The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
How the Gibbs Stand.
SHORT AND DECISIVE.
Champions punched Their Hits in
Two Innings and Won.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
-dINNEAPOLIS. July 17.-Superior base
running won another game for the cham
pions to-day. No teams. with this exccp-
tion were better matched than the Millers
and Indians I'm this game. In the number
of base hits. bases on balls. strike-outs and
even errors. the accounts of the two mines
were balanced. Quick work was the order
of the day and the sides were retired in
rapid succession. Neither side could score
in the first inning, but each got tally IN
the second, the visitors by means of hit
by Motz sacrifice by Stewart. and when
Shiebeck flew out Motz stole home The
Millers scored again in the fourth after
two men were out on a double by Lally
and single by Frank.
In the fourth and fifth the champions
punched their hits on Figgemeier. getting
four and three. respectively. and scoring
three runners in each. Then they let UP on
their work and never saw the second base.
again. In the eighth Stewart and SHE
beck struck out in succession. The Millers
struggled hard, making some powerful
drives and several safe hits. but could not
get home. They had all the bases filled in
the seventh and only one man out but "a
fast double shattered their hopes. Again
in the eighth there were two men on
bases. but Kuehne's long fly was picked
off the fence by Hogriever and their hopes
sunk. Motz and Stewart did the best
playing and the best stick work Shan
mons splendid fielding was marred by a
bad error. which however, produced no
runs. The little shortstop was most un-
fortunate in attempting to steal, being
caught twice. once at third base. The
game was the shortest ever seen on the
new grounds:
THE GAME BY INNINGS.
First-Connor opened by getting four bad
ones. Wilmot sacrificed. Straus hit to
short and was out at first. Common going
to third Schrever flew out to second.
Stewart making a great catch. Hogriever
struck out. Mccarthy flew out to center
Second-Werden put the ball over left
field fence for home run. Lally went
out short TO first. Frank got a life on
Shannons error. but was caught stealing
kuehne hit to right for two bases. f1gSe-
meyer fouled out to Motz. Motz singled TO
right and stole second. Stewart went out
from pitcher to first sacrificing Motz to
third. Motz scored on Shiebeck's foul out
to left. Shannon out. pitcher TO first.
Third-Connor out. second to first. Will
mot flew to second. Straus struck out
Hogan singled to left. Damon. fouied out
to catcher and Hogan was caught off first.
Hogriever out, third to first.
Schriever fouled out TO Motz.
Werden out. third TO first. Laly hit to
center for two bases. Frank singled TO
center, scoring Ldliy. heunne out.
Buckley singled to left. Mccarthy flew
to third. Motz hit to left for three bases,
scoring Buckley. Stewart singled, scoring
Motz. Shiebeck struck out and Stewart
stole second Shannon singled to center.
scoring Stewart. Kuehne fumbled Hogan's
grounder. allowing Shannon TO reacn sec
ond and Hogan first Shannon attempted
to steal third. but was nabbed.
Fifth-Figgemeyer struck out. Conner
out. pitcher to first. Wimot flew to CEN
ter. Damon hit to left for base. Hogriev
er out. third TO first. sacrificing Damon to
nsecond. Buckley placed one in left for two
bases. Damon scoring. Mccarthy out, sec
ond to first. Buckley reaching third. Motz
was given his base on balls. Stewart hit
scoring. Shiebeck flew to left.
SiXth-Straus flew to right. Schriever
hit by pitched ball. Werden flew to Motz.
Lally hit to center for two bases Schriev-
scoring Frank flew to short.
Shannon given base on balls but was
caught stealing second. Hogan out. third
TO first. Damon singled to left. Hogriever
flew TO second.
Seventh-Kuehne fouled out to Buckley.
F'iggemeyer given his base on four wide
ones. Conner singled. Wilmot hit by
pitched ball. StraUs hit to Stewart. Will
mot caught on line and Straus doubled
at first. Buckley few TO left. Mccarthy
out. pitcher to first Motz out on line
drive to first.
Eighth-Schrever struck out. Werden flew
to left. Lally singled TO right. Frank singled
to right. Lally reaching second. Kuehne
flew TO right Stewart struck out SHE
beck struck out. Shannon out. pitcher TO
first.
Ninth-Moran batted for Figgemeyer and
flew out 10 right. Conner flew 10 left.
Wilmot hit to right for home rum Straus