The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
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ton"
Mullane il doing about the best twirling of
any of the Eastern pitchers now on the slope.
George Gore is the only one OF the old New
! ork Giants who has thus far signed for next
season.
Glasscock thinks Sowde.s quite pitcher. He
says the youngster Will undoubtedly greatly
strengthen Boston
Captain Arson says that mex. season he may
put in a man first occasionally, and watch the
game from the bench.
Arson is credited with the opinion sthat Van
Haltren. Baldwin. Keefe, WEIGH and GetZein
will do the best pitching next season.
The San Francisco Cali speaks very lightly Of
Lathams third base play, and says it cannot be
compared with Dennys work at that bag.
Sporting Life; If Pfeffer goes to Indianapolis.
the Hoosiers, with their many stars, should be
great drawing card in Chicago as well as in the
other cities.
Glasscock. Barley, Moffett AID Joe Miller
will shortly enter a gymnasium at Wheeling, for
the purpose of getting into good athletic trim by
the time the season opens.
The story circulating now is that when Spald-
ing was East lately ne dropped in on GARRISON
and induced him to agree to sign, and that the
papers are now being made out
John Kirby, the pitcher whom the Indianapo-
lis club released to Cleveland last season, is
without an engagement. although it is said he is
The Boston Baseball Club made proposition
to DesMoines for the release of Joe Quinn. the
second baseman but the management refused
to consider it, and negotiations were dropped.
Maui will benefit by the change to Pittsburg.
He will not only get q chance to play oftener, as
he will be made the regular first -baseman of the
team, but he will be in receipt of So, coo per an
mum.
The New York management seem to be rather
alarmed about their pitching talent for next
season. They tried very hard to get Borchers,
OF the Greenwood and Moran club. but the young
man wanted mortgage on Central Park and
large chunk OF Coney island
Big Dan Brouthers, the Detroit first baseman,
last week sent letter to the champions man.
agement fixing his price for next season at
81, 030. the $50 being for his uniform. He was
requested to reconsider his terms. and in reply
to this increased the amount to 81. 500.
The official scorer of the Indianapolis club
next season will probably be Mr. o. r. johnson.
of the Evening News. His judgment on points
in scoring is remarkably good, and it will be
very gratifying to persons interested in having
a correct record of the games to have the posi-
ton filled by gentleman so capable as Mr.
johnson.
ing salaries: Ward, 81 700; Gross. ST. 500; Start,
$1,000; Farrell. 81 400: Denny 5000; Mcclellan,
$l,1oo; Houck, 500; Hines, 81 400; Baker, 5000;
Matthews, 81, 900; Gilligan, 1915. Ward was
then pitcher and worth more to a club than be
is now as a short-stop Gross, Start, Farrell
and Hines were then at their best
The Chicago Baseball Club has su rplus Of
SIS, 900 in its treasury and Presid ent Spalding
proposes TO buy the grounds occupied by
the club Some of the smaller stockholders are
complaining freely because they don't have
voice In the management of affairs, but that
doesn't make any difference to the bigger stock
holders, who run the club as they see fit The
dividends are big enough. but the little fellows
want finger in the pie when it comes to direct
ing matters.
do you really know what makes base ball so
POPULAR was asked of well-known manager
the other day. The question made him pause in
praisng his team and settle down to sober
thought After awhile he said: 81 think I
solve 1t. You see, every man and boy, or mean
most OF them. play, or did play. baseball. You
Then there is another thing Don't you know
that nearly every man and boy who takes lively
interest in the game thinks with little practice.
ne would be great player, tooT
Manager Mutrie of the New York club. will
start on a Southern trip about March !. and will
only take his young players with him. The
team will be made follows: Titcomb and
Crane. pitchers; Brown and Murphy, catchers
Herman, Foster and Slattery, the outfeld:
Hatfield. third base, and Cleveland short-stop
When Brown is not catching he will play second
base, and one of the extra men will cover the
bag wnen the big fellow Is behind the bat. Tho
month of March in the South will give Manager
Mutrie a fair idea Of the ability of his new
men,
The Cincinnati team will perhaps have the
most unique attire of the season Each man in
the field will have differentiated costume
which will be of jersey cloth. Under this ar
rangement the order of things will be as follows
Smith, Muane. Serad, Vau and Hart. the FIVE
pitchers. will all wear white; Baldwin's color is
light blue keenan,, blue and brown; OConnor
orange and blue; Reilly black and blue; Nc
Phee. orange and black; Fennelly, maroon and
black; Carpenter, red and black; Tebeau, red
and white; Corkhill. blue aud white; Nicol, black
and white, and Kappel, black and red. IN other
respects the belts and cans will be white and the
stockings the familiar red.
Detroit letter to PHILADELPHIA Press: The i'm
preston prevails here that the Indianapolis
team is going to surprise the League next season.
They are not saying much, but have quietly
gathered in several excellent players Hines
and Estabrook have already signed with them
The Hoosiers are fairly mashed on Twitche
and want him badly. They have offered good
sum for his release, but must go higher to get
him. Twitchell is perfectly satisfied to remain
in the champion team. He developed last
season into a champion fielder show ed consider.
able ability to hit the ball, and does not. he
says, care to pitch any He has written
here that he will not pitch il he avoid it.
New York letter to Philadelphia Press: The
indianapolis club has signed young man Of
cover frst-base for them, and Paul Hines will
in consequence grace the outfeld The Harlem
man Is but twenty-one years. He il a giant
being over six feet in height and weighing close
to 200 pounds He crack batsman last
season. 1t remains to be what he will do
with the lightning throwing of Glasscock and
Denny For my part, / would almost as
soon stop a cannon-ball as OF Dennys short
throws after picking up slow grounder. Ester
brook is also quick thrower What's wrong
with 1.-The dude for first baseman2 He is a
deadsure catch. having no superior in this re-
spect.