The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

sent two men around the circuit, has not
warmed up for the season and his swing
viii be under better control wnen warmer
weather comes. Williams salo aIler LII, s1
game that he did not try 70 curve the ball
and was unable to prace IL just wnere ne
desired He took no foolish chances on us
abling his arm, and when Berhharu.
started the seventh with a triple he Kept
tossing them up without much exertion
rather than to attempt TO hold the visitors
down without more hits.
LAJOIE'S GREAT WORK.
Laioie has evidently recovered from his
sick spell. He had plenty Of work to do
at second, and in the eighth inning, when
he let Fox's easy chance get away from
him, he had to laugh, for 1T was the only
error to mar his pretty work. Lajoie has
been well advertised as the greatest second
baseman in the country He deserves that
honor, and his work in the exhibition game
only an example of what he can do
when he is in playing form. He is cool and
deliberate in his fielding, always on the
He accepted nine OF his ten chances and
figured In two fast double plays. His bat
ting. too. is done in scientific manner
He goes on the theory that he can only hit
one ball safely when he Is at the bat, and
he generally picks out a good one and
sends 1t to safe territory Three times yes
terday he registered singles, and not once
The fielding of the entire Cleveland aggre-
cation was fast.
Two wild throws and muff were chalked
in the error column against the Indianapo-
lis players, but even counting those errors
the fielding was clean. Tamsett. OBrien
and Fox did good work in the in1eld, and
Hogriever and Coulter accepted several diff
ficult chances. Jones muffed an easy
chance. but such things happen in early
season games.
Newlin, new acquisition to the Indian
IL Al.xl III a--A 49, IT,
He has glorious sunset hair. and should
become a very brilliant twirler. He has
not had chance to work out any this sea-
son. but he kept the few hits made off him
three innings, and Kennedy finished the
game. pitching the eighth and ninth.
TEN STRUCK OUT.
Joss and Bernhardt were in rare form
for this time of the year and they made
ten Hoosiers join the wind-jabbers' class.
Captain Fox was one of the few HOLSTERS
to locate safe places and he made two of
the six hits. The best chances offered In
dianapolis to score came in the sixth and
seventh innings, but fast double plays pre-
vented anything being done in the run-get-
ting line. In the sixth, after Hogriever
went cut, Fox dumped single in center
and Jones reached first on Hickman's
error, Fox going to third. Kihm was slated
for single or at least a long outfield fly,
but he drove the ball to Lajoie and a
double retired the side Coulter started
the seventh with single and O'Brien
drew a pass. Tamsett punctured the
spring zephyrs and Woodruff hit to
Gochnaur. a double retiring the side.
Cleveland scored the first run in the
third inning. Bemis went out to Tamsett
and Joss singled Bay forced Joss at sec
ond. Newlin tried to eaten Bay of first
and made wild throw. Kihm picked up
the ball and made a wild throw to Tam
sett. which permitted Bay to finish his
hardt hit to left for three bases. Bay
struck out and Bradley connected for a
double. Lajoie walked and Hickman's two
Dagger scored Bradley. The next two men
Were easily retired. The score: