The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
American Association.

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The Newsboys' Band strained a few bars
of funeral dirge as Louisville batted in
the ninth inning. Kellum gave couple of
free tickets to first just to show the
Colonies he bore no illfeeing toward them,
forced the other three batters to place
easy flies in the outfieders' hands and the
last game of the American Association.
1902 season, in this city came to an end
yesterday afternoon with Indianapolis hold
ing the big end of to score.
1t was grand finale to the season in
this city, and amid the cheering Of $500
fans the Indianapolis players strolled to the
clubhouse with the utmost confidence that
they will be able to land the silken banner.
emblematic Of championship honors. The
Louisville players, and one woman who
occupied a seat in the stand and rooted
for the visitors, seemed to be the only
ones who failed to rejoice at the outcome
of the contest. The game was one that
gave the fans plenty of opportunities to
root and applause. 1t was one of the pref
test contests of the entire season, not
withstanding the score was marred by
two errors in the first inning. but after
that the article of ball played by them was
of championship variety. The visitors had
seven errors charged against them. but
most of the misplays were made in innings
when scores resulted.
AS Louisville started off in the lead the
rooters were called upon early to lend a
helping hand and they responded quickly.
III until tho fourth inning that In
dianapolis sized up Pitcher Coons for
enough hits to pile up four runs and take
the lead. In the latter part of the contest
the enthusiastic members of the band
brought out their instruments and worried
the visitors while in the field with funeral
dirges and such things as "There'n be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight and
the sympathetic refrain of MY Old Ken
lucky Home" Even when Indianapolis
went into the lead the crowd did not feel
entirely confident that the final score would
be in the home teams favor as Louisville
worried along and in the last three in
nings threatened to make things very
| lively.
SPECULATION ON GAME.
When victory seemed sure. the fans be-
! gan to speculate on the action of the
board of directors regarding which game
will be thrown out-the last contest at
Louisville, which was won by Louisville,
or the game played yesterday. which proved
| to be a victory for Indianapolis. If the
directors decide to throw out the last game
at Louisville the Indianapolis players start
on their last trip in first place. but the
| present standing gives Louisville credit
with having won the game and the
| HoosierS are just in the wake OF the lead
ers.
Kellum served the disappointing feast to
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ment of his choicest curves and a total of
only six hits were made off him. Two came
| in the first inning, which with the two
errors, gave Louisville the lead. Two were
secured in the eighth which helped to give
the visitors their last two runs and the
other two were divided in two innings and
failed to do any harm. His support, after
| the opening inning, was superb. Both
kim and Hogriever retrieved themselves
| for the errors and the rest of the team con-
| tributed good stick work or brilliant plays
| to help in the glorious result. OBrien and
| Fox were the most brilliant stars. Coons
| pitched a good game, but the Hoosiers were
| fortunate in clustering most of the hits
\ secured off him and in this manner won.
| When Odwell faced Kellum the first
| batter, there were hopes that he would not
| start trouble He connected for a long fly
that went nearly to the fence. Hogriever
| attempted to make a sensational catch and
the ball twisted its way out of his hands
and the runner made second on the error.
| Kerwin hit to Fox and died at first, Odwell
taking third on the out. Camel sent a
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for two bases, Odwell scoring. On Bon
| ner's out to Coulter, Camel went to third.
| Clymer hit an easy one to OBrien. who
made perfect throw to Kihm, but the ball
bounded out OF his hands as If he had his
| glove padded with rubber. Camel scored
on the error schaub hit safely, but the
was stopped by Kellum.
In the last of the first Indianapolis failed
| to score. Hogriever and Fox were easily
| retired on up-in-the-air chances. Coulter
| reached first on Bonner's wild throw but
| kim struck out. Flournoy opened the
| second by going out on line drive to
| O'Brien opened the last half by flying to
| Odwell, but Woodruff hit to center for two
bases. He took third on Kuhns's out and
lum's fly to Bonner made the third out.
HOLSTERS SCORE FOUR.
Both teams were retired in one, two.
three order In the third inning, and in the
| first of the fourth Louisville failed to score
The last Of the fourth furnished surprise,
indianapolis piling up quartet of TALES.
Kihm opened with a two-bagger to left
center, reaching third on Odwells tumble
| O'Brien furnished the inducement for Kihm
to score by hitting safely to right. O'Brien
| differed second. Woodruff famed, but
! Kuhns hit safely and O'Brien scored
| Kuhns going to second on Kerwins tumble
of the hit. Heydon drew a pass, but was
| forced at second by Kellum, Kuhns taking
| third on the out. Kellum stole second and
Hogriever's single scored Kuhns and KEEL
| lum. Fox retired, making the third out.
| Louisville was again easy in the fifth, and
I'm the last half of that inning the Hoosiers
got three men on bases with no one out, but
failed to score. Coulter beat out infield
hit and Schaub booted Kihm's chance.
OBrien attempted to sacrifice and Coons
| made a wild throw to third, filling the bags.
Woodruff dropped one in front of Coons
and Coulter was forced at the plate, leav-
ing the bases again filled Woodruff was
caught mapping at first and put out and
Kuhns few 10 Camel
n fast double play started by Fox and
aided by O'Brien and Kihm deprived the
visitors of a chance TO score in the sixth.
Sensational fielding retired the Colonies In
the seventh. In the last of that inning the
Hoosiers made their last two runs Coulter
walked stole second and scored on Kihm's
two-bagger to the left field fence. o Brien
followed with a single that scored kim.
Woodruff flew to Kerwin and O'Brien was
doubled at first. Kuhns flew to Odwell
| Louisville scored two in the eighth Cd
well sent one down the third-base line for
two bases and Kerwin followed with a two
Dagger down the first-base line. Cancels
out TO kim advanced kerwin to third and