The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Americas Association Standing.

MINNEAPOLIS .....:..s .22
Following a peculiar custom established
in the series with Milwaukee. the Indian
apolis club lost yesterday. as II was an off
day. The Hoosiers seem doomed so far 10
lose alternate games. and yesterdays de-
feat was accomplished by 81. Paul to a
rag-time air of 9 to 6. The home team
started of at a rapid pace but was caught
in a pocket by a little blonde-haired fellow
on the slab for st. Paul. and it was near
the close of the contest-in fact, In the
eighth furlong-before the Hoosiers could
get in the running again. In the mean
time the Saints kept plugging along at Kel-
Ium's curves and taking advantage of the
ragged plays of the HoOsiers and piled up
enough ta1lies TO maintain the lead through
out.
The young man who was largely respon-
sible for the defeat of the indianapolis ag-
gregation is a little fellow named Davis,
who was greatly admired when he wore an
1ndianapOlis uniform earlier In the season.
He came to indianapolis from Philadelphia.
where he had taken a postgraduate course
in diamond studies under the tutelage OF
Mike O'Brien. Mike wrote a heart-to-heart
letter 10 Manager Watkins and told him
that Davis was anxious to break into fast
company and believed he would make good.
Davis packed his suit case about April 1
and bought q ticket for the HOosier capital.
Arriving here he reported for duty, and
from the first he caught on with the fans.
Because of his youth and the fact that In
dianapO!is had a large staff of twirlers al
ready under contract who looked as if they
would deliver the goods, it was decided TO
release him 10 Mike Kelly's ST. Paul team.
He went TO the slap for St. Paul yester-
day and five hits were made off him by In
dianapolis. 1t might not have been the
proper thing for him TO let the HoOsiers
down with such a few hits. in view of the
facts that ne was formerly a member of
the HOOSlerS. out Davis had another way of
loOknS at the matter-he wanted to show
indianapolis that he could make good even
against such hard hitters as are reported
10 be On the HOOsieT team.
Davis was wild at times and three times
he imbeded the ball in the flesh of Hoosiers.
sending them TO first and once forcing in a
rSn. In two innings he sidetracked from
the real issue. but had no serious collisions.
BE got back on the main track without any
great damage being done. However. he
must don his cap to Shannon, another ex-
osier, for saving him from a dangerous
place IN the sixth. when with the bases full
kellum hit a short fly TO center, which
shannon caught after a hard run.
MANI BAL 1LA1S
What would have been a good everyday
crowd|l.Se7-witnessed the contest and the
spectators were awed at several of the very
bad plays made by members of both
teams. Enough sensational plays were
seen. however. TO take away the bad taste
that followed the poor ones. Kellum's
friends were a little surprised at the man.
ner the Saints hit his curves at opportune
Times MT kNlnnn p0AnhF 49, H. -.
ter had the work behind him been of a
better grade.
Geier started the contest by falling to
solve kellum's delivery. billiard delivered
Q single to center and Shay dropped one
20 kellum. which the latter fumbled. The
next two men proved easy outs and the
crowd took courage. Davis kindly passed
Fox as a starter and Hogriever helDed his
captain 10 second with a sacrifice. O'Rrien
POUNDED one to Shay, which the Saint
Coulter hit for a base on which Fox scored
Coulter stole second and O'Brien tried to
maze as way TO the rubber but was
The efforts OF the HOOsier stickers 10 do
business with Davis's delivery during the
TeAe sven innings We're exasperating. Men
faced him full OF confidence but they were
retired on easy chances. In the sixth he
got himself IN the hole and INDIANAPOLIS
had a chance 10 chalk uD a few rallies but
mere were no connections with Davis's de-
livery kim started the inning by fouling
10 Pierce. billiard juggled Coulter's attempt
anu IL AdlltT reached nrSr- kuhnS ar
rived at the initial sack on Geier's error.
Davis hit Babb. filling the bases. and then
hit Heydon. forcing in a run. Kellum
tried TO send some taUies across the DIste
but ShannOn made a remarkable catch ~
his effort. Fox retired on a fly To shan
non and the crowd stopped roofing.
REVIVAL IN THE EIGHTH.
The eighth was fairly bright for Indian
apolis and would have shown like a twenty
Karat diamond had not St. Paul piled nm
nine runs in subsequent innings. Coulter
started the eighth by retiring from Geier 10
Kelly Kuhns made a scratch single and
Babb walked. Heydon singled, on which
kuhns scored, and Heydon advanced to
second on an error by Pierce. KeIIum hit
10 Davis and went out 10. first. Davis
passed Fox. and Manager Kelly spoke gen
tie words 10 the little slabman. Hogriever
and OBrien hit safely. and the bases were
nlled again when Davis hit kim. Coulter
had a chance OF increasing Indianapolis
bunch of ~tallies. but the best he could 90
Gwas 70 force kim at second. 1t was near
Ply 8 O'Clock when indianapolis went to bat
any the last OF the ninth and went ont in
such -two-three order.
Oughl Paul did not score until the third. and
be pu. made one on a single by billiard.
lean rens error and kelly's single. The
heaJnts made four in the fifth. The inning
mNarted BY Geier walking 20 first and Dill
T1aro sacrificing him TO second. Shay placed
one IN right Tor two bases. Kelly reached
first on O'Brien's tumble. shannon ont
scored Shay and sent Kelly 10 second. The
latter advanced 10 third on Lumlev's
scratch single. Lumley stole second and
Kelly started for home. HeydOn threw 10
Babb instead of holding the ball and Kelly
crossed the plate with a tally. McCanns
double scored Lumley.
St. Paul made a lot OF TALES in the sew
enth which placed them so far in the lead
the HooSiers could not Overtake them.
Kelly singled and was sacrificed 10 second.
Iumley hit a hard one 10 O'Brien. who
made a beautiful stop. but spofled in bv a
miserable throw TO first, which allowed
Kelly 10 score. Mccain singled. and
Pierce's safe drive TO center sent Iumley
and Mccain across the plate. Pierce stole
second and went 70 third on Davis's ont.
Fox fumbled Geier's chance and Pierce
scored ST Paul was easy in the ninth.
The score:
Indianapolis Alb. r H o. A T.
Fox. 2.....-.."-..... l l
HogTiever. rf--~--.2 Q 0 Q