The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-26
National League
"sWIPED" AGAIN.
Another "Heart Breaker Lost by the
Champions.

champions.
1t was another ''heart-breaker" yesterday
and Kansas City walked away with it's
third straight victory over the champions.
Each was a hot fight and the last was
the toughest of the three. The fielding was
loose on both sides yesterday and the Blues
had the best of the hitting, though just
why is hard to tell, for Sullivan big as he
Is, looked much easier than Foreman. The
latter, by; the way, lost his own game be-
ing responsible for three runs in the open
ing inning. There were numerous sensa-
tional features connected with the game.
Hogriever was put out of 1T by Cantillon in
the fifth for kicking on a strike and Flem-
ing took his place. going to center and
Flynn moving over to right. Hoffmeister
was hit on the head by pitched ball in
the sixth and at first it was feared he
was badly hurt. He rolled on the ground
in great pain. but was afterwards able to
resume play, though Kahoe took his place
in the next inning. The crowd did not fancy
Cantillons removal of Hogriever and also
found fault with several of his decisions
which. however, were in the main correct.
He was a little too hasty in Hogriever'S
case, as that players objection to the strike
was not offensive nor especially prominent.
The work of Motz and O'Hagan at first
was especially fine and Slagles catch of
Foremans fly in the eleventh was one of
those plays that saves games. Had the
champions been able to get in hit on one
of several occasions they would have won
out nicely, as they had an even break of
it in the matter of luck. After struggling
for ten innings the Blues won out with
almost ridiculous ease in the eleventh ow-
ing to Flynn's muff There is where the abb
sence of Hogriever hurt and hurt very bad
ly. Well Jimmy Manning and his men all
felt the strain anyhow and realized that
they had been in genuine ball game when
they hustled for the train last evening.
1t was a bad inning for Foreman-that
Kansas City first, for after he had thrown
bunt, and Connaughton's grounder took a
wild bound over Aliens head. McVicker
hit right across the spot Stewart had just
vacated to cover second, and this scratch
hit scored two runs. Motz dropped Wilson'S
fly, but picked up the ball and threw Nc
Wicker out at second. Stewart failed to
reached third on it. OHagan stole second
and both men came in on q very wild pitch.
This was exceedingly unfortunate, as Will
liams struck out the next moment, retir-
ing the side and making that wild pitch
loom up most extensively.
For two innings big" Sullivan kept In
dianapolis from scoring, but in the third,
after Foreman had gone out, HOgrieVer hit
down the right foul line for two bases
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Hogriever with the ball, and an exciting
sprint ensued up and down the line be-
tween second and third. So cleverly did
"Hoggie dodge and turn that he worried
Connaughton into dropping the ball and
escaped to third in safety, Deadly reaching
second during the operation A passed ball
let Hogriever in and Deadly to third. Hoff-
meister waited for a base on balls, and
MOTIFS out from second to first scored
Deadly. Stewart struck out. In their half
the Blues were given another, Aliens FUN
BILE of McVicker's grounder starting the
run, Hoffmeister's failure to stop O'Hagan' s
hot one contributing a couple of bases and
Vioxs fly to Flynn completing the job.
Meanwhile Wilson had gone out on fly to
Stewart and Williams had been passed to
first. After catching Viox's fly Flynn
headed the ball for home and Williams
thought he could make second, but Allen
intercepted the throw and Williams was
run out between first and second. Sullivan
hit to center in the fourth and Slagle to
bie's grounder filled the bases Connaugh-
toms hit struck second base and scored
Sullivan, but the ball reached home ahead
of Slagle, who had followed the big fellow
in. Frisbe tried to reach third on the play,
but Lynch'S throw nailed him at that base.
Connaughton was caught stealing second.
finally struck pay dirt in the seventh. With
one out Lynch raped the ball to center for
base. Flynn struck out but Foreman hit
safe to center and Slage let the ball get by
him. Connaughton fumbled Fleming
grounder and Lynch came in. Deadly caught
a speedy straight ball right on the mark
and, striking the ground in front of Slagle,
1t bounded high over his head. 1t was good
for four bases and driving in Foreman and
Fleming, tied the score. Hoffmeister went
out from short to first. Deadly got three
Dagger to right in the ninth, but there were
two out and Mike Kahoe furnished the third
victim, though it looked as if he was safe
at first on his grounder.
Sullivan's long drive to right center in the
sixth looked good for a homer, but the big
fellow couldn't go the last quarter fast
enough and was caught at the rubber.
The tenth was an uneventful inning on
both sides marked byi sharp fielding After
OHagan had robbed Motz of a hit in the
eleventh by a fine stop Flynn hit to left for
two bases. Slagle pulled down Foremans
tiy-a great catch-and Fleming flew to
last half and the little man reached second
on the error. Frisbie tried to sacrifice and
hunted safe and Connaughton drove a long
hit to left center, scoring Slagle with the
winning rIn Score: