The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29

HICKEY THE STAR.
His Seven Assists Were All Hard
Chances.


His Seven Assists We're All Hard
Chances.
1t was an uphill fight for Allen and his
men yesterday, but, after very bad start.
they pulled themselves together and drove
Denzer from the box, after knocking out
just enough runs to win the game. Besides
this they fielded brilliantly after that dis
couraging first inning, allowing the Saints
but one run, and that they couldn't we'll
help. Hickey was, without question, the star
of the game. His seven assists were most all
hard chances and two or three very difficult
stops undoubtedly saved the day for In
dianapolis. In the eighth inning, after get
ting Glasscock's grounder back of third and
throwing his man out, he took Gillen's ugly
highsbounding one on the short-bound and
shot the ball across to Motz in time. These
two plays caused a tremendous commotion
in the crowd, Hickey being given a great
hand each time. The slightest slip yester-
day meant the loss of the game, and the
third baseman's work was, therefore, all
the more appreciated. The outfield had lit
tie to 90 and the infield was kept busy all
the time. Kahoe threw four Saints out at
second, and not one of Comiskeys crowd
succeeded in stealing a base. 1t was one
of the most exciting games of the season.
After Phyle went in the champions did no
more scoring, but devoted themselves TO
keeping the visitors from getting the run
they were after. The crowd numbered four
thousand, and it was just such game as
they wanted.
st. Paul was sent to bat first, and Hick-
eys bad throw of Burke's grounder gave
that player two bases as an opener. Geier
drove one at Hickey too hot to handle and
Burke came in Glenalvin tried to sacri-
flee, but his bunt to Scott would have forced
Geier at second had Allen not dropped the
ball. Flynn chased Shugart's long fly with
plenty of speed and got his hands on the
ball, but couldn't hold it and the hit was
good for two bases. Geier came home and
Glenalvin and Shugart followed him a mo-
ment later on lsbells safe hit to left. lsbell
was caught stealing. Glasscock went out
from short to first. Gillen was given a base,
but Spies fouled to Kahoe.
WHERE DENZER QUIT.
For two innings Denzer was the whole
thing, but in the third he showed a dispo-
stion to take an ascension. He gave Hickey
a base on balls, and Scott, after two strikes,
hit safe to center. Flynn struck out, but
Stewards single to left scored Hickey. Nc
Farland fouled to Glasscock, but Motz put
the ball into center for a base, bringing
Scott home. Nicholl ended the inning from
third to first. The roofing was fierce all
through this half inning, but when Indian
apolis went to the front in the fourth the
fans let themselves loose and those three
runs were welcomed with all the zeal a
big ball crowd can throw into it's work when
pulling out game. Kahoe was the first
man up and he cracked out beauty to
right center, and ne never stopped till he
reached third. Denzer couldn't locate the
plate for Allen and Hickey dropped short,
safe fly into center. Geier made desperate
effort to get to it, but his attempt only
resulted in the ball bounding on through
him.. Kahoe and Allen scoring and Hickey
reaching third. Scott struck out, but
Stewart flew to the same quarter.
st. Paul tied in the fifth, but it was a
last effort. Geier hit safe to right and
Gienalvin sacrificed. after popping up a foul
fly that Kahoe should have caught, though
he let Scott run for 1t and scolded him for
not getting to IT.. Shugart flew to Allen. but
Isbell dropped in with his third straight
single and scored Geier with the tie run.
Glasscock few to Hickey.
Denzer was kept In just one inning too
many, for Indianapolis won the game in
the last half of the fifth. Mcfarland struck
out, but Motz hit to center for a base and
drive to left. which won the game. Nahce
forced Nicholl at second, stealing that base
himself and going on TO third on SpieSs
wild throw. Allen struck out
Phyle went in the next inning. and after
two men were out Flynn raped him for
single ana stole SecOnu. IldSscoch idiiSu
to keep his foot on the base in catching
Shugarts throw of Stewards grou1der hut
Mcfarland went out on an ugly looking
grounder, which Shugart handled cleverly.
Although the first men at bat in the st.
Paul sixth and seventh reached base. Gillen
on balls and Geier on a hit they were left
by SCOTS good pitching and the fine field
ing back of him. In the eighth Allen Leaf
out bunt and kept on to second, when
Phyle threw wild. Shugart fumbled Kick
eys grounder and a passed ball advanced
him a base. Indianapolis looked reason
ably sure of two runs, but the next three
men popped up little lies to the iufleld.
Phyle beat out hunt in the ninth, but
forced by Burke's grounder 10 Hickey
Geer flew to Nicholl, and, with one strike
on Glenalvin, Burke made d dash for sec
ond. but found Allen waiting for him with