innins fd 10 f Ganaes;
oils. Rettger started the Toledo half with
q safe hit TO left and stole second. Hatfield
flee moved them up a base. MiIler's long
fly TO McTammany scored Rettger, and
Hatfield came in on Carney's single to CEN
ter. Phillips then gave ConnOr, Summers
and Mcfarland bases on balls, forcing in
Carney with what proved TO be the winning
FarIand out at second. In the fourth inn
ing indianapolis came pretty near pulling
out the game. Mills started the ball rolling
with a grounder TO Common, which took a
peculiar bound, allowing him to reach first.
Phillips hit safe to center and Mills scored,
but Westlake, who apparently thought
Miller would throw to the plate, tried TO
make third. and found the ball waiting for
score would have been tied and the game
probably won. Flock got his base on balls
and M~cTammany's clean and timely two
Dagger to left sent In two runs. AT this
stage Toledo had a piece Of great luck.
Graham hit a liner which went right into
to second before McTammany had a chance
TO get back, this double play retiring the
side.
After the third inning Toledo did nothing
with Phillips. getting no one beyond first
base and only three men as far as the
initial bag. Mills led off in the sixth. with
another safe hit and Westlake moved him
along with q sacrifice. but Phillips and
Plock flew out and left him on second. In
the seventh, with two out, Gray got a base
on balls and Leidy a single to center, but
Henry, who had a great chance here to win
the game, struck out. With two out in
the eighth, Phillips hit to left for a base,
but Flock was not equal to the task Of
helping MIN around. and struck out. With
one out In the ninth, Graham went TO first
on balls, and there was a glimmer of hope,
which was almost instantly extinguished by
Gray's hitting TO inland, the result being a
double play which ended the game. The
attendance was LOCO. Score: