The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16

HASKELL INDIANS
WON THE GAME
From Wichita Bushes College
by Score of 6. to 4.
WAS A FINE CONTEST
Both Teams Played Very Fast
Ball.
WAS A FINE CONTEST

By a score of to 4 the baseball team
from the Haskell Indian institute of
Lawrence. Kan, defeated the Wichita
Business college on the Paramount field
yesterday With the exception OF the
two first innings it was as good a game
of baseball as has been seen here this
season. 1t was sweltering day, and for
the first twenty minutes the players act
ed as if they could not get used to the
heat, and they were lifeless. and the
game dragged. With one safe hit, base
on balls and a dead ball in the first in
ming, the Indians, aided by three errors,
made a total of four runs. In this inning
a good double play was made from
Thrush to Fuller and Fuller to Price, but
it was too late to stop the scoring. In
the Business college half they secured
three hits and made three runs, and the
Indians had three errors charged against
them. In lie next inning the sweat be-
gan coming out and the boys began TO
play ball, but they had not steadied down
until after its close, for Betch gave a
base on balls. hit man. and two errors
were piled up behind him. The Indians
were feeling better in their half. and The
locals went out in one-two-three order
with sharp work.
Some of the errors were inexcusab bic.
In the first inning Falls, of the Indians.
at first, made two rank errors, dropping
the bah after having it thrown TO him IN
first-class style and well in his mitt. Nc
Lains error in right field was also pretty
bad, and it was costly. 1t happened in
the first inning, when two men were on
bases. Means came up and sent a fly
into the right garden, and it was well in
McLain's territory, and he got his hands
on the leather but dropped ii. and two
runs came in, and the batter did not stop
until he reached third.
Thrush, Fuller and Price made a pretty
and fast double play in the first ~inning.
Oliver hunted safe and Falls came up
with a hot grounder to short. Thrush
handled it nicely and tossed it to Fuller
on his base, and Fuller threw it 70 Price
in time to double up Falls. This was the
only fast play of the game and the only
time the locals had an opportunity to
show really fast ball playing, but at two
different instances the Indians had fine
opportunities TO double up players, but
did not use them. Instead, when the bali
went to short, he tossed it to the second |
basemsn, who stood on the base and |
waved the ball in the air, and he and |
the shortstop held a mutual admira ton |
society session while the batter was cut |
ting monkey shines down the first base |
line.
Padilla, the little Indian VINO ruled the |
roost in the center field, was the most |
man in the field yesterday. He |
is short and stocky and had plenty Of |
speed in his legs. He secured but one safe |
hit, but he was responsible for three |
scores, all due TO his speed. When the |
pitchers arm was in the air he started |
TO run, and before the catcher could |
throw the ball to second he was there, |
holding the bag and grinning.
From the beginning of the third in
ming both teams settled down to hard.
steady bah playing Both teams were de-
TO win, and every man did his
best, but the visitors obtained such a
lead in the first two innings that they
could not be headed on. During the first
part of the game both teams were roast
ed numerically by the fans, and il was
play bali or get out and when the men
took a brace the fans were happy and
yelled good and hard IN spite of the hot
weather.
Inc Indians are not such wild lot as
they were painted. Some Of the members
Of the team are full-bloods and some are
nearly white. and the pitcher, if he has
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show it. His face was tanned as brown
as any Indian could ever hope to be. but
ais arms were as white as any white
mans. He may be an Indian but he does
lot show it. The team came here to play
oall and they played. There was net a
'ag-chewing contest, no parleying. and
he Indians put up a fine game. When
IN objection was raised over the decision
# Umpire La Motto. an Indian, they told
lin TO come in. and Kid Bevis went out
II course the umpire was roasted. both
II them-the fans pay half their money
O hear the boys tell the umpire he don't
NOW how to play baH-but the Indians
lbided by the decisions of the umpire in
II cases and, with one exception, the
ocal team did.
Stanley, the Haskell pitcher. has all
,inds OF speed. and he uses good judg-
nent in throwing. He allowed but one
ase on balls. nine hits and struck out
thirteen men. while Betch gave two men
asses TO first and struck out but ten
len: yet he held the visitors down TO five
afe hits.
After tae first two innings both teams
their pitchers in good shape.
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brew winning BAH.
The score was as follows:
Indians Alb. R II. Pc. 4 E !