The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
Mcfarland Pushed Umpire Wards
Head and Was Ordered from the
Grounds-LOuisviIIe Again.
American Association.

Because he was called out at the plate
on the only chance given Columbus to score
in yesterdays game against Indianapolis
Outhelder Mcfarland, of the Columbus
team, committed an assault upon Umpire
Ward that caused him to be led from the
park by two policemen. For six innings the
Senators tried to sv.fe, but failed. In the
seventh Mcfarland and Turner singled
and Knoll fouled out. Viox placed a safe
one in right and Mcfarland tried to score
from second. Hogriever made a beautiful
throw to the plate and Matthews stood
waiting with the ball for Mcfarland. The
runner was touched out two feet from the
plate. When Umpire Ward gave his de-
cision Mcfarland rushed at him and a
heated argument ensued. As Ward turned
his back to walk away Mcfarland angrily
pushed the umpire's head, causing his cap
TO fall off. The umpire called the police
and had the rowdy player escorted from
the field, the crowd cheering his action.
There was no cause for the assault, as Nc
Farland was easily put out, the decision
not even being close. That was the nearest
Columbus came TO scoring and the final
result ended IA 10 0 in favor of Indianapolis.
In the sixth inning Columbus got a man
as far as third, but he did not run the
other division. Killen was on the slab for
Indianapolis, and he pitched excellent ball,
receiving fast and sensational support.
For five innings not a man touched his
curves TO safe territory and during the
entire game only five singles were secured,
three of them coming in the seventh inning.
Hogriever. Kuhn and Coulter gathered in
many difficult flies, while O'Brien and Fox
took what came their way.
Big Cy Voorhees, was in the box for Co
lumbus, and he was just about as easy as
anything in the way of a twirler the
Hoosiers have found this season. They
opened up on him in the first inning and
found him for one or more safe ones IN
every inning excepting the fourth. For
several innings Voorhees, received good sup
port, many of the hits secured by Indian
apolis being dropped just over the inielc.
Mcfarland being put out of the game and
Myers being injured In the last of the sew
enth caused Manager Grim to send Thorn
as to first and Bailey to right. The two
pitchers contributed an error each before
the contest was over.
HOLSTERS BATTING STREAK.
The batting of the Hoosiers furnished
much joy for the spectators. Kihm was
the only one who failed to grass a safe
one. Woodruff had two doubles and a long
single to his credit, while Hogriever,
O'Brien, Fox and Matthews found the tall
twirler frequently.
After blanking Columbus In the first inn
ing by fast fielding, the Hoosiers began
taking their lead in the last half. Hogriever
walked, but was forced at second by
Kuhns. VOORHEES, baked on a bluff TO
throw to first. and Kuhns advanced to the
second bag. Woodruff poked a two-bagger
into right, and Kuhn came home with the
first tally. Kihm's out advanced Woodruff
and O'Brien's hit scored him.. Fox opened
hostilities in the second inning, with a single
TO the right garden. followed by Matthew's
safe bunt. Killen dropped one back of
third, which rolled to the bleachers tor a
Hogriever scored killen with a single, and
after Kuhns was retired Woodruff flew to
Myers and Hogriever was caught off sec
ond.
In the fifth Kihm was hit and O'Brien
dropped a two-bagger back of third. Viox
made q wild throw to the plate, allowing
kim TO score. The big first baseman sid
into the plate and got under Catcher Fox.
He raised up, holding Fox in the air on his
back, while O'Brien ran home. Matthews
started the sixth with a single, but was
forced at second by Killen. Hogriever flew
out, and Kuhns hit to center for two bases.
Woodruff followed with another two-bag-
ger, and Killen and Kuhns scored. Fox's
safe infeld hit. a steal and CT. Fox's wild
throw scored one in the seventh. In the
eighth Indianapolis made four. Hogriever
singled, and Kuhns hit to Turner, reaching
first on ThOmaS's error, Myers having re-
tired on account of an injury received In
the previous inning. a thrown ball striking
him on the wrist. Woodruff singled TO
right, and Bailey made a wild throw to
third, Hogriever and Kuhns scoring. kim
and O'Brien went out, but Coulter hit 10
deep center for three bases. Fox's single
scored Coulter. Matthews then struck out.