The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
Beauteous Exhibition in Which
the Watkins Tribe Won by
Luck.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,
BY O'Loughlln.

BY O'Loughlln.
Cyrus Morgan, the associations leading ex-
ponent Of the famous spitball, gave an exhibit
ton yesterday in the game between Minneapolis
and Indianapolis. For innings Mr.. Nor
gan had the mllers clawing around after his
shoots like q homesick crab in delicatessen
show window. 1t was a fine exhibition. In the
eighth inning Morgan exploded with pop that
sounded like the dropping Of an oyster from
the top story of the Guaranty building. Min
neapolis took advantage Of the lapse and sent
2 four across the plate.
Frosty Thomas was picked out as the Faustus
of the miller team and the way he deceived and
betrayed the Indianapolis Marguerites was rep
rehensible He allowed them to hit the ball
but five times and only once did he permit more
than one hit in an inning It was pitchers
battle all of the way and the local fans sat and
held their breath until the Morgan ascension in
the eighth.
The First Hit.
In the first inning, after Bruce and Moran
were out, Mr.. Thoney up to the plate
without anything particularly on his mind, save
hair. He swung at one Of Frosty's outs and,
much to his surprise, landed 1t where none of
the nimble legs could garner it in time to heft
1t to first. Little Tommy McCreery obligingly
went out and saved any further trouble. Nor
gan at this stage of the opera had not secured
control Of the fabricated pill and passed Davis
Postewaite Jones. Then he frightened up and
the next three up were billmasseyized at first.
In the second Carr-sleepingcar, some fan init
mated-found Thomas for weak tea single and
was snatched out Of the strenuous life when he
allempteu 10 steal seconu massey ana farrel
had preceded him to that bourne from which no
300 hitter e'er returns In the Minneapolis
half Heine Schmidt got to first four Texas
league lobs by Morgan, but nothing else hap
pened.
So it went thru seven innings. Morgan is
sued passes and transfers and still the millers
could not score. The mighty pinch hitters slam
med at the elusive curves and when they did
hit them could not get them far a mad
baby throw his milk bottle. Morgan scored
only strike-out, but 1t seemed that the mil
lers hypnotized and batted the shoots
squarely into the hands of the felders.
The Massacre.
Then came the eighth inning. Oyler led of
and few out to left field. Fox was passed,
Morgan evidently fearing that the swipesome
captain would knock the ball over the fence If
he got half a chance. Thomas inadvertently
thrust his bat in the way of an 1ncomer and it
bounced safe, corking, clean single, the first
of the day of its kind for the locals. David
Postlewaite Jones was allowed to walk to- first
Freeman was up and Morgan put all Of his
muscle into low drop. 1t low, bit the
dust in front Of Buck Weaver and skidooed to
the stands. 1t bounced and rolled sideways, per-
hitting Thomas and Jones to SCORE Fox hav-
ing already crossed the turnstile on Sullivan q
hit. Dennis Sullivan reached third on the stray.
Freeman looked vicious and Morgan passed him.
Coulter came up and biffed high one out to
McCreery and Sullivan darted across the pla tie
Freeman nosng around second and threw the
ball to first before the Freeman boy could get
back, ending the inning In the ninth Indian.
apolis was as helpless incubator baby and
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