The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-07
American Association Standing.

The HoOsiers have found a team that
they can defeat at least two games in
succession. This bold statement would not
be made had napolis not taken yes
terday's battle from the Minneapolis ag-
gregation by a score of Z to 4. a wind
that would cause the sea to toss wildly
blew across the diamond when the game
started and the wind blew up a rain which
caused several Interruptions in the con-
test. It was after 6 o'clock when the con-
test was finally ended and only a few of
the $40 people who paid admission re-
NAMED 10 witness the final struggle.
The first downpour of rain came in the
sixth inning. After storming for several
minutes the rain stopped and Perry Wer-
den and Walter Wilmot rushed on the
field and demanded Umpire Ebright TO
again call play. In a few minutes 1t
rained again and the crowd had another
long, tedious wait. As soon as the storm
blew over and it was only raining a little
Wilmot went to the batters box and again
called Ebright to call play. He said he
was willing TO lose the game but wanted
a light for it. In the ninth inning another
storm caused a delay, and after waiting
several minutes the two teams were able
TO go to the field and complete the con-
test.
Umpire Ebright showed very poor judg-
ment in not calling the game in either the
fifth or seventh inning, especially the lat
ter, when il Talned so hard and grew too
dark to play. BY listening TO Wilmots
talk the spectators were kept at the park
until very late, while had he used better
judgment and called the game the crowd
would have been in better humor.
The game was well played, only one err
ror being chalked up against each team.
The plays in the latter part of the contest
when the ball and grounds were wet and
slippery were well made. Quillin had an
error at short in the first inning and Coul-
ter had an error in the sixth when he muffed
Quillin's long hit. Coulter could have been
under the ball had he run on the crack of
the bat instead Of trying TO gather 1t in
with a plunge just before the ball fell TO
the ground.
Miller pitched for indianapolis and he
kept the hits of the Millers well scattered.
Two of his gifts in the first inning were
converted into runs, but after that he ex-
perienced no great difficulty in finding the
plate and using frills that kept the visit
ors doing a guessing act. Miller was also
In the base-hit column TO the extent OF
three safe ones, he and Fox leading the
batting for Indianapolis. Luther, who
twirled for Minneapolis, was also very
handy with the willow and secured TWO
of the hits made by Minneapolis.
MILLERS START SCORING.
Indianapolis allowed the visitors to take
the first bats, and the Millers started off
with a brace of tallies. Quillin went out
on a fly to Coulter, and Phyle and Nor
rissey drew free transportation to the bag
occupied by Kihm. werden poked a sim
gle to left. sending Phyle cantering across
the rubber with the first tally and Morris
sey TO third. werden (this statement may
seem stranger stole second, as Heydon
made no effort TO throw the ball to that
bag. McFarlan splintered the atmosphere.
and Wilmot singled. on which Morrissey
scored. Werden took third, and when Will
mot went TO second Perry started for the
plate. He was caught on the old bluff
throw and run down by Babb
indianapolis lost no time wiping out the
lead of the visitors and assuming the front
rank. Hogriever drove one through the
infield with enough speed to puncture an
armor plate. A passed ball allowed him
to take up his journey and go to sec
ond. Kuhns walked, and Coulter forced
him at second, on which Hogriever adj
QuiIlin, who fumbled, and Hogriever
scored. O'Brien singled, sending Coulter
across the plate and Kihm TO third. the
latter scoring when O'Brien was forced
out at second by Babb's effort to Quillin.
Indianapolis added one in the second.
Heydon few out as a starter, but Miller
sent Carlisle on a chase to the fence after
a three-base hit. Hogriever hit to Quillin,
and Miller was caught at the plate
Kuhns's single sent Hogriever to third, and
he scored on Coulter's hit. The two in
the third resulted from Babb being hit
Fox's single, a base on balls to Heydon, a
wild pitch and one out. Miller's single
followed by one-base efforts by HogrieVeI
and Kuhns in the sixth, gave indianapolis
their last tally.
The Millers rested after the first inning
until the fifth, when Phyle singled and
scored on Werden's two-base drive tc
right. The last one for the visitors came
in the sixth on Lu:her's double and Coul-
ter's error.
There were several brilliant plays re.
corded during the game. the catch by
Kuhns in the second OF Quillin's long effort
being the most sensational Of ali. The
score: