The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15

pired the exhibition games in this city
which has satisfied both the home and visiting teams
His method Of standing behind the pitcher seems 70
be happy idea, as il gives opportunity whatever
to question his base decisions.
The Kankakee line has the right idea Beginning
next Friday special trains will be TO al base ball
games. The train viii leave the Union Depot ten
minutes before the is called and Will stop az
West Washington and North streets TO take on pas
sengers The road runs nearer the ball PARK than any
of the street-car lines. and will doubtless be wen
patronized.
newsboys IN that city, have issued sweeping enal
lenge to the newsboys of Buffalo, Rochester Syrs-
phia, Baltimore Pittsburg Cincinnati and Cleveland
to play series of ball games for the championship OF
TO hold.
The disappointments that are bound TO attend the
truly great national Illustrated By the wofk
of the Boston club. After all its lavish outlay IN
Strengthening the team the latter began by losing
game TO the obscure Manchester club, and then
dropped two straight games to the Baltlmores-bnee
first by overwhelming As has been sale
many times before baseball is mighty uncertain
Pitcher Atkisson, who was here with the Toronto
IN which he got his in shape to pitch again. he
says that when he left the Athletics last summer his
physician no was able to reset It. He remained in
that condition until last winter. One day he was IN
happening to miss It once when ne had hit at it with
great force, he threw his arm back into its proper
place.
Arson is not small look at him from any side that
You may. Some Chicago reporter recently wrote
purported interview with him in which he made him
speak disparagngy of Dunlap and the latter retortsd
IN genuine interview in which he criticised the
Chicago manager severely. Ansons reply to that is:
Dunlep's retirement weakened Detroit. I say this
notwithstanding the fact that Dunlap has been roast
ing me IN the papers. Why he is doing it don't
know. never gave him cause Dunlap is remark
able ball-player-ore of the greatest alive.
C1arkson. being asked the secret of his
Baid; Simply q little head work. Do you know
there never was batsman who didn't have some one
weakness? No matteShow good batter, there win
pc some kind of ball. in place. that he
can hit. Now, when face player / have never
pitched against before, begin experimenting until
find out what his weakness Is L remember it. and
always afterward know how to work him. Of course.
some days you can't put the bali where it wont be
hat safely but that is the scheme go on and it has
worked well. You know I can pitch pretty well
sgainst the Detrcits- The main reason is have
studied them more closely than most of the other
players. because they are such terrible sluggers
We've got of the toughest in the business to
fool right here in Boston. That's Ezra Sutton and
tell you the pitcher who gets the best of him is doing
some pretty good work. You can't get Sat to strike
at ball unless it is good His eye is as big as
saucer when he has bat in his hand. You think
over his playing, and you will remember he don't
often strike out Ans is afraid of him