The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15

Earned runs-Indianapolis, Z; Grand
Two-base hits-McCarthy, Campau.
Three-base hits-Hogriever Mcfarland,
Kahoe Stewart, Flynn
Home runS-Hogriever, Gray.
Left on bases-Indianapolis, 6; Grand
Struck out-By Kellum. 8; by Hager-
Hit by pitcher-Hagerman.
Bases on balls-Off Hagerman, 2.
Wild pitch-Hagerman.
Time-135
Umpire-Haskeli.
THE SECOND GAME.
Bass, the youngster from Anderson, was
sent in for trial in the second game. One
inning was enough to satisfy everybody
that he was much too slow for the Western
League. He had little speed. no control
whatever and very limited assortment Of
curves. He passed Slagle to first and was
lucky enough to stop hard drive by Fear
with his leg, the ball bounding into Flynns
hands and Slagle being forced at second.
Campau hit to left center fence for
home run and Camel lined the ball straight
to center for a base Bass couldn't locate
the plate on Mckinney and the latter
walked. A wild pitch moved CAMEL to
third and passed ball, really the result
of BASES erratic pitching, allowed him to
score. Griffin hit safe to left but McKib-
ben's grounder to Flynn resulted in a pref
ty double play, after which Bass retired
to the bench for the remainder OF the after
noon.
Watkins's men did not strike their gait
until the third inning, when they made
enough runs to win ont. Stewart and
Flynn each hit to left fer two bases and
Foreman walked. This filled the corners,
Stewart not scoring on Flynn's hit because
it looked like it might be caught Hog
riever hit along the left foul line for two
bags and drove three runs in. Grays
double to right center scored Hogriever.
Mcfarland flew to Campau. but Mccarthy
hit to right for three bases sending Gray
home and coming in himself on MOTIFS in
field single Kahoe flew to left. Mchib-
ben, dropped Stewards fly and the latter
made second on the muff but was caught
at third on Flynn grounder to Nc
Kinney
Fiynn's tumble of Fears grounder. Cam
paus hit to right and McKinney's safe
drive to left gave Grand Rapids one in the
third. Camel fouled out to catcher. Griff
flew to Motz and Campau was caught try
ing to score on McKibben's hit to right,
Hogriever making a good throw to the
With one out IN the fourth, Hogriever
landed for another two-bagger. Gray went
out from second to first but Driscol failed
to hold McFarlands grounder and McCar-
lowing with a single to left All this yield
ed three runs. Driscoll fumbled Kahoes
grounder and Stewart very thoughtfully
struck out, as the crowd was growing
weary. Driscolls safe hit to center, a steal
and Kahoes wild throw followed, after
Gibsons strille-out, by Slagle's triple to
let, gave tue NiHilOtS btlC Al iiitiI ndiI.
Slagla was caught off third and run down.
Stewart kicked Fears grounder into right
field but made pretty catch of Cam
pau's fly.
With two out in the fifth Hogriever got
a single and Gray followed with home
run drive to the right field fence. McFar-
land went out from second to first. Gam
eel opened the last half with a two-ba gger
TO left but tried TO stretch it and was
two men were easily disposed of. The game
was then called to enable the Grand Rapids
players to catch a train for Detroit. II
was hot, the game was one-sided and both
crowd and players were glad to quit. Score: