Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-01
THE LIVELY HOOSIERS.
They VIII Appear TO-Day-A Talk With
President NimIck.

They VIII Appear TO-Day-A Talk With
President NimIck.
The Hoosiers win make their first ap-
pearance here this season to-day. They are
8 lively lot of fellows and many of them are
sluggers from way back. The team has
not many new faces; that is, new faces as
Hoosiers. The most prominent among the
lot is long Jim Whitney. who was Senator
last year. Altogether the team is putting
upa strong game, as Getzein. Boyle and Whit
ney are all in great pitching form.
The local players will return home to-day
after having a. somewhat disastrous trip. Dur
ing their absence they have played q games of
which they have won z and lost l5 The results
of the respective series are: At Indianapolis
2lost and won; at Chicago, 8 lost and won;
at Boston, lost; at New York, 2 lost, won
and postponed; at Washington, l lost won
and i postponed; at Philadelphia, lost and
won.
NOT BAD SHOWING.
The showing is not bad one, considering
the fact that the team has only had one expert
enced pitcher to depend on. The results GER
tainly show that had the team been in ordinary
condition in the pitchers box it would have
Dsep amnng-fhe leaders.
PreNhent Nimick returned from Philadel-
phia yesterday, where he saw the team play
three games He talked to a DISPATCH repre-
sentative with unusual frankness and expressed
great confidence in the players. He sald:
Most certainly was not in Buffalo, or near
it. As intimated in THE DISPATCH
went direct to Philadelphia and returned
directly on the same route went to see the
boys play, and to see what things are like down
there. i arrived at Philadelphia on Wednes-
day morning. and the three games saw con-
vinced me that we have a much better team
than Philadelphia. The truth is, we could play
all around the PhilIies if our pitchers were in
good shape. Had our pitchers been right, we
could have won at least three of the four games
played. The boys seem to know that pluck is
required when difficulties surround us, and
can assure you they are playing with
great pluck. Staley is working like
q beaver, and has told Mr.. Phillips
time and time again that he was willing to
pitch every day if his arm would stand it
Staley's willingness and work deserve recog-
milton, and think wen present him with an
excellent suit Of clothe'L believe in acknowl-
edging conduct like Staley's."
ABOUT CoLEMAE's PITCHING.
Speaking of Colemsn's effort in the box at
Philadelphia on Thursday, Mr.. Nimick said:
Il was pleased to see John SO successful as a
pitcher After the game in which he pitched
l saw Manager Schmelz, of the Cincinnati
team, and he told me that Colem2n's pitching
was almost all underhaud. That style may be
effective but 1 doubt it. However, / don't
wish to say word that would discourage Cole
man. We haven't room for him. and we would
like to see him get along all right"
The President continued: "Galvin will face
the Indianapolis players to-morrosv. He tells
me that he is in good condition and he would
not say that if be did not know it to be true.
! hope we are about through with our Difficult.
ties The three young pitchers we have signed
are all promising young fellows. OF course
they will need practice and plenty of work be-
fore we can tell definitely what they are"
TO-day's game at Recreation Park will CON-
mence at o'clock. The makeup of the teams
IL. L. L. 81.