The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-02
How the Clubs stand.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ia; KANSAS CITY, 3.
The Crowd Didn't Want More than
Eight Innings OF II.

Eight innings Oh IT.
The indianapolis and Kansas City teams
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
tired and worn out n result of their
quick trip from Kansas City to Indianap-
oils A large crowd turned out to welcome
home the members of the Hoosiers who
have not had to be placed on the hospital
list and are still able to peg along, fighting
gamely for victory. 1t did not take long
for the men to show that they did not
joy good nights rest in hotel bed but
had to be content trying TO snatch little
rest on a sleeper.
The work of both teams was listless, and
before seven innings had been played some
of the fans who have not as yet taken the
thirty-third degree began appealing to the
umpire to call the game. After eight
innings everybody was satisfied and the
game was called with the score ii to in
favor of indianapolis in order to allow
Kansas City to catch train. The Indian
apolis crippes worked hard, batted much
better than their opponents and had an
easy thing carrying off the battle. AS the
Hoosiers went to the field it took even an
old-ti fan some moments before he could
figure out who was who. They didn't look
like themselves, and the pitching depart
ment was well represented in the game.
The boys did not look as fresh as when
they left home last month, and many of
them showed signs of worrying over recent
defeats caused by the absence of three Of
the regular men. Phillips did not have
chance to show what class he comes under
as an outfielder, but he did swat the ball
at lively clip. Mike Kahoe did fairly well
at third. Flynn, who has been shifted over
to right garden during the forced lay-off of
t.;H -Io +,lxi
OF the balls that go to the sun field.
But the work of our cripples was much
more credtable than the game put up in
the field and at the bat by Jimmy Man
nng's Kansas City Cowboys. Judging from
yesterdays game the young boy who gen
orally sees the game by carrying in d ball
that has been fouled over the fence sizes
Kansas City up as "the worst that ever
happened" Their work in the field would
have put high school team to shame,
while the battery allowed almost countless
stolen bases to be registered for Indianap-
oils. Nearly every man on the visiting
team contributed some play that was bad
enough to be carried to Sellers farm.
WHEN MANNING STOLE AWAY.
Manning sat on the bench for while and
tried to look game watching the Juggling
work of his BRAY es, but when "old man
Bannon dropped Eustace's fly in the fifth
he shook his head in disgust and sneaked
away.
Outside the batting of Mcfarland, Stew
art and Phillips the feature of the game
was a remarkable double play by Flynn
and Wood in the seventh inning. Delehan-
ty had hit for three bases and was lodged
on third when McVicker connected and
sent a long fly to right which Flynn by
great effort managed to get. Delehanty
etc .tasd ht1f nv a y a
throw home. and, assisted by Wood, who
made a clever stop, managed TO cut the
man off at the plate. 1t was by far the star
play OF the game.
I'VE also had taste of Umpire Graves.
Much has been said about Upright and
Manassau, who have been seen offlc1atlng
at games here being decidedly off color. but
Graves's ability as a baseball umpire might
as well be buried in Crown Hlii. 1t is TOO
harsh to say that he was bum in yester-
days game, for it might be that his lamps
were affected as result of the long travel
ing but if he doesn't improve ne should
be lodged upon the shelf. His chief weak
ness is on balls and strikes while his base
decisions are trifle unsavory.
After two men were out in the first inn
ming Kahoe connected for beautiful two
base drive to the left field fence, but Motz
dropped one in McViclHer's hands, retir-
ing the side. Kansas City was also given
shut out in the first inning. The fun began
in the second inning. Mcfarland walked TO
the plate ard was given the glad hand
for the many home runs he made while on
the trip. He hit for two bases and Stewart
was given four bad ones. Wood hit TO
Beyis who threw Mcfarland out at third.
Stewart and Wood then made double
steal Eustace hit to right and McVicker,
after hard rum failed to get his hands
square on the sphere and Stewart scored on
the error Wood geing to third and Eustace
to second. Goar forced Wood out at the
plate and then he stole second moment
later Phillips sent sizzler to Delehanty
and he fumbed il. scoring Eustace. Flynn's
hit to right brought in Goar and kahoe's
second double TO left scored Phillips and
Flynn. Kahoe's tumble Of Bannon $ ground
er, followed by a wild pitch and Menetee's
hit sent Bannon to third He scored on
Banford's fly out to center. Ihe Visitors
were retired without any more trouble.
Netherlands scratch hit, an error and
an out gave Indianapolis another one In
the third. The one IN the fourth was made
on Flynn's hit q steal of second and two
successive wild pitches Stewart hit to
center for four bases, an error and single
gave the locals two more in the fifth. In
the visitors half Of this inning they made
their second run. Bevis walked, but was
forced at second by ORourke, the latter
reaching first in safety. Delehanty hit TO
right and O'Rourke went 20 third. The
throw 30 catch him was wild and he
scored. Hits by Wood, Goar and Phillips
gave indianapolis one in the seventh and
in the eighth a base on balls MOTIFS hit,
McFarland's home run. an error and TWO
hits gave the locals four.
The visitors scored their last run in the
seventh inning when Q Rourke was hit by
a pitched ball and Delehanty hit for three
bases McVic1er then hit a hard one To
right. which Flynn caught. Flynn by
great throw caught Delehanty at the plate.