The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-12


For eighteen innings yesterday the In
dianapolis and Louisville players battled at
Washington Park and the best that could
be done was to divide honors. Louisville
took the first game, 10 to 5. while Indian
apolis proved a winner in the second game,
s to 8.
1t was a good sized Saturday crowd. but
considering the double-header the crowd
was none too large. Among the crowd of
rooters seated in the grand stand behind
the catcher was a large delegation from
wasson's dry goods store. The seats had
already been purchased by Mr.. Wasson.
who sent his clerks to the baseball bar
gain sale. These rooters made, their pres
ence known at many times during the game
by their persistent yelling under the lead
ership of one lusty-lunged clerk.
The misfortune which seems to have
overtaken Manager Watkins's bunch of
pennant sspirants was again apparent yes
terday. IL the early part of the first con-
test Firstbaseman Kihm put out of
the game IN reason of a broken finger on
his right hand. In taking a throw from
Woodruff in the second inning. Kihm sus-
tanned a compound fracture and will be out
OF the game for some time. This accident
greatly upset the playing front of the In
dianapolis players. who were already Grip
pied in the absence of OBrien and Tam
sett Fox is still holding on to the game,
although he is suffering from two carbun-
cles on his left leg.
Kellum who started in to pitch, retired
In favor of Allemang, Coulter going to first
base and Williams to center field. Williams
was later replaced by Kellum, who played
the position in good style. Coulter re-
manned at first during the first game and
flelded his new position in good style. In
the second game Tamsett, still suffering
from two carbuncles on his throwing arm,
went to first base and played well.
HIT OVER THE FENCE.
During the first game Schriever surprised
the fans By driving the ball over the right
field fence.
After two men were out in the first inning
Louisville started In to win the game.
Brashear was given base on balls. He
was scored by a single by Odwell, who
later scored on a hit by Sullivan. The lat
ter was thrown out trying TO steal sec
ond. The Colonels took two more runs in
the second inning on two glaring misplays
by the Hoosiers. Clymer was thrown out
from Marcan TO Kihm. Schriever was
struck on the arm and went to first. Quip-
ian 1Ouieu OUT 6ODdundQ Hlt a 1ttle one
down TO Woodruff, who. in trying TO catch
him at first threw the ball wild, breaking
Kihm's finger. kihm then allowed both
men to score by throwing the ball into the
left-field bleachers.
Indianapolis got one run in the third
on Hogriever's base on balls and Heydon's
double TO center. They got another I'm
the fourth on Jones's life on Quinlan' s
error and Woodruff's double to left.
Louisville continued its run-making IN
the NTH. Kerwin doubled and scored on
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Marcan's error and Clymer's single. They
took three more in the seventh, when
Brashear was passed, stole second and
scored on Sullivan's hit To right Sullivan
scampered home in front OF Schriever, who
put the ball over the right-field fence.
They made their last run OF the game In
the ninth on Sullivans single, Jones's error
aud Clymer's hit TO center.
indianapolis got in the game In the ninth
and took three runs. Marcan doubled 10
right center and scored on Foxs hit
Hogriever, who had been given a base.
scored on Heydon's double. The latter tai
lied on Coulter's hit TO center. Score: