The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
American League Standing.

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pitcher after being idle from the game for
two years to come back TO the diamond
and make a remarkable showing. but the
resurrection Of Jot Goar to the baseball
world by Manager Watkins was the talk
of the baseball enthusiasts last night
Goar easily carried off the honors for In
dianapolis in the second game with Cleve-
land, and through his work, both in the
box and at the bat, the Indians were able
to reverse the tale Of Fridays game, as
they won by score of to 5.
There had been some anxiety among the
fans as TO Goar's condition and ability to
hold his own against the Clevelanders, but
before the game was ended his pitching
and stick work were as brilliant as a cal
cium light or a prima donnas diamond
necklace. The days victory can easily be
laid at the feet of Goar. He, Of course.
had help in his endeavors. but he was
largely responsible for the turn of the tide
which placed Indianapolis in the front OF
the procession He was hit hard at times.
but the visitors were unable to bunch hits
of him except in a couple Of innings. He
was pSced in a bad position several times
owing to errors made behind him, but he
solved the puzzle and came out with shin
ing colors, retiring the side with men on
bases. The greatest surprise OF all was the
manner in which he welded his willow A
country school teacher could not have
brought forth more walls from a truant
boy with his willow than Goar did from
the visitors by persistently placing the ball
in far-off lands for safe hits. A triple,
double and single were credited TO him.
nd ho sin v0rrId hay fvUO
base hit had it not been for Flynn holding
back, fearing double play. When Goar
first went to bat he cracked out a hard
one far over the head of Genins. He wore
his gray sweater with the big letter ar on
his back. The next time he went to bat
he reversed the sweater and went out. He
went back to the old way the next two
times he came up, and each time he sent
the ball to the fence in deep right field.
His last hit. a two-bagger, resulted in the
winning run after Cleveland tied the score
In their half of the ninth. Captain Madi-
son came to the front, with two out, in the
ninth and scored Goar with beautiful
safe drive TO left.
The game was an exciting one, and after
the teams settled down in the third in
ming the playing was fast and of gilt
edged order. The crowd was not quite as
large as on the opening day, but was more
enthusiastic. But for Goer's and Madison's
safe drives in the last half of the ninth
inning 1t would have been an extra inning
game. as Cleveland had tied the score in
the first half of the ninth. The specta-
tors were keyed to a high pitch all during
the game so close was the score.
FIELD IN BETTER CONDITION.
The field was in a little better condition
than on the opening day and exasperating
errors were not so frequent. Hartsel fully
retrieved his bad beginning by playing a
fast game yesterday. He got under sew
erai fast ones and in one inning had the
honor Of retiring the side. Seybold did not
have but one chance in center, which he
accepted. Hickey played a much better
game than he did Friday and altogether
the entire team showed up in better form.
Wilson was in the box for the visitors
and while there were less hits made off
Goar the home players batted safely when
hits were most needed. Lachance replaced
Grisham at first for Cleveland and his
stick work had a great deal to do with
giving the spectators a feeling Of uneas-
mess in the first inning. And that inning
was a terrible one from an Indianapolis
point of view. Lack of team work gen.
orally and misplays that would never have
been made had the men been training. gave
the visitors lead Of four in the first in
ming. and when indianapolis came to bat
the Indians were unable to recover any or
the lost ground
Pickering was the first man to bat for
the visitors. He started out with luck in
his favor by hitting hard one just out
~ Of Gnar and landed first
White then sacrificed him to second and
BueIow hit one TO Flynn, who juggled II
as if IL had been Boer shell. allowing
the runner TO reach first and Pickering to
advance 10 third. Genins followed with
q safe one to center, scoring Pickering.
Iachance hit TO left for two bases and
made third on Madisons wild throw TO
Hickey. Lachance then started for home
and while being run down between the
bases, Goar threw to Kelly, VINO was on
the plate waiting 10 receive the ball, ana
Madison jumped in the air endeavoring 10
catch IL and diverted IL so that the run
ner scored. making total of four runs In
the inning. From that time the locals
awakened TO the fact that they must play
bau to recover lost ground They
went to the field in the first
half Of the second with determination TO
shut the Clevelands out with blank IN
that inning. In this they succeeded. and
while their determination was still at It's
height they went In and tied the score.
Powers was the first man TO face Wilson.
could not handle. Flynn attempted TO sac
rifce and reached first safely, when La
chance dropped the ball. Hickey was called
out on hunt strikes and Goar came up for
his first seance with the sphere. He awak-
ened the crowd 10 a quick realization or
the fact that he had his eye on the ball,
for IN went sailing over GeninS's head.
FLYNN. fearing the fielder would make a
remarkable catch. did not run farther than
second but Powers scored. HogrieVer went
out. advancing both men. Hartsel then
cracked one down the third-base line, scor-
ing Flynn and Goar. Madison responded
20 the applause by hitting for two bases,
sending Hartsel across the plate with the
run which tied the score. Beginning again
with even chances. both teams played bet
ter ball. and the game from that on was
highly Interesting. After the first man was
out in the third inning for Cleveland bue-
low and Genins connected for safe hlts.
but Goar settled down and retired the size
without letting in run The score did not
change until the sixth inning, when lndian-
apolfs forged TO the front with one run.
thanks to the kindness or Goar FoWers
and Flynn went out and Hickey placed
one in right for a base. Goar then sent
the horsehide to the right-feld fence for
three bases. scoring the run. Hogriever
out retired the side
In the seventh and eighth innings Cleve-
land had two men on the bases. but they
did not get 20 score. In the first or the
ninth Cleveland tied the score. Pickering
was the first batter up and he hit for two