The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-24
ANSON'S MEN BEATEN
indianapolis Defeats Chicago
with Little Trouble.
The HOOsiers Lead from the Start and
Are Never Headed-They Put Up
a Great Game.

Shrouded in the gloom Of three straight
defeats at Cincinnati, Arson and his young
men dropped in here on their way to st.
Louis yesterday for little practice and TO
break their string Of lost games. Well,
they got plenty of practice. but failed TO
do anything else. and when the game closed
with Indianapolis an easy winner Anson's
only commit was. you've got the best
team in the Western League" 1t was the
first game he had dropped to a Western
League club.
There were nine hundred people at the
grounds, and the afternoon was raw and
threatening The game was interesting
throughout. and for five innings rather ex-
citing, though Indianapolis took the lead
from the start and held ii TO the finish.
Mauck pitched a good, steady game and
was splendidly supported, the outfield hav-
ing thirteen put outs Plock's error in the
third cost a run, but otherwise the fielding
of the home team was Of the sort that
wins games The fielding feature Of the
afternoon Graham's one-handed stop
of Dahlen's hard drive in the opening inn
ing and the double play that ensued Nc
Tammany, Leidy and Gray had plenty of
work. which was promptly and perfectly
attended to. The only circus catch was
he captured a fly from Gray's bat after
hard run. Camp pitched tair game for
Chicago, but gave eight bases on balls.
Schriver had couple of bad throws and
Wilmot let two ground hits to left get by
him, which proved costly. The outfield is
in that same bad condition 1T has been all
along. 1t should be rolled and put In
proper shape.
L. Camp was first up, and went to base
on balls. A moment later he was out at
second on Dahlens hard hit, which Gra-
ham picked up with one hand and snapped
to Mills, who got the ball to first in time
to double Dahlen. Wilmot flew TO middle.
McTammany opened the Indianapolis half
with a SINGLE and was forced at second
by Leidys hit to Irwin. Camp tried to
complete double. play, and threw way
over Deckers head, and Schriver. getting
the bali, threw 1t some place out in center
field. Leidy making the circuit before 1t
was fieded to the plate. Gray hit safe TO
hams grounder to Dahlen. Mills and
DeVeney got bases on balls and, with the
bases full Snyder hit 0d,n to Irwin the f0rdng f0nng
With Mauck out in the second Plock
went to base on balls. McTamInany hit safe
to left. Leidy got base on balls and Gray Cray
PlOck scored. Graham drove a long single
to left scoring McTammany and Leidy and
throw to second. the BAH going far into
the field Schriver and w. Camp hit safe
being a slow, lazy sort of a two-basger to
right. Plock fumbled L. Camps grounder
and Schriver scored. Dahlen hit safe to
left and w Camp came in. WilmOt flew
to middle, but DUNCAN placed a single in
center, l.. Camp and Dahlen coming home.
Lange forced DUNCAN at second on hit
to pitcher and Decker flew TO Leidy.
In the sixth Deyeney opened with fly
to DUNCAN. Snyder. got, first on balls,
os sp snf PoeR few to ef but S Me-
Tammany got first on balls, and singles by
Leidy. Gray and Graham all to left, an
bad throw to second netted four runs.
Mills went to first on balls, but Deveney
new to Ee rn eaTng sand three a en on rreaf
inning for Indianapolis, and the crowd
shouted almost continuously. The boys
batted just around, Deveney making the
Sharp fielding and some clever work on
the part of Mauck, who used both his
head and his arm to good effect, pre-
vented Chicago from scoring in any inn
ing but the third, after which they sue
ceeded in getting but half dozen men
second The infed work Of the hope
team was right up TO the mark, and only
other pretty double play in the second;
After hitting safe, the latter was forced
by his brothers grounder to, Mills who
caught the runner on the line touched
him, and was about to throw to first. when
the willy pitcher tangled himself up with
the Indianapolis second baseman and
blocked the play. Camp pitched only six
balls in the third inning, Deveney and
Mauck going out at first and Snyder on
fly TO short. The HoOsiers gave Chicago's
outfield considerable work. Wilmot having
five put-outs in left. There were few strike
outs
When Indianapolis had run the score
UP TO 3 TO 0 in the second inning Anson
said to his boys: Now we are about on
even terms with these fellows and must
do little playing ourselves" After the
third, when Chicago made four, he said:
Boys. you overdid it a little this time
I'm afraid you're going to make the game
too one-sided." And they did, but the mar
c-in r,ras On the side suit the old