The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
American As.ociation standing.
American Associations Games To-Day.
Kansas City at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Louisville.
St Paul at Columbus.
Minnea polls at Toledo.

Bill Kellnm proved good elevator boy
yesterday afternoon. Through his clever
psSching and the brilliant support OF the
men behind him. Indianapolis began to
Climb up the championship ladder by TAX
iag the game from Kansas City by a score
OF Z TO l.
A rejuvenated lot Of ball players went
on the field wearing indianapolis uni
forms. They had just returned from
very disastrous engagement in the West
during which the best they saw in eleven
(of the thirteen battles was the smoke. They
|still showed some Of the effects of hard
campaign. but they were hopeful and full
/ or ginger. Fox still possessed a side wheel
motion. bpt the others looked determined
and ready to begin another hard fight for
the seasons honors.
The game played by the Hoosiers was
marvellous and it seemed shame that the
threatening weather should have frightened
so many Of the fans and prevented them
from journeying to the park. Only one lit
tie error was chalked up in the Hoosier d.
/ vision and that came IN the second inning
when Coulter let Buffers single get by
him Marcan was the bright. scintilIating
star Of the entire ontit. During the after
| noon he had eleven chances at short which
he accepted in admirable style. no SEM
bIance OF misp.ay marring his good work.
Most or the ehs.nces were difficult ones. but
ne gathered them in with the same ease as
he did the easy ones.
kim. BACK IN GAME.
The crowd welcomed kim back in the
game with great applause. He has COM
pIetely recovered from the accident he suf-
fered early In the month and yesterday he
played great game at the initial sack.
and also welded the willow in a style that
resulted in q triple and one single. The bat
ting honors were divided between Coulter
ard Heydon. each registering three safe
ones
Kansas City played a good game in the
field. although Lewee had an erratic day at
short Hub Knoll made a very sensational
| catch OF Coulter's long hit to left in the
fifth inning He caught the ball while run
ming with his back to the home plate.
Nance and RctfKuss also engaged in little
| circus playing.
Kellum had one bad inning-the second
but after that he settled down and gave
the spectators an exhibition of effective
| twirling- Two or three times men got on
bases but Kellum pegged away and retired
| the Side without much damage. Gibson
| had part or the HoOSfers on his staff during
1.-THE early part of the contest and he secured
item sfrikeouts, but when the champions
| secured the key to his delivery they PLAYED
havoc with his benders.
ROTHFUSS OPENED THE BATTLE.
Rothfuss opened hostilities with a three
Dagger in the first inning but the next
three men from the Kaw district were re-
Hired indianapolis proceeded to get into
the run-getting business in the last half of
the first inning and scored brace of runs,
enough to win the game but not enough to
make the fans feel contented. Hogriever
reached first on Lewee's error and went
to third on Coulter's single. Coulter reach
ing second On the throw to third After
kim went to Fantown Heydon singled,
scoring Hogriever and Coulter.
A peculiar mess of the plays gaze the
visitors their only run OF the game I'm the
second inning After Lewee had gone out
Knoll singled and Butler hit to center, GO
ing to second on Coulter's tumble Nc
Andrews hit to Marcan and Knoll was
XcauGhf at the plate. Gibson was hit and
when keilum passed Rothfuss u run was
Iforced I'm.
The HOLSTERS added tally in the seventh
shining Jones went to second on Lewee's
wild throw to first and scored on Coulter's
1.-TWO Dagger. -Four came in the eighth
After Fox famed out Kellum hit for two
bases flogriever walked and Jones went
ont on an easy infield chance. Coulter
Kihu AID HeydOu singled Score.