The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-07
-NatiOnal League. 4

Western Association.

Cleveland .....-.--....34 II % 324
The ball tossers from the Maumee swamps
made tracks around the Indianapolis dia-
mOnd yesterday. doing a big lot of run
getting. Some of the impromptu sprints
were very exciting. but they demonstrated
that the men who play ball in Fort Wayne
were better able 10 maintain their footing
on the slippery grounds than the Indian
spolis men. No matter what the cause.
Indianapolis was given the worst defeat of
the season by a score of 10 to T. II might
have been due 10 the fact that Fort Wayne
played an errorless game and the HOLSTERS
slipped and skated around in the mud at
critical times. allowing runners TO get to
first but indianapolis could not bunch hits
when they meant runs. Fort Wayne
cured only two more hits than Indianapolis,
but they were punched with misplays COLI
tributed by four of the Hoosiers
Pete Daniels was on the slab. with the
same broad smile as of yore. II has in
creased in the last few years and. with his
cap set back on his head. his big round face
bifurcated with smile showing two hand
some rows of teeth, he surely looked like
lantern cut from pumpkin, such as
naughty boys on Halloween nights
The smile did the work. When Hoosiers
smiled while he faced the batter. and the
latter would pop an easy one in the air. His
support clean. but he not overly
burdened with speed. On the other hand
SutthOf was hit hard and was poorly sup
ported. Two or three times the Indianapolis
runners slipped In the mud while running
bases and were touched out.
AN EASY VICTORY.
AL told. Fort Wayne's victory came
easily as slipping down a soapy slope Nc
Cam. tender of the left garden where
daisies are now in full bloom, was a trihe
awkward in the field. but he smashed one
of Sutthoff's curves so hard that the ball
went over the right field fence 1t was
the third time in two years the ball has
been hit over that fence. All Of the visitors
aided I'm the victory with their stick, except
Daniels.
In the eighth inning a small collection of
rOoters had a chance TO warm their hands.
Fox made three brilliant plays that took
away the bad taste left by some or the
fumbles contributed by the other men. In
the fourth inning there was a beautiful
IL in time. The bases were full and a bat
ter hit TO Sutthoff who threw 10 Heydon.
and Heydon in turn threw TO Kelly. max
ing double. BevenS was en- route TO
third and fully twenty feet from the base
when Kelly had the ball. but he did not
throw to Hickey.
The worst assortment of safe hits ever
registered i'm one inning were dished out
by Fort Wayne in the opening inning The
first two men were easily retired, but
'Doggie Miller placed in left for
base. The next five men dropped safe ones
IN. the infleld placed them over Flynn's
head causing the shortstOp TO do high
Jumping This collection of hits netted
three runs, the last man being caught off
first by quick fielding by Bey, Sutthoff
and Kelly
MADE A BAD START
The Hoosiers were blanked in the first.
but Fort oil 70
around the circuit in the second the Hoo
siers made one. and this is the way it hap
pened: Fox attempted TO place a bunt
safely in the inheld and went out. Flynn
tapped a single to left and Hickey sent
one where Mccain could not get under it.
Sutthoff's hit scored Flynn. and Hogriever
sent one to center. resulting in Sutthotf
being caught at third.
In the third inning Mccain led off with
home run and Thornton was given a
ticket 10 first. lie was forced at second
by Babb. and r. Miller's out placed Babb
on second. Flynn did the Kara act with
Euller's attempt which resulted i'm Babb
reaching third and Fuller perching on first
y swift one got away from Heydon. ami
Babb scored Hickey retired Daniels The
fourth witnessed a mess of hits and mis-
plays that gave Fort Wayne a brace of
runs. Mattress singled and Bevens was hit.
Hickey picked up G.. AIiler's bun but
Kelly dropped the throw and the bases were
all occupied. Mccain rolled one TO SUIT
hon, and Mattress and Mccain were put
out. ThOrntons single and Babbs double
scored Bevens and G. Miller.
Fox's single HIckeys out and Sutthoffs
single gave Indianapolis one in the fourth
a double play prevented the visitors from
scoring in the fifth. and Indianapolis made
two. with prospects for others Bey flew
out and Shannon singled. Kelly sent one
To the clubhouse for three bases, followed
by HeydOn's hard hit over McCann's head
on his way TO second Heydon slipped and
Tell, BY the time he got himself to-
eether the ball was fielded i'm and he was
Put out at second. Indianapolis did no.
score again during the game.
Sutthon showed his liberality i'm the sixth
by passing G. Miller and Mccain. He
then picked up Thornton's bunt and threw
over keilys head. allowing the first two
men 10 score and Thornton 10 reach second
Babbs sacrifice placed Thornton on third
and T. Mnlers double scored him. The
Hoosiers then settled down, and no more
scoring was done.
The score:
TndiananoIfS Ap ID ~ =.