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

The tickle goddess OF fortune smiled upon
the bali tossers from Columbus yesterday
afternoon. and the visitors trotted home
with two victories 10 their credit by scores
OF 1 to 3 and III 10 2. The first was bear
able. but the second gave the fans heart
ache. as the Hoosiers were never In the
second contest after the Columbus aggre-
cation secured the key TO Guese's delivery.
The two defeats for indianapolis were due
mostly to the fact that the Hoosiers could
not hit the ball safely in the first game.
while in the second there was no way to
stop the bombardment Of Guese's curves.
Alloway pitched the first game for Indian
apolis. and il was largely due to two gifts
in the sixth inning and subsequent errors
by the men back OF him that
carried off the first game. Williams was
pitted against Guese in the second ARRAY.
and the work of the Columbus man was
very creditable. While Guese dragged
anchor early in the storm and finally broke
the cable that held him 10 terra .frma.
Williams KEEP pegging along and moved
the Hoos!ers down as they faced him, try
ing to send the ball to safe territory.
There was some brilliant fielding by both
teams. but this was lost sight of by the
large assortment OF errors. The Hoosiers
were unlucky in this respect. as their err
rOrs were more costly than those made by
Columbus.
The patcned-up condition of the Indian
apolis team probably had something to do
with the two defeats. The outfeld, as it is
now arranged. is not TO be compared with
what IL was before Hogrieve- received an
INJURY 10 his eye and Bey was hurt. Many
or ne safe hits made on Guese yesterday
would probably have been outs with Bey
Il ana HngrleEer IL the game and Shannon
~ ms regular position.
THE FIRST BATTLE.
Talbot was pitted against Alloway in the
first battle. and five innings passed before
either team scored. Columbus started of
IN the first inning with a chance to send
Van Buren, around the circuit. but was
caught at the plate. The Hoosiers had an
opportunity 10 score In the second inning.
when Heydon led off with a double, but he
was caught at third on Flynn's attempt.
III the fourth Hickey did a poor piece of
base running. and was caught at the plate.
He was on third when Beyers started to
bort. and instead OF Hickey waiting until
was thrown 10 second. as Beye-s was on
the line for tho play. ne started home and
was easily tagged out.
Alloway passed Carey in the sixth. and
Griffin advanced him 10 second Alioway
MT News. and botn men advanced on a
passed bali. Millot scored them with a
single 20 center. Indie nGpolis made two
Cd the last OF the inning. Donnelly and
Kelly singled. and HeydOn's sacrifice ad-
vanced them. Flynn drove one down the
third Oase line. sending both men across
the plate.
Columbus added one in the seventh. Yin
ram singled, and Talbot sent him to third
with a single to right. Van Buren, hit to
Kelly. and Alloway covered the base. After
holding the ball long enough 10 put Van
BurenN out. Midway dropped the sphere.
allowing Zin-am to score. News's single
and McCalister's triple gave Columbus one
f.. the eighth. SutthoT was sent TO pat TOR
AlOWay in the ninth, and he fouled out.
FOX singled and went 20 third on Grants
wild throw. S~kaanOn's cut scored Fox
DOunely singled, but Kelly was retired on
a long fly to .eft. The score: