The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28
american Association Standing.

so close to first place that IL can nearly
see a clear road ahead without any other
team obstructing the view. This was
brought about yesterday by a victory over
the Columbus aggregation by score or
to 3. If the trick can be turned again
to-day the Hoosiers will lead the process
sion. Manager Watkins will see that the
cards are well shuffied, and he will put
dealer in the box this afternoon with whom
he hopes to be able to take a second vic
tory from the aggregation that has So
jOurned at the top of the ladder nearly all
season.
There was one brief half inning in yes
terday's battle in which Columbus had the
pleasure of holding the lead. In the last
half of the inning Indianapolis wiped it
out, and throughout the remainder of the
scrappy contest the home team kept well
in front. Indianapolis had scored one in
the first inning to give the crowd chance
to root, and in the first of the fourth the
senators drove two TALES across the rub
Der, placing them one to the good The
spectators did not lose heart, but it did
seem to become perceptibly cooler just at
that time. Women in the grand stand drew
their wraps closer about them. and the men
huddled closer together. When Indianapo-
lis duplicated the visitors effort in the last
half of the inning the spectators did not
seem to mind the cool breeZeS that played
havoc with those who wore low shoes and
Isle thread hose
The game started out at a brisk gait, the
Hoosiers putting up such fast ball that IL
completely overshadowed anything that
had been seen here earlier in the season.
They were in the contest all the time, field
ing well and batting and sacrificing with
good results. In the first two innings Co
Inn Wa "a mr. d
ing. After the first man up in the third
flew to Fox. G.. Fox hit a hard one toward
Kihm, which caromed off the latter's leg.
The next man was hit, but Coulter did
some pretty work In center and retired the
side two hard chances. So the game
went, with slight variations now and then,
indianapolis holding the best hand all the
time.
KIHMS BATTING A FEATURE.
But one error was charged against In
dianapolis, and that went to Kuhns on
muff in the eighth inning. He was so sure
of Lally's long fly that his hands refused
TO clasp the ball when it descended into his
mitt O'Brien and Fox played very fast
ball and Babb contributed a few star eff
forts. 1t was gala day for Coulter in
center. He was kept moving and had six
putouts to his credit. xihm was probably
the bright stellar luminary. He gathered
in all kinds of throws, and the way he
swatted the ball was a soothing balm for
the chills Two singles and two doubles
were credited to his base-hit column. With
such support and the benders used by SUIT
hoff there was no reason under the azure
sky why indianapolis should not win.
big. chunky fellow with faded orange
color hair perched on the slab for Column
bus. The score card gave his name as
Coggswell, and Manager Grim, of the WIS.,
iting team. believed he had about the prop
er slants with which to fool the Hoosiers
He did mix them up in pretty lively fash
ion, and the left-on-base record will show
that he was effective at trying times. But
there were enough hits secured of him,
combined with some of the errors, to give
Indianapolis the victory. Columbus played
a much faster game than the score shows,
and II was no easy picking to place the
visitors in the background.
indianapolis started the tallying in the
first inning with single run. Hogriever
flew out a starter and Kuhns dumped
one in left. O'Brien forced him at second
and then the mighty kim faced the thick
set pitcher. kim chose nice one and the
ball took up its course toward left field. 1t
made Dan Lally do lively dash to keep it
from rolling to the fence. O'Brien opened
the speed lever on the crack of the bat
and scored from first on the hit, kim
making second. B9bb went out, retiring
the side. Some pretty work was done in
the second inning, but it availed nothing.
HOLSTERS AGAIN TAKE LEAD.
In the fourth, after Lally dribbled one to
Fox and went out to first, SutthofT became
liberal and passed Myer The latter wore
a huge piece of plaster his chin, and
SutthOff thought he should be considerable,
believing that Myers's chin was freezing.
Evans poked one into right for base, and
then Mattress connected with an inshoot
sending the ball to right for three bases.
G.. Fox went out, leaving Mattress at third.
The Hoosiers did not allow Columbus to
remain long in the lead for in the second
nalf of the inning they scored two kim
singled and Babb drew a ticket. Coulter
sacrificed and Fox hit to Turner, Kihm be-
ing caught at the plate. Fox stole second
and Heydon lifted one into short center,
furnishing the means for Babb and Fox to
score. Sutthoff was retired from pitcher to
first.
Indianapolis went still farther in the lead
in the fifth with trio of runs. Hogriever
drew a ticket and Kuhns hit to second,
Evans fumbling the ball. Myers picked it
up ana made wild throw TO second, al
lowing Hogriever TO score and Kuhns to
reach second. O'Brien hit to Turner. who
made bad throw to second to catch
Kuhns, who worked a clever little scheme
TO draw throw. Kihm's hit filled the
bases and Coulter scored Kuhns and
o Brien with single. Coggswelrs wild
throw to first, Fox's sacrifice, two bases
on balls and an out gave Indianapolis their
| last tally in the seventh.
Columbus scored their last in the eighth
on Knoll's single. Kuhns's error and an out.
a fast double play by Fox, OBrien and
kim ended the game in the ninth. The
| score:
Indianapolis. A. b. r. II. o. A. L.
Hogriever, IF ..........4 2 0
Kuhns. If ...............5 o
| O'Brien, ..............5 8