The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
Standing of the Clubs.

tween Indianapolis and Buffalo at Wash
ingtOn Park was intensely exciting. The
crowds had started to leave when Buffalo
came to bat in their half of the ninth, with
the score standing to In favor of the
Indians, but Knoll. who was the first man
up I'm the last inning, changed the COM
plexion of things by expressing one to
deep right center for three bases. The
fans, seeing an opportunity for the score
to be tied. stopped their march to the ex-
its and with bated breath watched for the
outcome. Flood. who had not been able to
fathom the delivery of Dammann. struck
three times viciously at the ball. each time
doing no more damage than to sever the
atmosphere. Shearon brought In the tying
tally with hit for two bases to left. The
next two men went out, retiring the side.
and then Indianapolis came to bat in their
half of the ninth.
'"Topsy" HartseI walked majestically to
the plate, with an air Of confidence that
famed the enthusiasts into applause. He
swung at one and It glided down the
third-base line. Andrews stopped its prog
ress, but he juggled the writhing, twisting
sphere as he would ball Of molten metal.
Hartsel was allowing no seconds to fly
by. without improving his opportunity, and
by the time Andrews had sufficiently cooled
the ball by tossing ii in the air Hartsel
was at first. Andrews threw to Carey and
the ball went into right field. Hartsel short
ening his sojourn at first to visit second
on the error. Captain Madison was sent
TO the plate with instructions to sacrifice
Hartsel to third Madison held his bat
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down the third-base line. Baker and An
drews both ran to get 1t. and one of them
cried out to let 1t go. hoping 1t would roll
into foul ground. The horsehide suddenly
changed its course. and as 1t came within
an inch of the line turned and rolled back
into fair territory, allowing Madison to
reach first and Hartsel to perch on third.
Magoon then ingratiated himself with the
fans by sending one far into deep right
center, bringing in the winning tally, and
II was all over he score resulting 4 to 3
in favor Of the Indians.
Dammann was on the slab the entire nine
innings for the Indians, while Baker did
the cook work for the Bisons. He caused
doughnuts to be scored by the Indians In
all but three innings, but those times the
Hoosiers made enough runs TO overbalance
the talIeS cTeulteQ 10 the BunalOS. DAM
mann contributed to the score-making of
his own team with clever stick work. get
ting two hits, one Of them scoring a run.
In every inning but one he retired the side
when there were men on the bases Sey-
bold being Ill, Flynn went TO center field,
and he did good work. All of the Hoosiers
were In the game at every stage of II. Cap
tain Madison made q couple of errors, but
they were on hard chances, and only one
OF them was costly. The local team profit
ed by the errors of Flood and Andrews.
The run-getting was started in the first
inning when Madison allowed Knoll to
sent him to third and he scored on Shear
on's out For short time 1t looked as If
indianapolis would tie the score I'm the
last half of the inning. as Hogriever drew
a pass. Hartsel struck out and Madison
hit safely, sending Hogriever to third.
Madison went to second on the throw to
third, but the next two men went out. The
Indians went the Bisons one better in the
third by sending two men across the plate.
Dammann struck out and Hogriever hit
one to Flood, which was fumbled. Hog
on Speers throw into center field. Hartsel
flew out and Hogriever crossed the rubber.
Madison walked and Magoon's single sent
him to second. Kelly responded with a
long single to left, sending Madison across
the plate. Heydon flew out, retiring the
side. In the next inning Buffalo tied with
a run made on a base on balls to Gettman,
followed by singles by Carey and Mailman.
Flynn started of in the sixth with a hit
and stole second, Dammanns hit scoring
him. The Bisons were blanked in the next
two innings, but tied the score in the ninth,
as stated, with Indianapolis winning In
their half of the ninth. The