The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-30
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
Base Ball,

Jim Gleason will retire from the diamond
at the end of this season.
The Saginaws are now in the lead in the
Northwestern League race
That "Sunday-grounds" scheme seems to
nave been practically abandoned.
jimmy Peoples is one of the most prom
lslnS young ball-players in the country.
Manager O'Leary is regarded as one of the
best professional umpres in the country.
The Cincinnati papers have at last learned
that the indianapolis club can play ball.
Veatch, OF this city, is doing some fine
pitching for the Terre Haute "Awkwards.'
Radbourn, of the Providence team, is
worked harder than any other pitcher in the
profession.
Maddocks, of the Maple Leafs, of Guelph,
Canada, has been engaged by the Fort
Waynes as change catcher.
The Bostons are now in good form and are
playing great ball. They will be inside the
distance-hag when the race is over.
Dorgan of the home club is a brother of
Mike Dorgan, the old timer, now with the
New York League club. 1t runs in the family
The actual amount received by Jones and
Hubbard, the Yale battery, who pass their
vacation on the Detroit nine, is $500 per
month until school goes in"
The Cincinnati papers say that Creamer's
second-base play there the other day was the
finest ever seen in Cincinnati. He put out
six men and assisted four times.
There should be a wire screen or net placed
in front of the grand stand here, to prevent
foul balls from hurting the spectators. The
present arrangement is exceedingly dan
gerous.
Chicago Tribune: at is understood that
changes will be made in the Chicago team as
soon as they return. President Spalding
knows where the weak spots are, and he will
strengthen them as soon as he can"
Charles F. Daniels, the Association umpire,
was at one time second baseman of an Indi-
annapolis professional team. 1t was in the
year 1868, and the famous Cal McVey was at
the time member of the same club.
The ''only Nolan" has again been supended
from the Alleghenies for drunkenness, and
it is evident that his ball-playing days are
about over. He is an example of good man
ruined by injudicious pride and puffery.
The once famous club of Rockford, ILL.,,
has been reorganized, and will play two
games here next Wednesday, Ross Barnes
who in his day was the best second-baseman
in the country, is the captain of the club.
Whitney of the Bostons, ranks as one of
the swiftest pitchers in the profession. He
has struck out seventy men in nine cham
pionship games, including twenty-four in
the three recently played with the Detroits
Enquirer; 1.-The Indianapolis nine is not
a poor one by any means, and will make it
very interesting for all the Association teams
that visit the HooSier capital this season.
The Metropolitans and Baftimores have Jared
badly at their hands,"
Barnie offered S., 900 to the Louisville club
and to pay up all salaries to transfer the team
to Baltimore. The otter was declined. While
in this city he also offered very large salaries
to Dorgan and Peoples, but they could not get
their releases-even if they wanted them.
Commercial Gazette: THE now celebrated
Indianapolis team have finally consented to
come to Cincinnati and play the Shamrocks,
The game will take place next Sunday week,
and beagle aud Traffley, by consent, will be
the Shamrock's battery. 1t will be a big
game"
The New York League club has made 10
home runs this season; Boston, TO- Provi-
dence, 8; Cleveland, A; Detroit and Chicago,
% three-base hits; New York, D. Detroit, 81;
Boston and Providence, each 10; Buffalo, 8;
Philadelphia and Cleveland, each 8.
Doescher of last years Clevelands, has
been engaged as captain and third baseman
of the Troy nine. AS he has been expelled
from the League, his team is barred from
playing with any of the League American,
Northwestern or Alliance clubs and any club
playing with the Troys will be barred from
playing with any of the above mentioned
teams.
The old Capital City" club of this city
has been recognized with the following play
ers: T. Halpin, third base and pitcher; i.
Sullivan, catcher and second base; H. Wea-
yer, second base and catcher; J. Buckley,
pitcher and third base; R. Wall, center field;
B. Ramsey, short stop; P. Shea first base;
Nj. Murphy, left field; G. w. Glenn, right
field, and A, Peake, tenth man.
Police Gazette: Joe Gerhardt, who is an
exceedingly popular baseball player, was
presented with handsome bouquet when
he appeared on the field in Washington. D.
c., at an exhibition game between the Ma
tionals and Eclipse of Louisville. Joe used
to play with the Mutuals, of New York,
when they figured on the Union ground,
Brooklyn, and he has many friends in this
city. There was very elegant gold watch
and chain in store for him when he made his
appearance in New York in the the Eclipse
Metropolitan game but he upset the pre-
sentation ami brought himself into bad favor
by making a three-base hit at a critical
period of the game, and sending in two men
who were on bases, which caused the defeat
of the Metropolitans."