The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-11

National League

Indianapolis and Cleveland divided the
spoils of yesterdays two battles, Cleveland
taking the first contest by a score of 6 to
5 and the HOLSTERS winning the second by
a score of 10 to 4. The people who were
present realized how it happened that two
victories were not chalked to the credit of
Indianapolis instead of only one. Those
who did not see it and care to know
might write George Hogriever and request
him to tell how he forgot his baseball cum
ming in the fourth inning of the hrst bat
tie, when he gave Cleveland two runs
By a piece of dumb playing. purely in
excusable. In that inning a ball was hit
safely to right field and Hogriever gath
cred it in and instead of throwing 1T into
the diamond TO one of the fielders he ran
toward the infield with the sphere, while
Lachance was on third, gradually working
his way toward the home plate until he
coaxed a throw from Hogriever. And what
a throw it was! Rank does not express 1t,
and the fact that Hogriever had displayed
such poor judgment added to the bad taste
caused by the bad throw. The ball went
several feet over Powers's head and La
chance trotted across the rubber. The
same error gave Shay an opportunity TO
advance to third, and Powers was stricken
with the same ailment that troubled Hog
riever, and threw wildly to Hickey, allow
inv Shay to come home. These two runs
placed Cleveland in a position to tie the
score in the next inning. The visitors
won out in the tenth inning.
Barnes wasi,ised in the box for Indian
apolis in the first game until the ninth
inning. when the extreme heat caused him
TO weaken, and he was replaced by Dam
mann. who did well in the ninth. but in
the tenth the first two men coupled with
his curves for two baggers, winning the
game. Barnes had pitched good ball dur
ing his stay in the box, considering the
trying circumstances to test his patience,
such as the play made by Hogriever.
HOLSTERS LEAD OFF WITH FOUR.
The Hoosiers started off with a lead of
four in the first inning and it looked easy
for a victory, but those who counted on
winning did not figure on the play that
Hogriever was to make. Cleveland started
off in a hurry. as Pickering hit safely and
was sacrificed TO second, but the next two
men went out without a run scoring. Then
the Hoosiers did very well in their half.
and by hitting the ball hard caused the
fans to forget about the boiling hot sun.
Hogriever led off with a single, and this
was followed by Hartsel striking out.
Geier fell into the same rut that Hogriever
had taken and placed the ball to center.
sending Hogriever to second. Then Magoon
followed suit and Madison did likewise.
Powers struck out, but Kelly hit safely.
He was forced at second by Hickey All
this stick work. together with an error by
Frisbee in throwing wildly to third, gave
the Hoosiers a quartet of TALES. Flood
and Shay ound Barnes safely in the Sec
ond. and a double steal advanced both
men. After Walters struck out Crisham
went out, on which Flood scored.
After the first inning Baker was a puzzle
with him. In the fifth Hogriever was hit
10y Baker n he pilfered second. After
Hartsel went out Geier hit for two bases,
sending Hogriever home. Magoon was Their
called out on strikes, and he made such j
roar about the last decision Umpire DwyeI
en- the center field garden to take care OF
and Geier was brought to second. This
change was made after the Clevelands had
changed the complexion of the score.
In the fourth they made two througi
Hogrievers work, and i'm the fifth one was
added on two singles and a double. After
the fifth the Hoosiers couldn't get a mar
across the plate. while Cleveland tied tho
score in the eighth. After two were ou-
|, Shay made a triple and Walters's single
scored him. Crisha then hit for two bases
and Walters was caught at the plate trying
To score. In the tenth Genins hit to right
center for two bases, which was followed
by Lachance's double. giving Cleveland
what proved TO be the winning run. as In,
Gianapolis did not score in the last half.
The Score: