The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-16

GoAR,s FINE PITCHING.
Tebeau's Men Got but Four Hits in
First Game.

Yesterday Umpire Haskell appeared to be
proceeding on the theory that, as Wat
kjns's men had the pennant won, it was
only merciful to give the other fellows the
benefit of all the close decisions. This he
did in both games. going even further in
the second one, when he presented them
with two runs in the opening inning. These
two runs won them the game. Haskell has
umpired good ball nare in the past and is
capable of doing so at all times. He should
rot lean to Columbus simply because In
dianapolis does not need the games 1t
spoils the sport and angers the crowds.
The people want to see the games umpired
in q strictly impartial manner. All they
desire is an even break and then If Column
bus wins, all right, there will be no kick
coming"
Goar pitched with fine effect in the first
game, Tebeau's men getting but four hits.
He was given brilliant support in eight of
the nine innings, the single exception being
the second, when Columbus was presented
with a couple of runs
"Bumpus" Jones was easy in the first two
innings and the leaders started in as if
they were going to drive him to the stable,
but he grew better and after the third they
did no more scoring Phillips was in poor
form in the second and was handicapped by
Haskell's decisions in the first inning and
wretched support in the second. Evans,
the ex-Colonel pitched four innings for
Columbus. He went up in the air in the
third and as he failed to come down in the
fourth, Rettger was sent in to save the
game. Three runs were secured of him
but they were not quite enough, as Indian
apolis had contributed a similar number to
Loftus's team in the fourth After the
leaders had finished their half of the fifth
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without oveltaking columbus. the umpire
called the game on account of darkness.
More than twice as many runs were made
in the four and half innings Of the second
game than in the nine full innings or the
first.
Hogrievers home run hit to left opened
the first game most satisfactorily. Gray
hit to center for a base and SO did McFar-
land. Mccarthy forced Gray at third by
hitting to pitcher. Motz flew to Hulen, but
Wood put safe one in right, scoring Nc
Farland. Stewart flew to Buckley With
Flynn out in the second Goar hit safe to
center and Hogriever followed with a sin
gle to right, sending the big pitcher to
third "Hoggie'' then stole second and
went on to third as Buckley threw wild,
Goar coming in. Gray struck out, but Nc
Farland hit one that bounded over Crooks
head and Hogriever came home. Mccarthy
flew to Crooks.
In their half Tebeau's men made a couple
through some loose work by the leaders.
With one out Tebeau hit to right for a
base but was forced at second by Crooks $
grounder to Gray. Flynn covered second
on the play and in attempting to double
Crooks at first threw wild, the latter going
to second. McGarr hit to Gray, but Motz
dropped the throw and everybody was safe
McGarr started to steal just as Wood let
one of Goar'S inshoots get away from him.
Crooks scored and Wood. recovering the
ball, threw high to Gray on McGarr. Gray
jumped and stopped the throw, but McGarr
seeing there was nobody near the plate,
came on home. Flynn made a great stop
of Buckley's grounder and thew Dick out
at first.
indianapolis got one of these back in the
Woods safe hit to center moving him
to third. Stewart flew to Tebeau and Flynn
went out from short to first, Motz scoring
Goar flew to Hulen. The third and last CO.
lumbus run was scored in the fifth. Crooks
walked, McGarr flew to center and Buckley
hit TO right for a base, sending Crooks to
third. Jones struck out and Buckley was
caught stealing and was run down on the
Both teams had men enough on bases to
make it exciting during the rest of the
game, but there was no more scoring. Aft
err Buckley had landed for a base in the
eighth, Tebeau sent Butler to bat for Jones
The gold brick" struck out and after
Hulen had reached first on balls a pretty
double play followed, which Haskell
spoiled. Mertes hit to Gray, who touched
Buckley on the line and threw Mertes out
at first. Haskell, however called Buckley
safe and SO it was necessary to get Genins
out which was accomplished by GRAY and
Motz. Evans pitched the ninth and sent
couple of men to base on balls, but nobody
could hit him successfully The Ohio men
were quickly cared for in their half
Stewart winding up the game with a bril-
liant stop of Crookss grounder. Score: