The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-01
Standing of the Clubs.

There was enough excitement displayed
by the 5000 people at Washington Park
during the first game with Cleveland yes
terday afternoon to put to shame many
celebrations on natal holidays and the fans
had just cause to applaud and root for
the Hoosiers got together in one inning,
wiped out the lead of the visitors and
jumped to the front, winning by a score
OF 4 to 3. The contest was brimfui of SEN
sational and exciting incidents. but Oh, how
different was the second game. A curtain
seemed to be lowered over the optics of
the stalwart Indians and their efforts to
caused the fans to change from an ex-
cited condition to one of pathetic quietude.
But Cleveland had no trouble in finding
the sphere in the last section of the double
header. and by pounding the curves'of KEEL
lum and Dammann, piled up a total Of 9
runs, while the best Indianapolis could
do was a solitaire tally. 1t would have
been pleasing TO have chalked up two VIC
tories. but the best the Hoosiers could do
was to break even with Cleveland.
During the first contest Umpire Cantillon
had fits of blindness. and several of his
decisions did not suit the players or the
crowd. Timothy Flood became so angry
in the first inning because Cantillon called
Magoon safe when he stole second that
he called the umpire a bold, bad robber.
all of which Cantillon did not relish, and
gave Flood a place on the bench to watch
the game during the remaining innings.
This made r. necessary to send Hoffer to
second. He is the same man who had fun
with the Indianapolis team in the second
game when he was on the slab. For
awhile Hoffer played wonderful ball, but
before the game was over he chalked up
three errors, one of which helped the In
dams to win.
Seybold injured his weak ankle in the
fifth inning of the first contest and Man.
ager Watkins sent "Topsy' Hartsel to
the field. Re covered his old position in
left. Geier being moved to center. No
ball player ever received a warmer welcome
than the one given Hartsel when he went
to the field, and when he stepped to the
bat for the first time every person in the
stand and bleachers cheered for him. His
long sick spell left him a little weak, and,
while he covered his territory In the field,
he was not at his best with the willow.
Geier had a great day in center, espe-
cially IN the first game, when his work
with the stick had a great deal to do
with the Hoosiers winning, for it was his
two-base hit over the head Of Crisham that
scored the first two runs and revived the
old-time spirits Of the Indians. Hickey.
too, played wonderful ball in both con-
tests. his work in the field and at the bat
being of a superb nature.
FIRST GAME.
Barnes and Chech were the opposing
twirlers in the first contest and they both
had bad innings. The drubbing given
Barnes experienced. Cleveland started off
in the first inning with a tally. Barnes
was liberal with Pickering and presented
him with a ticket TO the initial bag, where
upon Pickering grew bold and was guilty
of daylight robbery in pilfering second.
Frisbee sent enc high into the air, which
fell into the hands of Magoon. Genins
fouled out to Heydon, but Sullivan did not
treat Mr.. Barnes's feelings with such
kindness, for he sent the ball to safe ter
ritory for two bases, sending Pickering
across the rubber. Lachance retired on a
fly to Hogriever. The Hoosiers had an ele-
CANT chance of making a few, or, at least
one run In the first inning, but the 5000
PEOPLE present knew what happened and ii
isn't quite proper to go into detail about
Tic OauCCs WCHl Oul, Dut Ioler
secured g hit and stole second. Chech was
guilty of baking and Geier was sent to
third and Magoon to first. Magoon stole
second. Seybold sent a fly to right which
Frisbee got under. Geier started home and
was caught at the plate. He was touched
out after overstepping the rubber. Moth
ing was done in the scoring line until the
fifth inning, when Indianapolis made a
quartet of runs. 1t was during this mining
that Emil Fertig awakened to the fact
that he was not fulfilling his Office as chief
of rooters, but he jumped down in front
of the bleacherites and started the root
Ing. Heydon, the first man UP, was struck
out. but Hickey raised hopes when he hit
to right fer two bases. Barnes then coaxed
Chech into passing him to first. Hogriever
hit TO Genins, who threw to Hoffer. The
the bases were filled. Then it was that
Geier (may he repeat the trick many
times) coupled with the ball and sent it
sailing over Crishman's head for two bases,
sending Hickey and Barnes across the
plate. This was followed by Magoon's hit.
which scored Hogriever and landed Geier
on third. Magoon stole second and on the
play Geier scored. Seybold and Madison
went out.
In the sixth Cleveland made a brace of
runs, the last two of the game. Pickering
and Frisbee both walked. Genins hit to
Barnes and Pickering was caught at third.
A passed ball advanced Frisbee and Gen.
ins. Sullivan flew out, but Lachance hit
safely, scoring the two men. In the last
half OF the inning Indianapolis came near
scoring, but hat was all. Gray flew out,
Heydon walked and went to third on Hick-
ey's double. Barnes placed one in right
center and Madison sent Heydon home.
Pickering, however, got under the ball and
ii TO third. putting out Heydon.
Cleveland had three men on bases in the
eighth. but the side was retired without a
runner scoring.
The score:
Indianapolis. A.B. r. H. o. A. E.