The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
American Association Standing.


American Association Games To-Day.
Indianapolis at Toledo.
Columbus at Louisville.
Milwaukee at Kansas City.
Minneapolis at st. Paul.
BILLY, feel for you, but I can't reach
you" unused Frank Killen, lately depoeeo
sIabman Of the Indianapolis team from the
press box at Washington Park. yesterday.
Killen was playing the role OF a spectator
and took a great interest In the awful
slaughter OF Carrick's curves. 1t reminded
the ex-Indianapolis pitcher OF the dose ne
received at Columbus earlier In the week
when the Senators found his curves for
twenty-five safe hits. Carrick was given
rLany bumps that a phrenologist would
have had hard work trying to tell him his
future life. Indianapolis dumped hits In all
parts of the lot. registering a total Of twen-
ty-one safe ones, for an aggregate of TWEEN
ty-seven bases and won the game by
score OF Is to /.
A large crowd was present and enjoyed
the bombardment even II it did make the
game decidedly one-sided McPartlin, Sc
cured lately from the Columbus team. was
on the slab for Indianapolis. He resembles
the once famous Amos Rusie and his work
against the Toledo aggregation was In
strong contrast to that OF Carrick- Nc
Partlin had excellent control and allowed
the visitors only five singles. For four
innings nothing like a nit was secured of
his delivery. but in the fifth Toledo found
him for two singles which. with O'Briens
error, gave the visitors their only tally.
Several fast plays were made during the
game. but the few sensational features
were forgotten as the wonderful batting Of
the Indianapolis champions held the at
tention of the spectators. In two innings.
the third and the sixth, Indianapolis made
total OF fourteen hits on Carrick and
scored eleven Of their fifteen runs. The
two errors made by the Mud Hens cut little
figure in the score as Indianapolis earned
twelve OF the runs.
FOxs REMARKABLE CATCH.
O'Brien, Fox and Heydon made some
very remarkable catches In the game, Foxs
effort in pulling down Bernard's fly TO
short center in the eighth being the most
sensational play of the game. Heydon's
catch of Connors's foul In the ninth was
also loudly applauded.
McPartlin opened well and retired the
Mud Hens in the first inning without a
score. Smith few to OBrien and Bernard
sliced the May zephyrs. McPartlin pitched
an fn-shoot that came at least four inches
from striking any part or Altizer's uni
form. but Umpire Foreman gave the batter
HOgrtever laced a single to center in the
Hoosiers half. but the next three men
were easily retired.
In the second Blankenship and Owens
flew to Jones. and Connors walked, but
was caught trying to steal second. With
TWO out in the last half Tamsett hit to left
for three bases and scored the first run Of
the game a moment later on Heydon's
single. McPartlin struck out.
The third Pning witnessed the undoins
OF Billy CarHck, the champions taking a
safe lead in the last half after McPartlin
had retired two Mud Hens on strikes and
Smith flew to O'Brien- Hogriever began
the bombardmenS by hitting to center for
two bases. Fox beat out a hunt, and
Joness single scored Hogriever. kim
tanned. but Coulter furnished new life with
z single Then o Brien dropped one in left
on which Fox and Jones romped home
Tamsett drove one toward right Connors
attempted to catch the ball. but 1t twisted
out of his glove, and the bases were filled.
Heydon cleared the bags with a triple TO
left. and after McPartlin struck out Hog
riever singled, scoring Heydon, which made
q total OF seven runs In the inning.
Only three men faced McPartlin in the
fourth. and they were easily moved down.
With two out In the last half, Connors
mrfed coulter.s fly, Coulter going to sec
Toledo scored the first run and first hit
IN the fifth. Blankenship singled. Owens
flew to Jones and Connors forced Blanken-
OBrien's muff OF Carrick's line fly Con-
nors scored The Hoosiers rested in their
half.
FOUR IN THE SIXTH.
After Toledo was blanked in the sixth.
the champions added a quartet of talies
In their half Singles by Fox. Jones, Kihm,
Coulter and OBrien started the half Car
rick caught Tamsett's fly and doubled Coul-
ter at second Heydon hit to left for two
bases completing the willow work.
Captain Fox booted and fumbled Owens S
effort in the seventh and Connors flew to
OBrien. A moment later Butler hit to
O'Brien forcing Owens at second Carriclx
singled, but Smith fouied to Heydon. After
Hogriever fouied out in the seventh. Fox
hit safely and stole second and third He
scored on kihms out to Bernard.
Toledo tried again In the eighth and failed
and the champions made their last tally in
the last half on o Brien's single, a steal
and Tamsetts safe hit TO center
BIankenship started the ninth with a
single. but the next three men were ea silly
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