The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-26
SAD TALE IN LAST HALF
FOR EIGHT INNINGS AND HALF
WATKINs's MEN WE'RE WINNING.
Columbus, However, Pounded Out
Four Runs just Before the Game
Was Concluded.

For eight and a half innings yesterday
the crowd at the opening cup game enjoyed
prospective victory for its favorites. Then
ensued a few moments Of anxiety, as the
bases rapidly filed with Columbus men,
| considerable citation as Hogriever made a
difficult catch that looked as if it might
save the game and finally great disap-
pointment as McGarrs little fly to center
scored Mertes with the winning run. The
game was exciting all the way through, but
the champions were ahead from the start,
and it was impossible to figure out defeat
for them. Toward the close they strength
ened their hold, and the surprising result
was, therefore, all the more disappointing.
1t was sore lot of fans that quit the park
soon after o'clock, and Watkins's men
came in for some pretty lively roasting,
yet there was little ground for criticism,
after ALL They played good ball, but
couldn't hit Jones quite often enough The
errors of Flynn and McCarthy-the only
ones for Indianapois--cos little or nothing
Goar is responsible for the defeat. Those
two gifts in the eighth were fatal, and the
big pitcher weakened badly in the ninth. 1t
IS true that several of the hits were
scratches, but he appeared to use his head
very little in that last inning, and to rely
largely on speed. With a lead of three runs
in the ninth pitcher of Goar's caibre
ought to be easily able to hold the game
level. The Columbus men made six of their
twelve hits in the final inning. Prior to
that Goar had them guessing most of the
time. In seven innings he struck out eight
men, and that Garrison finish was the most
surprising thing of the season.
STARTED OUT AUSPICIOUSLY.
There was decided Indianapolis hue to
the game after Watkinss men had COM
pleted their half of the first inning. Hog
riever flew to Mertes and Gray went out
from short to first, but Mcfarland was
patient and 'Bumpus' passed him to first
A moment afterwards Jones caught him
mapping, but Tebeau dropped the throw and
Mcfarland reached second Mccarthy hit
to right center for two bases, sending him
home. Motz went out from third to first
Inc columbus men were quickly disposed
OF IN their half. but In the second were
somewhat troublesome. Frank opened with
mt and Tebeau fouled to Motz. Crooks
walked and Fisher struck out. With two
strikes on Buckley he hit TO Flynn, who
threw wild to second, and the bases were
nlIed. AT this exciting iuncture Jones rolled
an easy one to Motz and the danger was
'Bumpus'' was wild in the third and filled
the bases on balls. but managed TO pull out
without scar In the fifth Mcfarland led
on with three-bagger to left center. Nc
Carthy went out from second to first and
Motz New 10 MerteS, scoring Mcfarland
Wood hit to Crooks and was thrown out at
first
After four innings of futile effort to find
Goar the men from. the Buckeye State be-
gan landing on him in the fifth. Buckley
started with safe hit to center, but was
badly coached and ran half way to sec
end only to be caught between the bases
run, as Jones hit the center field fence for
homer" much to his delight. He gave
whoop as he crossed the plate and
laughed for two or three minutes after
wards. Hulen hit a safe one past second
but Mertes and Genins flew to Mcfarland
THE EIGHTH AND NINTH
The game ran along in uneventful though
interesting fashion until the eighth, when
Indianapolis proceeded to wake them up in
fine shape. Wood started with a hit to
center and Stewart sacrificed. Flynn lifted
the ball over Fishers head for three bases
Wood coming in. Goar's out from third TO
first scored Flynn. Hogriever drove a safe
one to left and started to steal just as one
of Jones's swift inshoots got away from
Buckley. The ball bounded into the grand
stand and some charitable but misguided
spectator promptly tossed it cut. Mean
while Hogriever was hustling around and
Buckley, for about the first time in his life
was ratified. The ball was almost at his
feet, but he couldn't find it, and when he
the plate just as Jones received the ball
standing at the slab. Gray went out from
second TO first.
The three indianapolis runs were made
none too soon, for Goar had trouble locating
the plate in the Columbus half and passed
HUlen and Mertes to first. The former
stole third, after which Genins flew to GRAY
Frank hit to left for base, scoring Hulen
and McCarthy's. tumble allowed the leu
tonic right fielder to reach second. Te-
beaus out from Flynn to Motz sent Mertes
in and Crooks went out the same way.
Mcfarland started the ninth with hit
too hot for Jones to handle. stole second
and reached third on McCarty's fly to right
Motz fouled to McGarr, who had taken
Tebeau's place at first but Wood hit to
center for two bases sending Mcfarland
home Stewart was disposed of by Genins
ard McGarr
face Goar in the ninth. He had gone out
three times on strikes and the crowd guyed
him as he came 70 bat. With two strikes
on him and the jeers of the bleacherites
ringing in his ears, he lunged at an inshoot
caught the ball near the handle of his bat
and sent it safe to short left field. Buck
ley followed with hit in the same direc-
ton and Jones lifted a little fly back of
short that Flynn and Mccarthy went after
Flynn shouted that he had IT and Nc
after all, and the bases were filed. Hulen
tried to sacrifice but hunted safe and
Fisher scored. Mertes forced Hulen at Sec
ond and Buckley came in, Flynn making a
pretty stop OF Mertes's grounder. Had it
CHANGED to be a slow runner instead of
MerteS a. uOuDle play would nave saved the
game but as it was the ball reached Motz
a second too late. Hogriever made great
running catch of Genn's short fly to fight
Mertes stole second and reached third on
Franks hit, which was too deep for Gray TO
field. though he knocked it down. 1t scored
Jones with the tie run. McGarr dropped a
fly Just out of McFarland's reach in short
center, and Mertes, who had stolen almost
home, crossed the plate with the winning
run. Score:
indianapolis. ABB. r. H O. A E.
Hogriever. IF .......3 l / O
Gray, 3 .............."4 0 0 0
Mcfarland. CT .......3 8 2 .
MotZ. i ................. 0 o o
Wood, c ;..........."5 l 0