The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-24

turned to the bleachers and asked. us Emil
Sure he is" came the response from
hundreds of fans
Then let the game proceed" 5aid the
mayor as he tossed the first bail over the
KELLUM WAS A HERO.
Kellum went TO the slab for Indianapolis.
while Elliott was assigned TO do the twirl-
ing for Milwaukee. To Kellum belongs a
large slice Of the honor of winning the hard
fought battle. Getting away badly, Mil
waukee jumping into the lead with four
runs, he anchored 30 the box and after the
second inning allowed the Clingman crowd
but two hits. and they were secured in
different innings. Kellum's noble willow
was also big factor in placing Indianap
oils in the lead. as his two-bagger in the
fifth scored the first run, his single in the
seventh added the second and his safe one
in the eighth scored one OF the lot that
placed Indianapolis at the head of the pro-
cession.
Only a few Of the Indianapolis team were
immune from the stage fright that attacks
so many players on an opening day. Inc
men were on edge, and O'Brien was on the
sharpest part. In the first part OF the
game he did not make a move that was
y.
did good work. Kuhns made disastrous
muff in the second inning that started the
unhappy feeling Of the rooters. kim
dropped into bad WAYS and before he could
get into better path made one error, which
fortunately did not prove costly. Heydon,
OBrien and Kellum lost themselves on the
base lines. but all these misfortunes OF an
opening game were forgotten and forgiven
when Indianapolis pulled victory out in
the eighth inning. Fox played a great
game at second and did we'll with the stick.
Pah
fight at all times
Great was the speed and confidence OF
Pitcher Elliott after Milwaukee had as
sumed the lead. He had easy sailing with
only one or two indications Of a Squall until
the eighth. which proved his undoing. After
a double and single and base on balls
had been secured Manager Clingman
walked ever to him and told him TO go way
over to the bench and take a seat. Altrock
was called to the slab but he could not
deter the Hoosiers' determination TO make
great finish and win out. The support OF
the Milwaukee feeders was fast at times,
but there were two errors contributed by
Clingman and O'Connell that were little
on the saffron hue. O'Connells error did
not figure in the run-getting, however. The
Brewers did not do much with the stick
after the second inning, as they could not
successfully solve the rapid-fre curves
sent over by Kellum. Mailman carried off
the batting honors for the visitors with
home run over the right field fence, send
! ing Elliott across the plate after the lat
! ter had driven one to the out districts in
left for three bases.
STORY OF THE GAME.
Mailman was the first batter up and
there was ripple of applause when he
smote three times at the ball and failed
to make connection. Mcbride ping
ponged" one to O'Brien, who fought it,
| allowing the runner to perch first. Par
/ rott and DUNCAN went out flies. Fox
| started the half for Indianapolis wit.
| drop in left for a base and surreptitiously
| appropriated second Hogriever surprised
his friends by failing to connect. and
OBrien and Kihm went out.
| Then came that nerve-exhausting. ex-
| asperating second inning in which Milwau-
i kee made nearly every move go through
| for winner. When the inning was over
/ sorry-looking lot of white-garbed Hocsiers
/ meandered to the bench while the Brewers
/ were jubilant. McAndrew elevated a fly to
/ the seventh precinct controlled by Kuhns.
/ The little chairman toyed with it and
i dropped Ii to the Sod while McAndrew went
| TO second. Clingmans out sent him to
third O'Brien then contributed a bad err
/ but Elliott hit for three bases. This was
/ followed by Mailman hosting one over
| the right field fence Kellum was slight
| ly worried and planted an inShoot on Nc
Brides arm. Parrott singled, but was
caught at second. This ended the inning
| that came near wrecking many fond hopes.
| A fast double play in the seventh by
! O'Brien, Fox and kim deprived the Brew
! ers Of a chance to score again In the
fourth inning O'Brien reached the initial
bag on oConnslPs tumble kim new to
| he was still up In the air. for he ran
| TO second and was doubled at first. Kuhns
started the fifth with single to left. Babb
don singled past second on which Kuhns
| advanced a base. Kellum secured a bill
of lading for two bases, Kuhns trotting
| home and Heydon showing poor base run
! ming. He ran by second and then halted.
Before he could get up courage to advance
! TO third Kelium was at second, and when
| Heydon got under way the ball beat him to
! third and he was called out. Fox landed
| one in PARROTS mitt and the side was re-
tired Kihm's single in the sixth came
| after two men were out and nothing was
| gained as Coulter went out.
Kuhns flew out in the seventh session.
| Babb coaxed base on balls and Heydon
| lifted one TO short field which Clingman
| tried to get under. The wind favored In
| dianapolis and Clingman misjudged the
ball. Kellum's single scored Babb. Fox
| forced Kellum ar second and when Hog
riever drew a ticket Emil Fertig, king of
rooters, called upon the bleacherites to
root They did root and yell and appeal TO
| O'Brien to do something to send all or part
OF the three men on bases across the plate.
| O'Brien hit hard, but PARROT was in right
to catch the sphere and fond hopes were
not realized
Then came the eighth long to be re-
membered by those who witnessed the I'M
| doing of a seeming victory for the Milwau-
| OI
| hill fight tedious a climb up Pike s
peak. When kim struck out the crowd
did not lose courage. for Kuhns was on the
| coaching line. full of allspice and doing all
kinds of things TO rattle Elliott. Coulter
picked out one TO his liking and busted the
left foul line for two bases. Kuhns then
! went to bat and waited patiently while
Umpire Ebright called four balls. Babb
dumped one in left for base which
| Coulter scored. Indianapolis was then one
| behind and Clingman called Altrock TO the
| slab He passed Heydon, filling the bases.
| Kellum drove in kuhns with single and
| Fox followed with hit TO left that scored
! Babb There was doubt about Fox's hit
| going safe and Kellum was caught at sec
/ ond because he failed to run. HogTiever
| went out to first. Milwaukee failed TO score
| in the ninth and the game was won.
| The work of Buck Ebright, who UNI
pired the game, was satisfactory, although
| the crowd was a little inclined TO censure
| him for calling Heydon out at third in the
fifth inning. The score:
| indianapolis. Alb. r. IL. Q. A. z
| Fox 2...............--..
Hogriever. rf..........
O'Brien, s...-..----...
/ kim. 1.-----.---.------
Coulter, cf............. I 0