The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23

THIS GAME EASIER.
Detroit CouIF Only Make Six Hits on
Foreman.

Frank Foremans pitching was the lumin-
Gus feature of the game yesterday. He had
all his old-time strategy, and the way he
kept the Detroit batters guessing was a
source of continual delight through the nine
nnexciting innings. His control was prac-
tically perfect, but one base on balls being
charged to him. and that not until the ninth
inning. Twice Sheridan called balks on him
for motion that he used all last season
without occasioning comment on the part
of the umpires. Foreman declares it is legit-
mate, but Sheridan says not, and, what
he says goes, Frank had to do away with
the Objectionable move, much to his disgust
The Detroit men, apparently, had failed to
notice anything wrong with the motion, but
Sheridan insisted it was a clear case of balk.
1t consisted merely in swinging from a
pitching position to one in which the ball
could be thrown to first, Foreman'S foot
being outside the box. The umpire con-
strued it as intending to deceive the runner,
and claimed the rules upheld him. Although
pretty mad for a few moments, Foreman
never once lost his effectiveness, and very
sensibly paid no further attention to the
matter.
One of Hoffmeister's stops and throws and
catches by Stewart and Allen were the only
fielding features of the game. Underwood,
the Detroit pitcher, had rather poor control,
and was not especially effective at any
stage
Indianapolis started the scoring right in
the first inning. Hogriever waited long
enough to get base on balls and the game
proceeded. Deadly sacrificed and Hoffmeis-
ter drove Hogriever in with hit to left.
An attempt to steal second resulted in Hoff-
meister being thrown out. and Gotz was re-
tired ANvA 1lse
out in the third Hines fumbled Hogrievers
grounder and Deadly hit to left for a base.
Hoffmeister lined out three-bagger to left,
bringing in two runs and came in himself on
MOTIFS single in the same direction. Motz
was thrown out while trying to steal Sec
ond and Stewart was retired from Hines to
billiard
In the last half, after Piper had gone out
on fly to Allen, Hoffmeister threw Twine-
hams grounder wild and Sheridan gave the
latter second by calling a balk on Foreman.
There was brief but animated discussion
between Allen and the umpire and play was
resumed. Underwood struck out, but Dun
gan sent Twineham home with a hit to CEN
ter. Once more Sheridan called balk on
Foreman, and this time the pitcher was
mad all over. Allen had another little but
spirited confab with the umpire, after which
the game went on, this time without inter-
ruption to a finish. Hines flew to Hoff-
Foreman was passed to first in the fifth
and came around on hits by HogrieVer and
Deadly to left. Hoffmeister forced Hog
riever at third by hitting into Nordyke's
hands. Motz struck out, but Stewart placed
a single in left and brought Deadly in. AL
| len hat to Nordyke, forcing Hoffmeister at
| third.
The second and last Detroit run was
| scored in the sixth, Nicholl Opening with a
| two-bagger to left, going to third on Dill
| lardS out and home on Nordyke'S hit to
| center, after Richie had gone out from
| pitcher to first Piper sent Nordyke to
| third with a clean drive to center, but was
| caught at second by pretty piece of work
! on the part of Kahoe, Foreman and Stew
| art. He naturally started for second on the
| first ball pitched, thinking Nordyke could
| come in if Kahoe threw down. The Indian
| apolis catcher threw to Foreman, holding
| Nordyke at third, and the pitcher fired the
| ball to Stewart just in time to nip Piper. 1t
| was clever coordination. After that not a
Detroiter reached nrst except Nordyke, who
| drew Foremans only base on balls in the
| last inning.
! In the ninth Hogriever and Deadly were
! passed to first. Hoffmeister's single to
right scored the former, and MOTIFS out and
| Stewards hit brought Deadly home. Stewart
| was caught stealing second Allen got a
| base on balls and lost no time in starting
| for second Twineham threw down, and
| while they were running Allen out Hoff-
meister crossed the rubber with the desired
run. Eight hundred people saw the game.