The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Diamond Dust,

Miller and Mcclure will be the battery to-day.
Dan O'Leary has six left handed batters in the
Toledo team this year.
The Detroits will play here tomorrow aud Tues
day. Cold weather will come with them
The proposed tour of the Canadian Base Ball
Cub through the United States has been sban-
.doned.
The Keokuk club will not be admitted to the
Western League. reports TO the contrary notwiih-
standing
Il is quite probable that an attempt wilI be
made TO organize base ball club at Ierre Haute
this year.
The infiesd work of Collins thus far this year
mas been brilliant and he has usei the stick with
telling effect
day, truly Gays there are several slusgers in the
Indianapolis nine this year.
and the Western League people will make a mis-
lake II they fail TO appoint him.
The championship season of the Western League
will ofen April Is, when the home team will
cross bats with the Miwaukees.
Young Ramsey, OF this city, is pitching for
chattsnooea Manager Watkins did intend to give
him trial here, but changed his mind
The Seventh street grounds are in better condI
lion than ever before, all on account OF that 70
bust individual. William Housen, and his corp
OF able assistants.
, George Wright pooh-poohs his brother Harry's
idess shout the fiat Bat, and says tina, they win
not aid or benefit the batting in the least Ii IL
not xpected that the demand for the article will
De very extensive.
The typcsetters employed on lac New York
World. Herald, Journal and Times have organized
= ba, e bail league, TO be called the New York
Morning Newspaper LEAGUE. Officers have been
elected and schedule OF games has Deel al
ranged
Lew Todd's latest cartoon Is grand success 1t
represents the nine alleged ball players from
Louisville marching home: alter being defeated
gent face Is conspicuous His mustache presents
The appearance Of the last rose OF summer.
The uncertainty as 10 whether the Metrepoli-
In MA m n fra m
The Championships proving source OF much
trouble TO American Association officials. II the
Nets go out OF the association they will IN
coubledly be Transferred TO the Eastern League.
The Boston Courier says n Jake Evans fielding
average was .sl1 in the League, IL ought TO DE
1911 in the American Association. The Courier
Ia mistaken There is no such disporportion in
tie playing strength OF the two associations. es-
Pecially In nelcing; WHAT small superiority the
League possesses Ia IN batting.
II is the general opinion that Manager Mutrie
will have his hands full in managing the New
York Club this season, and that he can not make
they did last year. The great trouble in previous
years was that there were too many Captains in
fhe club, in fact. every man was or wanted to be
lis own manages.
kid" Baldwin. who was signed away from the
Milwaukees by Caylor, OF the Cincinnati Ameri-
,sns perhaps thinks that no attempt VIII De made
with the Porkopolis nine this season. In this he
Is badly mistaken. for the Milwaukees intend 10
make trouble Tor both him ana Mt. Csyior and la
all probability the kid will see his name on the
black list before he is many weeks older.
The New York managers have wisely deter
mined to put keefe, Esterbrook and Hsckinsou
out OF the way of temptation during their inelt.
CHILE period. and with this purpose in view treated
them TO free trip 10 the New Orleans Exposition
They took passage In the New Orleans steamer
last weef. and for five of the ten days they will
he en- board safe from those wicked base ball
burglars who are always on the look out for re
leased men. When they get 10 New Orleans they
VIII be given Eve days more study up the beau
ties OF the exhibition. snd then, after sig1ins
with the clubs they are engaged % they will re
lCru home.