The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-20
HOosiers Played Perfect Ball and
punched Their Hits-St. Paul and
Louisville Split Even.
American Association.

Thomas Williams possessed wonderful de-
ceiving powers in yesterdays game with
Minneapolis and only four hits. three of
which were scratches, were recorded in the
Millers' base-hit column. Williams would
duck his chin behind his left shoulder and
then toss up bender that could not be
shipped to safe territory. There was not
the slightest shadow of a hit during the
first three innings In the fourth Wilmot
bounded one toward short, which O'Brien
could not field in time to throw out the
runner. During the next three innings the
Millers were easily moved down and in
the eighth Fox fell down in attempting to
field Lynch's effort and the batter was
credited with a hit In the ninth OBrien
could not get in front of Yeagers line drive.
but succeeded in knocking the ball to the
ground. Werden followed with the only
clean hit secured during the nine innings.
Williams's mysterious sants and perfect
support prevented Minneapolis from send
ing a man around the circuit, while Indian
apolis scored five.
Sporer pitched a fairly good game. but
the Hoosiers succeeded in clustering most
the eight hits made off his deliTery in the
innings when runs were scored. Only two
errors were made behind Sporer. but they
figured in the Indianapolis run-getting.
There was a much better color to the
game than on the preceding day and yester-
days battle was fringed with many brill
liant plays. The star of the lot was credited
TO Peter O'Brien when he made a leap in
the sixth and caught Lynchs hard line
drive with one hand. The play was so
marvellous that the crowo could hardly
realize that O'Brien had nabbed the ball,
but when he walked to the bench after the
Millers were retired, he was loudly cheered.
And that was not all that o Brien did dur
ing the course of the battle. He accepted
other difficult chances and furnished the
hit that scored the first run credited to In
dianapOliS. Other members of the Indian
apolis team contributed brilli"nt plays TO
help win and make the contest an interest
ing one.
MILLERS NEVER DANGEROUS.
Minneapolis was never dangerously near
to scoring. The fans pulled" for shut
out and also to see as few hits as possible
registered off Mysterious Tom" The
rooters were liberal in their applause and
had the st. Paul players heard the cheers
that were given when the first score at
Louisville was posted on the score board
showing that Louisville had lost, the Saints
might have been encouraged enough TO bag
both games.
Three innings were played without either
side doing anything remarkable. although
Grim started the second with a single, but
was forced and the side retired without a
run. The Hoosiers broke the row of ciphers
by making one in the fourth and that came
after two were out. Grim started the ex-
citement by sending a whistling single TO
center. Kihm reached first on Quillin' 5
error. O'Brien then cracked a single TO
right, scoring Grim KIhm took third and
O'Brien reached second on the throw TO
the plate but Kuhns flew to Cooley.
Matthews started the third with a single
to right, prancing around to third Will
mOt's tumble Williams added more laurels
to the battery work by singing to center.
scoring Matthews. HOgriever drew a pass
and Fox advanced both men with sacri-
fee. Coulter's out allowed Williams to
score. Matthews struck out a starter in
the seventh, but Williams walked. Hog
riever started 10 the plate with a bat that
wasn't TO his liking and changed sticks.
1t was a lucky 'hunch," for he sent the
! sphere TO deep left for three bases. scoring
/ Williams. Hogriever scored Fox's sim
/ The