The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-31
National League
American League

About 5000 people witnessed the Indianap-
oils ball team carry away a victory from
Louisville yesterday afternoon at Wash
ington Park by a score of 5 to 2. The vic
tory for Indianapolis in the afternoon
won the morning contest by a score Of 2
to o.
Clouds began to gather in the northwest
they began to concentrate their forces, for
the sky had been hazy nearly all day. but
this threatening aspect of the elements did
not brighten the ball fans. A few of the
more timid ones were afraid to travel to
the ball park for fear of a rainstorm, but
those who did brave the weather were well
repaid. The crowds began congregating
early in the afternoon, and when the game
was called at 1 o'clock the grand stand
was crowded. both bleachers were swarmed
with men and boys. the bicycle stand was
lined with men and the left field was
crowded.
There were many in the crowd who had
minor ailments. but the excitement of the
game caused them to forget their pains.
The playing of Bey alone was enough 10
make a man forget a case OF the govt,
while the work of the entire indianapolis
team WAS worth SOlllS liitS " tHN
Colonies played such a fast game 1t was
necessary for the Hoosiers TO call on their
reserve tricks to land a victory.
The clouds held a council Of war above
Washington Park while the third inning
was in progress and it was quickly decided
by Jupiter Pluvius that war should be
Waged on the ball game. Rain fell IN tor
rents. but Umpire Mclaughlin kept the
men on the field. and for three innings they
played in a driving rainstorm- 80 lively
was the contest that the enthusiasts on
H. blaaobrvc and fields were obvious OF
the rain and did not run for shelter, but
stood their ground, roofing Tor the
HOLSTERS.
grounds wet. but the players OF both teams
continued their sensational work, ana put
one error was made during the entlre game
and that was charged to Smith on a tumble
i'm the fifth inning. Three fast double plays
were registered during the contest,
and any number of cra mafTelon a5d ste aps
plauded by the thousands of people pres
ent. 1T was in the nth inning that Bey
showed his sprinting ability in center field.
Zalusky connected and sent the ball sail
ing toward deep center. Bey was after IL
i'm a twinkling. and after covering con-
siderable ground caught the ball on a dead
run. This one play alone repaid the root
ters for getting damp. but there were other
sensational plays thrown In for good meas
ure.
1t would be difficult to select any ono
player who was the particular star, for all
of them contributed their mite to make 1t
a sensational contest. The only weak
place on the indianapolis team was in right
fieId as Byers endeavored to cover that
territory. owing TO Hogriever being i'll.
Byers misjudged several hard flies that
went safe: Hogriever sat near the CLUB
house. and of his own volition donned his
uniform and went into the game to play
the garden.
The four pitchers-Suthoff and Alloway
for indianapolis. and Bailey and Parker
for Louisville, who did the twirling in the
two games of the day, did very creditable
work. There was enough batting, how
ever. to make both contests interesting.
Umpire Mclaughlin had a very bad lay,
and some of his decisions, especially IN
The morning game. were very bad. He
Kelly out at first, when the runner had
crossed the plate before Grim had received
the thrown ball. Wilmot told -acLaughlin
he did not love him in terms that would
not have sounded we'll had they been audi
bic TO the persons in the stand. and Kelly
also informed Mclaughlin that he was not
the best umpire in the business. There
were not many decisions i'm the afternoon
game that could be questioned. and Nc
Laushlin was partially excused from cen,
sure. but once or twice the enthusiasts told
him he was guilty of robbery.
THE MORNING GAME.
Fully 200 people witnessed the scrappiest
game of ball in the morning that has ever
been seen in indianapolis during the fore
noon of a holiday. As a rule morning
games have been noted for being ~listless,
hut there was nothing ~listless about the
forenoon contest yesterday. The infeld was
a trihe muddy, and when that is considered.
the work put up by both teams was phe-
nomenal. II was i'm the morning game
that Smith gave a number not
or the programme. in which he showed
low 20 play ball on his back. Several times
IN stopping grounders he slipped and fell
Fat on his back, but he threw to seconi
base i'm time 10 cut off a forced runner
The game was won by Louisville by a score
of . 10 o. and three fast double plays by
the Colonies when Hoosiers were on bases
were largely accountable for Indianapolis
rot sending a man around the circuit. In
the first inning Mclaughlin allowed a
Couble play when Kelly was safe, but in
the sixth inning. after Kelly had made a
twO-bagger and Heydon was passed, Fox
struck out and Flynn sent one singing ovsr
Grim'S head. Grim, who has the advantage
Cf being elongated. pulled dow the drive
and doubled Heydon at first. Smith took a
line drive in the last inning and doubled
. runner al first.
The Hoos'ers played a fast fielding game.
hut the Cooneis managed 10 hit Sutthof
II opportunc times. while Bailey pitched a
good game and received excellent support
In the fourth inning. after Mcfarland
had gone out Flynn skated a figure 80 in
the mud In Skipping Grim's ~grounder. AMI
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