The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-02
Yesterdays Games and Attendance.
Western Association

In the baseball season OF 1900 the Day
ton baseball team won the pennant in the
Interstate League. and in the opening
series played this year the Old Soldiers
captured four games from the Columbus
team. The Daytons are now doing battle
with the Indianapolis team at Washington
Park, and up TO date two games have been
played and two victories posted 10 the
credit of indianapolis. There was some
thing wrong with the visiting aggregation
yesterday. and as a result indianapolis won
by a score of 4 to ?. although Dayton made
twice as many safe hits as credited to the
Hcosiers.
The Dayton players seemed TO carry
weight. and the extra burden was an alb
normal growth of head. The Daytons went
into the game both Tuesday and yesterday
with the idea hat everything was easy
for them, since they had taken four
straight from Columbus They did not fig
ure on a possibility of meeting defeat at
the hands of the indianapolis team. AS
the game progressed yesterday and the
Hoosiers took advantage of all the mis-
plays contributed by the Daytons the latter
gave an exhibition of baby play. They
criticised all the umpire's decisions and
tried TO throw the ball through the earth
into China. Such actions in a baby would
be called fits of temper or tantrums. These
tantrums came often, and they were largely
responsible for indianapolis winning. While
Wright allowed but six safe hits to he
made off his delivery. he was so erratic
that he passed several men to first and
then allowed the Hoosiers to pound the
sphere TO safe territory when a hit meant
a run. Errors behind him also helped in
the indianapolis scoring.
ALLOWAY EFFECTIVE.
On the other hand. Alloway was hit fire.
quently, but he was effective when men
were on bases waiting to be driven home
with a safe drive. TIL two errors made by
Indianapolis did not figure in the score.
and the fielding of the Hoosiers was fast
at critical times. The game closed i'm the
ninth inning with another sensational
double play by the HOLSTERS. After Wheeler
fCuled out in the ninth Wright sent a single
TO left. This was followed by a safe drive
by Donnelly. Things began to take on an
interesting aspect. as the Hoosiers were
only two runs in the lead. Gochnaur came
up, and he smashed one toward Alloway.
The latter went after 1t, and the ball
bounded toward Flynn. Flynn gathered it
in, touched second and then threw to first
In time to complete a double play.
Heydon was again in the game yesterday
from start TO finish, and his throwing to
bases was a feature. Hogriever led the
batting for indianapolis. securing two
pretty singles. The Indianapolis infield was
as busy as a drove of bees. for nearly all
balls hit were directed toward the infield-
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securing three safe hits. Donnelly and
Gochnaur secured two each. But these
hits were not punched. In three successive
innings DAYTON made two hits and failed
to get a man around the circuit.
HOW RUNS WERE MADE.
Dayton started off in the first inning in
a business-like manner, but made an as
signment through lack of runs. Donnelly
famed out and Gochnaur sent one to the
clubhouse for three bases. Burns batted
an easy one to Flynn and Gochnaur was
caught at the plate. Fox fumbled Smiths
grounder. allowing Burns to reach third.
Smith stole second. but the agony was
ended by Meyers striking out. After the
first two Hoosiers were retired Wright hit
the next three men, filling the bags, but
Fox had three strikes called on him. end
ing the inning.
The scoring began in the third inning
when Bey secured "A pass and stole second.
Shannon placed one a few inches inside
the foul line and went to second, scoring
Bey, Kelly and Heydon went out. Shan
non reaching third Smith let one get away
was presented with another tally i'm the
fourth. when Flynn walked and stole sec
ond. Hickey's out sent him to third and
he scored when Burns made a wild throw
to the plate on Alloway's attempt. The
tally I'm the fifth was earned, as Ielly
started off with a three-bagger and was
scored on Heydon's single. The next three
men struck out.
A base on balls to Donnelly in the eighth
and singles by Smith, Meyers and Miller
gave the Daytons their only two runs.