The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-07

Grand Rapids........0 / o O 4 o l. y
Time OF game-One hour and fifty minutes.
Runs earned-lndiapapols two, Grand Rap
ids three.
First base on errors - Indianapolis seven,
Grand Rapids two.
First base on called balls-Indianapolis one,
Grand Rapids none.
Total called bails-On McKeon seventy, on
Getzein seventy-seven.
Struck out-Indianapolis four, Grand Rapids
four.
Total strikes called-Of McKeon fourteen, off
Getzein twenty-one.
Left on bases Indianapolis seven, Grand Rap
Ids four.
Two base hits-Kearns, OLeary, Eden, Ross,
Getzei II two,
Home run--Eden,
Double plays-Kearns and Melnke.
Passed bals-Dorgan two, stockwell four,
Wild pisches-McKeon, Getzein.
UInpire-A Gaynor
To-DAY's GAME.
To-day the Fort Wayne club will be here aud
an effort will be made to get even with them for
previous defeats. Tomorrow the boys go to
Cincinnati to play the Shamrocks, and on Mon
day they will meet the Cleveland League club
here.
NOTES
Peoples has been playing fine ball lately.
Shouldn't be surprised if Packard turned out
to be a great pitcher.
The Columbus club is said to be badly demon
allied financially and otherwise.
Swartwood, of the Allegheny club, heads the
batting in the American Association.
Joe Battin is batting and fielding in stronger
form than he has for several seasons.
The Grand Rapids club is a strong organiza
ton, and Charlie Eden is making great record.
Tom. Mansell, lately released by the Detroits
has been signed by the st. Louis nine as an out
fielder.
Richmond, Va, will have a nine, and will ap-
ply for membership to the American Associa-
ton Alliance.
Ropes should be drawn on the seventh-street
upon the Geld
MeKeon is the most active man in the club,
and his untiring efforts do much to encourage
the other boys.
The reporters stand on the roof of the grand
stand would be very comfortable place il it
were better shaded.
The Cincinnati team seems to be strongest
against the strong clubs. The softest snaps are
the St. Louis and Athletic teams.
1t was a mistake to let Charley Eden go to
Grand Rapids. He is too good player to be al
lowed TO escape from his native city when there
is a ball club here.
well-known business man, who is stuck on
the game, will offer prize of gold watch and
chain to the member OF the Indianapolis club
who has the best batting average during August.
O'Brien, of the Athletics, was sun struck while
at the plate in the sixth inning of the morning
game, in Louisville, on Wednesday. He
carried off the ground in an unconscious condi-
ton, but revived several hours afterward, and is
now nearly we'll
movement is on foot, and will probably sue
coed, to increase the salaries of the American
unpires to 5000 month from July !, or up TO
the League standard. The association has the
best corps of umpires in the country, and can
well afford to do it, as all its clubs are doing well
The consent of all the clubs will be asked tor
this "ralse," and will doubtless be given.
The Baltimore Sun says: "Mr. William s. Git
finger, secretary and treasurer of the Baltimore
club, returned home yesterday from trip round
looking for a first-nlaGs nafphAr a
says that he offered Allen Hubbard of the Yale
College nine, salary OF 5000 month, with a
cash advance of $1,000. Hubbard said it was
the largest offer he had received, but that he
could not accept it, as his family objected to his
becoming a professional bal-player. Mr.. Git
finger says he will give any manager in the
country bonus of 81 900 for first-class catch
er. and will pay the catcher himself an increase
on present salary. The managers of the home
club say that they are making arrangements for
a winning nine for next season."
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser at is a sig
nlfcant fact that no pitcher has been successful
in the Buffalo team except Calvin. COrcOran,
Neidman, Poorman, Ward. Radbourn, Lynch
and DAILY were all tried, and proved unsatisfac-
tory from one cause or other. Yet after they
were released other clubs promptly secured
them, and they have become very effective. Cor
coran is with the Chicagos. Weidman with the
Detroits, POOrman with the TOedos Ward is
with the New Yorks, and has been in Provi-
dence. RadDourn is with the Providence club
Lynch with the Metropolitans and Daily with
the Clevelands. COrcOran has been with the
champions ever since he left Buffalo, and Weld
man did brilliant work with the Wolverines last
year. Poorman has not been pitching regularly
with the Toledos. bnt is doing good work in the
field and batting hard. Wards services are con-
sdered worth over $4,000. Radbourn is help
ing Harry Wright's nine win the pennant. Lynch
has kept his end mp with the NETS and Daily,
the Onearmed pitcher, has won new laurels in
the Forest City. 1t is a strange thing that none
of the men could get along with the Ruffalos.
Derby is the latest victim of the mysterious in
nuence. He had a splendid record in Washing
ton, and better one in Detroit, and yet he
proves vertable Jonah to the Buffalos."