The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
islDbi.s making twelve bits and bat one run,

delphias making twelve bits and buf one run
That occurred on Friday.
The Boston club has always been suecessful
In games played on cold days. which lee na. -,
Wright to observe thu other day that ~ "as O.
sentially a cold-weather club
While the club Ia at Chicago this week avn,
ings will be placed on the west side or the RranA
stand in order to protect the seats IN tnas POi
ton OF the stand from the sun.
On next Saturday the Eastern CLUBS msko
their first appearance in the West Inc Ne"
Yotks play in Indianapolis, Boston at Detrois
Philadelpnia at Pittsburg. and washington a.
Chicago.
Con Daily looks like bal-playsr. in addition
to playing like one. In fact, the Indlanapois
club could almost travel this year on IFS eood
looks. There is not better-looking set OF mon
in the profession.
Pitcher Chamberlain and the Louisville club
have come to terms. and telegram was re-
ceived at Louisville yesterday from Bunaio'
stating that he would leave there for Loulsviiie
at once. This will greatly strengthen tnas
nine.
Ex-Umpire John Wilson says he made the
prediction way last winter that the DetrolSs
would be affected by the three-strike rule more
than any club in the country 1t is susplclous.
in John TO wait till the present time to SPEAK o.
1t, but he says he can furnish the amdavi1s.
One thing which lends uncertainty to the
League race is the fact that the scores OF tns
games in the East have been small, While Inose
in the West have been large. That indicates
West better patterson is it little of boths
The Indianapolis club plays its fourth game
tomorrow with Detroit, and then takes It's nrss
trip opening the championship season at Cnl-
cago on Tuesday. It plays four games IN tnat
city. and all the team asks is that it may have
as good lnck there as Chicago did in this city
Indianapolis is better fortified in catchers
than any team in the country. Speaking OF the
matter yesterday Manager Spence said: I'VE
have the best three catehers in the country
not the three best, but the best three There
may be better individual catchers, but no one
club has three such backstops and throwers as
we now have"
McCauley, of the Lafayette club. has signed
with Charlottesville. He is pitcher and first
baseman, and will report in time to be or duty
next Tuesday, when the Interstate League sea-
commences. The Davenport club viii Dc 81
Charlottesville May l and 2, Peoria club on
May and 4, Rockford club on May and 2,
Dubuque ON May and 10. The Crawfordsvllie
club will be at Danville on May 10 and IL
Boston Globe: All the good things which
have been said about young Sowders are thor
ouahly deserved. He is good pitcher, and his
work to-day but demonstrates what the writer
has said about him in dispatches since the club
left home Sowders has good command of the
ball. Like young Madden, it is an old head on
a pair of young shoulders. He uses good Judg-
ment and does not get ratified even when there
are men on bases.
Hardie Richardson was talking about the old
Buffalo club OF 1880 not long ago, and said Pur-
cell, now with the Baltimore club. is fine
player. He is called "Cut-the-ball Purcell"
The Buffalo club was playing in Providence. 1
was in left. ORourke in center and Blonde in
right. 1t had been raining, and Calvin, dear
old chap, couldn't handle the ball. it had become
SO slippery. In those days dressed at the
clubhouse instead of at the hotel. ORourke
captained the Bisons. The game was going
against u.s. Between innings O'Rourke slipped
int the club house and got his pocket-knife He
gave it 10 Purcell and told him to cut the ball
at the first opportunity. Blonde did SO and was
caught in the act OF course it made quite
sensation, and O'Rourke got out of it by fning
Purcell. No wonder ORourke has since devel-
oped into lawyer.