The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06

Only about 1900 people saw the game.
Herman is the most promising outielder In
the profession.
Even Moffat is on the hospital list His pitch
ing finger is mangled.
Shreve would make fine outfelder in brief
time. He ought &c learn batting.
At Frankfort. yesterday. the homo club de-
feated the Logansport players. to z
Lynch il all right, even if his judgment is
wrong at times He has the right kind OF stam-
BADLY disagured but still In the ring very
aptly describes the present attitude of the Indi-
annapolis ball club.
MeGeaohy praetieed in center field be fore the
game, but he was not considered suhici emily in
practice 70 20 into the game.
Boyle did not watch the bases very closely in
yesterdays game. The six stolen bases by the
visitors wefe not Myers's fault
Both of Connor's hplae runs were made off of
the swiftest ball that Boyle could pitch. A fast
ball seems to Be abopv his size.
Manager Mutris isn't ct all afraidRof the
Chicaeos. 'They have played nothing but
crippled teams thus far says he
ORourke did not catch up 20 his standard,
yesterday. His work contracted badly with the
beautiful back stopping of Myera
II looks like there WAS no hope Of getting Rad
bourne The Boston managers have autographed
President Brush that they viii not relsase him
for any confederation.
Here 10 . sample Of the headlines in Chicago
paper: "Ths uniccky HoosierG They drop
their seventh straight game to the Chicagos de-
spite brilliant playing"
Welch came near getting fined 10 yesterday s
game for protesting at Lynch's calling Of
balls and strikes. 1t 10 very seldom that smiling
pitcher loses his temper.
In the seventh inning Welch must have
thrown ten balls In succession over the plate to
Boyle, the latter making foul after foul and
finally getting his base on balls.
w. !. Harris. the well-known base ball writer,
formerly OF the Boston Globe. now Of the New
York Press, is with the New York club, as 10
Mr. Smith. Of the New York World.
knowing that Ferguson, of Philadelphia, who
died on Sunday last, left his family without
adequate provision. the members of the Chicago
club have wired Fereusons widow $3.50.
Seery made pretty throw In the fourth from
the left fence. retiring Gore at second, he having
made hit to that place Bassett made fine
assist In the same inning Of Tiernans low hit
Umpire Lynch will stand no foolinp On Sat
urday Hornung was declared out at second Joe
held his hands apart to show how clearly he
bad secured the base, and Lynch said, THAT
will cost you Sl0"
Chicago Times: Buckley is pretty near first
class catcher. He throws well to bases and is
particularly clever at sending the ball to frat to
many assists constituted his record yesterday.
The authorities threaten to stop Sunday ball
playing In Omaha, Neb.. and there Is talk of the
Western Association club there being trans-
ferred to Oshkosh. Wis. A city which will not
support ball club without Sunday games ought
not have one.
1t begins to look like the Indianapolis team
will be in something like playing condition by
Monday. Denny's finger will be we'll enough for
him to play by that time; Glasscock will be
back. and will probably play, and Shomberg if
he improves at bis present rate, will also be in
condition.
A Washington correspondent writing of the
club there, says The outlook was fattering,
but bad management, or, to put it more pror Dr.
~, no management at all, has brought about an
uofavorable condition of things President
Hewitt Is still very sick man. Ted Sullivan ID
LOOKING after the Troy club Secretary Burk-
hart, Director Walter Hewitt and Jim whitney
alternate in running the machine Confusion
and disorder reign
The INDIANAPOLIS players arc unanimon. IN
eondemning the umpiring of Valentine in the
games a. chicago, as he continually favored the
home team IL Is probable that he becams
frightened at Anson's threats, after all. The
League has for three or four years beeu dis
graced by three or four umpres who are fright
ened to death half Of the time lest the infiuen.
ia, eIuos VIII nave them removed, and 1t is the
tali-end clubs which suffer in consequences.
What pity there are not few moro Ferxu.
sons.
The Whitney Graber deal 10 hanging fire. Tbs
Free Press sass; While Ii would not be a bad
idea to secure Whitney as . utility man the
wisdom OF taking Deacon White of third il
greatly to be questioned The Deacon In the
sseadiess kind of n batter and IL is HIS sort OF
STICK work that counts. Two pennants have
been won with the veteran on third and there il
apparently no reason why another should not be
captured with bis assistance Bv putting him
behind the bat the team loses the benefit Of hil
steady stick-work.
There we're one or two unusual incident. An
connection with yesterdays game. In the
second inning. With q man on frss. O'Rourke
drove q slow ball between Hines and Bucklev
uwas nearer Hines. II any difference, but ths
latter Thought Buckley had il. and ran toward
second base In the expectation OF making q
double play. shouting, Throw it here. Buek
quickF Buckley had never moved ont of hi,
tracks. aud the ball was far ont toward left
when Conner was declared out At third base cir
the third inning, Buckley hit HIM in the b.ek
with the ball so hard that bis false teeth dropped
out That was the only reason, perhaps. TIA,
Roger didn't kick AZ the decision
!. A letter from Pittsburr says "Just hsfors
the Chicago team left for home there vas !
lively scene IN the hotel lobby. Pitcher Bad
WIN complained about Anson taking him ont q,
fns box and substituting Ryan He said AZ a,
only seven hits had been made OF him ~