The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11
DOINGS OF BASEBALL MEN
Kelly Thinks His Friend Arson Is With
out an Equal as Man and Manager.
the Home Club Is TO Begin It's Exhibition
Games With the st. Louis Browns the
Last of the Month-NOtes.

The recent League meeting developed one very
ratifying fact-thas the aspersion which has so
generally been cast upon the League Of being
iuied by three members is untrue. The three
nembers have always been said to be Spalding,
Day and Soden. and yet these three gentl emen
we're the ones who came nearer being "lost in
/ ihs shuttle" just previous to the game of
lchsdule than anybody else Not that they
scquiesced quietly. Far from it They kept
their brother delegates mp till o'clock in the
morning. trying to convince them OF the gross
injustice Of the schedule, but the majority
wouldn't have it, and the influence of the rul-
ine three" was shown 20 be confined to Chicago,
New York and Boston. Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and Detroit were ON the SEIZED
ule committee, and they. OF course,
mad agreed upon a schedule mutually satisfac-
tory 20 themselves. They had also succeeded
in satisfying Indianapolis and Washington, and
that gave them a majority. Before the sched-
rle could be said be adopted il had, of course,
to bear the signatures OF all the members. and
&t time Mr.. SpaIding said be would not
sign it. but he changed his mind, and that, too,
after very slight and unimportant modlnca-
zion Messrs Dav and Soden also swung into
line without much difficulty. and the schedule
adopted virtually just as It was reported
from the committee. IL must NOT oe lnIerrso
that there was a combination to down Messrs
SpAldiDg Day and Soden, and that they We're
compelled by majority TO suffer any INJUSTICE,
ia was merely that the opportunity had come
into the hands OF some of the other members to
take turn ct some OF the choice viands. and
they proceeded to do without asking 'he
authority Of the three gentlemen mho Mefe
merely serves to show that no man or set or
men has n dominant influence in that body
Every club has q voice in its government, and
ar the majority Ia generally on the side of fair
ness the best interest OF all VIII continue 10 Do
aubserved.
Mike Kelly has been giving the Boston Globe
some interesting "reminiscences Below is some
thing he said about his old captain:
GA c. Arson il the best feld-captain we have
in this country. He made his first trial at base
ball in 1871, and was . success from the start
He's been at it ever since Since coming into
thu league he has made the best record OF any
man at batting. He has been first three time g;
second, three times; fourth, twice; fifth, twice.
and sixth. once Isn't that q record for man
20 feel proud of. He has had the championship
In his city for q greater number OF years than
all the others combined Isn't this record to
to be proud Off
every man who steps on the field shall play ball
from beginning to end. II his club is seven
runs ahead in the last inning he's going to nave
his men play as hard If they were just seven
behind. Arson has no favorites. He wont
have any in his club He treats all men alike.
Arson IL the easiest captain in the League to get
along with IL you mind your own business. The
hardest if you won't He thoroughly believes In
aiscipline. Sometimes he is apt to be harsh,
hnt IN he In il il with o man whom the other
PLAYERS think In the white headed boy. He
watches every point in the game Nothing
ESCAPES him.
b II remember littleincidsnt that occurred last
summer which tckled him so that he was good
natured for DAYS afterwards ] made a base bit,
and, / think there was only one out stole
second and the next batter hunted the ball to
Williamson and the latter picked il mp and sent
1t to Anson We needed the run badly. and
was also very tired in the bargain. So started
Co run to third, but cut across the diamond IN
nv haste, and making long slide, reached the
home plate before the ball arrived. Arson was
very mad or appeared 20 be. but / could see
that he was erinning. He couldn't help II. He
was reminded of old times He rushed mp TO
Phil Powers and made a great kick Powers
declared me out, but, as a matter OF fact 1
WASN'T He didn't know whether had touched
third bag or not Arson chuckled grisniy
and returned to the first bag. Alter the game
he eaid . -
sssWell, KEEL, you didn't get there after all. did
yon9 I'm surprised that you woulo attempt
anything 90 dishonest
$50 am T. replied, and Arson. lauRhingly
added: Pm watching you all the time when
we're playing Kel and am willing to say that
Won keep me thinking. But. old man, do you
know what / fels when you stole across the
diamond3 felt like shouting, Hurry up. KEEL
ar Powers will be on you.
siHe has tried and invented more schemes to
win games than any player living He will ad-
wise his men to steal bases. and will encourage
them il they fail He never discourages player,
and when young man comes into the club he
man gets fresh, and then he is sat down on very,
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