The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-03
Western League Standing.
KEEPING UP THEIR RECoRD.
COmfskey and Shugnrt Put on the
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removal from the field of Charles Comis-
key, sole owner of The aggregation repre-
senting st. Paul in the Western League.
Umpire Warner is to be commended for his
determination not to permit any player or
manager TO abuse him. When Comiskey
tried 1t in the opening inning Warner called
for an officer and the game did not proceed
until the St Paul manager was dragged
from the bench and hustled from the field.
1t was a trivial circumstance thai caused
Comiskey to make the kick that resulted
in his election. Phillips threw a low ball
that passed close to Preston's foot. but did
not hit him.. Preston trotted to first, but
was called back by the umpire. Comiskey
opened on Warner for not allowing Preston
the base and a couple Of husky policemen
did the rest. The st. Paul men then made a
bluff at quitting. They packed their bats
and were apparently on the point of start
ing for their bus, when an order came
from their chief. who was in the office, to
so on With the game. There was too much
money in to be thrown away. Had the
crowd been a light one there is little doubt
that Comiskey. in his anger at being put off
the field, would have forfeited the game
and the money. Two thousand people meant
a Observation-Disclosures gate, and the st. Paul
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and take chances on a fine besides. When
officer Diltz started for the st. Paul crowd
at the direction of the umpire he thought
it was Glassco k who had offended. Jack
started in to bluff the officer, but changed
his mind after Diltz had whirled him
around, and thought it best to tell that
stalwart individual he was not the offender.
Diltz sought the umpire and learned that it
was Comiskey who was to be put out. The
latter refused to go and his men stood
around in threatening attitude, bats in
hand, Another policeman fastened to
Diltz's assistance and Comiskey was pulled
from the bench. The players were showed
aside without ceremony and Comiskey con-
cluded to go without further trouble.
When the st. Paul players packed their
bats the bleacherites began Jumping into
the field, but were quickly driven back by
the police. Superintendent Colbert was
there and had enough men with him to
clear the field promptly. In doing so it
was necessary to collar several of the more
demonstrative fans" and shove them back
10 the rail. One arrest was made-James
Rennahan, a young fellow living at III
Davidson street, who was disposed to resist
the offlcers. lie was taken down in the
wagon.
This excitement lasted five or ten minutes
and was soon followed by an incident on the
NDhAO0J " GAdilh OllQSdI L., the 6I. raul
shoftstop, was the next. man to get his
walking. papers and he followed his chief
into retirement in the second inning. Shu-
CART kicked violently when Warner called
FLYNN safe at the plate, and officer Diltz
was again called on. 1t was a busy day
for Diltz, but he responded as romptly as
before and started for Shugart' who head
ed for right field. The shortstop gave the
ot1cer quite a digniied chase and finally
broke into an undignified run when he got
into close quarters. He disappe AIRED behind
the l~eft-1eld bleachers and went out the
carriage, gate. Later in the game he re-
appeared near third base and Diltz made
Tor him. Shugart started to run, but, chang
ing his MIND, came back, gave the officer
mis- arm and was escorted from the grounds
in a becoming manner. In addition to all
this liveliness Glasscock was fined $40
Strange to say, Charley Nyce managed to
play the game though without a fine or a
warning.
HOW IT WAS WON.
Big Biz Phillips had much to do with
winning the game. For six innings St. Paul
secured but one clean hit and that was
McBride's three-bagger in the first. Comis-
keys men couldn't have won the game in
a thousand years with such pitching as
they were up against yesterday. Phillips
was given brilliant support, Gray, Stewart.
HogrieVer and Mcfarland especially dis
tinguishing themselves. The entire team
played fast ball and it was in direct CON
trast to the poor exhibition put up by st.
faul. IIehzer pltcned only two innings and
was succeeded by Fricken, who retired after
the fourth in favor of Barnett. Neither
Denzer nor Fricken was hit hard, but il is
likely that Comiskey, knowing the gar m
was lost, thought it best to save them for
Columbus.
Indianapolis set a brisk pace by scoring
three runs in the first inning. Hogrieyer
cracked a safe one to center and reached
second on Shugart's muff of Glasscock's
throw OF Grays %grounder. Mcfarland tried
to sacrifice, but forced Hogrieyer at third
by hitting to pitcher. Denzer passed Nc
Carthy to first, filling the bases, and after
Motz had fouled to Spies, Wood hit 9. high
bounder to first and beat it out. GRAY and
Mcfarland scoring, the latter on a long
slide. The play was close on Mcfarland
and While SnleS was in the center of the
diamond, arguing with the umpire, Nc
Carthy saw his opportunity and ran home
from third. Nyce had the ball, but there
was nobody near the plate and Mac had no
trouble getting in. Stewart struck out. In
the last half, with one out, Mcbride hit to
right center for three bases and came in
on Nyce's out from short to first. George
struck out.
Flynn walked in the second and Phillips
sent him to third with a safe hit to right.
Hosriever hit to Denzer, who threw home,
but Flynn scored by a long slide. 1t was at
this point that Shugart was chased from
the grounds, Mullane going to first, Glass
cock to second and Hollingsworth to short.
DenZer fumbled Gray's grounder and tossed
it low to first, and the bases were filled
Mcbride made a great catch of McITar-
lands fly and Phillips came in. Mccarthy
drove one at Mullane SO hot that Tony
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hir to DenZer, forcing Gray at third, and
Wood, after getting a three-bagger to right.
which the umpire called foul, new to Pres
ton. 1t was tough luck for Bobby. as the
bah dropped at least two feet inside the
line and the hit was a beauty. This was the
only mistake Warner made, however. and
the crowd fOrgave II, though it cost two and
possibly more runs.
McFarland's hit to left, McCarthy's out
and MOTIFS safe drive gave indianapolis one
In the fourth. Flynn went to first on balls
again in the fifth and stole second. reaching
third on Kline's low throw and scoring on
Hollingsworth's muff of Hogriever's fv.
which should have retired the side. Spies
had a finger split in this inning, and Kline
took his place. With two out in the sixth.
Hollingsworth fumbled MOTIFS grounder. a
wild pitch moved him to third, and Woods
single TO right scored him. Stewart flew to
short.
St. Paul got a run in the seventh. when.
with one out, Glasscock hit for a base
went to third on Kline's single to right and
came on home when Hogriever's throw
bounded past third. HogrieYer made a fine
running catch of Munane's fly Just previous
20 Kline's hit. Hollingsworth ended the
H4ning with a fly TO Stewart. with two
out in the Indianapolis eighth, Mccarthy
walked reached third on Motz's hit to cen
ter, which Mcbride fumbl4d, and came in
on Georges throw, whic'l bounded wild.
Wood went out from secor a to first. There
were two out IN the ninth, when Phillips
hit to left for a base. Hontnmswnrfh FUN