The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

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IF he can hit, why don't he? He doesv'
| exclaimed an enthusiastic fan when Hey
| don walked to the plate in the sixth
inning of the game with Kansas City yes
terday. and before the fan could speculate
| on the chances of the Indianapolis catcher
hitting safely, with three men on bases.
Heydon had met one full on the seam and
sent the horsehide like bullet to the fence
in deep left center. sending three men across
the plate and making the circuit himself be-
fore the ball could be fielded home This
hit again demonstrated the batting rally
ability of the Indianapolis team and placed
the Indians in the lead, which position they
maintained the remainder of the battle.
winning by score of Is to 10.
The sun had set before the game was
over, as the hitting of the Hoosiers con-
sumed time. 1t was o'clock when Umpire
Sheridan called the game and $50 when
the last man was out, but the large ma
jority of the crowd remained at the park
until the last, as the game was one of the
most interesting of the series with the
Cowboys. Umpire Sheridan was a little
ragged I'm calling balls and strikes. and In
dianapolis got the worst of 1t, which fact
is hardly necessary to mention. O'Brien
was called out on strikes in the third in
ming, and he became abusive to Sheridan.
calling out to him so that every one in the
stand could hear him:
why don't you have your eyes scrub
bed?"
Sheridan's optics are above questioning.
so he thinks, and the reply he made to
O'Brien was to tell him he was out of the
game. This made 1t necessary for Gear to
go to left field, and his work was even bet
ter than OBrien's had been. so Kansas
City was really strengthened by the occa-
sion.
BATTLE OF INTERSTATE GRADUATES.
When the game was started two Inter-
state League graduates were pitted against
each other, Guese being on the slab for
Indianapolis and Gates in the box for Kan
sas City. Both had stormy times, but
Guese piloted his crew through the worst
of the storm and came out victorious, while
Gates went from bad to worse, and Man.
ming sent Daub to the helm to relieve him
in the sixth inning. worse storm set in.
and Daub's troubles for q while were de-
who faced him hit safely, the second hit
sbeing for a home run. Kansas City was
very lucky in getting as many hits credited
to them as they did, for only six Of the
fourteen were hit cleanly, the others being
sent to the infielders in such manner that
they bounded out of their reach. The Cow
boys die not give gilt-edge support to their
twirlers, Wilson having four errors charged
to him on wild throws to second, which al
lowed the runners to advance to third. One
of the prettiest plays of the game was a
sensational catch by Wagner when he re-
tired Indianapolis in the fourth inning.
Flynn hit a fly into short left field. and
Wagner ran with the ball, catching 1T while
running with his back to the batter.
Seybold made some wonderful catches In
center and Hartsel and Hogriever both got
under some hard flies. Madison and Kelly
were both out of the game again and Flynn
was at second and Powers at first. The lat
ter's batting was one of the features OF
the game.
HOLSTERS SCORED THE FIRST.
Indianapolis set the pace in the first
inning. but it was a case of Kansas City
jumping to the front in the second inning
and retaining the lead until one of the
sixth-the lucky sixth. In the visitors
half of the initial inning Farrell went out
from third to first and Guese hit Wagner.
O'Brien popped up foul which Heydon
caught and threw to Powers, catching
Wagner off the base, making a double.
Hogriever went out in the same manner
as Farrell was retired, but Hartsel hit
safely and stole second Magoon flew out
and Seybold drove one to left for base,
scoring Hartsel. Powers struck out.
There was more luck bestowed on the
ever given a ball team, with the possible
exception of the sixth inning, when the
visitors We're again aided by the same ele-
hit and Hemphlll walked. Coughlin also
made a scratch single, filling the bases.
Schaefer placed one in left for base,
sending two men across the rubber. Will
son sacrificed, which was followed by a
fiy-out by Gates, on which Coughlin scored.
Farrelrs hit allowed Schaefer to cross the
plate. When Hartsel went to bat in the
on the bases. Umpire Sheridan called him
out on strikes. Hits by Magoon. Powers
and Heydon gave the Indians one in the
third The visitors were retired in the
fourth without a run, but indianapolis
scored three In that inning. Hogriever was
the first man up and he hit safely. He
stole second and reached third on Wilson's
wild throw. Hartsel walked and stole Sec
ond, Magoon scoring both men with drive
TO right. A passed ball allowed him to
reach second. when Seybold sent one to
safe territory scoring Magoon. The fifth
inning sent Kansas City in the lead again
with a brace of runs. After two men were
out Gear hit to the left field fence for a
home run. CAMEL singled and Hemphill's
hit sent him to third. Hemphill started to
scored. Indianapolis could do nothing in
the last half of the fifth, and In the first
of the sixth Kansas City went two more
to the good. Coughlin drove one to Hickey
which hit him on the ankle and rolled TO
the bleachers. allowing the runner to reach
second. Schaefer hit to Flynn. the ball
bounding badly, and Coughlin scored,
Schaefer going to second. Wilson sacri-
feed and Flynn made wild throw to first
on Catess grounder Farrell bounded one
over Magoon's head. scoring Schaefer.
HEYDoN CLEARS THE BASES
When the Indians came TO bat In their
half of the sixth they proceeded to give
an exhibition of their batting and recupera-
tive strength. Magoon and Seybold sin
gled. which was enough to send Gates 10
the bench and Daub to the rubber Pow
ers beat out infeld hit. Then Heydon
came to bat with the bases full and cleared
them with beautiful home-run hit. caus-
ing the crowd TO become frantic with de-
light. After Flynn flew out Hickey sent
to center and stole second reaching
third on a passed ball. Guese's out scored
him. With this jump TO the front Guese
pitched better ball and the game was live
lier from an Indianapolis standpoint. Four
more were made by the Hoosiers In the
seventh Hartsel walked. stole second and
reaehod third Wilson's WILD fbrnu,