The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-07

St Paul, 3; Louisville, 2.-..............-- 800
Two victories from Kansas City yesterday
would have been a great boost to the
Hoosiers, but after they tied the score in
the last of the ninth inning of the first
game an unfortunate error by Magoon.
after two were out In the first of the tenth,
opened the gate and the Cowboys rushed
along with enough hits to the win
ming tally, the final score resulting to 3
in favor of Kansas City. But things were
different in the second ARRAY. The Hoosiers
took kindly to Isbell's easy curves and
punched enough safe ones in their innings to
total half dozen tallies. while Bullets"
AIlemang Shaved he was in pretty fair form
by holding fhe Cow Punchers to a blank
score until the ninth, when he eased up a
bit and pei mitted them to bat in three
runs Allemang says ii Is the worst kind
of luck to shut out opposing team, and
for that reason he became generous in the
ninth and permitted Kansas City to escape
q whitewashing.
The loss of the first battle was largely
due to the misplays of the Hoosiers. Fisher
and Gear were the opposing slabmen and
honors were about even. but Fisher was
unfortunate i'm having several very costly
misplays contributed by the men back of
him. Magoons error gave the Blues a
chance to win and. incidentally. ne struck
out twice in the latter part of the contest
when men were on bases shouting for some
inducement to send them around the cir
cult.
The second battle showed that Allemang
is again on earth, and in form to do him.
self justice when placed on the slab. For
eight innings only four scattered hits were
made off him, and the entire lot of fielders
did fast work to keep his record as clean
as a bright star. Magoon gobbled up every
thing that came within reaching distance.
while Swander and McCreery made few
radiuns catches I'm their suburban districts.
The only two errors of the second contest
were charged against Hess In TINS con-
test the Hoosiers contributed brilliant lot
Of stick work.
HOW FIRST WAS LOST.
After tying the score IN the last Of the
ninth inning an unfortunate error by Ma
goon at short, after two men were out,
gave the Blues life and chance to win,
as the next two men hit safely. and what
proved to be the winning run was sent
across the plate. the Hoosers went
out in one, two, three order in their half.
Fisher and Gear were the opposing slab
men. Neither received perfect support and
the errors behind the Noblesville lad
proved the most costly. There were several
brill plays, with the Blues having the
greatest luck.
The Blues took the lead in the first in
ming and they were never headed, although
the ffOOSlcTS al knOl III the score
I'm the ninth. The Philippines were zone
run TO the bad when they made their ef-
fort in the ninth. Hogriever drew life
on Lewees bobble, but Dickey forced him
at second attempted sacrifice. Crom-
ley was sent up for Hess and he was
hit by the pitcher. Fisher forced Crom-
ley. Dickey taking third. Carr drove one
toward third too not for Ryan to handle
and Dickey pranced home with the tying
tally. Then Magoon famed. In the tenth
hlagoon went TO short. Hogriever to sec
ond and Philips TO right.
Hill started the game with a home run
over the right field fence. After Van Buren,
retired Nance reached first on Carrs er-
ror. Bonner's out advanced him 10 second
and Ryans single scored him. Ryan was
caught trying to steal second. Kansas
City added one i'm the sixth. Hill started
the trouble with a double to right. Fisher
received a signal to throw to second To
each Hill mapping, but Hess failed to take
the throw and Hill went to third Bonner's
sacrifice scored him.
The Hoosiers aid not start their run
getting business until the seventh With
two out. Hess singled and reached second
on wild pitch. Fishers safe one to right
scored him, Fisher advancing on the throw
TO the plate. Carrs single scored Fisher
agOon tanned Neither scored in the
eighth and the Hoosiers tied in the ninth
Then came the tent... With two out Ma
gool fumbled Gears chance and Hill and
Van Buren, singled. scoring what proved &c
be the winning run. Score: