The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-16
CROOKS MEN BEATEN
INDIANAPOLIS TAKES A GAME FROM
THE MINNEAPOLIS TEAM.
Peppers Steady Pitching and Good
Al-Around Work Turn the Trick
The Other winners Yesterday.

Crooks and we-den and their followers
came back TO US yesterday and were re-
ceived with open arms and base hits enough.
to make them think their welcome alto
gether too warm. They did not get into the
game until the four tn inning, and then
made such an impression that it looked, for
a few moments. as though they might get
away with the big end of the
score. Their hope was a delusive
one, however. and Sharsig's men shattered
1T IN the sixth by taking a lead that was
never overcome. AS usual. Crooks and
Werdea had much to say during the game,
sometimes to the umpire, occasionally to
the bleachers and frequently from the
coaching line. Crooks played a great base,
cutting off several ugly hits and covering
lots of ground. -Four double plays by the
Minneapolis infield testify to the efforts
made by the visitors to head Off the win
ners who would not, however, be denied.
indianapolis played the better ball and
hit considerably harder. In the first place,
Pepper was as steady as a clock and gave
only one base on balls, and that in the
ninth inning. In the next place, he had
some very fine support, Gray, Mccarthy
and Henry pulling down long, dangerous
looking drives at critical moments. Burns
also spoiled a home run for Shields by get
ting under a ball that appeared out of his
reach in the seventh and shutting off two
Indianapolis runs. Mccarthy, Roat, Motz
and Pepper were very much in evidence
so far as batting went, and most of the runs
were due TO their work with the stick. So
clean was the fielding of the home team
that Minneapolis had to earn six of their
seven runs.
Motz scored the first Indianapolis run,
getting his base on balls in the second and
being batted in by Mills n Roat. The
~latter's hit was a -three-bagger to the left
neid renee; Inere were two out when he
made 1t, Mills having been doubled with
WeStlake, and as Shields was retired from
Hines to Werden, Roat could not score.
Motz opened the fourth with a three-base
drive TO chat old home-run spot of his in
right center, and scored on Bakers drop
OF Mills's hard line hit. The error cost
nothing, however. as Motz could have
scored on the play had Baker held the ball,
or on Westlake's single which followed.
With two men on base and nobody out
there was a fine outlook, which failed to
batsmen were rather easily retired.
The way the visitors landed on Pepper
in the last half of the fourth was somewhat
Encouraging. Crooks and Burns hit for
three bases each, while Hines and Werden
got doubles, Hulen a sacrifice and Burrell
a long fly to Mccarthy, all of which
cdI lOuT EuIS. WILSON nit SaIe TO le1I,
but was caught trying to steal second. In
the fifth McCarthy's terrific drive straight
over Burns's head would have been a
homer had the runner not been lame. He
reached third and came In on Henry's
single to left. a double play and another
grounder to Crooks prevented more runs.
In the following inning. however, West
lakes base on balls, Crooks tumble,
Shields being hit by pitcher, Peppers two
Dagger to center and McCarthy's single
yielded four more indianapolis runs and
took the starch out of Crooks and his fol-
lowers. Peppers double to left, Mccarthy
single, Gray's base on balls, MOTIFS three
Dagger and singles by Mills and Roat ran
the Indianapolis string up to eleven in the
| eighth inning.
Singles by Crooks, Hines and Burrell and
Burns's double earned two more for Mime
apolis in the last half. In the ninth Fraser
| led with a. single to center and Baker
reached first on balls. Crooks struck out
and Gray, after a hard run, dropped
Burns's short fly, but caught Baker on a
force at second. In trying to throw Fra
| ser out at third on the same play, how
| ever, Gray got the ball out of Mills's reach
and the runner scored. Hines lifted g. fly
to Mccarthy and the game was over. At
| tendance, eco. Score: