The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Probably Saved the Game for the
Hoosiers Yesterday.

The only real live feature of yesterdays
game Was when, with two Columbus men out
and two on bases in the eighth, Fred Roat
raced into left field and captured Cantilon's
mean little fly. 1t looked like a safe hit,
for Mccarthy was playing deep and couldn't
get near Il. but Roat put on steam, and gave
the crowd something to shout about sure
enough. A safe hit then meant two runs and
the possible loss OF the game, so that Roafs
catch came in very handy. The game vas
slow and devoid OF especial merit The
champions profited by Pete Browning
clumsy work in right field early in the game.
Later on he redeemed himself partially by
fine running catch of Hogriever's long drive.
cutting off three runs. for there were two
men on bases and the hit would have been
good for the circuit had Browning not got
1t. Tommy Hernon. of Kansas City fits
fame, joined the team Wednesday and played
his first game yesterday. He is the same
fast little fielder, and covered lots of ground.
1t will take him few days, probably. to get
his eye on the ball, but he has his voice Ia
good condition, usual, and uses it on the
aines to good advantage.
Cross pitched good ball. but was unsteady
enough TO get himself into the "three-two''
hole pretty often. He sent seven men to
base on balls Still he was effective enough
TO hold the game level. Marty Hogan was
appiauded when he came TO the Dat. He Is
as fast as ever and will cover that big
patch in center in the same old safe way.
'Bumpus Jones was in the box for ColuIn-
bus, and Hogriever and Stewart had lots OF
fun with him. He took their chaff good
nalurealy, however, and pitcned pretty falr
bail. The champions managed. to crack out
bunch Of safe ones just when Butler and
Browning got in their loose work-hence
those four runs in the third
Indianapolis got TO work in the second
and earned two runs. With one out.
Motz hit TO center for a base and Wood to
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Ing been as lively as he was later on the
little catcher's hit would have been a single.
McCermick's fly to Browning scored Wood
and Hogan, fOuled out. 1t was in the third
that the champions laid violent hands on the
game and made their lead a SAFE one. Cross
reached first on balls and Hsgr1ever tried to
sacrifice but went out on hunt strikes. Roat
pit safe one TO right and Butler muffed
McCarthy's fly filing the bases. A wild
who threw Roat out at the plate.
A steal placed Stewart on second and
safe hit TO right by Motz SCORED Mccarthy
Browning Dropped Woods fly and Stewart
came home. Mccormick hit To right for a
base and Motz scored Hogan few to
Wheeiocks two-bagger. McCormick's base
On balls, q steal, a bad threw to second by
runs in the third Roat's base on balls and and
throw. which struck Mccarthy and bounded
away into the field, gave Indianapolis an
cSher run IN the fourth. and singles by Motz
earned the eighth and last one In the fifth.
Cant1li0n's base on balls Sharpe's single
and Roat's low throw allowed Columbus to
score IN the third Browning's \doubie to
left, Wheeloek's scratch two-bagger, which
bounded wild over Roat's head, and Me-
Cormick's triple to Left earned two for the
visitors in the eighth. III looked a little
equally for the champions when Butler got a
base on balls and cant;llon lifted fly to
short left, but Roat set sail for IL and got
It after a desperate run. The men from
Ohio had two of their number on bases in
the ninth, one on MOTIFS error and the other
on balls, but Cross was too much for Her
non, Browning and Wheelock, who were
easily retired, the last named striking out
The attendance was zoo Score.