The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-09
THE OUT-OF-DOOR SPORTS
RAaA Ball.

Walker. who was released by the St Louis
club, is now playing great game with tue
Brooklyn team.
Jimmie Devlin, the once noted pitcher OF
the great Louisville club is now lying at the
point OF death in Philadelphia with pneu-
monia
The "Oaly Nolan" who was suspended
from the Alleghenies for drunkenness and
INSTRUMENTATION, has been reinstated, and
Joined the Columbus club.
They have got it so badly now in Detroit
that forty business men will donate enough
money to give each member of the home
team 5000 gold watch if the club wins the
championship.
John Eggler. a brotherof the clever center
fielder of the Baltimore club, has determined
to re-enter the professional arena, after an
absence of several years, He formerly
played with the Eckford club of Brooklyn,
Swartwood, of the Alleghenys, has the
highest batting average in the association
this Season. heading the list with All,
Browning, of Louisville, is next, with AL,
and Mccormick, of the Cinciunatis, is third,
with 1892.
There are now four professional organiza-
tons, viz: the American Association, the
National League. the Interstate Association.
and the North western League. These sup
ply the ball field with thirty-two profession
al clubs, in whose ranks there are at least 80
players
Fifteen thousand people at one park and
1000 at another last Wednesday, looks as
though Philadelphia had just slight touch
of the base-ba fever. The smaller number
represents the attendance at the league game,
and is lust little straw that shows how the
association and cheap prices stand with the
residents Of the Quaker City.
1t is stated that JONES' who has been pitch
ing so effectively for the Yale College nine,
has received and accepted offer from the
Clevelands to alternate with Mccormick and
DAILY this summer Bancroft, the manager
of that team, always had . weakness for col
lege players. 1t was he that brought out
Richmond, the left-handed twirler.
A. cross-eved man stands as much show of
being professional ball plaver as a yellow
dog does of remaining with dramatic COM
pany. Both OF these innocent and helpless
creatures are considered forerunners of dis
aster and, although a man may be a SPLEEN
did allplayer, if he has a mote in his eye,
that settles him with the management, as to
carry such a well-known Jonah" is too
much for their Superstitious fears.
The custom-frst introduced few years
ago by the Chicago club. when they had two
first-cass ptchers-of alternating pitchers in
every game, has been generally adopted dur
ing the present season. but has proved to be
very costly mistake snve in those very rare
cases where the two pitchers are equally
matched in point of playing ability. Tine
Providence club have presented Radbeurn
in the nitchers position in almost every
game, and have been remarkably successful,
result that probably would not have been
req led if they had used a change pitcher.
Other clubs have almost invariably won
with one pitcher and lost with the other.
Clipper.
Secretary young, of the league, has given
his opinion on the subject of whether base
runner is hit by Il batted ball that has been
fumbled or muffed by fielder, the former
can DE declared out on the claim that it is
yet batted ball, as follows II have never
before heard the question asked or answered.
should say that fair hit ball ceases to be
such under the operation of rule 81, section
10 after it has been handled and muffed by
fielder. The rule was made to prevent base
runners from allowing the ball to hit them.
thereby preventing in-flelders from having
an opportunity to handle the ball; but it
didn't contemplate Furnishing base runner
for an error committed by fielder"
Turf Notes
Chinn & Morgan, the lucky owners of the
Derby winner. Leonatus, have bought of
Hon, T. J. Megibben the bay colt MARYLAND,
by Springbok out of Lorena, by Lexington.
He is in the Merchants stake for three-year
olds to be run at Chester Park on the goth
of this month.
1t is announced that Milt Young will re-
turn to the turf again next seasOn. As will
be remembered, he disposed of his fine stable,
headed by Ascender Monogram, BOndhold-
er, etc, to r. C, Pate last year, and purchased
McGrathana near Lexington, KY, intending
to devote his attention to breeding, He can
not however, stand the loss of the excite
ment Of the sport.
The New York Sportsman offered some
time ago prize of 800 for a correct guess OF
the winners of the triple event at Louisville
the Derby, Cup and Merchants. Over 5, 600
persons responded and not one hit the win
ming combination. Quite a number guessed
Leonatus for the Derby and Ida Stanhope
for the cum but Medators capture OF the
Merchants threw them all.
Maud S. is coming to her speed rapidly at
Hartford The statement has been going the
rounds OF the sporting papers that Bair is to
get SO, 900 from Mr.. Vanderbilt If he beats
2:1014 with Maud this season. While Mr.. v.
will doubtless substantially remember the
successful trainer in the event of his lower
ing Maud's record, it is proper TO state as a
fact that the $40, 600 story is imaginary.
Eighteen trotters have made records of
Eli or better They are Maud s., 2:1014 st.
Julien, 211H; Rarus 213Z Truket, 2:14;
Clingstone 214; Galdsmith Maid, PA; Hope
full, 2:1424; Lulu, 2:15 Smuegler 215H (the
fastest stallion record) Hattie Woodward
215X Lucille Golddust, 2;16H; Jerome Ed
dy, 216%; Darby, 216H Edwin Thorne
2:1614 Charley Ford, 21624; American Girl
z.IO74, OCCiueHtt Iva piOoteIi A.lis
Brophy, the rider of Thora, in referring to
her breakdown. says that she was only gal
Looping from the start. and when three-quar-
tiers OF mile from home he let her run, she
made few strides and suddenly fatered
under him, and he knew the day was lost
though she struggled gamely on. Some one
asked Lee her trainer, if she was completely
broken down. His reply was: Yes, she is
broken down and badly, too-there goes our
bread and butter"
Billy Donahue, who rode Leonatus in the
Derby, when asked when he got East whether
Drake Carter had really been beaten so easily,
said: at was big galop for him when 1
rode Drake Carter at New Orleans, and he