The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09

St Paul ct Toledo.
Defeats are always more or less pa
thetic, but only the fans who saw the
last game Of the first series between Indi-
annapolis and Kansas City yesterday after
noon appreciate the humiliating circum-
stances that went hand in hand with the
champions defeat by score OF to z.
Lack OF ability TO do much business with
Pitcher Durham's assortment of benders
figured more extensively than anything else
in the HOLSTERS defeat. Up until the
eigth inning the spectators were inclined
TO lay the blame for the Hoosiers being in
the background to a few errors, but the
batting streak of the Blues in the eighth
gave them enough runs to win without the
three runs which were practically given to
the visitors in the third inning.
The champions had chances OF getting
into the game and forging to the front
on several occasions, but the necessary hit,
so often needed in ball games, failed to
come their way. Only four hits were reg
istered by the champions. and one OF them
was a scratch Durham was at his best
when men were on bases bowling like In
dams for assistance to complete the cir
cult. This was the case in the third,
nth and eighth innings. and hit at the
have placed Indianapolis on the safe side
OF the fence.
Tom Wilkins returned to the game yes
terday and etched good ball for the home
team for seven innings. The strain was
q hard one. aDd lis arm showed weakness
in the eighth. wen the Blues made sufh-
cient connections to chalk up three addi-
tional runs.
MIsPLAYs COSTLY.
The teams piled up three errors each
and all of the misplays were costly. Or
VILE Woodruff spoiled his good day at
third by making a wild throw over Kihm's
head in the third inning. which cost a run
Williams fumbled bunt hit which proved
TO be costly and Kihm booted an easy
chance in the eighth. Several fast and
brilliant plays were made during the game
TO offset the errors, and, everything con-
Eidered, IT might be said that both pitchers
received fairly good support.
Indianapolis went 10 bat first as is Gus
fomary when Williams does slab work.
After Hogriever and Fox were retired
Jones drove a single TO left and kim &C
hit a foul to left and Lewee and Knoll
eame together: Knoll was injured and
retired from the game. Coulter had an
other chance, and retired on grounder TO
third.
There promised to be something doing
for Indianapolis In the third when
HogrieveT reached second on McAndrews's
man up. struck out with the bases all
cupied. Fox fouled out and Jones drew
a ticket. Kihm few to left and Coulter's
inheld scratch hit filed the bags. OBrien
tried to score couple OF runs but he could
not connect
BLUES SCORE THREE.
In the last of. the third Kansas City sent
three men around the circuit. securing
lead that was never overcome. Durham
hunted down the third base line and had
Woodruff held the ball everything might
have turned out lovely, but he threw 1t
over Kihm's head and Durham made the
circuit. Rothfuss went to first on a base
on balls and on Maloney's attempted sac
rifce Williams juggled the ball. Nance
advanced the two runners with a sacrifice.
Grady's out sent Rothfuss across the plat
ter. Maloney going to third. Gears single
scored Maloney.
The champions got their first run across
was retired Fox singled to center Maloney
dropped Jones's fly, Fox going to second
second na 5he On sean s third b JSnfs
which Fox scored. The next two batters
were easy outs.
The champions failed in the sixth and
seventh and in the eighth there promised
TO be enough runners travel the circuit to
win, but hits were scarce. Kihm opened
few out TO Maloney. the latter making
beautiful catch. O'Brien walked and
Woodruff's single scored Kihm and sent
O'Brien 20 third Woodruff stole second
but Heydon famed and Williams hit a
long fly TO Ganley.
The Blues rivited the victory In the last
OF the eighth Grady opened with a triple
TO right center and Gear singled. After
Lewee flew to O'Brien Ganley singled
Kihm booted McAndrews's chance. Dur
ham hit to Woodruff and Gear was caught
at the plate. Rothfuss hit the first ball
up for single and Ganley and McAndrews
troted home Maloney flew to Fox.
Indianapolis went out In one, two. three
order in the ninth. Score: