The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

croached somewhat on the field. but not
enough to interfere with the game in any
way or even to make gound rules neces-
sary. There was great rejoicing. and all
sorts of noises from big and little fire.
crackers and other sources when Jones
passed Hogriever to first as starter and
Gray hit one over Franks head for two
bases. 1t looked as if Frank might get it,
so Hogriever got only as tar as third, but
he scored soon afterward on McFarland's
grounder to Tebeau, which put Gray on
third. MOTIFS out from short to first sent
Gray in and Mccarthy fouled to Buckley.
Columbus went this one better in the last
halt when Hulen hit a grounder too far
over for Stewart to field E1ertes followed
with a single TO center and Genins dumped
one in front of the plate, which Wood
threw to third too late and the bases were
filled. Frank drove safe one to right,
scoring Hulen and Mertes. double steal,
aided by passed ball. followed. Tebeau
struck out, but Genins scored on Crooks's
out from Flynn to Motz. McGarr flew to
Mcfarland.
Watknss men quickly destroyed this lit
tie lead In the second, when Stewart raped
one to left for a base Flynn tried to sac
rifce, but Crooks dropped Jones's throw of
the little grounder and both runners were
safe. Wood hit to Jones' who threw to
third too late to catch Stewart, and the
bases We're filled. Phillips flew to Mertes
and Stewart came in. Mertes threw to the
plate and the ball bounded over Buckley's
head, letting Flynn score. Hogriever hit
plate, and "BumpuS' caught "Hoggie" off
first soon afterwards and he was run out
at second. In the fifth indianapolis scored
another, and that was the last one. Gray
walked and Mcfarland forced him at sec
ond. Mac stole that base a moment later,
aided by q passed ball, and scored on
MOTIFS single to center. Mccarthy flew 10
Frank and Stewart to Crooks.
The prettieSt play of the afternoon was
made in the fourth inning by HogrieYer,
and it saved a run in the very nick of time.
Tebeau led off with a hit to center but
was forced at second by Crooks. McGarr's
out from Gray to Motz put Crooks on sec
ond. Buckley drove a safe one to right,
threw to the plate in time to cut off
Crooks. The throw was fine one and the
play gave the great crowd something sub
stantial to rejoice over
Columbus tied the score in the sixth,
when, after Genins had gone out on a fly
easy chance. which he made so little effort
to take that a twO-base hit had to be
scored Tebeau then drove the ball to right
for two bags, sending Frank home:
Crooks went out from pitcher TO hrst' put
McGarr hit to left center for two bases,
scoring Tebeau with the tie run. Buckley
flew to Mccarthy.
Mcfarland hit for two bases both in the
seventh and ninth innings, but nobody
could bring him in. In the eighth Stewart
again too much for the succeeding batsmen
In the tenth, with one out Stewart got
single, but there was the same inability to
help him around. Columbus had men on
base in the seventh, eighth and ninth, but
Phillips was as effective as Jones and the
score remained tie. In the tenth, how
ever, after Flynn had fumbled Genlns
grounder Frank hit to right for base.
In an attempt at a double steal Frank was
caught, but GeninS reached third. IeDeau
to center sent Genins home with the Win
ming RIM. Score: