The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-22
Standing of the Clubs,
ST. PAUL, 6; INDIANAPOLIS, 2.
Ex-Champions i'm Second Place, with
No Chance to Lose 1t.


Comiskey's men took two hard falls out
of Wiley Davis yesterday. They pounded
him for two runs in the first inning, and
wound up in the ninth by hitting him
right and left for four more. In the other
seven innings he pitched good ball. Mean
while indianapolis was making feeble at
tempt to connect with Tony MuIlane, who
kept those nine hits scattered through six
innings. Both pitchers were given excel
lent support, young Hollingsworth, of this
city, who is playing q phenomenal short
for ST. Paul, being the star of the after
noon. He took a liner from Mccarthy s
bat in the opening in a style that cap
tured the crowd. 1t was a terrific drive,
and the catch was a great one. Again in
the sixth he picked up grounder from
Sheibecks bat that O'Rourke had partial
ly stopped and by lightning throw
headed off the runner at first. In the
eighth he ran out into center field and
caught Hogan's fly, difficult play. Com
iskey has certainly made mistake in
putting the Indianapolis boy at short for
he is doing remarkable work. Sheibeck
had a beautiful stop in the seventh of a
hot grounder from Hollingsworth bat,
Mccarthy accepted some hard chances in
left. Hogan came near misjudging Kraus's
fly in the ninth, but recovered himself and
sized it up just in time, making difficult
catch out of what should have been an
easy chance.
O'Rourke opened the game with single
to left, and Stratton drove him home with
a double to center. Safe hits by Glasscock
and George sent Stratton in. Burns struck
out and Kraus's grounder to Stewart re-
suited in a double play. Indianapolis
showed signs of scoring in the second,
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Stewart sacrificed, but Hogan struck out,
and Davis was an easy victim at first.
In the fifth Watkins's men got into the
game. With an out Davis walked and
Shannon hit to center for a base. Then
Mccarthy hit over Georges head for what
should have been two-bagger, but Shan
non evidently feared the ball was going to
be caught, for he ran back to first, and
when it fell safe could only make second,
while Mccarthy, of course, had to stay at
first. Davis scored on the hit Hogriever
followed with a grounder to Hollngs-
worth. and the side was retired on
double play. Indianapolis thus lost a
chance for one and possibly more runs as.
with first base unoccupied, a double play
would have been impossible. Shannon
could have scored and Motz might have
landed a safe one.
Indianapolis tea the score in the seventh,
Hogan leading with single to center.
Davis got another base on balls, and Shan
mons hit to left sent Hogan in. Instead
of hitting it out Mccarthy tried to bunt
according to orders, and made failure of
it. Hogriever flew to Glasscock and Motz
to George
With two out in the first half of the
ninth it looked an Indianapolis victory or
an extra-inning game but it was not to
be. Hollingsworth. who is not much of a
hitter, was expected to furnish an easy
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ting to left for a base. Spies and Mulane
followed with singles, ORourke with a
double to left and Stratton with a safe one
to right. All this hitting earned four runs.
Glasscock hit to Stewart and forced STRAIT
ton out at second. Indianapolis went out
in one two, three order in the last half and
that settled it. Score: