The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-22
American Association.

Association Games To-Day
:. Kansas City at indianapolis.
- Miiwaukee at Louisville
ST. Paul at Columbus.
Minneapolis at Toledo.
..s Results and Attendance
Indianapolis, s; Kansas City. 5...........lO55 |
Milwaukee. s.; Louisville. Recommending /
St Paul. z; Columbus, 2..................1,463 !
Toledo s; Minneapolis, 2.................. SSi |
1t required ten long and tiresome innings /
Tor Indianapolis TO register victory yes
terday afternoon in the second game with |
Kansas City. To make matters worse, :
cloud hangs over the victory Captain |
Ryan, Of the Kansas City team, notified /
Umpire Pears and acting Captain Heydon, |
of the Hoosiers, that he would file a pro- |
test with President Grllo. of the American |
Association. decision made by the UNI |
pire In the first half of the tenth inning. |
The PHILIPPINES are given credit for the |
game. as it Is not believed the protest will |
stand
The score was tied at the end of the ninth |
inning. The first two Cowboys to face |
Newln in the first of the tenth were easily |
retired. Then came Montgomery, who laced |
the sphere TO. deep left center for three |
bases. Hill was the next sticker and he hit |
a long fly to left Swander made a hard |
run to get under the sphere and just as he |
crossed the foul line the ball fell into his |
hands, but bounced out and fell into foul
territory Montgomery had crossed the
plate and Hill at second, but Umpire |
Pears declared IT foul ball. and the batter
was called back to the plate and Mont
gomery returned to third. Captain Ryan
asked the umpire why he called it foul
ball and Pears stated that Swander was in |
far territory, but that the ball dropped in
foul territory. this being a construction
that was placed the rule at the recent
meeting of umpires in Cincinnati. Captain
Ryan protested that if Swander was in fair
territory. when the ball touched his hands
that it was. therefore. fair ball. and last
evening he sent his formal protest to Pres
tdent Grillo.
The fans in the stand who were on line
with the left-feld foul line believed that
Swander had crossed the line before the
ball struck his hands. and was therefore.
q foul. The game allowed to proceed
and Hill famed out Kansas City retiring
without a Had the ball gone as fair
Kansas. City would have had run to
the good and might have scored more. But
the PHILIPPINES came 10 bat in the last of
the tenth and proceeded TO register a long
delayed victory Newlin cantered first
on Montgomery's wild throw. and Ho-
grlever was awarded free transportation.
Heydon advanced the men with sacrifice
and McCreery walked. filing the bags.
Swander drove one to Childs, who mo-
mentarly fumbled the ball while Newlin
crossed the plate Swander being thrown
out at first, and the game was over.
GAME WAS RAGGED.
The game was ragged in many innings.
Newlin was on the mound for INDIANAPOLIS.
and Isbell did the twirling for the visitors.
Both pitchers had cause to file suit against
their respective teams for nonsupport but
the fielders could have filed cross-com-
plant claiming that the pitchers got into
holes too frequently and were too liberal
with passes Magoon was out of the game
for the Hoosiers, and Heydon was sta
toned at second and Ortlieb behind the
bat Magoons absence felt in the in
field work. as Heydon is not used TO the
team work necessary in covering second
bag.
There was no occasion for the game be-
ing prolonged into ten-inning AFFAIR The
through the wildness of NewIin and his
failure to field Ryan's bunt. That was the
a hard uphill fight. While the contest was
devoid OF sensational plays, it was inter
estins because of the efforts of the Hoos-
ters 10 retrieve bad plays and forge to the
front
There was not much hitting on either
side. the HOLSTERS registering only six sin
giles off isbell. while Newlin escaped with
seven hits against him. A half-dozen
errors were chalked up by both teams and
some of them were about as yellow as
could be imagined. even rank for this time
OF the year, when the fans are willing to
excuse few bad plays.
The Cowboys made one run i'm the sec
ond inning without the aid of n hit. Hess
booted Ryans effort and a moment later
let Gears drive go between his legs. Ryan
taking third. Gear stole second and on
Ortlieb's wild throw to second. RYAN
pranced home with the first run of the
game.
BLUES TAKE BIG LEAD.
Kansas City piled up three in the third
nd
gomery started the nerve-racking inning
with a single and Hill hunted out to New
lin. Nance was hit with the ball and when
Bonner hit to Newlin the runner reached
first on Dickey's error. Montgomery scor-
Ing. Ryan dropped little bunt toward
third. Newiin failing to field the hit and
the bases were filled. Gear flew out to
Hosriever and Nance scored Childs walked
again. nlling the bags. and Newlin passed
bh'er: forcing Bonner across the plate with
the third run of the inning. IsbelI famed
The Hoosiers took brace In the last of
the third and scored one. Dickey was bit
by the pitcher and stole second Ortlieh
famed and Newlin's out sent Dckay 20
third. Hogrever singled. scoring Dickey.
out sne idol OF the cans was caught try
ing TO steal second. -
Things looked dangerous i'm the fourth
when the Cowboys filled the bags bur Rev
lin pitched himself out of the hole and no
runs We're registered. The HoosiersN re-
ursu the VISITORS In the fifth without run
and proceeded in the last half TO ring mn
four tallies and take the lead. Carr
walked and Bonner made n wild throw on
Hess chance. Dickey singled scoring
Carr. Hess advancing to third Dickey
stole second and Ortiieb walked 6Il;ng tbs
bags Newlin split the atmosphere and
Hogriever went out n fly 10 short left
on which Hess scored Heydon singled to
center and Dickey scored. Ortlieb reach.
Ing third Heydon stole second and on BUT
lers Wild throw Ortieb romped home
Kansas City tied in the seventh. Gear
was MT ana Childs made single to right
Hogriever made bold effort TO catch fhe
ball. but fell and Gear made the circuits
There was nothing doing during the next
two innings. The tenth came aud ~