The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
American League

Owing to the accident TO Bey in Sum-
days game at Dayton it was necessary
yesterday TO change the position of a few
OF the men, and. notwithstanding the
crippled condition of the Indianapolis
team, the Hoosiers won the game by the
decisive score of 10 TO 2. The outcome was
hardly in doubt at any time, as the
Hoosiers were the first to score and they
kept in the front throughout the nine in
nings.
Hogriever resumed his position in right
field and shannon went to center with SUIT
hoff looking after the left garden. Byers
was stationed behind the bat to do the re-
ceiving work for Stimmel. The fielding of
both teams was ragged at times and il was
through the errors of the Indianapolis
players that Dayton was allowed to score.
Doyle, who pitched for Dayton, is a new
member of the Old Soldiers camp and his
curves were found at opportune times. The
bases on balls he gave were also costly.
Notwithstanding the errors charged to
both teams there was some fast fielding at
times that caused the game TO be snappy.
~Shannon's base running was a feature of
the contest and twice he pilfered third
base. The first time he attempted the steal
Doyle was enjoying a Slumber with the
ball in his hand and Shannon was nearly
TO the base before Doyle woke up. Fox led
the stick work. securing a lucky home run
In the eighth inning. Kelly did good work
with the stick and made both of his safe
hits count in the run getting. Hickey's first
hit drove in the first run of the game.
Wheeler led the batting for the visitors.
securing two doubles and a single and one
of his hits resulted in the first score for
Dayton.
Smith started the game by connecting
with one of Stimmels curves for a single
To center. Wheeler attempted to sacrifice
and Stimmel fumbled the ball, both men
being safe: Grosart attempted the same
trick and dropped one in front of Stimmel,
who threw to Hickey, putting out Smith.
Donnelly forced Grosart at second and
Gochnauer forced Donnelly. indianapolis
was retired In one, two, three ordor in the
first inning.
After two men were out in the second in
ming for Dayton Cross sent one TO the right
field fence for three bases, but Doyle
struck out. Kelly started the second in
ming for Indianapolis by hitting TO left for
a base. Byers struck out and Flynn was
retired from second TO first. on which Kelly
went TO second. Hickey's hit scored Kelly.
"A base on balls TO Stimmel started the
run-getting again in the third. Fox sacri-
feed Stimmel TO second and Hogriever sin
gled. After Shannon was retired Kelly hit
for two bases, scoring Stimmel and Hog
riever.
Indianapolis added three In the fifth.
Stimmel was given another pass TO first
and went to second on Cross's wild throw
when he tried 10 catch Stimmel mapping.
Fox's sacrifice placed Stimmel on third and
Hogriever reached first on a pass. He stole
second and Shannon's drive TO center
scored Stimmel and Hogriever. Shannon
went 10 second on the throw TO the plate,
stole third and scored on Doyle's error.
Dayton's first run came in the sixth in
ming. Wheeler hit TO right for two bases,
reaching third on Hickey's muff of the ball
when II was felded TO him. Grosart flew
TO Fox and Wheeler scored on Fox's bad
throw TO the plate. indianapolis added two
In the seventh on Fox's single. steal OF sec
ond. Shannon's single. going to second on
the throw TO the plate and stealing third
and Byers's hit. Wheeler's error on SUIT
hoff's grounder and Fox's home run gave
indianapolis a brace OF runs in the eighth.
Dayton scored one in the ninth. Miller
singled and was forced at second by Burns.
Errors by Fox and Byers and an out scored
Burns. The score: