The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-23
American Association.

The seventh inning is getting 10 be a
regular beacon light for the Hoosier play
ers. They seem to drift around aimlessly,
or at least they have in the two games
with Toledo, until they go to bat in that
inning when the lead Of the visitors is
wiped off the score board and Indianapolis
goes to the front. In yesterdays skirmish
with Strobers aggregation the Hoosiers
started off in the lead in the first inning
and then rested on their oars while the
visitors tied the score and later took the
lead. The two runs made by the visitors in
the first of the seventh gave them a lead.
but in the last of the inning the home team
coupled few hits with the misplays made
by the visitors and the mixture gave In
dianapolis four runs The score resulted
to in favor of Indianapolis.
A young man with the euphonious name
of Lundbum drove the delivery wagon for
Toledo and he allowed the Hoosiers only six
hits, but he hit two men in the seventh.
which aided Indianapolis to secure a COM
manding lead Owens and Burns also took
fighty excursions in the seventh and their
errors were greatly appreciated by the
spectators, as they figured in the Hoosier
victory. Excepting that inning Lundbum
Killen did the twirling for indianapolis and
in only one inning did the visitors succeed
In securing more than one hit That was in
the fifth when Toledo tied the score. Wood
ruff had an off day and chalked UP the only
two errors charged against Indianapolis.
Both misplays were on wild throws. one 10
hrst and the other to the plate. He made
several plays during the game however,
that partly squared accounts. O'Brien was
in the game and played good ball Coulter
ana Fox did good work in the field.
HOW THE RUNS SCORED.
Toledo was easily BANKED i'm the first
inning and Hogriever started the Indian
apolis half with a three-base smash TO right
center. Kuhns lacerated the atmosphere
and Woodruff skipped one to Owens, who
made a wild throw to the plate, Hogriever
scoring. kim made long two-base hit
10 left, on which Woodruff scored. O'Brien
and Coulter were easily retired
With the lead of two runs il looked like
walk away for Indianapolis for the next
few innings. but Toledo tied the score in
the fifth. Flanagan started the inning with
single TO left, but was forced at second
when Gilks hit to O'Brien. Kleinow hit a
hard one TO left which kuhns failed TO get
under and made third before the ball was
helded to the bag. Lundbum flew TO Coulter,
on which KleinOw scored. In the last OF
the sixth Hogriever went out and kuhns
singled. Woodruff hit toward second, the
caught later trying to steal second.
The first of the seventh witnessed Toledo
go TO the front Smith hit to Woodruff, who
made wild throw TO first, the runner
reaching second on the error. Flannigan's
out advanced Smith to third. Gilks hit tc
Woodruff and the third baseman made a
poor throw TO the plate, allowing Smith &c
score. Kleinows double scored Gilks
Kleinow was caught at third trying tC
stretch the hit into a three Dagger. Toledo
failed to score during the remainder of the
game.
kim was the first batter up in the last
of the seventh and he walked wher
Lundbum busted his shirt bosom. O'Brier
singled and Coulter was hit, filing the
bags. Fox dumped a short fly to Owens
who muffed the ball, allowing kim tC
score and the bases to be again filed
Heydon hit to Burns, who booted the ball
another run scoring and the bases beins
full Killen then drove one to center for
base, scoring Coulter and Fox. The side
was retired without further scoring. The
Hoosiers failed to score in the eighth. The
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