The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

FLYNN,s FINE O r.
The Little freshman Is a Marvel at
short.

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The Indianapolis men played magnificent
ball yesterday. They nave been doing it
all week. but were at their very best yes
terday and the Brewers were defeated both
games. Connie Mack's men, as everybody
knows, put up a fine article and they GER
taiply gave the crowd a big run for it's
money. but they stood no show against the
sort of bali the leaders are playing these
days. From start to finish each game was
filled with fast, sensational fielding by both
teams, while the batting Of the leaders was
of the sort that makes the fans swing
their hats and howl with joy. The hits
were not especially numerous, but were
beautifully punched.
Flynn put up the most superb game at
short ever seen here. 1t is doubtful if his
work in the two games has been or will be
equaled in the Western League this season.
1t abounded in sensational stops of what
looked to be safe hits and the crowd gave
the little shortstop a series of ovations.
Stewart, Gray and Motz all played like
pennant winners and the outtield work was
great. There wasn't a skip or a break
to mar the fast fielding of Mccarthy,
Mcfarland and Hogriever and they not
only cut off seeming safe drives, but made
singles out of what looked like two and
AAllCG Da6BGIS. MI l AIN leu III nLIllllS.
He got a three-bagger off Reidy and a
single, double. triple and home run off
Terry, making his total bases for the aft
ernoon thirteen. The second game was
marked by four of the prettiest double
plays ever seen on the grounds. Gray,
Stewart and Motz figured in three of them,
each time spelling a nice prospect for the
visitors. There was only one out in the
second inning, when Blake got a hit, but
LeWee hit to Gray and the ball went
around the diamond as quick as a flash.
Again in the NTH and sixth was this opera
ton repeated, the Brewers opening each
time with a clean hit. but being summarily
squelched by the hustling Indianapolis in
field. Flynn's speedy double in the first
was the first sensational feature of the
second game and it stirred the crowd up
The pitching of Goar and Phillips was a
mastery exhibition. Each gave one base
on balls and never once eVlnced the slight
est disposition TO give the .hard-hitting
Brewers a show TO bunch their hits. Only
nine of the visitors reached first base IN the
opening game and but four of them got as
far as second. With two men on base in
the second inning Goar struck out Lewee
and Reidy and with Myers on first in the
eighth he struck out Stafford and DAILY.
Phillips kept the hits in the second game
50 well scattered and his support was so
good that Milwaukee was only able to get
three runs out of eleven safe drives. Wood
caught both games in almost fauItless fash
ion, his only error being due to his clever
stop of a ball that Goar pitched wide. Wood
was unable to steady himself for the throw
to second and it therefore went low.
HOW THE FIRST WAS WON.
1t is quito unusual nowadays for a visit
ing pitcher to refuse to pass Hogriever to
first when the game opens. 'tHoggie' ex-
poets this little courtesy and would be
grieved were the pitcher not TO extend it
to him. That's the way the first game
started and Gray followed with a sacrifice
|. first. Mcfarland hit to right for three
bases. Hogriever coming in. Mccarthy
fouled to Myers and Motz hit into Stat
ford's hands.
The Brewers caught up in the second,
when Stafford hit over Stewart for a base.
Daily fOuled to Mccarthy, but Nichol and
Blake got singles, scoring Stafford. Lewee
Goar opened the third with a three-bag-
ger to left center and Hogriever dropped
q short fly into left field, good for two
bases. and scoring Goar. Hogriever stole
third, but Gray and Mcfarland fouled to
Myers ard Spear and Mccarthy hit to
Stafford and went out at first.
Motz hit to left for a base in the fourth
and Woods single TO right moved him to
third. Wood started for second and was
headed off by Spears throw. While run
MIN Bobby down, Foreman, who was
coaching at third, ran along The grass to-
ward the plate and drew a throw home,
which let Wood reach second in safety.
The Brewers, headed by Connie Mack,
made an onslaught on the umpire, insist
ing that Foreman be disciplined. Warner
had not seen Foreman make the run and
could do nothing. In fact If he had he
could have done no more than keep. the
pitcher off the coaching line the rest of the
game. Weaver dropped Stewards fly, but
Motz was afraid TO come in, so the bases
We're filed. Flynn flew to Nicol
scoring Motz. Goar struck out, but Hog
riever's safe hit TO right sent Wood home.
Stewart failed TO see the signal for a dou-
bic steal and was forced off second by
Hogriever and put out by Stafford's throw
20 Myers.
Flynn was hit by a pitched ball in the
seventh and Goar's sacrifice advanced him
TO second. Hogriever flew to Blake, but
GRAY hit to the left center fence for two