The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
Baseball Notes.

Jim White has signed with Detroit.
Seery seems to be all ready for the first game.
George Shaffer will probably manage the Lin
coin (Neb.l club.
Manager Morrill, yesterday signed contract
with the Bostons for 1888.
Elmer Foster has already been referred to as
failure, and the season is a month off,
Nolan. once the famous pitcher of the Indian
Bpolis club, isnow policeman in QUINCY, Ill.
Hines is one of the men whom the return to
khe three strike rule will affect very little. He
Reldom strikes out.
COnnersville, this State. is going into the base
ball world in metropolitan style 1t has a nice
grand stand, supplied with opera chairs.
Andrews. after ALL signed with the Philadel-
phias before Fogarty. The latter is said to re-
eeive very ordinary salary, although he is a
star player
An EasternTpaper published the statement
that Glasseock was holding off from signing
with Indianapolis in the hope that he would he
exchanged to the Chcagos.
Manager Spence is disappointed that Moffatt
did not show up last week, and get to practice;
but 1t is said that ne has been practicing more
or less all winter in the gymnasium at Wheeling,
along with Glasscock
The Brooklyn team will have special inter-
psf to the public this year. Look at the list of
brides TO witness the gsmes-Mrs Terry. Mrs.
Won't the boys play ballI
Pitcher King, of the St Louis Browns, is
holding out for %. 500. Last year he received
Increase because this season the bulk OF the
pitching for the Browns will fall upon him.
Mr. SpRlding does not think the restoration of
the three strike rule will make any difference in
the batting If it becomes necessary, however,
he says, four-strike rule can be substituted
whea the necessity for such has been demon
strated.
President Nimick remarks with satisfaction
that the Pittsburg players who have signed
seem to be more interested in getting into good
condition and keeping there than they did last
season, and there is every reason TO expect ex-
eellent work.
nition. He caught cold in his pitching arm at
New Orleans. and 1t is stiff and Sore He will
BOT pitch again until it is entirely well. With
Smith disabled, Cincinnatis pennant chances
would be slim.
California is just Young enough in the
knowledge of base-ball to think that
he games in San Francisco last win
er between the Eastern professional clubs were
'hppod-ome" affairs. Whenever a man arrives
IT that 2eriod when he thinks he knows a little
about base ball, but really knows nothing he is
very ant to say the game is just 90 crooked as
Rny other sport.
Shreve has done steady. earnest practice since
nc reported, and il his arm does not get sore it
will not be because of a lack of use. The Young
fellow is ambitious to do good work again this
season. and he will doubtless do it, His bright
eye shows him TO be of plenty of spirit
80 tnat = an essential Quantity III pitcher A
man VINO mas one or two curves, good speed and
excellent control of the ball can make a great
pitcher Whenever he makes up his mind that
he can.
The entire country is covered by baseball
tlubs First and foremost comes the National
League with eight clubs. all these in the most
sopulous cities in the land. Then comes the
minor leagues. The international includes
light cities in Canada and New York State: the
Western Association, eight cities in Illinois and
States IN that vicinity; the Ohio League six
Bities 10 Ohio, one IN Michigan (Kaiamazool and
one In West Virginia; the Central League, eight
cities In New Jersey aEd contiguous territory;
the New England League, eight cities in East
ern States; Southern League, six cities In the
land Of oranges; Central Interstate. eight cities