The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-25

Memphis, Macon and Mobile, OF Z
Southern League, Win.
BALL-TOssING CoppERs.
indianapolis Beat Muncie by a Score
of AZ to 81.

of AZ to 81.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 24-The much ad-
vertised ball game between the Indianapolis
policemen's ball club and a team composed
Of Muncie's blue coats was played this af-
ternoon at Athletic Park and was much
enjoyed by about one thousand people who
paid % cents admission each. 1t was not
the expectation of any to witness scien-
tfic game and odds of all kinds were Of
fered on the visitors winning the game with
no takers. The Muncie law preservers had
never played before as a team, and their
practice was OF short duration. The visit
ing team. with a carload Of ''rooters'' ar
rived on the morning train at o'clock
AIuncie officers had perfected all arrange
ments at the New Southern Hotel for their
accommodation and with a brass band
the conquering heroes were escorted
from the depot. A parade of
the principal streets was made
Captain Quigley, of the Indianapolis po-
lice force and Superintendent Miller head
ed the procession. Eugene Harris, Super
intendent Powells clerk, and Sergeant
Stout came next, followed by the umpire.
Thomas Carter, William Carter and the
press representatives. The Indianapolis 20
ncemen came next, and then the Muncie
"coppers.' The next thing In order was
a street-car ride, and the visitors were
shown some of the largest manufacturing
plants i'm the city and suburbs.
The following came from Indianapolis:
Capt. j. f. Quigley, Sergt. T. l.. Stout,
and patrolmen Joseph Recer, Albert Duty,
NJ. McGuff Patrick Doherty, w. r. Thorne,
+. +. Harris, Sim Hart a. b. Thompson.
Harry Kiefer, Fred Lonnis, George Dilts.
Alfred Johnson, Thomas Carter, William
Carter, Jacob Kurtz, Patrick Curran. l.. ID.
Moody, w. A. Colbert and Annis Burke.
The visiting team was composed or the
following players: Kiefer, c.. Thorne, p;
Doherty, S. s.; Lonnis, !. f.; Recer, r. T.;
Thompson, C. f.; Hart, 1 b.; McGuff, b. !
The Muncie team was: Superintendent
Miller, and p; Turner, 1; Ball, and p;
Ellis, C; Stewart, M and p; Cole r: Seldom
ridge, D and 2; Gallagher, 3; Benbow, r.
Umpire Carter called the game at $3.50
o'clock. The visitors looked exceedingly
It was the first time they were worn: The
NIuncie Baseball Club 1t was a very
Went first to bat and started off like sure
winners with five runs. The visitors got
but one run in their half Keifer got a
base on balls, stole second and scored on
Recer's hit. Muncie got four in the sec
ond. In the visitors half they took much
enthusiasm out of the Muncie part of the
crowd by scoring eight and tieing the
bases on balls, errors and a triple hit by
Hart, the big colored first baseman. Mum
Gle took the lead at her next turn at bat
by scoring two. After the visitors had
finished their half of the inning Muncie
was buried out of sight. The Indianapolis
"coppers'' made seven hits and twice as
many runs. But three men were at bat
for Muncie in the fourth, and the visitors
kept piling up runs while Muncie was sub
shutting new pitchers, but with little effect,
until Stewart came to the box. In the
sixth Doherty lined out a home run with
the bases filled. Hart executed double
play unassisted, and he put up a fine
game.
1t was easily discernible that Muncie
needs more practice to cope with the Cap
ital City boys in field work, although the
were made, with a total of Seventy-seven
bases by the two teams. Scope by innings:
L Il,