The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
Western League Standing.
TOOK BOTH GAMES.
Triumphant HOOsiers Have an Easy
Thing with the MiIIers.

Indianapolis cleaned the platter in great
shape yesterday, and by winning both
games of the ''double-header' established
a record that will not be equaled this sea-
son. The leaders came home July 81 from
a record-breaking trip which they won
nine of the thirteen games played. They
then proceeded to take a series from each
of the four Western clubs, winning every
game. The wind-up yesterday was wit
messed by $500 people. Figgemeier was hit
very hard in the first game, while the
Millers had all sorts of trouble connecting
with Bill Phillips. Besides that Watkins's
men played all around the Millers in the
field. Stewart had lots to do around Sec
ond, and both he and Gray gave fine ex-
hibition. McCarthy's catch in the eighth
inning of Boyles fly to left center was
beauty, as the ball looked to be out of his
reach. McFarlands hitting was a feature.
The mistakes of Lattimer were amusing.
He tried the sun field and it was too much
for him. After this had been demonstrated
he was shifted to left and Deadly placed in
right The change was an Improvement.
The second game was a lively one for
four innings, and it began to look as if the
Milers were going to hustle Indianapolis
when they went up in the air and the leaG-
ers galloped away with their twelfth
straight victory. Hutchinson pitched good
bali for four innings and his support dur
ing this time was better than that given
Foreman. These conditions We're reversed
in the next three innings, and in the
seventh Hutch was badly punished
Foreman was in good trim and the Millers
earned but one of their three runs.
THE FIRST GAME.
Hogriever received his customary trans
portation to first in the opening contest and
Gray and Mcfarland followed with safe
drives, scoring him. Mccarthy tried to sac
rifce and hunted a fly to catcher. Motz
received an inshoot in the ribs and the
bases were filled. Wood forced Motz at
second and Gray came in, Ball failing to
complete the double play on Bobby, his
throw to first being high. Wood stole sec
ond, aided by passed ball, and Stewards
fine single to left scored two more runs.
Flynn beat out an infield hit and scored
with Stewart on Lattimer's muff Of Phil
lips's fly. Phillips tried to make third on
the error, but was caught at that base In
their half the Millers got one, Eustace hit
ting over McFarlands head for a home
run. The next three were quickly disposed
of, Stewart making great stop OF Far
rott's grounder.
Mccarthy started the second with a two
Dagger but tried to stretch 1t and was
caught at third. Mcfarland hit to right FOR
three bases in the fifth, but was caught at
the plate trying to get in on Mccarthy
grounder to Kuehne Ban made mac s,x+b woe aHd
Stewart sacrificed. Flynn beat out another
infeld hit and started to steal second.
Boyle threw to Roat and Flynn ran back
toward first. Roats throw to head him off
struck him in the back and bounded far
and Flynn reached third, coming In on
Phillips's out from short to first HogrleVer
hit to left for two bases and reached thlrd
on a wild pitch, but Parrot pulled down
1ray's line fly. =.
In the seventh Mcfarland got a hit, stole
second and reached third on Boyle,s bad
throw to head him Off Mccarthy flew TO
Ball and Motz struck out, but the sun was
too bright for Lattimers eyes and WOOD
fly dropped safe for two bases, Mctarl3 ls1
coming in. Stewards long single to Iett
scored Wood and Flynn flew to Deadly.
With one out in the eighth huehne
dropped Eustace's throw of a well-stopped
grounder from Hogriever's bat, Gray
walked and both men scored on McFar-
lands three-bagger to right, Mac coming
in on Balls bad throw to third TO stop him.
Mccarthy flew to short and MotZ to left,
Wood opened the ninth with home-run hit
to the right of the clubhouse. Stewart,
Flynn, Phillips Hogriever and Gray hit for
a base each, earning two more runs. Phil
lips was caught between second and third
and run out, and Hogrieyer was nailed at
the plate trying to make two bases on
Gray's deep hit to short. Mcfarland
walked but Mccarthy retired the side from
pitcher to first
That Minneapolis run in the fourth was
made by PARROT ON his two-bagger to left
and a couple of outs at first. In the ninth
Phillips threw Eustace's grounder over
scoring on PARROTS fly to right Stewart
fumbled Deadys grounder, but kuehne flew
to Hogriever and as Deadly had started
for second a double play resulted. Score: