The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

The indianapolis players could offer no
good excuse Cor the loss Of yesterdays
game TO Columbus By score OF to 2
The error column charged the Hoosiers
with making three misplays, but figures
do not show the dopey work of the cham
pions in the struggle to defeat Columbus.
Whenever the champions go TO pieces they
look as If they had been tied to barrel
OF nitroglyeerin and blown to atoms
They went to pieces yesterday and what
should have been an easy victory was
turned into a disgraceful defeat. The
score of to would seem that the game
was hard fought. but in only one inning
did the champions show any ginger in
their work with the stick and that was in
the sixth when they scored their brace of
tallies
Hogriever. Jones, Heydon and Ford
worked hard for a victory but the other
men acted as If they had been on an out
Ing. They made a few brilliant plays in
the field but the stick work was very
weak Many chances were offered to make
the game safe but the batters could not
connect with Bailey's easy curves. Ford
should not have been charged with the
loss OF the game, for he would have
pitched his team to victory had the men
behind him been in the game all the time.
Heydon's catching was the feature of the
Indianapolis play; Three bold Columbus
runners attempted to steal second but he
cut them off by several feet. He also
caught one man mapping at first.
Hogriever's work in right was very bril-
liant and he also did good work with the
willow.
TAMsETTS WEAK EFFORTS.
Twice with the bases occupied Tamsett
had chances to send his team to victory
but he only jabbed the ball to the infieid.
When Tamsett failed to make good with
hit ir the sixth the spectators did not
lose hore, they thought another time
would zone when one of the champion bat
ters woudl ind a safe spot in the suburban
districts In which TO place a safe hit. The
chance was onered in the eighth and with
the bases full and only one out Kihm tried
to clear the bases but popped up a little
fly TO short. Three balls had been called
when he made his disastrous effort and
TO the base had he been able to perish
the hope to HE safely. Tamsett again
came up In the inning but a little effort to
Turner retired him at first
For three innings the game was fast and
peiIber side made the circuit. Ford issued
transportation to Bannon in the fourth
caught of first by Ford's throw to Kihm,
but the big Businessman made a wild
throw to second, allowing Bannon to reach
the bag. Arndt and Turner struck out but
Meller lit the right field fence for two
Dagger on which Bannon scored.
Chances were offered Indianapolis in the
fourth and fifth but there was nothing
doing in the scoring business. In the sixth
the H0osiers had an opportunity to make
the game safe. but they only registered
two tallies- Hogrieyer opened with sin
gle 10 left and played of first He stole
second and on Mellor $ wild throw he went
10 third Fox struck out and Heydon's
hit to right scored Hogriever. Coulter
few to left. O'Brien hit to right for a
base on which Heydon took second. Jones
drove one through the pitchers box for a
base. sending Heydon across the plate and
advancing O'Brien to third Jones stole
second and Kihm walked. filing the bags.
Tamsett's little effort to Turner forced
Jones.
COLUMBUS TAKES THE LEAD.
Columbus made two in the eighth, taking
the lead by one run. G. Fox singled. Bal
ley dropped one behind Kihm and Fox was
caught at second. Gleason singled to right,
sending Bailey to third. Bannon drew a
pass. Arndt flew out to Hogriever who
passed the ball to the infield. Bailey scored
on the out and on OBrien's wild throw
TO second to catch Bannon Gleason scored.
Bannon took third. but was caught nap
ping a moment later.
gusted when Indianapolis failed to take
advantage OF the chances to score in the
last of the eighth. Heydon was hit but
was forced at second by Coulter. O'Brien
walked and Jones beat out an infeld hit
With the bases full Kihm flew to Gleason
and Tamsett went out on easy infeld
chance.
A pretty double play by Hogriever and
kihm retired Columbus in the ninth
Woodruff was sent to bat for Ford I'm the
last OF the ninth but he struck out
Hogriever singled but was forced at Sec
ond by Fox Heydon struck out and the