The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
TIGERS FAUITLESS PLAY
GAVE THEM A VICTORY
Hoosiers Still Show Lack of Prac-
tice to Compete with Sea
soned Team.
YOUNG FISHER DID WELL
He Was the Only Local Twlrler
the Detroits Did Not Score
Against.
YOUNG FISHER DID WELL

Playing an article Of ball that would do
cre6it to the middle of the championship
season, the Detroit Tigers yesterday aft
erncon defeated indianapolis at Washing
ton Park by score of to l. The fielding
OF the Tigers was faultless. while the pitch
ing of MuIIin was perfect. Donovan also
cid work on the mound that was very GREG
table Manager Barrows was so well
pleased with the work OF his men he an
nounced that they would play the posi-
tfons they covered yesterday until carr. the
regular first baseman, who is laid up with
broken nose. is able to join the team
The field was rather soft in the outlying
districts. which made fast work by the
outheIders rather difficult The regular
HoosIer infield was in the game, with
Dfckey at first. Magoon at second, Hess at
short and Carr at third. Powell was sta
tened In left. McCreery in center and
StIader in right. NewIin. Volz and Fisher
were given three innings each on the slab,
and Leslie was behind the bat during the
entire game. The work of the Hoosiers
was not as finished as that of the visitors.
the philippines showing lack Of practice
in the field and with the willow. Captain
Magoon was very slow at second-that as.
slow for the kind of game he plays when
in condition-and he chalked UP two
rors. Hess had a misplay charged against
him. as did Newlin and Powell. At times
the fielding of the men who expected
10 land the American Association cham
pionship for Indianapolis was rather bril-
liant, but it hickered spasmodicaIly, like
lamp that needs oil.
McCreery gave a sample of the work that
might be expected of him in the middle
precinct this season and Carr showed i'm
provement at third. Leslie has been prac-
ticlng for several weeks in the South. but
his backstop work shows that he is still
IN need Of much practice before being ready
for the championship season. Notwith-
standing the few errors that were made the
fans We're delighted with the work of the
inf1elderS and seemed to be bubbling over
with JOY because the management had al
last cOrralled five men who would take care
of the inheld positions without giving the
spectators a severe shock
Newlin pitched the first three innings
against the Tigers and four errors per
mitted the visitors to ring up a couple OF
tallies. Newlin did much better in the two
. subsequent innings and took his seat at the
end of the third with the satisfaction that
ne had permitted no more scores. Newlin
was succeeded by VolZ, whose generosity in
the fourth inning coupled with a single and
double permitted Detroit TO score two runs.
single, passed ball, an out and another
single gave the visitors a tally in the fifth.
A base balls, a steal and two singles
added one in the sixth.
Fisher was selected TO do the twirlng in
the last three innings. He followed two
men who are counted upon regular mem
bers of the bending department and the
little college twirler showed the best form
by retiring Detroit without a hit.
Fisher has made such a good impression
with those that have seen him work that
II is quite probable that he will be given
thorough trial. His showing has been bet
ter than any OF the other youngsters tried
by Manager Phillips this spring.
Mullfn pitched the first five innings for
Detroit. and he seemed TO be in the striking
out business, as he made seven Hoosiers
lacerate the chilly atmosphere during his
sojourn In the box. Donovan succeeded
him and would no doubt have carried De-
troit through with a shut-out record had
he not sent an fnshoot into HeSs's side.
Hess was sacrificed TO second and he took
third Powells out. Leslie had heard of
the great showing that has been made by
Ortlieb. and. thinking pretty we'll of his
job. he gave a slight tug at his old-gold
Sweater and drove a single into Mcintyre
Land, scoring Hess. That is what saved the
HOLSTERS from what might have been their
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