The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-27
National League
COMIsKEY's LAMBS
Defeat Aliens Men by a Score of to
1.-THE Gume.
Western League

Under lowering sky yesterday Comis-
keys lambs gave indianapolis a setback to
the great delight of quite crowd of ST.
Paul Pythians who rooted vigorously for
their team and left the grounds in happy
frame of mind. The day was dark but the
Saints managed to see the ball, for they hit
Bill Phillips safely thirteen times realizing
only four runs, however. Had Aliens men
been able to hit Roger Denzer with even
moderate success-half dozen singles, say
they would probably have won the game
Their hitting was lamentably weak and
they, therefore, failed to take full advan-
tage of st. Paul's poor fielding. 1t is I'M
fortunate that such weakness at the bat
should lose game that meant so much to
Indianapolis-a game, too, that ST. Paul's
errors should have made easy for the
champions.
With two out in the first inning Glenalvin
got a base on balls and Shugart a two-bag-
ger to right, but both were left, as Isbell
went out from Stewart to Motz. Hogriever
hit to center for a base in the last half and
went to second on Stewards sacrifice but
was doubled at home trying to score on Nc
Farland's out from Glenalvin to GTasscock
In the second Shugart's bad throw gave
Motz life, but Nicholl flew out to center
and Kahoe struck out. Motz stole second
and Spies's wild throw to catch him allowed
him to reach third. Allen was passed to
first and stole second, but Hickey could get
the ball no further than to Denzer and the
inning ended. Geier and Glenalvin got sin
giles in the st. Paul third, but were left. In
dianapolis managed to get one run on three
errors A little decent hitting right here
would have won the game. With one out
Knoll dropped Hogrievers fly and repeated
the performance when Stewart lifted one to
him. Hogriever reached third on the Sec
ond muff and Stewart promptly stole base.
struck out. Glenalvn fumbled MOTIFS
grounder and Hogriever scored. Nicholl
went out from short to first.
Isbell reached first on a bunt hit in the
st. Paul fourth, but good fielding disposed
OF the next three men, Allen making a pref
the last half Knoll, who had been er shifted to
left field, muffed Kahoe'S fly and the latter
reached second. Aliens out to Glasscock
home. Hickey was given his base but Gillen
made fine stop of Phillips's hot grounder
and a double play followed.
st. Paul tied the score in the fifth by clean
hitting. Denzer put the ball out of reach in
right field and wild pitch advanced him
base. Knoll's out put him on third and
scored him G1enaivins Single to right
brought Geier in. Hickey threw Shugarts
grounder wild. but Isbell fouled to Kahoe
and Glasscock went out from third to first
After Hogriever had made a pretty run
ming catch of Geiers short fly to fright. in
the seventh, Glenalvin Shugart and Isbell
got singles scoring the run that won the
game. Glasscock went out from third to
first and Gillen on foul fly to Hickey
Stewart started the Indianapolis eighth
with a safe drive to center and the fans
took heart. They were soon in the dumps
again. however, for Mcfarland, in attempt
ing to sacrifice, hunted a fly to Denzer,
Motz went out from second to first and
Nic1oll on fly to Geer.
Phillips threw Glenalvin's bunt wide in
the ninth, but Shugart forced him at Sec
ond and was, in turn forced by Isbell
Glasscock's single to right sent Isbell to
third and he scored a wild pitch Gillen
to base in the last half. Score: