The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
PLAYED GREAT BALL
Indianapolis Wins from Mime
apOlis, 5 tO1
The Home Teams Fine Fielding De-
lights the Crowd and Comes Near
Sh utting the Visitors Out.

The signs are all right for a return OF
the old-time Hoosier baseball enthusiasm.
When over three hundred people turn out
and sit for nearly two hours in cold,
damp, penetrating atmosphere without
any kick other than the occasional one at
the umpire, without which no ball game
would be complete, then prospects are
bright for the national game. 1t was
pretty game yesterday and the result was
all right. The crowd was kept busy shout
ing through the nine innings and every
body went away satisfied with the score
and the way the Indianapolis club plays
ball. 1t was the first up-and-up game or
the season, and was brim full of ginger
right from the start. The home team
played together like veterans, their fielding
being brilliant and their batting timely.
They are a fast lot of players, both in the
field and on the bases. Leidy, McTam-
any and Gray had some great running
catches and the crowd was delighted with
the way the infielders hardled the hard-hit
balls that came their way. A double play
by Graham and Mills in the fourth set the
spectators wild and Westlakes back-stop
work gave them something to talk ABOUT;
Mauck pitched six innings steadily ana
effectively, though he did not put on much
speed the day being so cold. Phillips re.
lieved him in the seventh. and was nit
The Minneapolis club is a good one, but
appears to lack head. Individually. the
players are strong. but their team WORK
yesterday was bad. They hit the ball out
In good shape and outbatted the home club
yesterday, but could not place their hits
lust right and the almost faultless fielding
of the indianapolis players kept them from
terry work was effective. Fraser, who
pitched the the last half of of the gSme soI not tb a
have a big, hard-hitting catcher, and
Mains and Garry are exceptionally handy
with the stick. McTammany had three clean
singles off Lincoln. who pitched the first
four innings, and who was hit somewhat
freely in the early portion of the game;
in the opening inning. when four runs We're
scored by Indianapolis, only one OF which
was earned. With two out in the first half
Graham fumbled a grounder by Hess end
Mains hit to left for two bases, but Bur
rell was thrown out at first on hit to
apoa With snge 70 eeneT i Minis
feed and moved him a base and he went to
third on a muff at second of a thrown ball
was run out on the line, Leidy getting
around to third meanwhile. Graham hit
safe to center scoring Leldy. McGuire's
wild throw Of Devinnys grounder let era
ham TO third, and similar break by HUI
len on Gray's little hit sent Graham home.
Gray stole a base and Plocks two-bagger
to left cleared the bases. Westlake hit
safe TO left and Flock tried TO score on
the hit, but the run from second was too
much for him, and Corbetts throw caught
him at the plate. In the second Minneapo-
lis with two out, filled the bases. but Hines
was thrown out at first on hit to Ora
ham, retiring the side. The visitors made
hard kick on a close decision by Boyle.
who called foul a sharp ground hit by
Hines right along the line TO third. 1t was
a toss-up whether the ball fair or
foul and decision either way would have
caused discussion.
In the third Graham's scratch single
which Mcclure and Hines let drop be-
tween them a life by Devinny and bad
another run. after which there no
more scoring until the eighth when Mime
apolis saved shut-out by Wilson's run.
With one man out, the latter hit safe and
stole second. Mcclure flew to McTam-
many and Hulen hit along the line TO first
the ball striking the base and bounding
over Plock's head into right field. This
let Wilson in with the only run. Corbett
got al base on balls, but Lincoln flew to
McTammany. Score: