The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-03
Western League Standing.
WEAK SPOT AT THIRD.
1t Helped Indianapolis to Lose Yester-
days Game.

The Saints were lucky yesterday. They
took advantage of the crippled condition of
the leaders and captured an unearned
game Had Gray been at third they would
have had difficulty escaping a shut-out. AS
1t was Kahoes errors gave them half
q dozen runs OF course they did some
hitting, but it was after chances had been
given. to retire the side. Foreman was not
at his best during the early innings and
managed to get himself into the hole pretty
frequently. Later on he was in his old
form and Comiskeys men could do moth
ing with him. 1t was most unsatisfac-
tory game, for the Saints were in the lead
all through and the crowds here would
rather see any team in the league win than
Comiskey's.
Denzer was too much for the leaders
They couldn't get the hang of the big
farmers delivery yesterday and he was
unusually steady, giving but one base on
balls and getting it across whenever he
pleased. Gillen was the only Saint whose
support was questionable The feature Of
the game was a double play by Indian
apolis. With one out and the bases filled
in the third Isabel hit high bounder
which Foreman took on the jump and
threw to Wood, who shot it to first in
time to complete the double play. 1t set
the crowd wild. for nobody thought Indian
apolis could escape with whole skin. The
ST Paul outfield was kept busy, but Wat
kins's men could not place the ball out of
reach often enough to overcome the handi-
cap of a badly crippled infield.
ST. PAUL IN THE SULKS.
Glasscock, presumably at Comiskey's di-
rection, made a senseless kick on line of
people sitting just in front of the left-field
bleacher rail. He refused to play until they
were made to get back behind the rail-
The rules gave him the right to demand
that this be done and after some delay the
Indianapolis management gave the neces-
sary instructions and Comiskey was salts
fed. 1t was a small piece of business on
his part and entirely uncalled for.
When Hogriever opened the game with
a rafting three-base drive to right In
dianapolis stock was way up. Gray fouled
hard one to the st. Paul captain, which
scored Hogriever, but resulted in McFar
land going out. Gillen let McCarthy's
grounder get through him. but Mac was
caught trying to steal. The visitors soon
knocked this little lead away out Nc
Bride hit for a base and Glenalvin did the
same, Mcfarland throwing to Kahoe in
plenty of time to nip Mcbride at third had
the ball not been muffed. Glasscock's fly
flew to Hogriever. Nyce hit to left center
for three bases, sending Glenalvn home
ana scoring nlInSelf on GIllen'S single. lSa-
bel went out from pitcher to first.
With one out in the fifth Gillen threw
Foremans grounder wide Hogriever's out
advanced him and Gray''s safe hit to center
sent him in. Mcfarland flew to Glenalvin.
The last half was unpleasant. Glasscock
led off with hit to center but was forced
at second by George. Foreman couldn't To-
cate the plate and SO passed Nyce to first.
Gillen flew to Mccarthy and Isabers little
grounder to third should have retired the
side, but it didn't for KohoeN failed to
stop it and the bases were filled. Then
Spies hit another 'dinky' one, which Fore
man diverted, the ball rolling out of reach.
George scored and Nyce and Isabel followed
when DenZer drove a long single to left.
Mcbride flew to Mcfarland.
With one out in the seventh the leaders
made a last attempt to get in the game.
Foreman got a hit but was forced at Sec
ond by Hogriever, who came all the way
around on Gray's hit to center, which Nc
Bride allowed to get by him. Gray tried
to make second on the error and was put
out easily, TO the great disappointment of
the crowd. Mcfarland opened the eighth
with a hit and stole second, but Mccarthy
flew to center. Motz struck out and Wood
retired from short to first. The Saints
did not get a man to first in the last three
innings, but they did not have to. The
damage had been done. Score: