The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
Baseball Notes.

Two Of the three defeats have been by one
run.
Fred Mann is to be released by the ST Louis
Browns
About 1000 people saw the game. the weather
being very cold
Estorbrook does not seem to improve much at
first base with practice.
The Phillies are releasing two or three of their
young blood now each day.
President Day has peremptorily ordered Keefe
to report to the club by Sunday next.
Seery did some fine fielding yesterday, in adj
dition to his good work the bases.
Pitcher Ferguson has typhoid fever. and will
not be able to play for month. The Phillies
are in bad way.
Detroit dispatch says that CANCEL will join
the club in this city s.and will then be in condi-
ton to play good ball. just our luck.
Indianapolis is in good company Philadelphia
and Detroit have lost three straight games
Somebody will be at the tail end by tonight.
Young ClarksOn bids fair to carry ont his
famous brothers predictions as to his ability.
So far he has done excellent work in the box.
''The trouble with the Indianapolis team"
said well-known baseball man yesterday, lis
that they play in sections The men are there
to win"
Serad. of Cincinnati. was the first pitcher this
season to shut club out without hit. Under
the new rules. however, the feat will doubtless
be frequently performed this year.
President Soden, of the Boston Club denies
that he came to Radbourne's terms, and says
that Radbourne will play upon the conditions
that have already been named TO him or will not
play at all
The St. Louis and Athletic Association clubs
want the privilege of charging 25 cents admis-
sion for boys. but President Wyckoff says it is
not permissible. the rules prescribing 90 cents
for every one. The 25-cent price for boys should
be allowed.
DIR. Henry Jameson, who dressed Illness
wound. stated last night that he did not antici-
pate any serious effect from it, The scalp had
been cut for quite distance. but there was no
fracture. Hines will not be able to play, how
ever for several days
Catcher Con Daily made his initial appear
ance a member of the Indianapolis team yes
terday. and considering the fact that he had
never faced Shreve before he did decidedly well.
He was bothered somewhat by the down-shoots.
but soon he learns that ball he will be all
right He is undoubtedly desirable acquisi-
ton to the team.
Chicago makes its last appearance in this city
to-day, previous to July g. Arson will prob
ably put in another of his yonng pitchers,
krocker, who struck out tweuty-one men in the
game recently at New Orleans 1t is to be pre-
sumed that Boyle will make the last effort upon
behalf of the homo team to get game away
from the White Stockings.
The local club is in great luck Giasscock.
Hines and Bogart disabled, and Denny and NY
srs not we'll. The former played yesterday
well loaded down with plasters, and Myers was
manages somehow to keep stiff upper lip
through all the discouragement. and eavs the
team will come around all right in due time.
Sporting Life Our Washington correspond
ent, Mr.. Larner. stated two weeks ago that In
dianapolis only paid 81. COO in cash for Illness
release. This Is mistake. Indianapolis gave
Gardner and So 600 in cash for the vetaran GEN.
ter fielder. We make this correction upon the
authority OF ox-Manager Fogel, who made the
deal and who retains copy of the Agreements
entered into and signed by himself and Presi-
dent Hewitt. of the Washington club
Sporting Life: Catcher George Myers never
tasted liquors in bic life. and he lives very
nomically, saving every cent he can. BY lead
ing such a model life he was enabled come six
or seven years ago to purchase number of
building lots in Buffalo his home. He is car
penter by trade Five years ago the idea struck
him that it would be good. paying scheme for
him to build . house every winter. He went to
work that fall. broke ground himself, engaged
mason and a painter. and began erecting a
house. George himself did all the carpenter
work, and by spring time the three had finished
the house In this manner George has erected
five or six houses thus far. He has sold two or
three of them at big profit. Myers is again
quietly at work erecting another house. and by
spring time be will have il finished. He is now
worth about 500, 900. it is said.