The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
HOLSTERS SOLVE HIS CURVES AND
BEGIN WORK Of REVENGE.
Kansas City Started Oct i'm Lead, but
indianapolis Forged to Front
kiIIen in Good shape.
indianapolis 1O-Kansas City "A
American Association.

For four innings the game between In
dianapOlis and Kansas City at Washington
Park yesterday afternoon was lstless, and
it looked as If the men from the banks
Of the Kaw would give the Hoosiers an
other push down the ladder. Bill Wolfe
had the Hoosiers his staff during that
time and he was showing his teeth and
smiling fiendishly the Hoosiers were
moved down by his curves. The regular
umpire failed to report for duty and Jack
Grim, late manager of the Columbus team,
was chosen to Officiate. The sun shone
brightly during the first four rounds of
the battle and diamond big Plym-
outh Rock hens egg in Grim's necktie
blinded the Hoosiers. and there was moth
ing doing in the lumber business. After
the fourth inning the sun took shelter be-
hind a flock of clouds and the Hoosiers
were then able to see the curves. change
made in the complexion of the score
and the Hoosiers forged to the front The
game was clinched in the eighth inning, and
the first chapter in the history of the
Hoosiers' revenge was completed The
final score was 10 to in favor Of In
dianapolis
There was something very joyful about
the victory. The fact that Indianapolis
won and gained few points Louisville
was enough to please the fans, but there
were other things that made the fans light
hearted after the contest Wolfe, who has
been stumbling block, was given bitter
pill to swallow. In the eighth inning, after
Indianapolis had taken the lead, he showed
his pettishness and ungovernable DISPOSE
ton by hitting Kihm and Coulter with
swift balls, and it looked as if he had done
so Intentionally. Then the Indianapolis
players were glad of the good news to send
to Orville Woodruff, the HooSier third
sackman. He got a short leave of alb
sence to be initiated into the ranks of the
benedicts and his comrades believe the
story of a victory will add much to his
start on the journey Of connubial bliss.
Owing to his absence Kuhns was sta
toned at third and Kellum played left.
Kuhns had a fairly good day. while kel-
lum was q particularly bright star on the
home team. He accepted five Of the most
difficult chances in the Outdstricts and
was In the game with his willow limb.
While the score shows three errors charged
against Indianapolis the fielding of the
Hoosiers was fast, and Killen was given
glit-edged support. In the early innings
killen experienced some difficulty in To-
eating the plate, but he anchored after the
third and did excellent work.
VISITORS TAKE THE LEAD.
The visitors took the lead in the first in
ming by scoring one tally, pure and sim
pie gift Rothfuss was passed and reached
second on a sacrifice. HeYdon allowed a
pitched ball to get by him and Rothfuss
scored. Gear started the second inning
with double TO deep right and reached
third on McAndrews's out. Thiel's fly 10
Hogriever scored Gear. During the next
three innings Kansas City was BANKED
In the last of the fifth the Hoosiers made
a strong and long pull and chalked up
brace OF TALES, which tied the score. Kel-
lum beat out an infield hit and Kilen poked
one TO left for single. Hogriever's safe
smash over second sent Kellum home and
killen TO third Killen scored on Heydon's
fly to Gear. O'Brien drove a line fly to Nc
Andrews and Hogriever was caught off first.
Kansas City took the lead again for
brief spell in the first half of the sixth by
scoring one run on Nance's two-bagger and
Gears triple. In the last half of the sixth
the HOosiers went to the front and were
never headed. Kihm lifted one over short
for triple and scored on Coulters single
to left, Coulter being caught trying to make
second. Fox hit to McAndrews and was
called safe because Grady had his foot off
the initial bag. Fox pilfered second and
scored on Kuhns's single TO center. Kellum
Killen struck out. Kellum was forced at
second when Hogriever hit to Thiel Lee
wees error on O'Brien's chance. a wild
/ pitch, passed ball and Couters single gave
! Indianapolis one in the seventh.
FIVE IN THE EIGHTH.
Kellum started the eighth by hitting in
front of the plate and reaching first, as
| Wolfe did the split and could not recover
himself in time to throw to Grady. Killen
sacrificed Kellum to second and Hogriever
found a spot in right for a three-base effort
Heydon hit to Wolfe, who threw to Grady,
the latter dropping the ball. Hogriever
! scored and Heydon was safe at first
| O'Brien singled and Kihm was hit Wolfe
| hit Coulter, forcing in run, and Fox's sin
| Cd Inns
/ forced Fox at second and Kellum forced
Kuhns. The entire outfit gave indianapolis
! five in that inning.
Kansas City was BANKED in the seventh
! and eighth, but in the ninth. with two out
| Thiel singled to center and scored on
Wolfes long two-bagger TO right. Roth
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