The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Ball IS real. ball Is earnest,
Fishers Pitching, Finely Backed Up
Won a brilliant Game.

When Hatfield hit down TO Newell and
the ball lodged in MOTIFS hands a second
before the runner reached first in thai
ninth inning yesterday the two thousand
people at the ball grounds cheered the
hardest earned victory Indianapolis has
had here this season. 1t was a battle royal
from start to finish and a magnificent game
OF ball. Every play was watched with al
most breathless interest by the spectators,
and they had many a chance to shout.
Thus far this season there has been no
real up-and-up fight between pitchers seen
here. but yesterday Fisher and Hastings
were pitted against one another and the
battle was a hot one. the Indianapolis man
getting the best Of ii and landing the
game for his team. He was given superb
support. only one error marring the score,
and that cost nothing. Just nine of Man.
ning's men reached first base, three on
balls, four on safe hits, one On an error
and one on a life. Only three of these
only run. BERGEN and K Khu nan T in
was some OF the finest infield work of the
season done during the nine innings and
Newer deserves much or the credit for
several fine stops at critical times. Glen
alvin, despite his error. accepted several
and HatiieId let nothing get away from
them Bergen's bad throw counted for
nothing. as hits enough followed to earn
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catches in right. robbing Mcfarland of a
home run In the ninth. This catch was the
sensational one OF the game.
There was a general feeling from the
start that the game was going TO be holly
contested. and after the first inning every
body looked for just what. came-a pitch
ers' battle. 1t was seen that both Fisher
and Hastings had great speed and were
out for the game with every ounce of
steam on. Hogan made rather an in
suspicous opening by striking out, but the
crowd shouted when Newell was hit on
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when he stole second. Canavan reached
first on balls. but Mccarthy spoiled the
prospect by hitting into Hatfeid,s hands
and forcing Newell out at third. Motz
few TO Hines Newell and Motz cared for
Manning in good style. Bergen struck out
he was easily caught stealing second. Then
the people knew they were In for a great
fight, and they didn't lose a
With one out in the second, Kiusman was
given a base on balls, Nichol flew to Hogan
and Hatfield forced Klusman out at first.
Newell was the first man on either team to
get a safe hit. With two out in the third
he hit a beauty to center, but canavan
with one out, Motz lifted the ball to left for
three bases, there was the widest enthusi-
asm seen for some time. Roat hit to Con-
naughton, who seemed dazed by MOTIFS big
start fer the plate, and who held the ball
50 Ions that Roat beat the throw to first;
Glenalvin hit into Klusman's hands.
Bergen opened the last half or the fourth
with a SlaSDl0R IWO-DaSReT % right anu d
tie seemed certain. Connaughton sacrificed
him TO third, but Hines hit to Roat and
was thrown out at first. Bergen not daring
20. come in. Klusman struck out. The game
ran along i'm this fashion until the seventh,
when. with two out, Gienalvin hit to Con-
naughton, who fell in fielding the ball.
Glen beating his high throw out. Nc
left. sending in the second run.
Fisher retired the side from C~onnaughton 10
Klusman. The third and last run for In
dianapolis was scored in the eighth. when,
with one out. Newell made his second safe
hit. stole second and went on to third on
Bergen's throw to head him of, which Con-
%naughton and Manning failed to go after
promptly. Caravan few to Manning. but
Mccarthy lined a single TO right. sending
Newell in. Motz drove a safe one in the
same direction and stole second. but Nichol
captured Roats long fly and stopped the
run getting.
Although Mannine's men looked danger
ous in the seventh they were disposed of
without doing any damage. klusman led
off with a hit, but was forced by Nichols
erounder to Glenalvin. Nichol stole
second and Hatfield sacrificed him to
third. where he was left by Hernon's strik-
ing out. In the ninth they made a des-
perate light for a tie C~onnaughton hit a
savage one which Fisher stopped and
threw his man out. Hines drove a three
Dagger along therleft foul line and Klus-
man followed with a double to left which
saved Kansas City q shut-out. Nichol
went out from Glenalvin to Motz. and
when Hatfield hit that slow grounder to
ball got over TO Motz just in advance of
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