The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
|. n. S. AND M. T. H. S. WIN
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS DEFEAT
ROSE POLYTECHNIC.
Games Shortened to seven Innings on
Account of Cold wcathcr-CoI-
lese Men Outplnycd.

The two high schools-M. T.. II. S. and
Northumberland their collegiate op-
ponents from Rose Polytechnic Institute
yesterday afternoon at baseball at the
Business Mems Driving Club Park. The
NJ. 7. II. S. team won the first game. 10
to ., and Shortridge High School won by
score of 13 TO s. The players from Terre
Haute were somewhat handicapped in
their two games. In the first place they
had little time to practice. having arrived
in town but a short while before the call
ing of the game. and in the second, they
were pitted against fresh players, while
they had experienced seven innings of
hard playing. The games were by previous
arrangement shortened to seven innings
for each club.
The day was anything but ideal for the
summer sport. From the manner in which
the spectators and players stood about
heavily wrapped in sweaters and winter
clothing 1t more resembled football con-
test. During the whole afternoon strong,
cold wind blew across the field, making it
very difficult for the outhelders TO Judge
fly balls
John Hotz's catching was a feature OF
the NJ. T. II. S. game. Gilchrist covered
himself with glory in left field, having sew
eral difficult chances and accepting them
all cleanly. ''Tooter' Quinns work at
short was of a high order, considering that
in previous seasons he filled the position
OF catcher, this being his first year at
short field. The other players worked en-
ergetically, and Captain Sweeney's unas-
sisted double play was applauded.
M. T. II. S. lined up for the first contest
and sent the visitors to bat first Owing
to the wind Walton. of the locals: was
trile unsteady in the opening inning ahd
sent three men TO base on oalls lie tnei
got down TO work anG pitched hlmsel1 out
OF the hole without any, damage Inc locals
opened up on Mr.. Hill. of the Pollles,
rather hard for beginner. Diddie lea OH
with hard drive TO right Hotz struck
out and Captain Sweeney advanced Dlddic
with a single TO center. Both scored on
two-base drive to left by 'Iooter quinn
Gilchrist singled, advancing T. Quinn, who
scored on hit to left by Mart Quinn. Inc
latter scored Cullen's hit cullen stole
second and scored on Walton saIe drive.
The next three innings Tor the VISITORS Was
unproductiVe of anything, owing TO the
steady pitching of Walton. In the thiru
inning one run was scored by the locals OF
a hit to left by Sweeney. two sacrifices anu
a safe hit by NJ. Quinn. BY a combination
OIL hits and errors in the fourth the Vlsltors
got two runs. Another bombardment took
place in the last half of the fourth, When
ihe locals hit Hill rather hard, forcing hlIa
TO retire in favor of Kellogg. Hotz led off
with a two-bagger, followed by singles py
n Quinn. NJ Quinn and Sweeney in the
first half of the seventh Walton weakened
somewhat and the visitors landed on the
ball for six singles, and, with the ala OF
two errors. were credited with seven runs
Il he lead of the NJ. T. n. S. was too great
&c overcome and the game was won Score:
Innings. * II II
NJ T. H. S........-.5 10 IA !
Rose Polytechnic...O - 10 8
Batteries-M 7. u. S, Walton and Hotz
Rose Polytechnic, Hill, Kellogg and Hadley
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