The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
GRAY'S THREEBAGGER
1T LANDED A CLOSE GAME FOR IN
DIANAPOLIs YESTERDAY.
The Mflwaukees Play Fast Bail, but
Finish Just One Run ShOrt-GOOd
Pitching and Clean Fielding.

The Milwaukees came along yesterday
for the seasons finish and were defeated
in a close game. Both teams played fast
ball. but neither could hit very freely. In
~dianapolis landed a little harder on the
ball than Cushman's men and Gray's three
Dagger in the fifth won the game. The
fielding was unusually clean, the only error
of the game being a bad throw TO second
by Westlake in the opening inning. Phillips
was in right field for Indianapolis and be-
sides making a fine catch OF Clingman's
dangerous looking drive in the fifth brought
in the winning run with a long fly to LEFT
Shields played a great second and Roat's
work was a feature. Henry and Gray had
several pretty catches. While close, the
contest was not particularly exciting after
the fifth inning. because Milwaukee did
not get many to base. Cross was effec-
tive and his support clean. The same can
be said Cor Baker and his backing, but
indianapolis touched him up just at the
right time. There wasn't much OF a mar
gin at any stage of the game but the luck
was on the side of the home team. UNI
pire Sheridan leaned a little toward the
visitors. giving them the benefit OF the
doubt in two instances. They played fault-
less ball but 1t didn't win
Milwaukee was first up and Goodenough
was given a base on balls as an opener. de
stole second and kept on to third on West
lakes bad throw to head him off, scoring
Immediately afterward ON Clingman's fly to
Gray. Twitchell was retired at first by
Mills and Carey at the same place by
Shields. Indianapolis tied in the last half,
Mccarthy leading off with a triple along
the right foul line and scoring on Henry's
fly to Twitchell. Gray hit safe and Phil
lips advanced him with a sacrifice. Mills
ended the inning by going out from Taylor
to Carey. Although Westlake started the
Indianapolis half of the second with a two
Roat fouled out to Carey, Shields was
thrown out at first by Taylor and Cross
flew to Goodenough.
The visitors took the lead In the fourth.
when Twitchell opened with a double to
right and scored on Carey's single in the
same direction. Long forced Carey out at
second and was easily caught at that base
Taylor then hit safe. but Roat captured
Bolan's grounder and tossed Il to Shields,
retiring Taylor n the side. Baker start
ed the fifth with a single, but the next three
men were easily disposed OF. In the last
half Indianapolis went In and won the
game. Cross opened with a safe hit to left,
grounder to Taylor. Henry's single to cen
ter advanced Mccarthy and both men
scored on Gray's big drive to the left-heid
fence for three bases. Phillips then lifted a
fly to Long, on which Gray came home,
and Mills flew to Carey.
After Shields had pulled down Carey's hot
line drive in the SIXTH, Long hit for a base.
Henry cut off Flaherty's line fly, but Tay-
scoring Long, Henry took care of another
ugly-looking fly from Bolan's bat and the
anger was over; Although both teams
opened with singles in the seventh neither
could work In a run. With two out In the
eighth Westlake hit the first ball pitched to
right center for three bases, but Roat flew
to Clingman. The Milwaukee men were
easily disposed Of In the last two innings.
Cross showed something like his old form
throughout yesterdays game, and was
steady and hard to solve. The attendance