The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-20
HoOsIERs' SUCCESSFUL STICK WORK
WON BOTH GAMES.
Crowd Was Very northumberland
er FIaherty Given Severe
Drubbfng-Other scores.
American Association,

Louisville ............l6 % - G6
Indianapolis ...--..-.l6 50 - 'e39
Kansas City .........1S 81 80
Columbus .-...........H 30 II 100
Milwaukee ........---lo 81 81 100
Minneapolis ...-.-....I9 - 81 90
Toledo ................fO a D '"iV
Huge packages Of enthusiasm were un-
loaded at Washington Park yesterday
afternoon by the 1900 fans who witnessed
the two games between Indianapolis and
Louisville From the first inning Of the
first battle until the last man was out in
the last inning Of the second contest there
was continuous uproar broken OCCASION
ally by a slight pause, but increasing when
there was a batting streak or bits OF bril-
liant fielding until the din was SO great it
was impossible 70 hear the umpire's de-
cisions. The men kept up an incessant fire
Of roofing, while the women, and there were
many of the fair sex. waved their hand
kerchiefs. gave short, shrill screams of
delight and shook their umbrellas in evil
dence Of their JOY when Indianapolis forged
to the lead in both contests.
There were plenty Of opportunities to
root. and the fans never for an instant
lost those chances. The scenes in the grand
stand and on the bleachers when the
Hoosiers took the lead in the first inning
OF the opening game were as wild as In
dian ghost dances. The spectators jumped
from their seats and fairly yelled them
selves h0arse. Woodruffs home-run drive
followed by q duplicate effort by kim,
furnished more cause for good Old-fash-
toned roofing. In the second game brilliant
plays attracted the most attention until the
eighth inning when triples by O'Brien and
Coulter and an out gave Indianapolis two,
which placed the Hoosiers in the lead. Fast
fielding in the ninth brought forth much
applause, as il retired Louisville and the
days work. and a good day at that, was
ended. indianapolis winning both games
by scores of II 10 and to 4
A HOLIDAY CROWD.
1t was a regular holiday crowd, the spec
tators lining the field in both left and right
gardens. IL was more enthusiastic than an
ordinary crowd. The first battle Witnessed
Flaherty receive many severe bumps. He
is the young twirler who has been cutting
such record that he was signed by Gin
cinnau for next year. He tried several
'.new-fangled'' motions and curves and
= even tried 10 emulate Thomas Williams In
his great stunt entitled, Returning the
bail without "a breathing SPELL" but Fla
herty was checkmated. and after the
fourth inning there was such a lombard
ment, including singles. doubles and home
runs that he was sent TO gaze in the right
garden and Kerwin was told TO do duty at
the slab. Flaherty took a new start In the
second game. and for while 1t looked as
II he Nigh play even for the drubbing
given him in the first contest but before
the game ended there was something doing
and he aga-E met defeat.
Sutthon pitched the opening battle for
indianapolis and he did much for the edifi-
cation OF the Kentucky colonies. He dem
onstrated that he could allow them TO take
a lead and then hold them 20 the scratch
81 critical times while his trusty comrades
did the rest. Both teams We're on mettle
In both contests and a few errors were
charged against them. but there were many
brilliant plays TO Offset the misplays
Flaherty was on the slab during all of the
second. game and he did better than in the
first contest, although the HOosfers showed
him he was no world beaten. kellum did
the bending work In the last contest and,
excepting in the second inning. when he
crossed HeydOn, which was responsible
Tor two runs, ne did his work we'll His
support was fast. Notwithstanding the score
shows three errors charged against Indian
apOlis. The Colonies also supported Fla
herty well. but the fortunes said he was to
lose. and he did
PLENTY OF BATTING.
The two battles furnished plenty of bat
ting, a feature Of baseball that spectators
ike to witness. In the first contest every
HOosier took successful smash at the
ball. and kim led in the willow work With
four safe hits. one of them home run.
Woodruff was in the game with a homer
ana couple of singles. and Kuhns and
Heydon old coed work. F1ournoy led the
stick work for the Colonies in the first
battle kim, O'Brien. Coulter and KeIlurn
we're the most successful Hoosier stickers
N the second ARRAY. while kerwin was the
3nly Louisville player TO get over one hit,
ma part or them failed 20 register in the
base hit column.
Trouble started at the opening. of the first
game, as SutthOm passed Kerwin Bonner
lew 10 Hogrever and Camel hit 10 Wood
fuif Fox made error on the chance at
second anu both men were safe. Singles
py FlOUrnOy and Schriver scored thr, e
,uns, as klournoy scored on Schriver's safe
rive Schaub was retired The three-run
eac did not frighten the HOLSTERS. as Hog
aever started the indianapolis half with a
&eering. kuhns placed one IN left for a
base and Woodruff beat out a bunt. filling
he bags This brought the thousands OF
ipectators 10 their feet. and kim gave
bcm additional opportunity 10 cheer by
tracking out a single TO center that SEM
Hogriever and ISuhns across the plate
Woodruff took third aud kim was caught
Il
quick return act on - Irien and nix the in
iclder on the elbow. O'Bricn stole second
md Fox was hit. filling the bases Coulter
AT 70 SchriVer and Woodruff was caught
II the plate. Heydon drove one down tC
econd too hot for Camel 20 handle and
1Sriea and Fox scored Coulter stood
lear second, and after Camel picked VI
he ball decided % Try FOR third lie was
aslly put out. indianapolis was one 10
he good and the crowd was in excellent
tumor.
A GLORIOUS FOTRTr{
Both teams were blanked in the second
md in the third Louisville made one OF
Journeys triple and Schriver's scratch
angle In the last OF the fourth Tn,
boosters opened on Flaherty and gave hin
severe drubbing Heydon and Suttof
tngied. but the latter was forced at sec
nd VIXEN Hogriever hit 70 Schriver. Kuhn,
Jumped one in left for a single. scorinl
1eyoon. Hogriever going 20 third an,
kuhns reaching second on Flournoys FUN
lie. woodruff then came 10 bat and drov,
ne 70 deep center for a home run. IN,
Eowd fairly going Wild with excitement
lihm followed with home run hit 10 deer
aft center. O'Brien hit 10 left for tw,
1ses and was caught trying TO make third
'sN singled but Coulter struck out
kihms error, Camel being hit ant
Journeys triple gave Louisville two ir
re seventh. Two singles, Hogriever'i
umble and an out gave the colonies theh
ast one IL the eighth In the last OF IN,
ighth Indianapolis scored two. Sutthof
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