The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-22

SCOTT IN THE BON.
New Indianapolis Pitcher Good
Through Eight Innings.

1t was uphill work yesterday, but the
champions, led in brilliant style by their
captain and manager, won out after a hard
fight In point of general excellence the
game was not nearly up to that of Wednes-
day, but here and there brilliant plays re-
deemed it. and the fact that indianapolis
landed top made it altogether satisfac-
tory TO the twelve hundred people who at
tended. Aliens fielding was one of the
prominent features of the afternoon. He
had eleven chances and accepted them ALL
retiring the side unaided in the second
inning One of his catches, a. fly to short
left from Sam Nicholls bat in the second
was q sensational affair. Fleming saved a
run and possibly the game by long run
ming catch of billiards. fly to left center in
the eighth. DUNCAN and Nicholl pulled
down a couple of long flies, these two
catches being the feature of Detroits field
work.
Scott pitched eight innings of good ball,
being lucky enough to have most all his
bumps in the first inning, after which he
bothered Detroit greatly. He was rather I'M
steady and displayed some weakness in
fielding his position. On the whole. how
ever, the fans approved of him. He has
speed and curves enough. and after game
or two more will probably settle into a
steady and valuable addition to the In
dianapolis pitching staff. Detroit tried
Thomas for three innings. and the seven
Indianapolis runs scored during that time
convinced Manager Graves that a change
was needed so Irwin was put in. He would
probably have saved the game for his team
had it not been for Twineham's bad throw
in the sixth.
FIRST HARD ON SCOTT.
Hogriever opened the game in nice fashion
with a hit to right center but was called
out at second on a steal. the play being
so close as to cause him to put up too
vigorous kick. He kept his talk up too long
and Sheridan put him out of the game.
Fleming was sent to center and Flynn
moved over to right. Deadly and Hoffmeis-
ter were easy victims and the De-
troiters came in for their half They
opened on Scott right at the start as If
they intended to drive him to the stable.
Hines, DUNCAN and Nichon all hit safe. Dill
lard sacrificed, Richter walked, Nordyke
planted a single in center Piper flew to
Flynn, Fleming dropped Twineham's fly
and Thomas popped up a fly that fell in
safe ground back of second This long
string of trouble resulted in an even half
even the champions. Hines forced Thomas
at second and then Indianapolis started in to
undo the damage. MotZ was hit by Thomas
and and. was given a life at second by Hines
muff of Nordyke's throw of Stewards
grounder. Allen beat out a bunt and the
bases We're filled, when Kahoe hit a three
Dagger to left center. Three runs came in
so fast the fans could scarcely follow
hit to left. "Dibby'' stole second, but the
next three men went out in order
me good work went right along in TIE
base on balls and Stewart a two-bagger to
left, scoring him. A wild pitch let Stewart
to third and he came in on Nordyke's wide
throw to the plate of Aliens grounder. A
out moved him to third and Flynns single
scored him. Scott struck out
Detroit tied in the last half on Richter's
being hit by pitcher, Nordyke's single. Pr
per's sacrifice and a passed ball. 1t stayed
tie till the sixth, when Fleming led with
hit to right, went to second on Deadys
grounder. which Irwin made the mistake
came in on a bad throw by Twineham to
second. Hoffmeister struck out, but Motz
hit to center for base and brought Deadly
in Motz stole second, and continued to
home on Aliens hit, Stewart having re-
tired on strikes. Kahoe hit in front of the
plate and Twineham threw him out
Iwineham's base on balls, hit by Irwin
one in the sixth and they tied again in the
seventh on some ragged WORK Ly Indianap-
Oils billiards. hit followed by Richters
grounder, which forced billiard at second,
per's base on balls and Hoffmeister's bad
throw followed by SCOTS miss OF q thrown
ball yielded the necessary two runs.
III, Indianapolis won out IN the eighth on
the visitors from again scoring by clever
nelding In the eighth and ninth. Score: