The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-15
NEVER In THE GAME
SIOUX CITY TRoUNCEs INDIANAPOLIS
WITHOUT TROUBLE.
Sharsig's Men Favored by Luck and
the Umpire, but Couldn't Play Ball
A Wretched Exhibition.

indianapolis put UP a disgusting game of
ball yesterday, and obtained the money of
nearly a thousand people under false pre-
lenses. Once more it was demonstrated
that the team is outclassed in the Western
League. 1t might win a penl1ant in the
State League. but. as at present consti-
tuted, it will never be in the Westerns
race. People go out not to see a wretched
exhibition of fielding and puny hitting. but
an honest, earnest effort to win a game,
and that's what they failed to see yester-
day.. Luck and the umpire favored In
d~ianapolis in the earlier stages of the game,
and a lead of three runs was secured. This
the visitors had no trouble wiping out, and
the way in which they smothered their OPP
ponents in the fifth, sixth and seventh in
nings caused a deathlike stiffness to en-
velop the "bleachers." 1t was the quietest
game OF the season. Scarcely a low was
heard. except enthusiastically one of de-
rision while the braves from the far West
were piling up runs. Such ball deserves no
patronage. 1t Is worse than no ball at all.
The Indianapolis management should either
get a team or get out of the business. This
thing of plugging along with half a team,
depending upon an occasional victory to
keep the attendance up to a paying figure,
10 6IOWlHS llOHOIOuOQS. Inc SluClIA1dtl
team evidently expects to use Motz after
this week. When he is taken, what is left?
Yesterday he made three of the seven runs
and four Of the thirteen hits. Detroit need
not repine. and Cushman's Milwaukees can
take heart, for the Hoosiers are right in
their class. Every now and then Indianap-
oils wins a game and comes close TO get
ting another. Then the management con-
ceives the idea that the team is actually
out for something besides a bluff. The base
ball patrons of Indianapolis have had their
loyalty abused too often, and are running
a little short of that article SO necessary
to insure g~ood-paying gate receipts.
With two out in the first inning Motz hit
to right and went on to second on Marr's
tumble. Mills's single to right brought him
on Dalrymple's single. but the latter was
caught between first and second, and in
trying 70 get in on the play Mills was put
low line fly and the big first baseman
reached third on the hit. McCauley dropped
Mills's easy liner, but recovered the ball
calling the latter safe, however, as he
turned to watch Motz come in, evidently
and didn't see the play at first. This fact
gave Indianapolis a run. as Dalrymple's
f IeiGF!s fly c to lePss moysa Mills MiIa s shpow and
Dagger to left, which Leidy tried to pull
down with one hand, two fumoles by Gray
OF rather sharp hit balls and NewelPs triple
to right, gave the Sioux Citys four runs
won as they pleased. McCauley's scratch
two-bagger, which went close to Shields at
Twineham and Cunningham and Hog
riever's long fly to Henry earned two runs
for the visitors in the sixth. In the sew
enth they added six more after the side
should have been retired. Newell hit a
hard one at GRAY. which was well stOpped
but thrown a little short to Motz, who, in
touching the runner as he passed, allowed
the ball to be jolted out Of his hands.
Stewart hit safe to center and pitcher
Camps tumble gave his brother a life. Nc
Cauley sacrificed and Twineham hit to left
for a double, three runs resulting. Camp
threw wild to third and Twineham scored.
same place, and a wild pitch sent him TO
third. Hogriever few to Dalrymple. Mari
went to first on balls and GeninS hit to
left for two bases, which, with Leidy'S
throw-in, resulted in two more runs. New
ell retired the side from short to first
A base on balls, WeStlake'5 life, two wild
pitches and Camps single gave Indlanapo-
singles by Dalrymple, Westlake and Camp
and a base on balls yielded three more in
the eighth, Stewart spelling any further
amusement by a great one-handed pickup
of Henry's ~grounder, which looked safe.
In the ninth Cunningham's double and
singles by MARI and Genins, with another
wild throw by Camp, this time to second,
which they had no earthly use for. In the
indianapolis half Gray and Motz hit for
singles. but the next three hatsmen flew
out and left them on bases. Score: