The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
Standing of the Gibbs.
THE DEFEAT OF THE BREWERS.
indianapolis Jumped Or the Train and
Went mt Once to the Grounds.

indianapolis Jumped Oh the Train anu
Went at Once to the Grounds.
It was hungry lot of ball players that
stepped off the Chicago train at 2:S5 yester-
day afternoon, after the hardest kind OF
trip from S.. Paul. They fingered for few
moments only at the depot lunch counter
and then hustled direct TO the grounds
where they proceeded, despite fatigue and
hunger, to wallop Twitchelrs formidable
looking Brewers. The Milwaukee aggrega-
ton is much heavier one than last season.
The players are big and husky-iooking, and
put up a much better article Of ball than
the team of '95. They gave the champions
a good. hard fight yesterday for eight innings
and the game was. during that time, Of the
sort that keeps everybody on edge. 1t was
not clinched good and hard until the ninth,
when Watkins's men knocked the ball safely
six times into Twitchelrs territory, twice
TOR three bases. twice for two bases and
twice for singles. This placed the game out
of reach and the Brewers succumbed to the
inevitable.
Danny Monroe pitched for seven innings.
and was then relieved by Phillips. the
visitors were finding him little too freely
for comfort. Like the rest of the team he
was tired from travel when he went into
the box. and was fortunate to get off with
as little punishment as he received. Several
times he pitched himself out OF critical stua-
tons, and showed the crowd what good stuff
he is made Of. The Brewers could do little
with Phillips, getting a couple OF singles
after two men had been retired in the ninth,
but being unable to score. With the exception
of Roat's two errors. one Of which cost a
couple of runs the champions fielded in fine
form. Shiebeck, Stewart and Hogan cut off
possible Milwaukee runs by clever playing.
Roat's hitting was. as usual. a commenda-
bic feature and atoned. in a measure. for
those errors. The only member of the team
who did not line 1t out safe yesterday was
Shiebeck, who will get his eye on the ball
before long. AS 1t was. he gave the outheld
four chances yesterday, but could not place
the ball out Of reach.
Rettger was effective for only a small por-
ton OF the game. He had a finger hurt by
Monroe's grounder in the fourth and ap-
peared rather anxious to quit but Twitchell
did not seem inclined to take him out so he
continued in the game. Singles by Motz and
bled Indianapolis to score in the second Mon
roe's safe hit, Hogriever's sacrifice and
Roat's hard drive 10 center earned another
score in their half. Nicol and Weaver get
ting singles and Hartman a long hit 10 right,
which Hoyriever misjudged. and which went
Shiebeck to Motz. and Hartman on the line
while trying to get in on Stafford's grounder
to Shis6eek Tayl Og struck sI,rtS out
drive to right center gave the crowd some
thing to shout about in the fiflll. Stewart hit
dropped a three-bagger near the right foul
line, and, after Buckley had reached first
on balls; scored on Shiebecks fly to Weaver.
,sented with one but Hogriever forced him
Fat second Milwaukee wouldn't be shaken off
just yet. however. With one out Hartman
first on balls and Stafford got a single. scor-
ing Hartman. Speer fouled out to Shie5eck
and a base on balls to Taylor filed the cor
ners. Rettger rolled an easy one to Roat.
which passed between the shortstop's feet,
while two runs came in and the score was
again tied Wetterer forced Rettger at Sec
ond. retiring the side.
A LEAD IN THE SIXTH.
In the sixth the champions took big
lead. and it proved a winning one. Singles by
Roat Mccarthy and Stewart, with Nicops
miss of the captains lively grounder, ac-
counted for three runs. The fourth was
made by Motz, who was hit by pitched ball.
stole second, went to third on Buckley's
successful bunt, and came home when the
big catcher hustled for second and drew a
high throw there. Shiebeck flew to Twitch-
ell. Hogan sacrificed and Buckley reached
third. but Monroe's grounder was well fielded
by Wetterer and the side retired.
StafforRs three Dagger and singles by Tay-
ior, Speer and Wetterer earned the Brewers
their last two runs. 1t was their final effort,
for big Bill Phillips came in fresh and strong
in the eighth, and, although Weaver got a
life on Roars error and Hartman reached
first on balls, clever double play, in which
Stewart was the chief figure, put damper
on Twitchelrs men. All Stafford could do
was to lift foul fly to Motz. Then the real
fun began. Hogan hit for two bases TO start
the ninth. Phillips swung his long bat for
three bases and Hogriever duplicated the hit.
Roat flew to Twitchell, scoring Hogriever,
and Mccarthy went out from second to first
Stewart got single, Motz a double and
Buckley a single, which drove il the fifth
run. ShieDeck struck out With two out in
the ninth Rettger and Wetterer hit safe and
Hogan's tumble advanced them each a base.
Nicol flew to Mccarthy, and the game was
over. Score:
Indianapolis. ALB. r. 10 A T.