The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
Base Ball.

The st. Louis, Athletic and Cincinnati are
even up for the American championship.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Nolan should be
LETT where he belongs-in a saloon show win
dow"
Johnny Peters, Immediately upon his re-
lease from the Allegheny club, was engaged
by the Eclipse
nine, appears to be on his last legs. He has
made more errors than put-outs during the
present season."
Douglas Allison, the famous catcher of the
old Cincinnati club, appeared in three games
last week with the Nationals, of Washing
ton, and showed up in fine form.
1t is said that the Athletics paid $500 to
Cleveland to secure Bradey's release. Third
basemen come high, but the Athletic man
ayers were determined to have one
Enquirer: cleveland has lost both Brad
ley and Shaffer, but the great double-j ointed,
high-heeled kicker, Pete Hotaling-like the
star-spangled banner-is still there"
The Grand Forks (Dakota) club had a great
game on Decoration Day, defeating the Lari-
mores "a to o. and making ITO base hits. One
man broke seven bats. Bill Nye, of the Boom
erang probably scored the game.
st. Louis has abandoned all but base ball.
The Post-Dispatch afternoon paper) begin
ming this week, will issue 7-o'clock edition,
containing Geographic reports of all the
American games played in the country each
day.
Weidman is not with the Detrots He is
not we'll, and was left at his home in Roch-
ester, N. Y, by Manager Chapman. There
he stays for week. In the meantime Shaw
the new man, who is left-handed pitcher,
will alternate with Burns.
Umpire Magner, who chartered special
train, at a cost to himself OF 1925, in order
to get to Louisville in time to umpire Sun
days game, had benefit there yesterday,
the Eclipse and Baltimores playing and
melted a good round sum from it.
Booth and Southers the Yale team battery
OF this season, are just now subjects of wor-
ship in the East The Athletics, Bal timores
and Philadelphia club are all bidding for
their services. Some one who can pitch with
a Greek curve is what Bob Ferguson wants.
Cleveland Herald; THE flag will go to one
of three clubs-Cleveland, New York or
Providence. Now it is anybodys, and the
indications point toward close, hard fight
for the right to be champions of 1884. Chi
Cage does not appear dangerous, The club
is weak in pitchers and one-third of a sea-
sons play has not brought the playing down
to hardpan' Chicago may round to and
win, but it is doubtful. Last year at this
time it was more doubtful"
Hornung, of the Bostons, is doing remark
able work in the outfeld and at the bat.
Saturday he made four runs, two of them
being home runs. Monday be made another
home run, Tuesday ne followed two base
hitby three base hit. He played without
an error, harvested number of flies, and has
assists to his credit. Hornung fully earns
the large salary he receives A savings bank
in Utica holds several thousand dollars of
Hornurg's wealth, and every dollar was
earned by good work on the ball field.
"The indianapolis club after beating a
large number of country clubs are Growing
very loud. But they are afraid to come to
Cincinnati to play the Shamrocks though
the Shamrock management have promised
to guarantee them $3.50 for one game."-
Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager 0'Leary says