The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
National League
OMAHA,s ERRORS
Gives the Indianapolis Team a Good
Start-DetaiIs of the Game.

Chauncey Fisher brought his Omaha dele
CATION here yesterday and the champions
welcomed them warmly, especially in the
second inning, when a couple of errors on
their part gave Aliens men a chance to
take the kinks out of the Anderson mans
curves. Four singles, double and some
clever base running put the game out of
reach and it was well that it happened thus,
for Fisher was so good for the next six in
nings that indianapolis could not score
again, though the ninth yielded two more.
Phillips pitched a better game than his old
partner and finished strong. The Omaha
men lack team work and until Fisher gets
them to working together better they are
not likely to cut any figure in the Western
League race. The familiar old battle cry,
whoa, Bill" resounded at the grounds
yesterday. The former Indianapolis pitcher
has not forgotten how to coach and he
"whooped 'em up whenever there was an
excuse. The crowd retains a feeling Of af-
lection for him and gave him great hand
when, after Hoffmeister had reached third
in the eighth inning, his clever pitching re-
tired the side without giving the runner
chance to score. Phillips gave just as pretty
an exhibition in the last half of that in
ming when, after couple of clean drives by
three men out, leaving Burnett on second
Aliens work was fast and clean, and that
three-bagger by Hogriever was the batting
feature of the afternoon. He and Hoffmeis-
ter did more than half the hitting for In
dianapolis.
Hogriever started the game with hit to
right. Deadly sacrificed and HoffmeiSterS
single to left scored the first run. An at
tempt to steal cut Hoffmester off and Motz
E,ngfar9
on fly to left in the last half Griffin hit
for two bases and Roats single to right
tied the score Lyons forced Roat at Sec
ond and Burnett struck out.
Roat fumbled Stewards grounder in the
second and Allen sacrificed Lynch hit a
high bounding ball which McCauley made
a mess of, both runners going safe. Lynch
stole second and FlynnS two-bagger to left
sent two runs in. Phillips hit to right for
moved Phillips to second and Hogriever's
hit to left scored him. Deadys single was
noowgo Dy rered at pst but n'e Motz sent
Hogriever home with hit to center.
Deadly was caught at the plate trying to
get in when MotZ chased to second, Griffin
making a quick return of the ball.
With one out in the last half Hagerman
placed one out of reach and McCauley was
given the only pass to first issued by Phil
lips yesterday. Fisher struck out but Motz
dropped Eustace's high fly and Hagerman
scored. Griffin forced Eustace at second.
After this the pitching and fielding was SO
good for several innings that nothing like
run was visible.
There appeared to be some sort of "hoo-
doo' connected with Eustace's flies for,
with two out in the seventh. Hoffmeister
muffed an easy one. This gave Eustace
nerve and he drove a liner at Phillips, too
hot to be handled. and Griffin hit safe to
right. Then Phillips caught the latter be-
tween first and second, but held the ball
too long and then threw it SO that 1t struck
Griffin and rolled into the field. This let
Eustace home and a passed ball soon, placed
Griffin on third but Allen came to the res
cue and handled Roat's hard drive, which
Phillips diverted, so quickly that the side
was retired. The Omaha men went into the
eighth seemingly imbued with the idea that
they were going to win out. Lyons hit to
left for a base and Burnett drove the ball
to left center for two, scoring the run.
Phillips put on more steam and the next
three men were rapidly disposed of.
With two out in the ninth Phillips hit one
too hot to be cared for in time and Hog
riever followed with three-bagger to right
sending big Bill around and scoring him
self on Roats wide throw to third in
useless attempt to head him. Deadly hit to
Fisher, but Lyons dropped the pitchers
swift throw. Hoffmeister flew to Roat
Score: