The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-29
THE COPPERS AT BAT
INDIANAPOLIS POLICE ENTERTAIN
THEIR MUNCIE BRETHREN.
A Street Parade and "a ball Game, I'm
Which the Visitors Are
Defeated.

by the police forces Of Muncie and this
city. Several weeks ago the local police
nine went to Muncie and played a game,
and came out victorious. and the Muncieites
came to this city yesterday TO play re-
turn game. The visiting club arrived here
at $40 in the morning. Accompanying 1t
were A. w. Chapman and Vernon Davis,
police commissioners; b. Il. Behymer, Judge
OF the police court and e. E. Sutton, Grin
Hall and c. L. Scott, representing Muncie
newspapers. The police contingent was
composed of Superintendent Miller and pa
trolmen Turner. Bonadun. Alstadt, Cole.
Ball, Seldomridge. Thornberg and Gallagher.
There were also many citizens who came
with the club The Mayor of Muncie had
been extended an invitation to come by
the local city officials, but business COM
PEELED him to decline At o'clock fifty
patrolmen in full uniform assembled at the
police station and soon after. under the
command of Captain Campbell, marched to
the Union Station, headed by the Progress
Band.
Mayor Denny Col. n. r. Ruckle. Captain
Common and John f. White, members of the
Board of Public Works. superintendent
Powell and Captain Quigley were driven
to the Union Station to participate in the
welcome A number of citizens followed
the music of the band to the Union Sta
ton, and when the visitors arrived there
was big crowd there. AS the uniforms
of AIuncie's finest Wee seen through the
car windows the local police, assisted by
the citizens, gave three cheers for the visi-
tors, which was heartily returned. The Wis
iting police formed in line under the sheds.
and were escorted to the Spencer House by
the uniformed members of the local police
force. There a welcome speech was made
by Mayor Denny. He said that he was al
ways in favor of allowing men who de-
served it TO have a little leisure
in which to enjoy themselves. and
as he believed that the police
. force of this city had worked hard and
faithful he saw no harm in their playing
a game of baseball with the Muncie nine.
He said the affair met his hearty ap-
proval, and he wished the visitors happy
time. Judge Behymer and Walter Ball re-
piled for Muncie and then three
rousing cheers were given for the
visitors, at the suggestion of Super
ntendent Powell. Within a short time
the procession reformed and marched
through the principal down town streets
Afterwards street cars were taken at the
Louisiana-street stables by all in the pro-
Fairview, and then out on the Prospect
street line. The Progress Band accompanied
them and furnished appropriate music. The
trip was completed shortly before / O'Clock
and the visitors and the local baseball nine
with the committee on reception, went TO
the Spencer House for dinner.
The two ball mines started for the Ohio
street grounds before 3 o'clock and on ar
irving there found large crowd The
game was not called until $50 o'clock, and
when this time arrived the grand stand and
the bleachers were packed. 1t is estimated
by those who are accustomed to visit the
Western League games that the attendance
was the largest ever seen on the grounds
excepting holidays. Prior to the ball
game Sergeant La Porte and Superintend-
snt Miller, of the Muncie police, ran
hundred-yard dash. Sergeant La Porte has
long been acknowledged the swiftest
runner of the old members on the force.
He is fifty-four years old and he gave the
impression to the spectators as he moved
about the grounds that he was a veritable
Mercury. superintendent Miller is of
smaller stature, but more wiry. He is
fifty-seven years of age. When he made
his appearance on the field in the ball uni
once hoped into favoritism. He proved In
the race that he is no mean runner for
he ran away from the sergeant and fin
victory for Muncie was taken as a good
omen, and when the Muncie team took its
position and the Indianapolis went to bat
the general opinion that the former
would have walkover.
The two teams took positions as follows:
naa Moulin q PS onnsy rs 81 TRefne
p:.. Schrotz, M, and Kiefer, g. Muncie-
s Mer s. p Bal Tho G Trnsr 4 his M
Seldomridge, 2, and Cole, r. In the first
inning the Indianapolis boys pounded out
few errors of her h5ps ded by
runs were scored in the third inning. 1t
was in this inning that Muncie made her
first tally. The nine had played in hard
luck. but Gallagher "swiped' the ball for
a base hit, stole second and third, and
reached home on Seldomridge's hit. The
Indianapolis boys scored four runs in the
seventh inning. The Muncie team followed
with one run. In the eighth inning Indian
disparaging score Of IL to 2. However, the
crowd yelled for Muncie, and the latter took
announcement and played on its mettle
With the bases full, Steward, the youthful
pitcher from Muncie stepped to the plate
He laid his bat against the first ball pitched
with such force that it went sailing over
this city. 1t ended in home run and four
runs being Melted, the Muncie crowd took
spectators yelled with great vim. Hits
were forthcoming, and three more runs
dianapols added six more runs in the ninth,
and Muncie'S prospects became very gloomy
However, the latter made a desperate at
tempt to pull out the game, and batted out
six runs Thorne, the local pitcher, was
knocked out of the box, and an attempt
made To shift the players However,
the Muncieites protested so vigorously that
the change was not made. Thorne was
thereafter effective, and more runs We're
made: This ended the game. the score be-
| ing % to 10 In favor of Indianapolis. The
pitching of Steward was effective at times,
but he had weak support at critical points.
| The following is a summary of the game:
indianapolis -.......9 o S-2S
Muncie ...-...........O 1 U 6-lo
Two-base Hits-Duty and Hart.
Three-base Hits-Doherty, Recer and
SchrotZ.
Home Run-Steward.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Schrotz, Gallagher,
Thorne, Ball and Doherty.
Struck Out-Doherty "a. McGuff l5) Recer
| (2), Lannis Miller. Ball, Thorne, Ellis. Kief-
er and Thornberg.
| During the third inning Thornberg pulled
| down hot liner and had the thumb OF his
left hand split.
A bouquet, consisting of a head of cab
bage adorned with flowers, was presented
! to detective Doherty when that worthy
/ struck out for the third time, as an appre-
citation of his work in behalf OF Muncie.
| The visitors remained until o'clock this
morning. They were entertained informally
by the local police. They carried away
| with them the idea that the hospitality of
| indianapolis had not been exaggerated.
The Fat Mems Team.
| The following is the makeup of the Fat
| Mems nine, which will play the Lean Men,