The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
Results and Attendance.
American Association Standing.

Washington Park held the biggest crowd
yesterday afternoon in its history. 7,5SS
people paying admission 10 see the Indian
apolis and Louisville teams play. This is
the second largest crowd that ever attend
ed a ball game I'm Indianapolis since the old
Western League was organized, and prob
ably equals IN paid admissions any of the
crowds that used to attend the National
League games. The record Is held for the
ianapolis-Kansas City game on Labor
day, 1895. when there were 1900 at the old
Ohio-street grounds. BY 1 O'Clock cars TO the
park were crowded, and as the time passed
the cars were run Oftener, the enthusiasts
standing on the running boards and bump
ers in their desire to reach the park The
grand stand and bleachers were filled by 3
o'clock, and then the crowd began swarm
ing the field. Ropes had been stretched
around the entire field. and the space be-
tween the ropes and fences was crowded.
1t was a glorious crowd and a glorious
victory. Indianapolis took the game by
a score Of II to 2 The defeat in the morn
ing by a score of 3 to 4 was forgotten when
the Hoosiers batted in runs enough to win
several games.
The tip" had gone out that the Hoosiers
that Tom Williams had unpacked a new
assortment Of curves which he was going
10 unload on the Kentuckians The Tip"
was a straight one and Williams dished up
such a mixture that the Colonies knew not
where To strike at the ball TO hit il safely.
1T WI the desire of many people to witness
a game that attracted such large numbers
10 the park, but others went to see the
Hoosiers play even for the morning defeat.
The thousands OF enthusiasts were given
plenty of opportunities to applaud for the
visitors made errors frequently, the Hoo
siers were successful with the willow, and
there were number of brilliant plays.
Schaub, the old Indianapolis player. who
did such good work at third in the morn
Ing game and helped TO deprive the Hoo
siers of opportunities 20 score. contributed
much poor work in the afternoon contest,
and several of the runs credited to Indian
apolis were the result of his miserable er-
rors. The HOosiers seemed better able TO
put up a fast article of ball when so many
thousand eyes were watching their move
ments. O'Brien and Fox contributed the
only errors charged against the home team,
while a total Of seven errors was chalked
against the Louisville players.
LOUISVILLE SCORED FIRST.
The first pain the crowd felt was in the
opening inning when Clymer hit TO the
left field fence for three bases after Ker-
win had struck out. The hit might have
been good for a home run but the ground
rules provided for three bases to left and
two to right owing to the crowds that
swarmed the field. Clymer scored mo-
ment later on a long hit to left by Gan
non. The lead of one run made only a few
people nervous. In the second inning the
Colonies had a good chance TO score, but
brilliant pitching kept them from making
the circuit. In the subsequent innings
Louisville could do nothing with the whirl-
wind in the box. and the Colonies were
moved down one after another until the
ninth, when the visitors sent one man
across the rubber. Cannon started the
ninth by striking out, but Spies connected
for a base. Flournor walked and Fox al
lowed an easy one to crawl between his
legs. on which Spies scored. The side was
retired without further scoring.
In the third inning the HOLSTERS placed
the crowd in good glee by starting their
scoring and five men crossed the plate be-
fore the side was retired. Hogriever, the
first man up. hit one of Dunkels curves
and flew TO F'1ournor. Khuns reached first