The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
BAD FIELDING ERRORS
Were Largely Responsible for the
Loss of the Morning Game.

The morning game was a hard one to
lose. but the fact that Indianapolis did not
land a victory was largely due to very bad
errors and dopey playing. Had IEdianapo-
lis played fast and clean ball it would not
have been necessary TO have worried so
much in the ninth inning when the score
was tied. Unfortunate plays in the last
round gave Louisville the winning run.
With one out an easy chance bounded
away from O'Brien and then Babb perpe-
trated a rank error, which started the
trouble. Then Spies sent one to safe terri
tory, which furnished a chance for Clymer
to cross the plate with what proved to be
the winning run.
Our captain, William Fox cried out in
the seventh inning, when Flaherty popped
I'D an easy fly, II have it." but he didn't
and his mistake was disastrous. He muffed
the ball and then circumstances arose
which gave Louisville two runs. The first
two scored by Louisville were largely the
result of Kihms play on Flahertys bunt
Two men were on base at the time and had
Kihm thrown to the plate he could have
cut off run and probably a double play
would have resulted. Instead of taking the
chance at the plate the first baseman gath
cred in the ball and ran to first, putting out
Flaherty. but allowing Schriver to scose
and Schaub to reach second, from where
he scored later.
Another off-hand pitcher faced Indian
apolis in the person of Kerwin, and the
same old hoodoo that has been apparent
when left-hand men are in the box, fol-
lowed the Hoosiers. The home team could
not locate the ball in several instances
when hits meant runs. KelIum was on the
slab for indianapolis and had he received
good support he would have been credited
with victory.
The regularly-appointed umpire did not
arrive in time, and ii was necessary for
Heydon and Dunkle. two players, to Off
ciate Their decisions were fair and i'm
partial.
For four innings the two teams did bat
tie without either side sending a man
around the circuit. In the fifth Schriver
started the work with a double TO left and
schaub followed with a single, sending
Schriver to third. Flaherty hunted one to
kim. who put the man out at first. allow
ing Schriver to score. Schaub took second
on the play. and when Kerwin drove one
to left Schaub trotted home. There was no
scoring in the sixth.
In the first of the seventh Louisville
added two to the discontinue OF the
Hoosiers and the fans. Fox dropped Fla
hertys easy fly and Kellum fumbled Ker-
with a sacrifice and Cannon found a spot
in left for two bases. scoring both men.
Spies beat out a scratch hit TO Fox, but a
double play retired the side.
Indianapolis got in the scoring business
in the last of the seventh with one lonely
tally. Babb started with double TO deep
right center and Coulter found port at last
with a single, sending Babb home. Fox
made lovely foul, but followed it with an
infield grounder, which resulted in an easy
double play. Woodruff then flew out
Louisville was BANKED in the eighth and
in the last half the Hoosiers tied the score.
Kelum drew ticket and Clymer fumbled
Hogriever's chance. Kuhns forced Hog
rieVer at second, on which Kelum took
third. O'Brien walked, filling the bases.
Ikihm hit 10 right center for a long
single scoring kellum and Kuhns.
O'Brien took third and Kihm went TO sec
ond on the throw to the plate. Babb flew
out to left O'Brien scoring. Coulter was ar
easy out. After Kerwin went out in the
NINTH Clymer hit one which bounded away
from O'Brien. Babb then fumbled Gan
mons chance Spies's single scored CIymer
Flournor and Tannehill were retired The
HOLSTERS were easily retired i'm the last
half and the game was lost. The score: