The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
How the CInbn stand.
A GREAT DAY FOR "BUMPUs.v
Mr.. Jones, Pitcher, of Columbus, Felt
in Good HumOr Yesterday.

MIR. Jones, Pitcher, of Columbus, Felt
in Good HumOr Yesterday.
It was a great day for "Bumpus'' Jones,
and he deserves much credit for the fine
game he pitched yesterday. Sometimes
"Bumpus is effective and sometimes he
isn't, and indianapolis crowds are used TO
seeing him go UP in the air. They waited
patiently and confidently yesterday inning
after inning to enjoy his discontinue
when the balloon started but it failed to
start. "Bumpus" remained right on earth
to the last, and from start to finish pitched
one of the cleverest games of the season.
Foreman, too, was in fine shape, and such
ball as he pitched would win with any
sort Of decent hitting behind. He had bet
ter control than Jones. and kept the hits
as we'll scattered as "Bumpus" except in
the sixth inning, when Columbus earned
two runs by punching three singles and
a long fly Foreman's support was not
nearly as good as that of Jones, for Column
bus played an errorless game for eight in
nings, and that one error by Hulen in the
ninth cost nothing. 1t was a pitchers fight
and while Jones was hit once oftener than
Foreman, he twirled himself out of all sorts
of troublesome situations with an ease that
was exasperating to the rooters, who
turned out two thousand strong to cheer
their favorites into first place. That little
act has now been deferred until tomorrow,
when the fans hope to make up for the
time lost yesterday.
Stewart had more chances to help out
yesterday than any man on the team and
fell down very hard. On three separate
occasions he struck out-twce with two
men on bases and once with the bases
filled. Jones had him sized up rrobably
through long acquaintance, as they were
comrades on Watkinss Sioux City team.
Stewards repeated failures to even touch
the ball at these critical points were mad
dening to the fans, who fairly groaned
with anguish at each strike. Deadly made
several brilliant catches, the greatest Of
which was a foul fly from Joness bat in
the third inning, which he took after
hard run. Had the batting order been so
arranged that Kahoe, Flynn or some one
other than Stewart had come to bat with
all those men on base, Indianapolis would
very likely have scored several runs. This
is problematical of course, but altogether
reasonable.
After Hogriever had gone out in the first
Jones gave Gray and Mcfarland bases on
balls, but MotZ flew to Mertes and Stewart
struck out. In the last half Hulen hit an
easy one to Motz which was fumbled and
recovered in time to get the runner, but
MotZ appeared to lose his head and tossed
the ball to first, where there was nobody
to receive it. The result was it rolled over
near the visitors bench and Hulen reached
second. The chances are, had Motz run for
beaten Hulen out. Mertes was hit by Fore
man and Genins sacrificed. Franks fly to
Deadly scored Hulen, and Tebeau flew to
TIED IN THE THIRD.
With two out in the second Kahoe and
Foreman got singles, but the latter run
himself out at second on his own hit. In
dianapolis tied the score in the third when
Hogriever hit to left for base, went to
second on Gray's sacrifice, to third on Nc
Farlands out and home on MOTIFS single to
center. The crowd enjoyed a brief season
of shouting at this stage, after (which Stew
art flew to Mertes.
The fifth was the inning that tried the
patience Of the crowd and there were some
exceedingly vigorous expressions of opin-
ION at the conclusion of the Indianapolis
Skllf. Foreman walked as a starter and
Hogriever forced him at second, stealing
the base himself soon afterdards. Gray
fouled to Buckley, after which Jones had
so much trouble locating the plate that be-
fore he could do so Mcfarland and Motz
had been sent TO first on balls filling the
bases. "Bumpus' may, after all have had
method III his wildness, and when Stewart
doomed up the fans were sure he had. He
confirmed their belief by striking Stewart
out for the second time
Huleu opened the Columbus half of tine
sixth with a hit and Mertz followed with d
strike-out GeninS and Frank however
lined out singles, scoring Hulen, and when
Teoeau gave Deadly long fly Genins came
In crooks flew to hOgriever. Indianapolis
had final good chance to do business in
the seventh, when HOgriever opened with
hit. Gray tried for a sacrifice and forced
him at second. Mcfarland flew to Mertes
but MotZ hit to right for a base. Up came
Stewart again, and "Bumpus' promptly
struck him out. In the last two innings IN
dianapolis was never within hailing dis
tance of q run. Wood batted for Foreman
IN the ninth, but flew to Mertes. Hogriever
fouled TO Buckley and Hulen's error gave
Gray a mOmentary life, which was soon
snufed out by Mcfarland, who forced him
at second by hitting to Hulen.
Columbus clinched the game good and
hard in the eighth through sloppy playing
on the part of Watkins's men. Mertes went
out from Flynn to MotZ, after which Gray
fumbled Genins's grounder, and Frank hit
for q base Deadly made a good catch of
Tebeau's fly and Crooks gave Stewart a
nice chance, but the grounder rolled right
on through the big second baseman. Nc
Farland tried his hand at stopping the ball
and missed K just like Stewart. Genins
and Frank scored on the two errors and
Buffers single to center soon sent Crooks
across the plate. Buckley went out from
Gray TO Motz. Score:
indianapolis. ABB. r. H. O. A E
HOgrieVer, rt........... 0