The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
RUSIE NOT IN THE BOX
THE FANS OUT AT BALTIMORE-ALL-
AMERICAN GAME DISAPPOINTED.
Defeated-JOe Corbett Was
Easy to Hit.

The two big ball teams OH their way to
California and Mexico--the All-Americans
and the Baltmores-brought their weather
with them and it wasn't the right sort for
the sport. The predictions were for con-
tinuance of the fair weather Indianapolis
has had for so long, but along came the rain
and upset this forecast as well as the hopes
of the visiting ball teams for a good big
gate. 1t cleared enough in the afternoon
for the game and the grounds were in fine
condition, but the morning rain and the
clouds which refused to let much sunshine
through Kept the people away and less than
five hundred were at the grounds.
The All-Americans had so little trouble
with Joe Corbetts curves that they took
strong lead from the start and were never
headed. Rusie did not put in an appear
ance, so Powell pitched for the All-Ameri-
cans. The fans were disappointed in not
seeing their old favorite. The only inning
the Baltimores were able to do much with
him was the fourth, while Corbett was hit
hard in the first third and eighth innings.
Decidedly the feature of the game was
Lange's catch of Griffins fly in the sixth.
1t was one of big BiWs'' famous long
sprinting catches and was loudly cheered by
the crowd. Collins took a hot line drive
from Jennings's bat in the third and dou-
bled Donovan at first by q quick and pretty
throw. Stahls batting was a feature and
he gets over ground faster than any player
seen here in long time. He is the only
one of the eighteen men on the field yes
terday who could have made home run
OF that hit to left center in the third in
ming He fairly flew around the bases and
easily beat the ball home. though it was
rapidly and clearly handled.
Hits by Burkett and LANCE, Stahls three
Dagger to right center and Collinss out at
first gave the All-Americans three runs in
the opening inning. They rolled up five
more in the third on couple of muffs by
Donovan, one of which was on a difficult
chance, Stahps home run, hits by Collins
and Donohue and Nashs triple. The Balti-
mores were apparently out OF 1t when the
fourth inning opened. Hits by Griffin and
Doyle. Tebeau's bad throw of Keleys
grounder, Retz's base on balls, O'Breins
double and Corbett's single put them right
in the game again with five runs to their
credit Thus encouraged they came close to
tying the score in the fifth, when two errors
by Nash and hits by Kelley and Doyle, with
Reitz's fly, gave them two more runs.
The All-Americans picked up one In their
half of the fifth on Tebeaus single, Cor
belts tumble of Donohue's little grounder
and Burketts hit. II looked as If Baltimore
would surely tie in the eighth when, with
one out, Clark hit to left for two bases and
Corbett scored him with a single to right.
Donovan however, went out from second to
first and Collins handled a lively grounder
from Jennings's bat catching Corbett on
the line. The All-Americans struck another
batting streak in the eighth and quickly
took a safe lead. Burkett led off with
triple to right center LANCE flew to Dono-
van. Stahl followed with single to
left, Collins with double to right
center and Smith with safe drive to LETT
which earned three runs and the game.
Tebeau went out from short to first and
Nash struck out. Baltimore had the bases
fiAled in the ninth and the crowd was root
ing for a home run. There were two out,
however and Clark was not equal to the
emergency ending the game with high
ny to Tebeau. Score: