The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
TO-Day's Games.
Milwaukee at Columbus.
st. Paul at Grand Rapids.
standinr of tbe CIubs.
FOREMAN's EXCELLENT PITCHING.
1t Was Backed Up by Fine Work of
the Champions.

indianapolis made it nineteen out of TWEEN
ty by winning yesterdays game from Kan
sas City. The Blues managed to get one
game from Watkins's men early in the sea-
son on the first Western trip but the rest
were all gathered in by the champions ana
tucked safely away for use in the chase for
the pennant. Pardee's wildness in the
first and third innings yesterday, coupled
with some hard hitting, put Manning team
out Of 1T very early. After the first inning
Foreman had no trouble shutting the visi-
tors out. His excellent pitching was backed
up in fine style, Indianapolis playing an
errorless game. There wasn't even a bat
terry error to mar it, Foreman having per-
feet control and Kahoe catching pretty
ball as was ever seen. He picked high
foul off the grand-stand rail in the second
and earned much applause. The intield
work was again brilliant, Gray and Stew
art having some clever stops and Knau be-
ing kept busy at short. He looked after
everything in first-class fashion, too. One
of Gray's stops-that of Gears grounder in
the fourth--was a feature.
After the first inning but four of the
Blues reached first and only two Of them
got as far as second. Connaughton dis
tinguished himself by a sensational stop of
Stewards grounder in the seventh. 1t looked
like a clean hit, but "Conny" made a fast
run, scooped up the ball with one hand,
just back of second base, and threw his
man out His work all through the game
was good.
Indianapolis made enough runs in the
first inning to win the game. Hogriever
walked as a starter and promptly stole sec
ond. Gray went out from short to first,
but Pardee presented Mcfarland with a
base, and a double steal followed. McCar-
thy drove the two men in with fine double
to right. Motz went out from second 10
first, but Kahoe got a single TO left scor-
ing Mccarthy Kahoe was caught stealing
second.
O'Rourke and Nicholson opened the Kan
sas City half with safe hits to center, after
which Connaughton struck out. McVicker
near getting, and two runs were chalked
up. Pickett hit to Foreman, who threw to
he was too late for McVicker, got the ball
across to Motz in time to head off Pickett.
Menefee went out from Foreman to Motz.
This was the last or the Blues. Ihey were
never afterwards factors in the game.
Gray opened the. third with long drive
over Gears head for home run. Nichol-
son captured Netherlands liner. Mccarthy
was passed to first and stole second, and
Motz waited for four balls and was re-
warded. Kahoe hit one to deep short and
was thrown out at first, and Mccarthy,
who had started to steal third scored on
the play by lively running and good long
slide. Stewart hit to o Rourke, who threw
wild to first, Motz coming in. knau went
out from short to flrSt.
With two out in the seventh Menefee
dropped MOTIFS fly after hard run. Motz
reached second md scored on Kahoe's
single to center. Connaughton spoiled
hit for Stewart by making great stop and
throwing him out. There We're two out in
the eighth when Hogriever hit to left for
two bases. Gray again landed hard on the
ball sending it to right center for three
bases, Hogriever scoring. Mcfarland struck
out.
The game was quickly played and good
to look at the fielding being for the most
part fast and clean. Between 1850 and 1000
neople enioyed il. Score: