The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-08
Standing of the Clubs.

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Philip Geier. a member of the indian
apolis baseball aggregation, sat in his
room last night with a bucket placed under
his chin TO catch the perspiration as 1t
ran in small rivulets from his face, and
pondered for some time, it is said. over the
fight his baseball sense took for a brief
period i'm the ninth inning of yesterdays
game with Buffalo. Not being able to
solve the mystery he wrote many letters
to medical authorities giving the facts as
best he could remember them and asking
that n diagnosis of his ailment be for
warded TO him at once. In the statement
of facts he said he suddenly fell into a
comatose condition in the ninth inning,
when there were two out and two Bisons
occupying bases anxious to be driven
home.
Halligan bounced an easy one to him and
he caught it and was suddenly seized with
a paralysis of the arm or an overwhelming
desire to squeeze the sphere. He looked at
third, then at second, and later at first,
but he did not make a motion to throw.
The batter trotted to the initial bag and
the other two men advanced. This hap
pened after Buffalo had made three in the
last inning and a home run or a couple of
hits would have made the game very ex-
citing. But the next man forced Halligan
out at second and the final score resulted
s to 4 in favor of Indianapolis.
FAST PLAYING.
A cannonball express never gave a dem
onstration of swiftness any more interest
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of the Hoosiers during the first seven in
nings. Play after play Of the sensational
variety caused the fans to be in a con-
tinual state of applause. All of the men,
bers of the Indianapolis team contributed
sensational work to prevent the Buffaloes
from sending a man across the plate. All
of this time kellum was pitching mas
terly ball, and as each inning was con-
Guided and a goose-egg posted after Buff
falo's name on the score board IL began
to look like a shutout. In the eighth IN
ming, however, there was a sudden relaXa-
ton on the part of Madison, who fumbled
a %grounder, which resulted in the first run
for the visitors. and in the following in
ming, the last, Kellum stepped down sew
eral notches, and five hits. together with
another error by Madison. gave the Bisons
three runs, the bases being filed when the
side was retired.
Amole terrorized the Indians for but two
innings. Wnen IN the nlI tity OpthtQ ~
little surprise box on him, and a glorious
mixture of a triple, double, sac
rifice, single and a home run gave
Indianapolis a lead of four. After
especially when men were on bases. Kelly
started the fun i'm the third by hitting
TO center for three bases, the ball lodging
Gettman in a graceful manner. Then KEEL
lum coupled with an inshoot and the horse
hide was sent over Shearon's head for two
bases, while Kelly trotted across the rub
Der. Hogriever sacrificed Kellum TO third.
and this was followed by Hartsel driving
one to second. which Mailman could not
handle. Kellum scoring. Geier then came
up and Halligan in left came in a few
PAGES. Geier sent a hard one over short
and Halligan stood ready to receive 1t.
but the ball proved as big a f1irt as a
typical summer girl and bounced over his
head. rolling to the fence: while Geier com
pleted the circuit. Seybold walked, but
Magoon and Madison sympathized with
kmole and went out.
CLEVER BATTING.
The fourth inning witnessed another
clever lot of batting. Powers went out
and Kelly was given a pass. as Amole well
remembered the way he had been handled
in the preceding inning. Kelly went to
second on a passed ball. and in attempting
to make third was tagged. With the two
men out Kellum started the work again
Will a SllSlts d1u lHlS was IOilOWeQ Dy
Hogriever's safe hit. Hartsel then sent
one dow the third-base line that was so
hot the steam could be seen, notwithstand
ing the warm weather. 1t was good for
three bases. and Kellum and Hogriever
scored. Then Geier popped one into the
air which fell into Ha!lman's hands. The
Hoosiers rested for two innings. and
opened fire again in the seventh, which re-
suited in a brace of tallies. Hogriever was
the first batter in this inning, and he
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famed. Geier then singled to left, sending
Hogriever home. and as Halligan played
football with the sphere Geier went TO sec
ond. After Seybold went out Magoon's
single scored Geier. That was the last run
made by Indianap oils.
Buffalo started the first inning with the
intention of seeing the home plate, but a
fast double play caused the Bisons TO
change their minds and go to the field. Hal
lgan flew out, and then Gettman found
kellum for a single. Shearon drove one to
Magoon, who threw TO Madison, catching
Gettman, and the ball was passed quickly
to Kelly in time to put out Shearon. But
three men faced Kellum III the second. and
they were retired easily. In the third Spaer
singled, but played too far off first, and
Broderick's line fly TO Kelly resulted in a
double.
IN THE EIGHTH.
The Bisons were easy after that until the
eighth inning. In the eighth Mailman
kindly placed enc where Hartsel could get
under it. Speer rolled one to Madison, who
booted IL, allowing the runner to reach
first. Then KellGm passed Broderick, and
Amole's single sent Speef across the plate.
The side was retire ed without further DAM
age. When the ninth opened the crowds
began to leave. but the game was pro-
longed. as Buffalo began finding Kellum,
Shearon beat out an infield hit, and then
SchTeckengost singled. Carey flew out and
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Madison fumbled Speer's grounder. allow
ing Schreckengost and Mailman TO score.
Broderick singled, Amole fouled out. and
then Halligan hit one TO Geier, who stood
IN a trance and did not throw the ball.
Gettmar forced Halligan and the game
was over. The score:
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