The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

William Kellum had good use of his
whip" yesterday, and he beat the Mime
apolis players into submission with his puz-
zling curves. He allowed them a total Of
five hits, scattered through as many diff
ferent innings. and the Millers were given
their third shutous of the series by a score
of 3 to 0. Indianapolis did not carry of
any blue ribbons in the batting depart
ment, az the champions only registered five
hits. but three Of them came in the first
inning, which gave the Hoosiers their first
run. The runs secured in the eighth were
the result OF a mixture OF misplays on the
part of the visitors.
The game was witnessed by a large
crowd. but there were only a few plays to
make the playing interesting. Pitchers bat
ties as a rule are seldom very exciting
TO the fans. as the spectators desire to see
q lot Of stick work. While the Millers
piled up four errors they only partially af-
fected the general result, as Indianapolis
scored one in the first that proved to be
enough to win. and the errors gave the
home team the two additional runs in the
eighth.
shut out the visitors was very clean, al
though few sensational plays were made.
OfBrien's catch of Lally's fly in short CEN
fielding. O'brien also carried OFF the field
ing honors just at the close of the game by
making a beautiful double play. retiring the
side In the ninth and ending the contest.
FOX LED STICK WORK.
Captain Fox led the stick work. securing
three of the five hits credited to Indian
apolis- He was the only one who was able
TO make a very good record off vasbinder.
The champions took kindly to Vasbinder's
curves In the first game of the series and
batted him all over the lot. After the
first inning yesterday Fox was the only
one VINO could locate Vasbinder's curves.
vasbinder showed his great respect for
Coulter's hitting ability In two different
innings OF yesterdays game. In the sixth
with two out and a man on third. Vasbinder
deliberately issued free transportation to
the Indianapolis slugger. Coulter stole Sec
ond and O'Brien walked. but Jones forced
OfBrien at second. Agar In the eighth Vas
binder intentionally passed Coulter and
later Jones came up for another attempt.
With the aid OF a wild throw by Mcintyre
he scored two runs.
One Minneapolis batter hit safely in the
first inning. but he did not succeed in max
ing the circuit. Hogriever opened the In
dianapclis half by driving the ball to center
McCreery's tumble. Fox beat out an infield
attempt. Heydon hit to Martin and a
double play ensued on which Hogriever
pranced home. Coulter hit to right center
for a double. but O'Brien was retired from
pitcher to first.
In the third Oyler led off with a single
but was caught off second. After him Vas
binder famed. McCreery reached the ini-
tial sack on O'Brien's error. but Spooner
new to Jones. Jones's error and a single
gave the Millers a chance In the fourth, but
fast fielding prevented them from scoring.
Another opportunity was offered the Mill
ers TO score In the ninth. but a double play
retired the side.
The two runs registered by Indianapolis
IN the eighth were gifts. Fox walked and
Heydon sacrificed him to second. Coulter
walked and on O'Brien's long fly to center
Fox took third Jones hit to Mcintyre,
who made a wild throw to first. Fox and
Coulter scoring and Jones taking third.
Kihm then went out from third to first
Score.