The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-07
ANOTHER GAME LOST
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LOUIS prOuBnL Dack the memories OF
many games played here during the past
five years. The eight hundred fans who
sat IN the bieachers and in the grand stand
experienced the same hopes the same
Joys, the same sorrow and the same dis
appointments which have been experienced
here by them during many campaigns of
baseball games. The fans rooted much and
hard but it was useless. When the game
opened and after it had progressed for
several innings Indianapolis stock was away
up. The fans were delighted and spent
much unnecessary energy in jolying
the visiting team. The home stock
was very high when it began to fall, but
the fans intheir philosophical way took the
matter coolly and reasoned that If Fisher
had had more practice, if Newell had been
in condition. and if Nichol had played a
little more lively, the result would have
been different. 1t was not the fans fault
that the home team lost was it the
fault of any particular player The Indian
apolis team was defeated simply because
the visitors showed the result of better
practice, playing with snap and a co. The
home team. played well and the fans were
well satisfied
White, the local player who was picked
up as an experiment, put up beautiful
game at third base. He was handy with the
WINGED everybody that he is conner. New
ell, at short, was somewhat stale because
of the sore arm which he is nursing Nichol,
at right, did not play the game that those
who had not seen him before expected. He
was slow IN getting afler fly balls and if
he had been more agile the st. Louis score
might nave been less. George Washington
Henry. in center, worked like a galley slave
in the field, at the bat and on the bases.
Mccarthy did not fall down during the
game and he electrified the rooters on two
a
at second, played ball, as We'll did Quinn
the star second baseman Of the st. Louis
vans style of playing and should he con-
tinue, he will be one of the pets of the
Mcfarland caught an excellent game and
showed the visitors ON several occasions
Fisher pitched strong game, except in the
sixth inning, when the Leagners, in some
scoring seven runs, four of which were
earned. 1t was sad inning for the root
ers. The Indianapolis team showed UP much
stronger than it did last week and each day
1t shows an Improvement. The men do
ing better team work, and after Mr. Wat
kins has imbued in them some of the snap
and ginger for which his teams are noted. +
Indianapolis will have one OF the strongest
teams In the Western League.
Indianapolis failed to impress the visitors
Nhen they first came to the bat. Henry
short order, McDougaI, the smiling pitcher,
for st. Louis, smiled a triumphant smile
Dowd stepped forward for the visitors and
With the effort of "a grunt sent the bal.
toward left for a clean nit. Miller came
forward and after mighty effort went
safe, but Lyon flew out to Caravan and
then Quinn forced Conner out at second
wild throw of Ely Mcfarland followed
with another hit but Newell hit to Nc
put a out White so st on balls 'h bna
was was for forced ed out at seeond by by Fisher Ely
the sS second inning He hit to- Newell wh o
nAade a quick throw to Motz Hogan struck.
out and Twinam flew out to Newell. When
the third the score was nothing to nothing
and the rooters were yelling for some to
best and sent the-b bali 10 center field for
one base. Mccarthy, hit to center and
lighted crowd. Nicol attempted to sacrifice,
but was thrown out at first and Motz fol-
center MeDougai reached first base on an an
sror Of Newell bv was pnf out ae FIRST
Common hit a fly toward right, but Nicol got
the ball mixed UP with the sun and Miller
but was thrown out and Lyons struck out.
st. Louis was one run ahead and the fans
together. The rooters wnooped and yelled
and gave the indianapolis, players many
Mcfarland reached first on balls and the
fans shouted. they're afraid to let him hit
snd Newe nit safeg adva hf MGfnr
Mcfarland and Newell. Then it was that
White, the experiment, came to the bat
ever been :" made scored both Mcfarland and
Newell. Those friends of White, who have
see him make his debut with fast company,
were wild with delight and White at that
Which they possessed. Fisher reached first
upon a scratch hit, but Henry and Nc
Carthy gave a reminder of olden times by
out at first and Ely and Hogan being put
to ste hon tea m
followed suit, Motz and Mcfarland flying
out and, Nicoi going out at second trying
scare in their half of the fifth. Twinara
reached first on a wild throw by Newell.
the part of the indianapolis players Dowd
made a long drive 10 center which Henry
caught after a difficult run MeDousai ,, WAS
reached first on balls and Conner followed
with what looked to be home run, but
thanks to Henry, it stopped in its mad
career and the visitors We're retired. In
the sixth Indianapolis could do nothing.
Newell Caravan and Fisher retiring the
side on flies.
1t is needless to dwell on how the game
lost in the. last half of the. sixth. It
was nobody's fault. indianapolis played
hard. but it seemed that the. ST.. Louis
players had gradge. at the ball and every
PeitZ substituted for Twinam, without
the consent Of the home team which, OF
himself by making three-base hit bring
ing in two runs. There We're hits in this
Ehret and two-bagger by Lyons: When
indianapolis finally came to the bat the
fans knew in their hearts that the game
lost. but with the tenacity of the Hoo
sier rooters they continued to cry for home
runs and yell for victory. The players
seemed realize that hope was gone, and
the side was retired in quick order st.
Louis did the same In the first of the
eighth Mcfarland brought back a ray of
Caravan flew out. White hit safe, but Mc-
Farland was thrown. out. trying to reach
third. by throw from left by Dowd.
Ehret Dowd and Miller went out ON flies.
AIiler's attempt was in the. shape of a ter
rite drive to left, which Mccarthy caught
after run. The faint-hearted began
10 leave. but the true-blue fans remained,
and still wanted some one to knock. a home
run. Fisher WAS put out at first. Henry
reached first on an error of Lyons. Me-
Carthy flew out to Hogan. Nichol got to
first by E,ly's error Notz sent joy to eight
hundred hearts by knocking three-base
hit scoring two runs. but Mcfarland had
done his batting earlier in the game, and
he went out at first. The score;
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