The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-26
American Association Standing.

Minneapolis .............S 900
Samuel DUNCAN had his fingers crossed
in the fourth inning of yesterdays ball
game. He evidently thought he was in
game of tag and when Coulter and Kuhns
bounded their offerings to him he fought the
ball and both men perched safely. That
was the beginning of a complication of
things which gave Indianapolis six runs in
the fourth, a lead that had more strength
ening influence on the Hoosiers than a dose
of all the spring tonics adertised in al
MANAGES. With the half dozen TALES the
Indianapolis aggregation commanded the
situation, and before the Brewers grew dam
gerously close again the home team added
one just to make it safe, and it was a good
thing that the extra tally was placed to the
HOLSTERS credit, for Milwaukee got into the
business later in the ARRAY and when the
game was over there was but slight mar
gin in favor of Indianapolis. the score be-
ing to 6.
The fourth round did the work The Brew
ers had the Hoosiers groggy in the first half
of the fourth, but the recuperative power
shown by the home players was pleasant to
behold. Milwaukee made it aggravating by
scoring three in the first half, but this num-
Der was doubled in the last half of the in
ming. DUNCAN kindly fumbled the chances
of Coulter and Kuhns and Babb advanced
the two men with sacrifice Heydon put
on his reserve energy in one swing. He
smote the ball squarely and it started on
Its journey to deep right center PARROT
tried to impede it's progress but he could
not get I'm its path. Coulter and Kuhns
cantered to the rubber and Heydon reached
third before the sphere was telded to the
diamond. 1t was the first play that had Oc-
CURED during the contest to arouse the
bleachers, who had become dormant wait
ing for a chance to root. Williams followed
with one-base effort to shallow right OF
which Heydon brought in the run that tied
the score. While in the habit of getting
runs the HOosers added three more before
being retired. Mcbride gave a chance by
dropping Fox's fly. Hogriever singled but
TIE best o Brien could do was to hit Nc
Andrew and Williams was caught at the
plate Speer allowed an inshoot to get by
him and Fox scored, the other two men
moving up peg. kim expressed one to
center for base, driving Hogriever and
Brien home. Coulter was then retired.
THE WINNING TALLY.
The other tally made by Indianapolis
and which proved to be the one that placed
the home team on the winning side Of the
fence, came in the sixth. With two out,
kim made his third safe smash of the
game and was followed by Coulter finding
the right-feld fence for a three-bagger.
kim scored and Coulter tried to make the
circuit, but a bunch of Brewers sent the
ball to the plate by a rapid relay, and
Ebrgnt called Coulter out.
In the second inning Kihm started with a
two-bagger, but doubled Coulter's
fly TO right, which looked as if it would
drop safe. The next three men drew
passes. With the bases occupied by men
anxious to have the sensation of planting
their spikes on the home plate and regis
tering runs, Williams faced the pitcher.
Williamss best effort was a long foul
near the right-field bleachers. He stood
there and allowed Ebright to call three
strikes on him. and the chances of In
dianapolis scoring in that inning faded
away. on the umpire's announcement,
You're OUT" Chances were given in other
innings to score. but there was a little
stupid work on the bases.
Milwaukee's trio of runs in the fourth
crossed the plate a result of a pecliar
mess of plays and misplays. Parrot, the
first batter, went out on foul TO Babb,
but DUNCAN drew free transportation. Nc
Andrew fouled to kim, and Clingman
walked. O'COnnell singled. scoring Dun
gan. The ball was fielded to Babb and
he made a disastrous throw to Fox, al
lowing Clingman to score and OConnell to
reach second. Speer hit to left for two
bases, scoring O'COnnell. Bracken beat out
an infield hit and was forced at second by
Hallman's effort to O'Brien.
The Brewers added two in the seventh.
Mailman beat out a bunt ard went to sec
ond McBrides out. Parrott walked
and two men advanced on Dungans smash
to Williams The latter stopped the line
hit with one hand and threw the batter out
at first McAndrew found an opening be-
tween left and center, and reached third
before the ball came back to civilization.
Clngman went out from pitcher to first
MILWAUKEE GETS DANGEROUS.
The ninth inning watched the Brewers
draw dangerously near the HOLSTERS score.
The visitors chalked up one and came near
making it more. Mcbride sandwiched a
three-bagger between outs by Mailman and
PARROT. Fox fought Dungans chance on
which the batter reached first and Mcbride
scored. McAndrew singled to right, send
ing DUNCAN around to third. CIingman
tried to tie the score, but the best he could
al first.
The box score does not show a few of
the plays that were made during the game
Williams pitched good game for Indian
apoliS, most of the hits being we'll scat
tered, while others were made after errors
had been contributed and after he had
been generous in issuing passes to first
The wind was SO strong the fielders ex-
perienced extreme difficulty in judging
batted balls.
Manager Clingman. of the Brewers. was
credit Bracken started the slabwork for
Milwaukee, but after the fourth inning
OlmStead was sent TO the slab. With the
exception of the sixth inning Olmstead
pitched good ball.
Williams felded his position in wonder
full style and knocked down four drives
that looked safe. His support was good
Both Milwaukee pitchers Jared well ex-
cepting in the fourth inning. Coulter and
PARROT made extremely difficult catches in
the outgardens, and Kuhns gathered in two
that We're not easy 10 get under kim led
the stick work for Indianapolis while Nc
Andrew did the best batting for Mil
waukee. The score:
Indianapolis. Alb. r. H. O. A e