The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18

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@Will probably be transferred TO some other club.
There la names in the above list.
Day after tomorrow is the date on which the
members Of the Indianapolis club have been
quessed to report. The expenses Of those who
do so will be paid up till the first OF the month,
when their salaries will begin. Seery was
pected yesterday. and will undoubtedly be here
Tuesday; and among the others who may be ex
pected to report to Manager Spence on that day
are Hines, Buckley. Shreye, Moffatt, Boeart,
Bassett. Denny and Esterbrook. All of these
may not be here but the majority of them
doubtless will Boyle is in Philadelphia, and
may be a few days late. Healy is with the chi.
cseoes at Hot Springs, and will probably not
join the team until at st. Louis tomorrow
week. Glasscock Myers, Shomberg. Nc
Geachy. Hackett. and Arundel are still I'M
signed, but IL would not &e surprising to
some of them here during the coming week.
Manager Spence will. of course, put the men
TO practice immediatsly-at the park if the
weather will permit, and in some gymnasium
when it will not Hardening the hands and
strengthening the muscles what will be de-
aired. Ii 10 to be hoped that the favorable
weather OF the past week will continue and
that the will be able TO practice at the park.
that will be far more beneficial to them, for
there are very few ball-players these days who
do not do more or less gymnasium practice all
winter. Training the eye and accustomug the
muscles TO open air exercises the points
mainly to be gained by spring practice. Man
ager Spence has an especial reputation for his
manner of handling men during the practice
season. and accordingly some good things may
be expected of him in that line this year. He is
very careful about entertaining and has very
clear ideas 81 the method of training It is
said he has never entered the playing season
with with sore arm. and il that is true
he certainly must have adopted exceptional
methods of practice ORcurke, of the
Bostons, was with Mr.. Spence at Portland two
years and never knew what q sore arm was
while there Last he injured his arm in
practice at Boston, before enc season began and
IL bothered him more or less all year.
Another reason why it ia desirable that the local
players get "a much field practice as possible
this week is that they have date in St Loris
q week from Tuesday, and have very little time
to get in trim to meet their old foes.
Manager Spence has been watching the Chi
cAgo papers in order to see now the correspond
ents at Hot Springs speak of young Farrell, one
Of Chicago's new catchers. They have invariably
referred to him in terms OF praise, and Mr..
Spence, in abiding 70 the fact yesterday, said:
you don't know bow much wanted to
uufavorRble account OF that young fellow, al
though had little expectation of such thing.
was In hopes. however. that by some hook
crook he would show up badly at the start and
chat the Chicago people would pronounce HIM
duffer and release him And then how quick
would have gobbled him! / have been
for year. and last ST sumner s / had
him promised to go with wherever l
went this year. 1t only accident that
prevented him from keeping his promise. One
day last fall several of the Brooklyn and New
YORK papers published the statement that / was
going TO manage the Brooklyn team this year.
Farrell read it, and did Tim Thurman, who
at that time the hunt for youngsters for
the Chicago team Tim bounced down upon
Farrell and proceeded tell him how inadvsa-
bic IL would be for him 20 go to Brooklyn-a
club that already had half dozen catchers and
was noted for its discordant elements. Then
Farrell did not fancy getting into thu AssociA-
tion, aud il did take Murnan long to get his
Chicago contract. When Farrell
found out that here instead of
going TO brooklyn he regretted his hasty action,
rs he would have been glad to come to Indian
apois with me- He is great catcher, az Chi
cago will find out"
Hines, Esterbrook aud Buckley, the three ad-
nitions 70 the indianapolis team. have all been
members OF champion clubs. Hines was a
member Of the Providence club when il won the
championship OF the League; Esterbrook
the leading batter of the MetroDolitans the year
they the Association championship, and
Buckley was with the Syracuse Stars when they
we're Ahternsttona al Association champions. good
place to lock for champion players is in champion
teams, and the new men bring thar kind OF pres
tiee with them. Denny n member OF the
Providpnes club along with Hines when the
the local club who ex-memoers OF CHAMPION
teams are GIssAcock Boyle and Hackett
GiAsseock and BOYLE wsre 10 the st Louis club
which won the cham pian3hp OF the Union Assoc
citation, and Haekett . member OF the Bos-
ton club Tie last year it won the Championship.
Baseball Notes.