The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-24
American Association.

Surprises in baseball make the game pop
ular, but the Indianapolis team and spec
tators do not like TO have the unlocked for
things sprung upon them. A great big sur
prise was in store for the Hoosiers yester-
day in the form of shut out at the hands
of Toledo in the first game of the double
header. Indianapolis failed TO send a man
around the circuit and only got one man as
far as third base. Pitcher Mock was re-
sponsible for the large ciphers that were
placed opposite the home team after each
inning until nine were hung up. He had an
assortment of curves which he offered TO
the Hoosier batters and they could not
pick any to their liking. But four hits were
made off him, and two of them were rather
scratchy. His support was also of the va
riety to keep an opposing team from in
dulging in the run-getting business. SUIT
hoff was hit often enough, coupled with err
rors, to give Toledo six runs.
The second game was altogether a diff
ferent story and Indianapolis won by
score of y to 4. Pitcher Hughey hoped to
follow in the good tracks left by Mock, but
he was a failure. He was hit frequently
and his support was not so fast. Kellum
was also touched for dozen safe ones, but
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ting the Mud Hens to do business too often
with his curves when hits meant runs. KEEL
lum was afforded perfect support.
MOCK NEVER WEAKENED.
Mock and Sutthoff engaged in an interest
ing pitchers battle for few innings of the
first game. For three innings both pitchers
did we'll, but after that Sutthoff weakened,
while Mock kept up his crossfire, prevent
ing the Hoosiers from finding him safely.
After both teams were easily BANKED in the
first inning Kihm hit a long fly to left in
the second inning which Flanagan muffed,
Kihm reaching second on the error. That
seemed a starter for the Hoosiers but
o Brien flew out. On Foxs out Kihm took
third, and the side was retired when Coul-
ter flew out. Never again did Indianapolis
come so close to scoring, as nearly all the
men were retired at first during the re-
mainder of the contest.
In the fourth Meaney went out on a line
fly to Kuhns and Owens was caught trying
to steal second after reaching first on a
gift. Turner made a vicious swing at the
like a skyrocket. Coulter ran circle
around the ball and failed to get under It.
Turner crossed the plate before the ball was
f1elded to the diamond. That run was a
starter for Toledo and the whole team took
TWO COSTLY ERRORS.
In the fifth Flanagan walked and adj
vanced a section when Gilks sacrificed.
Kleinow hit fly to right, which the old re-
liable Hogriever dropped in his desire to
throw to third Mock hit to O'Brien, who
fumbled. Flanagan scoring. A base on
balls to Burns filled the bags and Meaney's
fly to Coulter permitted KleinOw to score.
Sutthoff lost his cunning in the seventh
inning and base on balls and five hits
gave Toledo a trio Of runs. Gilks and
Klenow started with singles and Mock
drew a ticket filing the bases. Burns hit
to left, scoring Gilks, and Meaney followed
with a single on which Kleinow scored.
Owens forced Meaney, on which Mock
scored. and Burns was caught at the plate
on a good throw by Fox. Turner singled
and Smith fouled out. That was the last
made by Toledo. In the eighth Fox and
Coulter started with singles. but the side
was retired without scoring. Kuhns started
the ninth with single, but the next three
men were easy outs. The score: