The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-01

With one run needed to tie the score and
two to win, indianapolis went to bat in the
last OF the ninth inning yesterday confident
OF making a sensational finish and defeat
ing the Milwaukee Brewers. The Hoosiers,
however, did not stop to reckon on beating
ten men instead of only nine, Emil Fertig
made the assertion after the game that In
dianapolis would have won against nine
men, but there was little chance of de-
feating ten, and Emil ought TO know. The
tenth man was Umpire Foreman and
through his unjust decision on Heydon in
the ninth. indianapolis was deprived of
suited 4 TO in favor OF Milwaukee.
Jones opened the last OF the ninth py
driving long fly TO center, but Hempnll
under the ball. Hopes were raised when
ViOx bobb!ed Woodruns Srounder, Wood
run having been sent to bat in place OF
Coulter. hibm drove fast one through
the infeld. HeydOn went to bat but by the
luckiest cnance of the game, Viox had run
over and got in front of the ball he
touched second and threw to first. The
ball was too high for Donahue and the lat
ter had to jump for 1t. When he came down
his spike cut Heydons shoe, Heydon having
reached the base before Donahue descended
Foreman called HeydOn out and for mo
ment the crowd was amazed Then the
home players and the spectators became
Indignant and rushed upon the nelo- IL
looked very stormy for awhile, but Foreman
was escorted to the Indianapolis teams
bench by two Of the home players. me
crowd gathered around him and IL was nee
essary for the police TO push the irate fans
away from the umpire. The game had Deen
lost and the crowd dispersed after telling
Foreman be was the worst umpire ever
seen in Indianapolis
DECISIONS FAVORED MILWAUKEE.
All through the game Foreman was err
ratio and most OF the close decisions were
given In favor of Milwaukee. Early In the
contest he called Jones out on strikes when
the ball he called a third strike went far
over his head.
The game was full of errors, the Brewers
registering double the amount Of misplays
charged against the Hoosiers. But the
Brewers were long on luck and three double
plays helped deprive the champions OF good
chances OF piling up runs Batting nonors
were about even. but the visitors made the
most OF their safe hits.
The game was exciting as 1t was impossi-
bic TO PICK winner until the last man had
been retired. Milwaukee, started on with a
lead of three runs before the Hoosiers got
into the run getting business. fhen the
Hoosiers tied the score in the sixth, only 10
drop behind in the seventh. and were IN
able to catch even again.
Williams was pitted against Meredith and
the latter had just trifie the better OF the
argument kim led the batting honors
for the Hoosiers, while Unglaub did the
best willow work for the visitors.
Through combination OF misplays in the
flrst inning the Brewers were enaDled 10
start off with a lead OF two runs. Schlaiiey
drew a pass to the initial sack Donahue
attempted to sacrifice and Williams made
Wild throw to second, allowing Schlafiey TO
take third. Coulter made poor throw To
the infeld and Donahue went to second.
Wood fouled out TO Kihm and Unglaub hit
long fly to Coulter, scoring Sehla.iey.
Hemphilrs single sent Donahue across the
pan Dianleavy few to Tamsett.
The Hoosiers got men on bases in the first
four innings, but there was no scoring. In
the fourth Milwaukee added one. Unglaub
singled and Hemphill and Dunleavy were
Viox hit to Marcan, who fumbled, and when
he tossed the ball to Fox the latter made a
poor throw TO the plate and Ungiaub
scored.
HOPES WE'RE RAISED.
Hopes were hoisted several degrees in the
fifth, when the HOLSTERS registered two tai
lies Hogriever singled and Jones hit to
Unglaub, who made a wild throw to second,
both Hogriever and Jones being safe. The
best Coulter could do was to lacerate the
: atmosphere, but Kihm's single to right
scored Hogriever and sent Jones to second.
Schlaiey booted Heydon's chance and the
bases were filed. Tamsett drove one to left.
scoring Jones. kihm tried to score, but
was thrown out at the plate.
indianapolis tied the score In the last of
the sixth. Fox beat out bunt, and was
sacrificed to second by Williams Hogriever
dumped the ball in safe territory in center,
and Fox scored. Jones hit to Viox and was
thrown at first. Hegriever tried to make
third. but was put out.
With one out in the seventh Donahue hit
to left for three bases scoring on Wood s
lucky little hit over second. That proved to
be the winning run. The Hoosers tried
hard to score in the eighth, but double
play retired the side. In the ninth Foreman
arranged matters so that Milwaukee was
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