The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-12

M0ts's Men Field Loosely, but Hit
Hurd and Win.

I0Eu nmn II
The game yesterday broke the record in
this city for balky pitching. Not once this
season has a batsman reached his base or
a runner been advanced by reason of a
baIk or an illegal delivery. but yesterday
Mullane started the epidemic, and before
1t ran its course even Cross was affected.
The visitors made themselves very dis
agreeable, and 1t is safe to say that had
Comiskey been in the city hey would have
conducted themselves very differently.
They sulked and made a farce of the game
in the early innings. and when they
thought they had a chance 10 pull IL out,
braced up long enough to find out their
mistake. when they again lapsed into their
former disagreeable state. Tony Mullane
started in to pitch for them. but did not
last long. The home team showed a dis
position to hit him freely. and in the midst
of the first inning. after being warned
twice by the umpire to stay in the box.
that official began to call Illegal deliveries
upon him. McDermott was clearly in the
right. as Mullane stepped at least eight
inches out of the box when he pitched the
ball. The truth is the pitching distance is
now too great for the once famous twirler
and he cannot keep within limits IL he
hopes to get the ball over the plate. He
was In a rage when his delivery was called
down and the result was that he went to
the bench. Camp coming in to pitch, while
Pepper went to center. Camp showed his
inexperience in the box By advancing two
runners on balks and was hit pretty hard
ting four runs In the third and one in the
fourth Comiskeys men thought they stood
q show to win out. so Pickett called Pepper
In from the field. He was given a rousing
reception by his former comrades in the
fifth inning. after which he did very well.
but the game was hopelcssly lost TO his
throughout, about the only redeeming feat
ure being a circus catch. BY Newell of
Twins little ny to left field in the fourth
inning. which the short stop ran for and
succeeded in getting with the tips of his
fingers. 1t was a unclaimed catch and a
seemingly impossible one. Roat had a very
%grounder. and St. Paurs left fielder. Smith,
had a couple of brilliant catches. The
leaders were very much of in their field
Ing and the game was lie worst OF the
season from a fielding standpoint.
A single by Hogan, Newelrs sacrifice on
which Hogan took two bases, and Cana
vans single gave indianapolis it's first run,
and three others followed on the balky
work of Camp, Mullane going to the bench
delivery already referred 10. Roat followed
with q three-bagger along the left foul
line and scored himself on Boyle's wild
throw to second to head of Glenalvin. who
had been given a base on balls. Mccarthy
had gone out at first prior TO this and Nc
Farland retired the side on a fly to Pep
per. Newell scored a run in the second
on q life, Cross, who had reacheds first
on balls, being thrown out at third on the
play, while the short stop worked around
TO second. He scored a few moments after
ward on a wild pitch. Two more runs were
added in the third, when Motz hit safe and
Roat drove the ball to the right-center
fence for a home run. st. Paul took a
turn at scoring in this inning. Kraus get
ing a single, Rourke a base on balls and
Irwin and MARI singles. Wild throws by
Roat and Hogan were mixed up with this
hitting and four runs resulted. Both teams
scored once in the fourth. Indianapolis on
Hogan's two-bagger, a passed ball and
Mccarthy's sacrifice. and St. Paul on
OfRourke's single. McCarthy's tumble and
koat's bad throw to the plate. In the fifth
Roat opened with another home-run drive
70 right center and Glenalvin reached first
because Mars foot was Off the base when
ne caught Twins throw of Glen's %grounder.
A couple OF long flys advanced the runner
TO third and he walked in on Hogan's
home-run hit to right center. Newell hit
10 LETT for three bases and Caravan to left
center Tor the same number. but. in cross
ing second Caravan unfortunately stepped
over the bag, failing to touch IL. The ball
was helded In and the out was claimed by
ST. Paul and allowed by the urDire. so
that Caravans long hit counts only as a
single. One more run was added in the
seventh. when O'Rourke fumblcd Glen
aivin's ~grounder. A passed ball let him TO
second and he scored on Cross's single. In
the last half the St. Paul men took a bat
ting streak. Pickett got a single. Camp
a triple and Smith and Pepper doubles,
tired. Pepper leaving third before Kraus's
ny. was caught by Mccarthy and being
called out by the umpire when the ball
was helded TO that base .The game was
9 train for Grand Rapids. Twelve hun
dred people were at the park. Score: