The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-06
MADE GOOD IMPRESSION
CRITICAL FANS WELL PLEASED
WITH MANAGER wATKINS's TEAM.
Cincinnati Defeated i'm n WeII-PIaye ed
Gsme-New PIayerS Make Good
Baseball Gossip and Notes.

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crowd Of go Of tho Best and most critical
fans the Hoosier capital affords. Nearly
eight innings of the fastest kind of bail
were played. and indianapolis came out vic
torious by "A score Of : o. 3. The game was
called after two men had crossed the rub
Der IN the eighth inning for the Hoosiers
and had won the battle for Indianapolis
Il was growing dark and the players OF
both teams were perfectly willing 70 end
hostflities. owing 10 the sore spots that
had collected during the contest.
Considering it was the first time either
team had lined Up this spring. and also that
the air was not OF a warm variety. the
work OF both teams I'm the field and at the
bat was excellent. or course. the enthusi-
asts watched with a critical eye the actions
OF the men who are new 70 them. Their
verdict after the contest was over was
that Manager Watkins has an aggregation
that will surely make its mark in the
American Association this year. The crowd
was very good-natured and had frequent
opportunities to try their hand at roofing,
for the score was close from start 20 finish.
in the first inning Cincinnati failed 20 score,
and the Hoosier Representatives placed the
crowd In good humor by chalking up a
brace OF runs. Cincinnati tied In the fifth.
but I'm the eighth Indianapolis won by a
superior lot OF batting.
The crack OF the new bats as they were
welded by the indianapolis batters was
merry music 20 the ears of the local fans,
and n lot OF silent r~ooters'' from the Deaf
and Dumb Institute. who are taking great
pride in kim. showed their faith in the
Indianapolis players by waving their caps
frantically when kim made connection on
two occasions for two-base hits.
kim probably made the best impression
on the critics OF any of the new players.
Because Of his physical misfortune he
failed TO hear Captain Fox's signal for him
TO cover first base when MagOOn hunted in
the third inning. and the runner was safe.
kim saw his error Of judgment and made
protestations against his work by running
burrows through his thick growth of hair
with his fingers. But for that excusable
misplay MS work would have been perfect.
lie gathered in the hardest kind Of thrown
balls with perfect ease, and at the bat he
showed his metal was not alleged by max
ing two beautiful two-base drives.
O'BRIEN WATCHED CLOSELY.
O'Brien's work at short was also watched
closely by the aggregation that passes
Judgment on a ballplayer's worth. O'Brien
did well and with the three chances which
he accepted cleaniy he demonstrated that
he can field the position ike a veteran. He
Vas slightly nervous the first three times
he faced the pitcher. but the last time up
he drove the horsehide to a safe place In
the out garden. scoring the two runs that
won the game. Babb also made a good i'm
preston at third, his only error being al
most excusabla as he fell TO the ground in
HalHfnU n hnffaR hall COnlfar covered Rnn-
siderable territory in the middle garden
and was credited with one single. Woodruff
did very good work behind the bat. The old
familiar faces-HOgriever Fox and Shan
non-were good 10 look upon. Hogriever
showed that his winter of farming Had not
injured his Judgment and he drew tickets
20 first the first three times he went TO bat.
Shannon was fast in left and he made the
first safe hit for the indianapolis aggrega-
ton the first time he went 10 the batter's
box.
1t is too early in the season to c~riticise
the work Of any or the players. especially
the members OF the twirling department.
The twirlers have not had time TO get their
arms In good condition for the season or TO
pitch the kline of ball OF which they are
capable. Kilien started the game for In
dianapolis and was 10 have pitched the first
three innings. but he was hit on the arm by
Pitcher Heisman when at the bat in the
second inning and was forced TO retire.
killen was found a few times, but he did
not let himself out and did not show that
he still has a surplus OF cunning curves and
speed that will be in evidence later in the
season. Miller pitched four innings and did
very we'll. except IN the fifth. when he
placed the air brakes on his speed and al
lowed the Reds TO hit him for four safe
ones. Jack SutthOn was the last TO go to
the slab for Indianapolis. He was the idol
OF Indianapolis last year and he promises
10 again be perched upon a pedestal 10 be
adorned by the fans. lie pitched two in
nings and not once did the Red sluggers
find a safe place TO drop a hit.
All told. the work of the indianapolis
players was very commendable-in the field.
at the bat and on the bases. They showed
they possess the material and when thew
get into condition and improve their team
work they will be hard 10 beat. To go into
che first game Of the season with only two
days OF practice and TO have only one
scratch error charged against them is evil
denCe that they know how 10 handle the
ball while in the field.
CINCINNATI PLAYED WELL.
Cincinnati played a scrappy game and
tried hard 10 carry home a victory for the
first game OF the season. but the fates
ruled that indianapolis was to be the
lucky one. Bey and DObbs, the ex-Hoos-
iers. We're given warm receptions when
they went 10 bat for Cincinnati. Magoon
is playing third for Cincinnati. He did not
have "A fielding chance yesterday and only
had one scratch hit to his credit. Bey
batted and ielded well. Dobhs. Bey. Craw-
ford and Corcoran carried of the batting
honors for the Cincinnati team. Heisman
pitched the first five innings for Cincinnati.
He was very wild but was not hit very
often Currie. a new Cincinnati recruit.
finished the game for Cincinnati and he
was found in the Ugh inning for enough
nits TO give indianapolis the battle. Cur
RE had carloads OF speed for so early in
the season. as he has been training nearly
all winter PLAYING indoor baseball.
Cincinnati took the first bat and failed TO
score in the first inning. HOgriever coaxed
a pass 20 first and Fox was hit by one of
Heismans wild ones. The two base run
ners ~speculated and appropriated two
bases. "A Mild pitch a moment later scoring
H0grieVer. Hogriever could not refrain
from sliding home. and he was the 6rst
player 10 soil his uniform. OfBrien's out
scored Fox Beck started the second in
ming for Cincinnati with a triple and two
singles and an out scored two runs for the
Reds.
Indianapolis made one in the last of the
second and again went To the front. shan
non started the fun with a single and stole
second Peitz's wild throw sent hin tothird
and he wendell his way homeward ON
WOodruns out. Free passes 10 Woodruff
Hogriever and Fox in the nth and Kihm.s
beautiful twO-basger gave Indianapolis a
brace OF TALES IA the fourth. Singles by
Dobbs and Bey. Beckley's sacrifice and
singles by Crawford and Corcoran I'm the
nth gave Cincinnati three. which tied the
score Indianapolis did not score Until the
eighth. when Fox singled. kim ht for
two bases and % Brien scored both with a
long single 10 left.
The score follows
Indianapolis. Alb. r. II. O.. A. +.
Hogriever. rf--.--.-.-2 i ] o o
Fox. 2-.-..----.--.-..3 ? . o
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