The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-12

DISGRACE TO BASEBALL.
Terre Haute Unable 40 Win, hut Able
Go Get Up Fight.

Ierre Hnute Unable to Win, but Able
Go Get Up Fight.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 11.-Captain
Motz and his team OF prospective Western
League pennant winners from Indianapo-
lis won the closest game to-day seen In
years in Terre Haute, and won Il In the
teeth of one OF the worst mobs ever assem-
bled on ball field. From the opening OF
the game the temper OF the Terre Haute
rooters was unmistakable. Every close de-
cision by umpire Sheridan was questioned
In manner that indicated the local en-
thusiasts were determined that the visitors
should have none OF the best OF It. The
threatening growls of the crowd became
decidedly ominous in the third inning, when
Indianapolis took the lead Of one run. Both
Goar and Fisher were pitching Champion
ship ball. and 1t was apparent that the
game was going TO be decidedly close. The
next run was made by the Hoosiers I'm the
seventh inning.
When Terre Haute went to the bat I'm the
eighth, the crowd stood up and began to
shout, with view of rattling Fisher. At
ter some lucky hitting and an error. two
men crossed the plate making the score
tie. TO 3. There were two decisions against
Terre Haute at second which angered the
crowd, and the furious bleachers made a
rush on TO the field, throwing cushions at
the umpire and the indianapolis players.
bowling the while like demons. The crowd
seemed to the spelling for fight. and was
determined the locals should win tho game
then and there or have riot.
The police protection was totally Insult
icient to keep back the mob. which crossed
the coachers. lines and encroahed on the
diamond The loal management practical
ly made no interference, nor insisted that
the crowd should % driven back The SIT
uation was desperate, and Captain Motz
made demand on the umpire 10 have the
field cleared. This seemed TO anger the
crowd all the more, and bedlam reigned.
Captain Motz. backed up by manager Wat
kins, refused to go with the game until
the crowd was made to return 10 the bench
es. The umpire agreed that further play
under the circumstances would be out OF
| the question, but his appeal 10 the police
met with feeble response. The bluecoated
officials were either afraid of being fnobbed
| by the crowd or else had little desire TO do
their duty. The wrangling and throwing of
cushions continued for nearly fifteen min
utes. At length umpire sheridan succeed
| ed in quieting the throng long enough to
declare that he would call the game in ia
| treated. The suriy mob slowly fell back
toward the bleachers and the game was
continued. The side was retired without
| any more runs and the score stood a tie
| through the ninth inning.
The tenth inning promised 10 be repeti-
! tion of the eighth, but the crowd taking
warning from the umpire, kept back Few
| feet from the coachers' lines ard contented
| itself with bowling wildly at pitcher Fisher
whenever he was about TO deliver the ball.
| Terre Haute was blanked and the visitors
in their half got in one run before there
were any outs. ending most tempestuous
| contest.
when Hogriever, after two successful
steals. crossed the home plate with the
winning run, the mob made second rush
| on to the field and toward umpire shen-
| dan. He was in the center OF crowd
| of fifty enraged rooters, who were snak-
ing their fists and striking right and lett
| His position was most dangerous Inside
| of a minute the entire crowd OF two thou
sand people was out or the diamond. The
| Indianapolis players rushed 10 the UNI
/ nire's assistance and a half dozen uehts
were being INDUCED in at the same Tine
! The air was black with CUSHIONS ana osneI %
| in the center Of the mob. The Few ponce
succeeded I'm getting the umpire ana IN
i dfanaDOlie players out OF etit jam DtAca~
| any one was injured. but they were tol-
| lowed TO their bus. where another assauit
! ,vas made in the street. Umpire sheridan
| ciamhered inside the bus, whicn was
/ crou-ded while Motz and Hogan were COM
| neIled 10 find places on top. AS the pus
| started away a shower OF stones w4s
| hurled and a number OF the players We're
struck Motz and Hogan dropped nat on
4 their faces and were hit any NUMBER ol
times For a while IL looked as IL toe hcD
WAS hent on murder. Motz received an
/ uely cut in the ankle, which may rtsut
| in a stiff Joint, and has black ana plue
| snots ali over his body. Hogan also re-
! Lived several bruises before the BUS g0t
ont Of the reach of the maddened people
| turing the affair Fisher sprained nis
| ankle and may be laid up few days
| The assault the visitors was tae to
! sult OF the intense feeling entertaineo 1sIe
AGAINST the leaders. Manager atkins 10
| nseht denounced the affair and blamed tne
| local MANAGEMENT for not suppresslhs tnc
,Sosous conduct early in the game. when
| g. was participated in by comparatively q
| fsur The people seemed 10 realize tnat
1 ,h~ro would De no interference from the
/ as, me close decisions OF the umpire
n.ere IN callinx Carney and Connor out az
s"a~ond tn the esghth inning. Manager Wat
Lsns claims that there was no quesIfon
ahos,t the umpire's fairness IN these Two
sns,ances both Carney and Connor ao-
n,ittIng the justice OF the decisions. Inc
star pIaying of the game was done oy
| De. and Canavan. both in the Aeid ana AZ
.eo~ three smashing hits saved inc