The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-12
THE TAIL HOLT FELLOWS.
They Come to Town and Play Ball
with Real Players.


1t does not appear in the result, but
nevertheless yesterdays game of baseball
between the home team and the aggregation
of ballplayers from Terre Haute was very
interesting. Perhaps it was the sharp play
ing of the home players that made it So
for the 200 people that witnessed the play
seemed to enjoy it very much. OF course
there will be sorrow the Wabash be-
cause of the defeat, but the town of Terry
Hut will have to content itself with it's
race track, for their ballplayers are not the
players that would be expected to hail from
town much given to sports. Wednesday
the Terre Haute team held the Cleveland
League team down to twelve runs, making
six themselves. After that effort it was
expected that the from the Wabash
would give Indianapolis a very close game
but such was not the case, Mr.. Watkins's
men winning by score of "a to A. Mahaf-
fey for the visitors wild and the play
ers who expected to give him courage
by proper support were equally wild.
The Indianapolis players batted like demons
and played with ginger, a quantity which
the fans delight to see displayed.
The game was marked with two Temarka-
BILE plays, one hit and another a double
play. In the third inning Mcfarland sent
the ball over the left field fence for a
home run. 1t was one of the longest hits
ever. made on the grounds in a game, and
the first ball to go over the back fence this
season. In the same inning, while Indian
apols was in the field, Mcfarland and
Motz distinguished themselves by one or
the quickest double plays seen. The
bases were full at the time and Nenfng
was at the bat. He sent a slow ground
quickly and threw it to Mcfarland, putting
out Whating, who was attempting to get
home. Mcfarland threw the ball like
flash back to Motz, getting it there before
Vening reached his base The Terre Haute
team showed a lack of team work and it
seemed to be in need of a, captain. Three
and lose it in the melee. Welch made no
attempt to throw to bases, perhaps real
infield. Whaling, the visitors big, first
baseman, showed up the best of their Iday-
ers He made several difficult stops and at
the bat made three hits, one of which was
thre'. Dagger.
The result of practice was observed in
yesterdays game. The home players played
the best team ball they have played this
year. Newell at short was a little rusty at
fielding, but he batted at his best. Walters
difficult stops. White played a brilliant
game and it might be noted that he has
been playing fast pan He ever since the home
for trial. Cross pitched five innings. when
Sonier was put in the box The visitors
got but four hits off OF Sonier and he
appeared as excellent material For the
visitors. Horton relieved Mahaffey in the
sixth inning; but it did not make much
ner of delivery. which bothered the home
players for time, during which three or
ane snrn nd out then NV WINGS o hseI
urcoils, and let's the ball fly. Mr.. Wat
kins's new material has shown UP ex-
celently that it will be a difficult matter
for him to know whom to retain and whom
to release. He says he never had q crowd
of harder workers and right now. after
Indianapolis has won two games, it might
be pertinent to remark that the town has
"a winning ball team this season. Score: