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

than 800 to his credit. great is the pitchers
condolences in the effect of the return to the
tnree-strike rule.
smith has signed with Pitssburg and will
play short There appears TO be no place for
Barkley.
Beecher was released BY the PittsburR club
yesterday. and he is now free TO sign wherever
he chooses.
Manager Spence thinks Manchester is the most
probable winner OF the New England League
pennant this season.
New York Mail and Express. Tommy Ester
brook is looking the picture of health. He says
he will aetonish the League players this season.
and ne certainly looks though he meant all
he says.
Director Billings, of the Boston club. received
a shock during the session of the recent Leagne
meetine that he will not soon forget. He met
Burdock, and asked him how rnueh advance
money he wanted Burdock said: Not cent
Estsrbrook and Hines both want 20 play first
base, and have requested TO be permitted 70 do
so. There is little doubt, therefore. that the
initial bag will be we'll cared for the coming sea-
SON. It is TO be hoped that Bogart will prove a
good man, and that Hines and Esterbrook can
be used In other positions.
Clarkson has not yet signed with Chicago and
many think he will not do So. Another obstrep-
erous pitcher is Baldwin, the left-handed twirler
for Detroit. He objects to q reduction of 800
IN his salary, which the management insist upon,
alleging that he is now considered far less val
liable player than he was year ago.
NJ. j. Kelly: Wood OF the '.Fhillesr ia a good
strong batter. and so is Paul Zines. / like to
see the latter come 10 the bat in emergency,
He always goes mp the plate as though he
meant business He generally does. too. Glass
cock 10 fine batter especially if he is in good
nine. Jerry Denny hits the ball often. and hits
it hard.
The following men have signed with the Lo-
gansport Base ball Association, and will report
for work April 15 Gaus, Eaton, o.; Moore
Richmond. Ind: Royce. Bloomington, ILL.,; Tay-
Tor and Niles, Covington, KY; Goldman, Muncie,
Ind; Carriger. Indianapolis; OBrien, Craw-
louisville. Ind; Stapleton and George CEppy,
Logansport Fort Wayne. Terre Haute, Craw-
fordsville, Lafayette Logansport, and other
cities not yet admitted, will make up the Indi-
ana State League. Tie season will open about
May l.
Manager Harry Wright will try a new plan to
get his men in condition He will take them
down to the seashore where tbs climate is mild
or and the air sat and pure, and try TO work the
malarious elements ont of their systems before
the season opens. The place he has selected is
Cape May. about eighty-fve miles from Phila-
delphia. IL Is very quiet place, and the inhab-
itants all retire about o'clock IN the winter and
spring. SO the boys will not have much chance
to be unruly if they SO desired.
Deaf mute Hoy, OF the Washingtons, has al
ready made wonderful play At New Orleans
the other day two of the home team were on
bases when Werden, the heavy batter OF the
New Orleans nine, cracked liner to right
centre. Daily made good effort to get the ball,
but II had passed him. Not soul on the grounds
thought Hoy was in that part OF the field, but it
seems he had started from centre soon as the
ball was struck. and with lightning speed he
shot across it, jun ped in the air and pulled the
ball down and made the greatest triple play
ever seen on any grounds.