The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-27

the teams worked fast. and largely owing
TO Fishers fine pitching, the nine innings
were reeled off in short order. For seven
innings not a Columbu man crossed the
plate and. very few reached first base.
Meanwhile Smith. the Dubuque pitcher.
whom LOTUS picked up recently. was be-
ing touched up for n few runs every now
and then. the champions clinching the
game before five innings had been played.
Although Shlebeck had a couple OF errors
number OF hard ones. and he and MotZ made
about as neat a double play as was ever
seen on the grounds. 1t was in the sec
ond inning. after Wilson had reached first
OF Fishers tumble of a hot one. Frank
hit a sharp grounder into MOTIFS hands ana
the first baseman fielded the ball 10 Shell
beck at second like a fash, the shortstop
returning the ball TO him in time 10 eaten
Frank. The visitors had three double
plays. the one by Latham and Strauss in
the second being a fine one. Latham
picked up Hogriever's lively g~rounder with
one hand, touched third. where Wood was
forced, and threw Hogriever out at first.
Joe Cantiilon had a great catch in the ninth
inning, when. after a long chase, ne GOT
looked good for a home run. Smith was
rather wild ct times, which contributed In
some degree to the result. for. although
few of his gifts were especially costly. he
pitched himself into a hole so frequently
that he was forced TO put the ball over and
il was hit out.
second inning. which he opened with a hit
to left. Stewart tried to sacrihce. but went
out on bunt strikes. Hogan got a single TO
left and Wood a base on balls, filling the
corners. Fisher hit to center, good and
clean, driving in two runs. Hogriever hit
down to third and Latham grabbed the ball
with his right hand. touched third and
threw Hogriever out at first. In the third
inning Mccarthy led off with a single.
Williams tried to sacrifice just as Nc
Carthy started to steal and a double play
ensued, as Williams hit a short fly TO
Sharpe. which was fielded to first before
Mccarthy could get back Motz hit safe
TO right. stole second and scored on a FUN
BILE by Strauss of Shiebecks hot grounder.
to Butler. Hogan opened the fourth with
a single TO left. but was aught trying to
reach third on Woods hit in the same di-
%rection. 1t was a close decision and logan
followed with a th~ree-bagger to right.
scoring Wood. and came in himself when
Hogriever hit to left for two bases. Hog
griever stole third and scored on McCar-
thy's fly 10 Frank. Latham's bad throw
gave williams a life, but Motz forced him
at second. In the sixth Fisher got a base
on balls. Hogriever flew TO Cantillon. Nc
Carthy hit to left for two bases, but
Fisher was caught at the plate trying to
score on the hit. The ball was then thrown
back to Latham to catch Mccarthy at
third. but Latham dropped it and Mac came
in. Williams reached first on balls. but was
caught stealing second. In the ninth Will
Jams hit safe to center. reached second on
Cantillon'. tumble, third on a wild pitch
and scored on MOTIFS fly to center. The
next two men were quickly disposed of.
The two Columbus runs were scored in
the eighth. Smith and Butler getting hits
TO left. Latham fouled out to Motz. but
He was caught at first. however. by falling
down. after taking a lead off the base on
his hit, the ball getting there before he
There was a base on balls and a hit in
the olumbus half of the ninth. but the
other three men were easy victims. Score: