The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27

There is a little mound in center field OF
the Washington ball park about tie size Oh
peanut. and il figured as prominently in
making baseball history in yesterdays game
as the famous Bunker Hill did in making
the history of this country. That little
mound served as a springing board for Cap
tain Fox's smashing hit in the ninth inning
OF the game. and the sphere bounded over
The head OF Hemphill and rolled far cut
toward the pennant pole, while Fox mdue
a beautiful run for the plate and challSed
I'D home run. the tally that tied the score
1t was then question of taking advantage
of the Brewers surprise TO secure the win
ming run. and Hogriever and Woodruff,
aided BY DOnahue's error, were responsible
FOR chalkins up the winning tally, the final
score resulting ; To in favor of lndiandp-
oils.
The same seemed Go be hopelessly lost
when Indianapolis went to bat in the last
of the ninth. The Hoosiers had been unable
To DO much business with Merediths slants,
aud the last inning promised 10 ne a repeti-
ton of many OF the others IN Wnlch the
Hoosicrs chalked up ciphers. But the crowd
little expected such thrilling climax To
brilliant game. Everything broke lovely lot
the champions i'm the last half, and wnlie
the crowd was i'm continuous uProar loi,
lowing Fox's lucky home run Hogriever and
Woodruff proceeded to win the game.
Two contests had been advertised for the
afternoon. but the rain. which had been 9e-
layed just long enough for brilliant finish
in the first game. began steady downpour,
and after waiting about twenty minutes
the second game called Off The spec
tators were anxious TO witness another ex-
citing contest, but the last of the ninth IN
ming gave them run for their admission
FOX THE SHINING LIGHT.
There was not an embarrassing moment
during the entire game. and the work of
both teams was fast and brilliant. Captain
Fox was easily the shining light of the Wat
tykns. His willow work was 24-karat,
single, triple and home run being credited
TO him, while his fielding sparkled like an
Arabian Night cave. His fielding mate,
Marcan, also contributed rays of brilliant
fielding. Hogriever's fielding was certainly
invigorating. and twice ne gathered in hard
line flies and doubled runners at first.
Pete OBrien was back in the game and
was assigned to duty in left garden He
II not the glorious success in the Outfeld
as he was at short before his injury. While
he accepted his two chances cleanly, ne
misiudged one chance that gave Milwaukee
a slight advantage in the fifth inning
Woodruff did back stop duty and his work
was excellent.
NeW-Iin, who was sent to the slab for the
Hoos;ers carried away a large slice of the
glory for the victory for his hfty-seven
varieties were we'll assorted and only I'm one
inning did the Brewers make circuit OF
the bases. The brilliant support back OF
him helped in the grand result and four
double plays deprived the visitors OF scor-
ing In as many innings
Meredith was on the rubber for Milwaukee
and he seemed To possess the same myster1-
Gus curves that have fooled the Hoosiers
in other games. In only two innings. the
fourth and ninth did the Indianapolis will
low workers accomplish any results Mere
dith' was also backed up by brilliant work
IN the field
NeNIin opened the battle by issuing
pass To SchIafiey. Donahue drove fast
one to Fox who touched Schlafiey and then
threw to kim in time to retire Dona hue
Wood dropped single in center, but UnglauD
died at first. kim started the second half
by walking and Fox sacrificed. but Hog
riever and Woodruff were retired from sec
ond to first The next two innings wit
messed both sides banked
HOLSTERS FIRST TO SCORE.
\ double play by Marcan and kihm de-
prived the visitors of a chance to score in
the first half of the fourth. The Hoosiers
Tailed the first run in the last half Fox
dropped a three base hit near the left foul
line and scored Hogriever's fy-out to
right. Woodruff singled. but was doubled
when Coulter skipped to Viox.
The Brewers scored two i'm the fifth, go
ing one To the good. Hemphill was easily
retired but ViOx walked. Meredith drove
a hard one TO left. which got by O'Brien
and when Coulter failed to catch o Brien's
throw. Meredith scored Eiox having
lr was then an exciting battle until the
ninth. The Brewers got two men on bases
In the ninth when double play executed
by HogrieVer and kim retired the side.
FOX then came to bat and tied the score
with n home run. Hogriever hit 10 left
for two bases. Woodruff attempted TO
sacrifice and when Donahue dropped
Merediths throw HoSrleVer scored the WIN
ming run Score;
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