OTD 9/15/1914: Indianapolis Hoosiers Again Turn Back Brooklyn Tip Tops

From the desk of: THE BROOKLYN BAKERS NINE

Hoosiers lead Tip Tops; 2-0

I - IND 10; BTT 0

II - IND 9; BTT 2

Indianapolis Hoosiers

vs.

Brooklyn Tip Tops

FROM 

WASHINGTON PARK

To the great dismay of manager Bradley, and fans, Brooklyn loses their second straight to the Hoosiers causing them to fall five games out of first place.

Cycle back to late August: the Hoosiers complete a six game sweep of the Tip Tops at Indianapolis from which many here back home believe there is no recovery.  Brooklyn leaves town tattered and torn upon conclusion of a ruinous 19-game road trip that sees them fall under .500 and 8.5 games out of first place.  But once home they appear reinvigorated and with great resilience post a 13-5 record since the last Indianapolis series to close within three games of first entering this week's rematch against the Hoosiers at Washington Park.  But it turns out yesterday's series opening loss is indeed the omen they initially feared it to be.  If nothing else Tuesday serves as confirmation.  Despite a commendable climb back into legitimate contention for the Federal League pennant, the underlying reality of the situation is that Brooklyn has now lost 16 of their last 19 meetings against Indianapolis.  And no one recognizes this better than manager Bradley.

• BOXSCORE: Tuesday, September 15, 1914 - BR

The Hoosiers score early and often en route to a second straight commanding victory at Washington Park.  They jump out to a 3-0 lead in the first, and go ahead 7-1 by the fifth.  Brooklyn scrapes together a second run in the sixth, which the Hoosiers negate with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings.  Four Tip Tops batters register multiple hits including a double by Charlie Cooper and Steve Evans' 12th home run of the season.  Brooklyn totals eleven hits in all but leave ten runners on base.  Hoosiers starter George Kaiserling limits Brooklyn to two earned runs and three walks with three strikeouts in a complete game performance for his 15th victory of the season.  Happy Finneran takes the loss after yielding six earned runs on seven hits in only 3.1 innings pitched.  Dan Marion and Rudy Sommers allow three unearned runs on four hits in 5.2 innings in relief of Finneran.