The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-03
Eight Errors Did Not Help Matters,
Eifher-A Pitchers Battle Which
Fishers Bad Fielding spoils.
JUST ONE RUN SHY.
Indianapolis Presents n Patched-Up
Team, md Terre Haute Wins.

indianapolis Presents n Patched-Up
Team. md Terre Hnute Wins.
Fisher pitched good ball yesterday, but
Goar was just enough better to keep the
indianapolis team from forging ahead OF
Kansas City. The defeat may be attribu-
ted to various causes. the principal OF
which was utter inability to lit the Terre
Haute pitcher. Possibly this due TO a
general feeling OF depression among the
men over the shift in the team necessita-
ted by Caravans absence and the injury
90 Hogriever. The latter started In to
play. but his injured hand pained him so
badly that he could not hold the bat, and
Phillips went to right field. while Wood
covered second. This arrangement lasted
but few moments as 1t was seen that
Phillips would be sure to have trouble with
ground hits. Donovan, local player, was
put on second. while Wood went to right
field. These changes all tended to give the
players the idea that they couldn't win,
and they acted like they were beaten be-
fore the game was five minutes old. Fish
er had much to do with the loss OF his
own game, for had he fielded his position
with something approaching his
usual care Indianapolis would have
scratched through. despite its weak
hitting. His two errors cost two
runs. and the other was a gift from
Donovan and Motz, the former having two
errors in rapid succession, and Motz max
ing q wretched tumble. which might have
saved the day had 1t been avoided. There
ore. perhaps. several other causes which
might be ascrfbed. but there is no use pro-
longing the post norton.
The most brilliant feature Of the some
what colorless game was a magnificent
stop by Newell in the second inning Of
hard drive by Roach. A couple of double
plays. in which Donovan and Roat partic-
lpated very actively. are worthy of at
tention. but aside from these there was
very little to cheer the dropping spirits of
the crowd.
The visitors were given a run in the first
inning when Fisher, while covering first
base on a run, dropped MOTIFS throw of
Corners grounder. This break was fol-
lowed by two easy outs. but Weddige and
Carney came to the front with singles, on
which Conner got around. Gallagher hit
90 Newell. who threw Weddidge out on the
line. In the second inning. after Newell
had made the remarkable stop above
noted, Donovan let Giffords easy grounder
roll right between his legs. A passed ball
fouied out. Donovan repeated his perform
arce on C0nnor's grounder, and Motz
capped the climax by rolling Gilks's easy
crossed the plate. Hartman was then
thrown out at first by Roat- The third and
winning Terre Haute run was scored in
the fifth. when. with one out, Weddidge
hit to Fisher. who let the ball bound away
from him, and then threw il over MOTIFS
head so far into the bleachers that the
runner reached third before 1t was recov-
cred Carney's scratch single. which bound
ed wildly over Donovans head, sent We'd
didze home. Gallagher then struck out and
Roach was cut off az first by Roat.
Indianapolis got but one man to first
base In six innings, effective was Goar's
work in the box In the seventh Carney
dropped Goar's throw of NewelPs groun-
der, and a passed ball sent the runner to
second. Wood advanced him TO third on
sacrifice, and he scored on Mot's single to
center Roat flew TO Gallagher, but Nc
Carthy hit safe to left and stole second.
and Hogan followed with, bunt single,
Motz crossing the plate. Hogan stole sec
ond. and, with beautiful chance to win
out, all Mcfarland could do was to hit
down TO Hartman and be thrown out at
FIRST This was the only bid indianapolis
made for the game. In eight OF the nine
innings IL was a case Of one, two. three
with the single exception OF the fifth. when
Roat hit safe. but was left at first base.
The attendance was LOO Score: