The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29

WHIPPED THEM AGAIN.
indianapolis Still Leads the Western
League.

Rain or shine it makes no difference to
the champions, who go right along winning
just the same. Scarcely any one thought
they would play yesterday, and only
handful of people enjoyed the third sue
cessve downfall of Connie Macks Brewers.
Indianapolis took possession of the game
in the very first inning and held it right
through without once being pushed. Scott
had the Milwaukee men in hand precisely
as he had them Tuesday Try as they
would, they, could not straighten out his
curves or hit him with the slightest effect.
Their record of hits was exactly the same
as on Tuesday-five singles and a double
The latter was a gift from Sheridan, who
evidently thought there was no harm in en-
couraging Mack a little, especially as it was
the ninth inning and hopeless case with
him. Both pitchers had remarkably good
control, considering the wet grounds and
the drizzling rain that accompanied most
of the game. Taylor was in the box again
for Milwaukee, and Aliens men touched
him up in the first and seventh in very pref
ty fashion. There was some clever fielding
the work in this department being wonder
fully good considering the weather condi-
items Hoffmeister's batting and third-base
play were conspicuous in bringing about the
result, and Hogriever scored every time ne
came to bat except once. In fact the cham
pions all had hand in it, for they all
played good ball. Weaver's running catch
Of Kahoe's fly in the eighth was the pref
test of the game, and >waldron pulled one
down from Aliens bat in the sixth that
looked safe. Taylor had no kick coming. on
his support, which was brilliant all through,
and which saved him several hits.
1t is getting to be a regular thing this sea-
son, just as it was last year for pitchers
to pass Hogriever to first in the opening in
ming He expects this little courtesy. and
Taylor extended it to him again yesterday
Fleming hunted safe and Hoffmeister sac
rificed. Then Motz drove two runs in with
a mt TO left. Stewards out advanced Motz
to second and he scored on Aliens single to
left. Kahoe went out from pitcher to first.
With two out in the second Taylor again
made the mistake of giving Hogr.ever his
base on balls, for he stole second went to
third on Lewees failure to stop Fleming S
grounder and reached home on Weaver's
bad throw to head him off Hoffmeister
walked, but Motz flew to Waldron.
Milwaukee got one in the last half. STAFF
ford reached first on balls. second on
Lewee'S out, third on Barnes's safe bunt
and home on Spears grounder. which
forced Barnes at second. Spear stole Sec
ond and reached third on Kahoes bad
throw but was left there, for Taylor hit into
MOTIFS hands. !.
1t was the seventh inning before any more
SCCTlilS was QOHe, So eIeCIlN6 was the DlIc0-
ing on both sides. Hogriever started the
seventh with a hit along the right foul line.
Fleming hunted a fly into Taylor's hands,
but Hoffmeister met one of the latter's
twisters squarely on the nose and sent it to
the left center fence for three bases, send
ing Hogriever all the way around and COM
ing in himself on MOTIFS single to left.
Stewart hit to DAILY and a double play fol-
lowed.
The champions threw in one more in the
ninth, just to show Taylor that he was
easy Hogriever hit to right center for two
bases and Fleming beat out bunt that also
landed 'Hoggie" on third. An attempt to
steal disposed of Fleming but Hoffmeister
lifted a fly to Nicol and Hogriever came in.
Motz flew to Weaver In the last half
Lewee hit just outside the right foul line
and Sheridan good-naturedly called it fair
and it Went for two bases. Barnes hit to
center for base. Spear flew to Fleming
and Lewee scored. Flynn captured Taylor
fly. Nicol reached first on balls, but
Weaver hit to Motz and Scott covered the
bsSe COR the throw, which ended the rainy
day game. The champions went to Detroit
last night. where they will play four games.
Mack's men went home to meet Columbus
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