The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
Baseball Notes.

Harry Wight has sold his single share of
stock in the Boston baseball CLUB to the big
three for $1.00.
A dispatch .eceived last night from Detroit,
stated that Deacon Jim" White. of that club.
was exDectedto sign every minute. The De-
troits 20 Soun in day or so to practice
During the blizzard the roof of the One-hun-
dred-and- tenta-streeS wing of the grand stand
at the polo gsound, was blown off. Part of it
fell on the roof of the stairway the ladies'
gallery, refusing il TO kiudng- wood.
President Stern. of the Cincinnati club. will.
IN few days, or at the opening OF the cham
Plonship season, address a personal letter to
manager Schmelz, instructing him TO notify all
members of the Cincinnati club that should they
WIN ths championship the $1,000 purse will be
divided among the team.
Sporting Life prints quot alton from "many
exchanges 10 the effect That there is not left
handed batter in the Cincinnati club this sea-
son. and then adde, How about CarDenterl"
Everybody wrong; Carpenter bats right handed.
Dut Elmer Smith bats with his heart to ward the
umpire, and Tony 1lullane generally does the
Same, although he can bat both ways
Hines left Washington yesterday. and will be
here TO day. Eslerbrook expected last night,
and will probably arrive to-day. Until the sea-
pon opens the players will be boarded at the
Elub's expense at Hotel Brunswick 1t is said
that the I. NJ G. A. management has generous
ly offered the gymnasium to Manager Spence
Tor an hour or so OF practice daily until the
weather permits work at the park, or until the
CLUB leaves for st. Louis next Tuesday.
Jimmy Calvin has made up his mind to settle
permanently IN Pistsburg On Sunday evening
NE will go TO St Louis for the purpose of Undue
Ing his aged mother to return to that city and
live with him II am the only mother has
left" said Calvin. land want her to come and
live with me. She thinks she can't leave St
Louis as long as she has property there but this
II and come home with me-"
Flint who has been ClarKson's regular catcher
Tor so many years, gave up all hope of seeing
che Cambridge wonder in the Chicago team
ek~& -
MS" said Silver with voice somewhat akin to
Badness. II had thought all along that he would
come around when it was time to begin practice,
out see l was mistaken. Clarkson will not
play with US this year. That is well settled in
my mind" Flint then ventured the prediction
that John would not be contented in the Boston
nine.
Pritchard. the St. Louis correspondent of
Sporting Life has this TO say in his last letter:
''The first outside club to play here this season
will Dc the Hoosier aggregation, and the boys all
being well known in ST. Louis they will.
doubt draw large crowds 1t will remind MS of
old times to see Jack Glasscock, Jerry Denny,
Henry Boyle. George Myers John Healey,
McGeachy and the other old-timers make
their appearance before a ST. Louis crowd.
They open here Tuesday. March 81.
and play also on the 18th and 18th. The coming
of the old Marouns has caused considerable talk
In base ball circles and the friends that cheered
them when they we're located in our midst will
be at Sportsman's Park TO give the Black Dia-
monds. as they were once called n send-off l
Maroons offered to bet 81. 900 even that the
Hoossrs would win two out of three games to
be played but that the bet went begging"
The Chicago Tribune refers to Healays work
Rt Hot Springs, Saturday. this way: THE
picked team had Conway in the box for four in
nngs. after which he and Heaiy changed places.
Conveys delivery was batted for home-run.
three doubles ard two singles. He appeared 10
be in good condition, and had plenty of speed.
He retired 1--we of the Chieagos strikes. Healy's
work was Of phenomenal character. He aD-
oram1R hawFa kuw%
the ball than ever before, and the white-hosed
BlugRers could do nothing with his delivery. In
the fifth inning he struck out Sullivan and Far
reil gave Pfeffer base on balls and struck out
Burns. Three more men failed TO touch the ball
Ia The next two innings. The only man who
scored hit of the 'Egyptian' was Petit. who
made a scratch by bunting the ball. which took
. bound Hogan's head. Healy is bigger
and stronger than he year ago being
About fifteen pounds heavier. and If his arm
holds out the League batsmen will have to look
cut for him."