The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
American Association Standing.
American Association Games To-
st. Paul at Louisville.
Kansas City at Columbus.
Milwaukee at Toledo.


Kansas City at Columbus.
Milwaukee at Toledo.
Minneapolis was tied to the post in the
nrst game OF the series with Indianapolis
at Washington Park yesterday afternoon
and never got into the scoring business
during the nine innings. After Minneapolis
had batted in the ninth and the game was
completed the score stood IL to I'm favor OF
Indianapolis. While the contest was decid-
edly one sided the crowd OF 1000 spectators
greatly appreciated il. There We're enough
brilliant plays during the nine innings TO
make the game interesting while the bat
ting OF the Indianapolis. team was joy to
the fans.
While every man on the Indianapolis
team was q star. the bright luminary was
William Kellum, the slab artist. II was due
10 his efforts that the Miliers failed TO
get into the running. Kellum established
a seasons record by causing eleven OF the
stalwart Milers to strike out, and during
the entire game only three hits were scored
on him. Only ono, man was able TO solve
his delivery and that was Smith, the Min
neapolis right fielder, who secured credit
for the three hits. two singles and a double.
kellum never faltered in his desire to
show the large crowd that he is again in
perfect condition. In five innings he re-
tired the visitors I'm one. two, three order.
being assisted IN that record In the third
by. fast double play in which o Brien was
the particular star The three hits secured
by Smith came In the second, fourth ana
seventh. but ne was never able to COM
ium strucS our the oniv nh" three s'' mem Who
faced him.
PERFECT FIELDING
The Indianapolis error column shows that
Kellum received perfect support. and many
brilliant plays we're made by the men be-
hind him Tamsett won the most applause
by a sensational one-hand stop of Spoon
er's line drive I'm the sixth. Fox and OBrien
also die great work In the infeld
Next to Kellur's star work in the box,
the batting of the Indianapolis champions
furnished the best sport for the fans. Vas
binder faced the champions, and he was
found for twenty safe hits hits for a total of
clean-cut variety that could not be ques-
toned The Hoosiers opened on Vasbinder
IN the first inning and found him for four
singles, which Melted two runs. The pref
tiest batting streak came in the third, when
Kihm. Coulter and O'Brien walked to the
plate and and on the first ball pitched to them
fifth the champions INDUCED in such a
bombardment of Vasbinder's cures that the
sger to send StimmeI to the box.
The fielding Of the Minneapolis team was
fast with the exception of the two errors
made by Ludwig. misft third baseman.
But for the clean work in the Minneapolis
outheld the Indianapolis team would have
piled up several more hits and runs.
Minneapolis never had very good chance
with two-base hit, but the next three men
were easily retired. Kellum passed Oyler,
the first up I'm the third. but he was doubled
o Brien. With one out in the fourth, Kel-
1um issued pass TO Lally, and Smith sim
gled, but the next two men famed. Smith
made another hit In the seventh but the
men who followed him were easily retired.
HOLSTERS SCORED IN FIRST
Indianapolis started the run-getting in
the last half of the first inning. Hogriever
singled to left and Fox beat out bunt.
Jones advanced the men with a sacrifice
and Kihm's hit scored Hogriever. Fox
and Kihm advanced on Couter's long fly
to center. O'Brien's hit scored Fox. When
O'Brfen stole second Kihm was caught
between third and home.
Ludwigs wild throw on Tamsatts
chance in the second gave the Hoosiers
their only run In that inning Jones opened
the third by flying out to left kim hit
over Lallys head for triple. Coulter
placed the sphere in deep right center for
three bases and when O'Brien came TO bat
he hit the first ball for similar hit Tam
setts hit scored OBrien. Heydon sim
gled, Kellum few out TO the catcher
Hogriever walked and Fox's fly to short
retired the side.
Five were added in the fifth on Tamsett's
double. Heydon's single. Kellums two
Dagger. Fox's single, Jones's two-bagger
and Kihm's single. The last two came in
the eighth on singles by Coulter and Tam
sett. an out and Kellum's single. Score: