The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-11
National League


The indianapolis team won its eignth
straight game yesterday afternoon by de-
feating the Marion aggregation by score
of 2 to at Washington Park. The rain
stopped the game twice during the early
innings. but Umpire Mclaughlin resumed
play as soon as the showers were over.
Enough rain FELL however, TO make the
field very muddy and slippery and the con-
test was played under unfavorable con-
ditions Notwithstanding the clouds that
gathered early in the afternoon a good
sized crowd collected at the park to wit
ness the fast Marion team do battle with
indianapolis.
The Marion team displayed more ginger
and snappy playing than any team that
has been seen here since the champion
ship season opened. Manager Wright had
his men in the game at all stages, and
while the error column shows a collec-
ton of misplays on the part of the visitors
their work was very commendable and
faster than played by either Dayton or
Columbus. Marion has a team of good
ball players and they don't give up until
the last man is out. Owing to the muddy
field Viox had a bad day at short and
made four errors on his eleven chances.
McFarlend also had bad luck in right, but
the other members OF the Marion team
put up a fast game. Ii was largely
through the condition OF the field that In
dianapolis came out victorious Inc
Hoosiers did better work behind Barnes
and prevented the visitors from scoring.
Nassb binder was on the slab Tor Marion.
He has been heralded as phenomenal
pitcher secured from the hay heids or oil
well territory, and displayed good Judg-
ment in his WORK yesterday Tor new re-
cruit. He had good control OF the pail
at critical times and mixed up MS curves
in a fashion TO allow the Hoosiers but six
safe hits. The errors made behind MIN IN
the first and third innings were rather
costly, but at other times the Marion
tielders retrieved themselves by contribut-
ing good work. Barnes did the pitching
for Indianapolis and his curves were very
puzzling. Marion not securing two hits IN
any one inning. lie used speed when II
was necessary and mixed In slow balls
and curves with good effect. He had per-
feet control OF the sphere, which was re-
ball was wet, and he did not pass man
TO first during the entire nine innings.
Marion went TO bat first and started the
game by striking out Meaney went out
easily on an inheld attempt and Beecher
made two-base hit TO left. With good
field Shannon would have been able TO
get under the hit but he was hampered
by the mud. Wright ended the inning
by going out on long fiS TO center. Hog
riever reached first on an error by Niox.
who slipped in the mud and then dropped
ond and ShannOns nit placed him on
tnlrd. Meaney fumbled the hit and Hog
riever trotted home. The next two men
went out easily. Neither team scored in
the second.
Shaw let off for Marion in the third with
a single 10 right. Nassbinder and Niox
flew to Shannon and Hickey made a wild
throw on Mcenoys grounder, which placed
Shaw third. Beecher went out TO short.
In the last Of the third Indianapolis scored
the second and last tally. Hogriever went
out and Bey singled. Shannon hit 10 Viox.
who should have touched second, but he
threw to TRULY. as the latter slipped in
the mud. and the ball went into right field,
both men being safe. Kely's drive to right
for long single sent Bey across the plate.
Heydon and Fox went out easily. In the
last of the fourth indianapolis had men on
bases. but did not score. Flynn singled
and stole second. Hickey flew out and
Barnes walked. Hogriever sent a fly to
right, which Mcfarland dropped. but
Barnes was thrown out at second on the
forced run. Hogriever stole second and
FLYNN was caught at the plate. In the
nth inning Bey was caught mapping at
second and run off the base Nearly every
member of the Marion team lined up 10
put him out and when he was run back TO
second Niox made a poor throw and Bey
went on 10 third. He was caught off third
a moment later by a pretty throw by Shaw.
Marion had chances TO score I'm the last
TWO innings. Two men were on bases I'm
the eighth. when Heydon snapped the ball
10 hrst and caught Vassbnder. In the
iast inning Wright hit 10 center for two
bases but the next man went out retiring
the side The score: