The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
American Annexation Standing.

The great increase in diamonds in the
past year or two was not a circumstance
to the jump in Bab5 stock when the In
dianapolis third baseman connected for a
three-bagger in the tenth inning yester-
day, driving in a run that tied the score
and placing himself In a position TO trot to
the plate moment later with the winning
tally. giving Indianapolis to Columbuss
3. 1t was a grand finale of an exciting
game. Dealers in nerve renovators could
have done a remarkable business at the
close of the contest, for the game was of
the sort that caused unpleasant chills to do
cadenzas up and down the fans nerve CEN
tiers. Columbus started off with a quartet
Of tallies in the first inning. 1t was then a
struggle for the Indianapolis players to
prevent the visitors sending more men
around the circuit and at the same time
get into the scoring business themselves.
The Hoosiers tied the score in the fifth,
and the fight for the winning tally was an
interesting one. Columbus made one in the
first of the tenth. making it necessary for
indianapolis to secure two to win, and
those two crossed the plate while the
crowd cheered heartily.
Both clubs were out for the victory and
every inning was bitterly contested. Dis
astrous errors figured in the run getting,
but both teams suffered alike in this re-
spect. Beginning the contest under trying
circumstances, during which Columbus
took a big lead, Jack Sutthoff was imper-
turbable to the last. The article of ball he
pitched after the first inning. with the odds
against him, was garnished with twenty
four-karat Klondike gold. In nearly every
inning after the first Columbus men
| reached first but they were not allowed to
fast work in the field. Heydon's remark
able catch of foul ball from Turner's bat
in the sixth being one of the prettiest plays
ever seen at Washington Park and deprived
Columbus of a chance TO advance man.
Hogriever's wonderful throw to the plate
| in the ninth inning on G.. Fox's fly caused
| Evans to return to third, instead of trying
| to score.
| MATTRESSES ERRORS COSTLY.
| Pfeister twirled a good game for Column
bus, and it was largely through the trio
| of errors charged against Mattress that
| the Hoosiers were permitted TO chalk up
victory. Mattress showed too much
| strength in throwing TO first and two OF
his errors figured in the Hoosier scoring.
When Knoll started the game by flying
| to OBrien matters looked encouraging for
Indianapolis. Sutthoff, however. grew lib
| eral and passed Meaney, who pilfered sec
| ond. Lally sent one TO deep right center
| for three bases, scoring Meaney. Myers
fooled one to Sutthoff, and an attempt
and home. The ball was passed backward
| and forward several times, and Lally
| started back to third Babb dropped the
| ball, allowing the runner to reach the bag.
| In the meantime Myers had cantered
around to second. Evans added more woe
| by hitting for a single, scoring Lally and
| Myers. Turner's out sent Evans to sec
| ond, and Mattress scored him with
double to left. G.. Fox ended the agony by
striking out Four runs had been made
| and the Hoosiers chances of winning were
| dark indeed. They began their uphill fight
with strong heart by making ore in the
| last of the first. Hogriever walked and
| Kuhns singled. OBrien hit to Mattress
| forcing Kuhns. Mattress made a wild
| throw to first and Hogriever scored. Kihm
and Babb were easily retired.
Columbus was easily retired in the sec
| ond and the Hoosiers mounted another step
| by scoring one. Fox reached second on an
| error by Mattress after Coulter had gone
out. Fox stole third. Heydon drew a
| ticket but was caught off the base. SUIT
| hoff hit for two bases. scoring Fox. The
| two teams fought hard in the next two
| innings, and there was great joy in the
| last of the fifth when Indianapolis made
| two and tied the score. Pfeister grazed
| Heydon's arm and sent him to first. SUIT
hoff advanced him with sacrifice. Hog
| riever coaxed a pass TO first, and Kuhns's
| single scored Heydon and sent Hogriever
| to second. O'Brien hit to Evans, forcing
| Kuhns at second. Hogriever went to third.
| and while Mattress stood as If in a dream
| Hogriever stole home with the run that
| tied the score.
HARD-FOUGHT INNINGS.
| There was much doing in the succeeding
| innings, but no scoring. Both teams had
opportunities to send men around the cir
cult, but neither succeeded. The ninth
came, and the first two Columbus men
started off with singles. Mattress advanced
| them to third with sacrifice. G. Fox flew
out TO Hogriever and a beautiful throw
| caused Evans to return to third. Pfiester
! ended the inning by going out from short
| to first. Heydon went out. but Sutthon
| secured hit Hogriever forced Sutthoff at
| second. but errors by Mattress and Pfiester
sent Hogriever to third KuhnS flew out
and ii required another inning.
| Knoll started the tenth by going out from
/ Babb to Kihm. Meaney singled and Lally
placed a single in center Woodruff, who
| had succeeded Coulter in the eighth al
| lowing the hit to get away from him.
| Meaney scored and Lally reached second
Myers and Evans were retired.
| With one run behind O'Brien went to bat
| in the last of the tenth and drew a pass
| kim tried to hit it out, but flew to Knoll.
| 1t was then up to Babb. and he showed he
| was good for the emergency by driving one
| over Lallys head for three bases. Wood
| ruff's out TO center scored Babb and the
| game was won. The score:
Indianapolis. ABB. r. H. o. A f.
Kuhns. h............. o
| O'Brien, s..............
Kihm, 1................ o u 0