The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-10
Baseball Notes.

Official scorer johnson has been notified by
President Young not to count bases on balls as
errors hereafter.
Sporting Life: OF al the young players Sc.
cured by League clubs last fall, Buckley. the
Indianapolis catcher, is one of the best finds in
the lot
Delehanty, Philadelphia promising young
second baseman, will play with the team to-day
and Bsstian will be laid of. Fogarty will play
third and Sanders right field.
The Indianapolis club has thirteen more
games TO play before going East-one with Phil
adelphia and three each with New York, Wash
ington, Chicago and Pittsburg
The Washingtons have notified President
Young that they nave accepted the services of
Ezra Sutton. They will be required TO make
contract with him within ten days from the
date of his release from Boston. Otherwise
they forfeit their claim TO him.
Where 10 Burdick2 That is the question
which il worrying . great many people who
have been expecting to get glympse Of the In
disnapohs clubs new pitcher for several days
past He was to have arrived last Friday, but
has not yet put IN an appearance.
A League umpire said, q few days ago SIN
dianapols has no cause TO complain OF the
crowds at her games, for they are that way
everywhere. Chicago, New York, Boston and
Cincinnati are the only places where any money
is being made on baseball. The fact that 1t is
campaign year is partly responsible for this
q
game between the Philadelphia and Indianapolis
clubs, making the fourth contest between the
clubs that has been lnterfered with in like man
ner The last game OF the present series be-
tween the two teams will be played this after
noon, with the some batteries that were
nounced for Observation-Disclosures or Gleason
for Philsdelphia, and Boyle or Shrevs for the
home team
A close estimate shows that rs. 900 people wit
messed the fourteen League and Association
games played on Independence day-44 900 for
the League and about 81. 900 for the Association.
The Phillies at Chicago proved the best attrac-
tion no less than 20, 900 persons paying 80 cents
each TO see them play. The New York club
drew IL, 600 persons In two games at Detroit,
and the Athletic club called out Il, 900 people 10
zee Two games at St Louis.
Not content with the work OF Whitney, the
New York management intend 10 strengthen
third base and for that purpose Jim Knowles
CT Jersey City, will be transferred to New York
To take charge OF the bag. Knowles has been
playing great ball in the Central League and
his work has been closely watched by President
Day and Manager Metric. Foster, Crane and
Hatfield or Whitney vii be transferred to Jer-
sey City. They are getting rusty, and this step
is made necessary 10 elvs them some work. II,
At any time. their services are needed by the
Giants il will be q simple matter to take them
back again.
Among the cases 10 be considered at the forth
coming meeting OF the League board of direct.
ors at Atlantic City. will be the New York
Pittsourg forfeited game. the Philadelphia-
Pittsburg protest, Barney Gilligans claim for
salary due from the Washington club while un-
der suspension last season, Sullivan's appeal for
8 remittal of the fine imposed upon him at In
dianapolis for his alleged with Dude Es-
Textbook, and such other matters as come under
the jurisdiction of the directors. BY that time
also Arson may have dozen or more of pro-
tested games on hand The big Chicagoan has
OF late become the great ''protester."