The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-04
National League
ALIENS POOR HEAD WORK.
Two Things He Might Have Done to
Helm Matters.

indianapolis missed fine chance to jump
well to the front yesterday, for both the
Blues and Brewers lost while ALIENS men
were splitting up with Columbus. The
crowd hated to see that second game go by
the board. Allen might have saved it by
taking Scott out in time, and he overlooked
another chance when he failed to send Ka-
hoe to bat for Hawley in the eighth. There
were men on third and first and a safe tap
meant a tie, while a long hit would have
won it. Hawley is poor batter, and Fore
man could have pitched the last inning. so
it is hard to understand why Allen failed
to seize this opportunity to substitute Ka-
hoe for Hawley. Scott was in as poor
not pitch. nor could he field, but he seemed
able to hit the ball. The pitching in the
second game was a promiscuous lot on both
sides, and the game long drawn out and
tedious by reason Of the failure Of Indian
apolis to catch the Ohio team. 1t was hard
to tell for time toward the finish which
would win, and Crooks came near dropping
the little fly that finally lost the game. He
jIggled but recovered it, and LOTUS had
quite scare for second or two, as muff
would have been fatal just then.
Cushman umpired queer ball, and the
crowd was incenSed at him frequently. He
made numerous bad decisions, Indianapolis
getting much the worst of it. Tebeau was
put out Of the game for kicking on the de-
cision on Hulen at the plate in the seventh.
1t was one of the few bad ones handed out
to Columbus, and, had Tebeau been playing
for Indianapolis, he would not have lasted
more than an inning or two so frequent
were the decisions against Indianapolis.
Sullivan went behind the bat and Buckley
to first.
THE FIRST GAME.
Phillips all but shut Columbus out in the
first game. A little ''dopey'' playing by
Flynn in the eighth gave the visitors their
only rum Big Bill was at his best and al
lowed but two hits, both scratches. Jones
was hit freely enough in the fifth and sixth
innings to make the game safe. For four
innings the champions could do nothing with
him, and it looked as If he would continue
good to the end but his finish was closer at
hand than the rooters knew.
Kahoe started the Indianapolis fifth with a
safe hit to center, Allen got base on balls
and Hickey sacrificed. Phillips hit to
Crooks, who threw Kahoe out at the plate.
Hogriever lined a single to right, scoring
two runs and coming all the way himself
on Franks bad throw. Sullivan slipped and
fell as he chased the ball, but managed to
Ehrow to Tebeau, who covered the plate, and
Cushman called Hogriever out, although he
was safe enough. The umpire claimed he
did not touch the plate, but the marks in
the dust plainly showed where his arm and
hand had brushed across it.
The sixth was the inning Bumpus was
bumped, and he. got it good and hard;
Stewart rave Lally a fiy, but Mcfarland
and Motz hit for a base each. Flynn, took
an easy inshoot in the ribs and the bases
were filled. Kahoe drove the ball safe to
right, sending two men home. Allen flew TO
Genins, but Hickey's single to center was
good for two more runs. Phillips forced
Hickey at second.
Columbus broke the shut-out by taking
advantage of Flynn's slow fielding in the
eighth There were two out when Wolver-
ton dropped a short fly in left, which Flynn
might have captured with little effort.
1t is true that Allen confused him by maxi
ing a play for the ball. but had he come
right on he would have made the catch.
Frank put a line fly into the same terri
tory and Flynn loafed on it long enough to
give himself an error and Columbus a run.
Tebeau flew to Mcfarland. Kahoe and Allen
got singles in the last half and Hickey was
passed to first, but Cushman called the lat
ter out on Sullivan's throw to catch him
mapping, though he was safe enough. Score: