The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08
MANAGER SPENCE RETURNS.
He Is Greatly Pleased with the Affairs Of the
Club and Speaks Enthusiastically of II.

Manager Spence, of the Indianapolis Base
ball Club. returned from New York city yestar-
day. He was in good humnr over the excel
lent treatment accorded the Indiana polls club at
the schedule meeting. 1--WE were well treated"
said he last night to reporter. ''for the simple
reason that we had given them to understa nd that
we demanded fair treatment It is not that we
had 10 put on war paint in order to keep from
being robbed, but in baseball, as in everything
else in which there conflicting interests, You
have 20 look out for yourself. and occasionally
you may have to fight pretty hard TO keep from
getting imposed upon Mr. Brush had merely
insisted that the schedule COMMITTEES bear
In mind that Indianapolis was eighth
OF the League and that it proposed to insist on
that kind of recognition They were given to
understand that Indianapolis would not hear to
the proposition of being down with the
Washingtons again for the 4th of July and Dec
grafton day. The League has prnba bly, found out
before this that one or two men near the head
of the INDIANAPOLIS club possass about much
stability of purpose can be found anywhere,
and as the club has never asked anything
reasona BILE or made any pretensIons. its demands.
when they were made a wav which Indicated
business. were needed. As you al.eady know,
We not only escaped Washington on both the big
ton. the greatest of all cities Decoration
day. on the Both of May, and will have the Bos-
team. With us on the Fourth. Nor is that all.
But one club was treated go we'll as oursei YES in
the matter of railroad travel Next to Philsdel
phia our mileage is the smallest, and will
pay fare over $50 fewer miles of
road than do the Chicagos. /
have computed the number OF miles
that will be travelled by all the clubs. and th-v
are as follows: Chicago. O. $40: New York. 1916;
Boston. 1856; Detroit. 1858; WASHINGTON. $3.50;
PitisbHre. 9.235; Indianapolis, 9,08l; Philadel-
phia. 8. 732. Then another important thing
Saturday dates, and are at least
fairly well fixed IN that regard. We
will play at home Saturdays, with
Chicago games; Detroit q New York, q
Philadelphia, 2; shineton, 3; Boston and
Pittsburg l each: and abroad, writ New York,
2; Boston. 2; Pittsburg. 8 lard it is a great
Saturday towng Washington, 8; and one each
with Phiiadelphia. Chicago and Detroit. making
an equal division of Is home and Is abroad"
did yon see any of the players in the EastI'
81 saw Esterbrook and Bogart. The former
is looking fine. but the latter was Just recover
ing from sickness. He will soon get that,
howevef. I saw several International Lsague
PLAYERS, and each of them came me to
inform me that he mad a gradee against me.
When asked them what it they said:
tbs. League, from as I have ret TO meet man
who knows any thing of Buckley that does not
consider him great player"
How Is the indianapolis club regarded7'
well, air, yon be surprised but in all
the comments [ heard. Indian apolis was g.
earded as possible dark horse in the race, and
as dangerous adversary. considering the new
material she has, for any of them. Ill tell you
what, we're part of the BOOM