The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-26
Standing of the Clubs.
HOLSTERS II, MILLERs o.
Catcher Buckley Laid Out for Rest of
the Season.

Catcher Buckley Laid Out for Rest of
the Season.
Indianapolis is another step nearer that
cup, and now looks like sure winner of
the series. Twenty-one hundred and fifty
five people, most of them with excellent
lungs were kept busy yesterday cheering
Watkins's men on to victory. For seven
innings the battle ragged furiously. Then it
became a circus, for the Millers fell all
over themselves and could neither stop nor
throw the ball without piling up errors.
They were simply scared out of the game
Such awful fielding has not been witnessed
here all season. Connor probably the best
second baseman in the Western League,
was at his very worst, and even Dan Lally
let fly drop right through his outstretched
hands. Nor have the IndianaDo players
anything to boast of. They put up a very
rank article of ball, and only won out be-
cause the other team played worse. The
base-running of Hogriever and Wood was
something to drive people to drink, and
Stewart repeated his bad work of the pre-
vious day. Shannons miserable little fun
BILE in the ninth cost the team the services
of Dick Buckley for the rest of the series.
Had the shortstop held Kuehne's easy
grounder the game would have been over
with Buckley all right. AS it was, a foul
tip from Figgemeier's bat split his right
hand so badly that Wood had to relieve
him and will have to catch the rest of the
games of the cup series.
The wretched work so predomnated as
to overshadow any other feature. Motz
| and Werden had good plays at first, and
Stewart and Connor each made one brilliant
stop at second, though they were sadly off
the rest of the time Wimot played his
usual hard, earnest, successful game, but
coudn't do the work for the whole team.
In that awful eighth he was speechless at
the disasters which followed so rapidly as
to leave little time for swearing.
EXCITING ENOUGH AT FIRST.
For six and half innings it was as excit-
ing game of ball as anyone ever saw
Watkins was chatting under the bad work
of his men. The crazy base-running al
ready referred to had cost several runs
and this was enough to put any manager in
bad temper. Wilmot, too, had his troubles.
but they were nothing compared to what
was coming. The teams had see-sawea
along. until the beginning of the seventh
saw them tied, with seven runs each. The
excitement had run high from the start
as the Millers got away like winners ane
seemed bent on taking the game. The strain
gave way under 1t. Damon was pounded
nearly as hard Figgemeier, but was
much steadier and kept the hits better scat
tered.
Indianapolis took the outs again and all
went well for few moments Preston lift,
50u No To Not and ay flew o. Nc
the right-center fence for three bases ana
scored in walk on Schriver's single to
shouted it's joy and forgave the one run.
indianapolis could do nothing In the last
and it took a great stop by 'Werden OF
MOTIFS drive to save a tie. Conner started
the second with hit that bounded badly
past shannon Kuehne was hit by pitched
ball. and Figgemeier lined the ball to CEN
ter for what would have been a single had
Mccarthy not let it get by him. AS it was
the error cleared the bases and the root
ers" were glum. Ball and Preston were re.
tired at first and Lally hit to left for a
base. Stewart made a good stop of VIII
mot's grounder and threw him out
Watkins's men then proceeded to get into
the game. Shiebeck started their half by
hitting to Kuehne. who threw so badly to
first that the runner reached third. Buck
ley flew to Ball. Kuehne fumbled Stewards
grounder and Shiebeck scored Wood ana
Damon followed with singles, scoring Stew
art Wood started for third on Damon's hit
and then tried to get back, but was caught
at second. Shannon was out from Common
to Werden.
Werden's single followed Tschriver's
was caught stealing second. Connor hit
to right for two bases and Kuehne got
Buckley made bluff and threw to Damon,
who stuck out one hand and Knocked the
Damon played It right he would have been
caught easily enough at the plate Figge-
meier was out from Stewart to Motz. With
two out in the Indianapolis fourth Figge-
meier gave three bases balls in sue
cession and Shannon hit to left for a base,
sending in two runs. Lally fumbied the
ball and Shannon reached second. but he
and Damon were left by Mccarthy flying
to Wilmot. Watkinss men took the lead
bunt hit and Motz sacrificed. Shiebeck hit
for base and Hogriever who had stolen
third. came in with the tie run. Conner
fumbled Buckley's grounder and Stewart
was out on a fly, which Ball trapped. Wood
hit to right for two bases, scoring SHE
beck, and Damon struck out.
MILLERS' LAST LEAD.
In the sixth Minneapolis went to the
front again for the last time. With one
out Stewards bad throw gave Figgemeier
a life and a wild pitch sent him to second
Ball walked, and hits by Preston and Lally
scored two runs. Preston was caught
stealing third and Wilfnot struck out.
indianapolis promptly tied in the last
half. when Shannon hit for a base and Nc
Carthy for two of them. Shannon was
badly coached and a consequence, was
caught at the plate on MoCarthy's hit
The latter scored from third on Hogriever's
short fly to Preston, WHO made good
to let Mac get in after close call. Motz
flew to Wimot.
Then came the inning that settled the
game. After retiring the Niilers in the
proceeded to put the game out of reach.
a single and Figgemeier held Stewards
grounder so long that the latter reached
Wood hit safe to right and Preston, in try
ing to head Stewart off at third, threw
high over kuehne's head into the bleach
ers and four runs came in Damon struck
out and shannon went out from pitcher to
first. but Mccarthy hit to the left-center
fence for three bases and scored on Hog
rievers scratch double to right. Hog
rlever was caught too far off second and
good throw by Schriver nailed him
With out in the eighth. Balls triple
and Preston's out gave Minnea polls a run,
after which Lally retired from third
to first. Motz opened the last half with a
double to right. Shiebeck flew TO Wilmot
and Motz was caught trying to score on
Buckleys grounder to Ball. Then Connor
fumbled Stewards grounder and Lally let
Woods fly drop within easy reach. having
evidently lost sight of the ball Two runs
came in, after which Connor fumbled Da-
mons easy one, and, picking up the ball.
sailed it so far out of Schriver's reach that
Wood scored. ShannGn's two-bagger 10
center scored Damon and McCarthy's hit
to left sent Shannon home. Mccarthy was
caught stealing second and the crowd was
not sorry.
Wilmot started the ninth with double