The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

stan Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Aug. 3O.-The members OF
the Indianapolis and Kansas City baseball
clubs took an excursion to this city to-
day. where they played to fair-sized
crowd. The game was won by the Blues.
8 to g. The weather was anything but
propitious for the ball game. From the
manner in which many OF the patrons stood
about the grand stand and on the grounds
in their overcoats, IL reminded one more
of football game. A cold rain fell in
the morning and the air was chilly all
day. The grounds at the Interurban Park
were scggy and the balls in play soon be-
came more like sponges than baseballs.
No greater element of team luck was
ever shown than that which favored the
members Of the Kansas City team. They
found Williams at times when runners
were on bases and a hit scored one or
more Indianapolis outbatted the Blues.
but could not hit at opportune times. Sew
eral long hits by Hoosier players were cap
tured by the feet-footed Cowboys The
indianapolis players hit Durham at ease,
but their luck was lacking and they failed
10 get enough men across the plate.
Bihm. by stupid play in the sixth in
ming. allowed the Blues a safe hit when
1t should have been sn easy out. Gear
lifted short fly about six feet back of
Ilrst base and kim stood motionless while
the ball fell in fair territory. A runner
was on third and scampered home. This
play ncttled Williams TO a small degree and
he endeavored to throw the ball through
the grand stand.
Gibson proved star in the fourth in
ming when he captured a foul from
O'Brien's bat. Gibson was obliged TO run
TO the right field bleachers and jumped
forward to catch the ball. Hogriever also
came In for applause when ne ran from
took Hills hard drive off the fence
Watkins band began the run-getting in
the second inning. O'Brien and Coulter
were easy outs. Marcan found an open
Ing ever second base and sent a hot ground
er cut 10 Hill. Tamsett judged one to his
thn S ana co, put II down the left foul line
going 10 second base. Marcan ran home
Williams sent a high fly to Gear.
In the last half the Cowboys went the
Hoosiers one better. Grady received four
wide ones from Williams. Gibson was
called out In trying 10 bUnt. and Grady went
To second Knoll was struck on the foot by
low pitch from Williams. Rothfuss
etruck out Lewee scored Grady and Knoll
by hitting TO left field. Durham also got a
hit Hill retired the side by striking at
Kihm started the third with hit and was
thrown out by Durham at second when Fox
hit an infield grounder. Hogriever put a
DrSr
base, making a double play.
Grady started trouble in this half after
Nance had been passed. Grady put the ball
over the right field fence. sending Nance i'm
ahead of him. The next two men were easy
outs. Williams, In the Hoosiers half of
the fifth. duplicated Grady's hit Williams
put the ball over the left field fence after
two Men were out. Kihm and Fox each
got hits. but the side was retired when
Hogriever hit a slow one down TO Durham.
who threw Kihm out at third.
he Oh fr,rsf, ~
ers started as though they were intent on
winning the game Woodruff was easily
thrown out from Nance to Gibson O'Brien
raised the whitewash on the left foul line
and TOOK two bases Coulter and Marcan
were each given their bases Tamsett then
came to the rescue of his team mates and
drove one through center sending in
OBrien and Coulter. Marcan was scored a
center field.
The Cowboys opened up on Williams in
their half of this inning, and before the
smoke cleared away five runners had scored
leaving no further doubt as to the outcome
OF the game. Grady led of with a hit and
was advanced OH Gibson's sacrifice Knoll
reached first safely when he attempted tC
sacrifice and Eihm erred. Rothfuss doubled
20 left scoring Grady and Gibson Lewee
and Durham went out Hill scored Knoll
and Rothfuss by his hard drive To center
lie went home short time later wher
Gear placed one in the right garden. Nance
also hit safety in this inning but the side
was retired when Grady. on his second time
around. put one down 10 Tamsett who
made an easy out.
The Hoosiers got three hits i'm the eighth
inning and scored one run. Marcan hit
safely and was advanced on Williams's hit
10 center after Tamsett had lifted fly Il
Knoll. Kfhm hit for two bases and scored
Marcan- Fox and Hogriever could moi
safely connect with the sphere and the sid,
was retired. The Cowboys got safe hit n
the seventh inning but could not pet !