The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-23

STAFF Correspondence OF the Journal
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 22.-Indianapo-
lis won the opening game of the American
Association championship season this after
noon under the most trying circumstances.
1t required ten innings to decide victory.
and the final score resulted to in favor Of
the visitors.
| Most unfavorable weather greeted the
opening OF the season II was cloudy and
threatening during the entire day. and In
the afternoon II looked as If 1t would snow.
but 1900 rooters attended the opening. A
few Indianapolis fans were in the crowd.
but their cheers could not be heard above
the continuous uproar Of the Louisville en-
thusiasts. Those who attended the game
expected to see poor pitching. plenty OF
batting and many errors. because IL was the
opening game and the weather was cold. but
they witnessed a game that would do credit
to midseason contests when the players are
I'm perfect condition In a sense 1t q
pitchers contest, and the Indianapolis
twirler won.
The rowdyism OF the Louisville rooters on
the right bleachers made ten-inning game
necessary. The score stood 2 to 0 in favor
of Indianapolis when the ninth inning
opened. After Walker reached first on
Jones's error and Kerwin was retired Cd
wei hit to right and the crowd swarmed
on to the field and prevented Hogriever Sc
! curing the ball. Walker and Odwell scored,
! tying the game.
SwARMED ON THE FIELD.
| Men in the grand stand acknowledged
| that the hit made by Odwell that tied the
score should have been a single and In
dianapolis would have shut cut Louisville
When Odwell hit to right the crowd
swarmed on the field and threw score cards
and bottles at Hogriever, making II i'm
| possible for him to get the ball The ball
| rolled into the crowd and Hogriever was
not permitted to get IL until Odwell had
crossed the plate with the run that tied
the score. Umpire Foreman could not
make a decision, as no ground rules had
been agreed on. and the hit was scored
as home run. Had he called dead ball.
il would have been necessary for Hogriever
to have thrown the ball TO Kellum. and
that was impossible owing TO the inter-
ference of the crowd. Such play was
never witnessed on the indianapolis
grounds, and it was far from being sports
manlike. The play resulted in Louisville
tying the score, but Hogriever's hit and
Childs's error in the tenth gave Indianap-
oils the game.
KELLUMs WORK
William Kellum pitched championship
ball for Indianapolis. and notwithstanding
! the fact that he received magnificent sup
port he must be given credit for a glorious
victory. Only three hits were scored or
of him in the ten innings. and one OF them
went into the crowd stated In most OF
the innings he moved the Colonels down IN
one, two, three order. His support was al
most perfect, Jones and Tamsett being
charged with the only errors against In
dianapolis. Tamsett made a wild throw In
the seventh on Sullivan's chance. but the
error did not prove costly. In the ninth
Walker went to bat for Egan. Walker hit
fly TO left which Jones muffed. This was
the only error that proved costly. Kerwin
went out and then Odwell made the hit into
the crowc. scoring Walker and himself and
tying the score. Coulter's playing in CEN
ter was sensational and O Brien's work at
short was very fast. Tamsett played fast
ball at third.
In the early innings the playing OF the
Louisville team was fast, but Childs's error
in the tenth gave Indianapolis a victory
For six innings the two teams fought hard
for the first run. Egan passed Hogriever
and Jones In the first inning. but no runs
resulted. Tamsett made the first hit OF
the season in the second inning. but could
not complete the circuit. Egan made the
first hit OF Kelium in the third. but was
caught of the base.
kim LED OFF WITH TRIPLE.
There was nothing doing In the scoring
line until the seventh. when Kihm led OF
with a triple TO left and scored on coul-
ter's fly TO Clymer. O'Brien followed with
double, but could not get around. Jones's
single. Kihms sacrifice. Egan's wild throw
and Sullivan's error gave Indianapolis one
in the ninth.
in the last OF the ninth Louisville scored
two and tied the score. Walker went TO
bat for Egan and reached first on a mum
by Jones kerwin few TO Tamseft ana
Odwell made the fatal hit into the crowd
Bohannon went TO the box for Louisvil,o
I'm the tenth. Heydon reached first but
was called out. kellum struck out. Hog
riever singled 10 right. Sullivan fumbled
Fox's chance. Hosrievsr taking third Fox