The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
The Victorious Hoosiers.

Nothing more can be asked OF the Indianapolis
team than the excellent playing it has done dur
ing the past week. 1t has done more than
enough to restore confidence in its ability to win
games whenever the players work together with
a will. Further, the results of one weeks work
show that the great drawbacks heretofore have
been overcome by GlasscOcks management.
When the team reached Cleveland, Glasscock
told the men that he would like to see them in
his room. When all had gathered there he said
he wanted them hereafter to play for everything
in sight. cit is the only way" he contin-
ned, "by which you win games.
Now, I did not take the management
of the team because wanted to boss somebody
/ would like to see the team successful because
success is its due, and because IL win be to your
interest. II you play with an earnestness and
cOnscientiousness, III a word, do your best, it is
all any one can ask. Never mind the errors. I
will make as many as any one. so we can win
yourselves of it so You can win the good opinion
of every one, and we will come out all right"
The next day the team went to work and de-
again. and that in one of the most remarka-
BILE games ever played. The success at
hd1h ,si has been -, great four games
tories, making six won out of seven played
during the week. The team will reach home this
morning and tomorrow afternoon play the Bos-
crowds, especially as the home players are In
such condition as To give every assurance of OBJ
when they last met the Bostons on the home
grounds, anu then the HOosers won three out of
the four games played. Aside from the promise
OF fine playing. the HOOsers deserve O hearty
welcome for what they have done.
Baseball Notes.
London has released Esterbrook
Indianapolis is again in sixth place.
John Ward has stolen twenty-three bases In
forty games.
Chicago has made more double plays than any
other League club.
Harrisburg is closing up on the Cuban Giants
In the Middle states League.
John Clarkson's brother. who formerly pitched
for Portland, is to be released by Buffalo.
There is possibility that the Pittsburg club,
they say in that city, will get George Myers, of
the Hoosers.
Walter Hewitt says there isn't money enough
in the business TO induce Chris Won der Abe TO
leave st. Louis.
President Reach has entered protest against
Umpire Powers officiating ut any more games in
which the Philadelphia club participates.
A hotly-contested game at Bloomfield. yester-
day, between Bedford and Bloomfield, resulted
in a score of IA to 8 ia favor of Bloomfield.
Haller, of the Wheeling club, was with the Chi
Cages two weeks on trial. and he suited, barring
his throwing. Arson says he is promising bail
player.
Payne and Fisher. Delaware State League
battery, are on trial with the Athletic Club.
Payne is right-han and appears to be quite a
pitcher.
Canton Just missed getting Andy Somers. the
catcher released by Chicago, but President Young
wouldn't let him leave the league, so he had to
go To indianapolis.
The Baltimore Herald says that the defeats of
the Clevelands of late have been caused ny the
League clubs recovering from their astonishmsnt
ut the powaTs of the newcomers.
Boston has played less men-15-than any 9TH
er team. Chicago has used l6, indianapolis and
Cleveland, II each; New York. Is; Philadelphia,
10; ifttsburg. IL and Washington, %.
Robert Pettitt, who played with Chicago the
latter Fart of last season ana accompanied
Spalding's party around the world. has been sold
by the Wilkesbarre club 10 Toronto for $500.
Herman D9scher, who has in turn served as an
umpire in the American Association National
League ana International Association, will try
his luck in the Western Association. He will
succeed Ed Clark.
Rochester had losing team and an average
daily attendance OF 400 or SO. 1t was reOrgan-
lied, and now the daily crowds run from 1000
TO 900. Thus. from a financial standpoint II
no other, new players are good.
The Eclipse and Metropolitans will play
game at the Woodruff grounds this afternoon.
The Eclipse would like 10 hear from any of the
City League clubs, or any other club In the city
The Grand Avenues preferred.
The following Association players have made
100 or more base hits To date: Tucker. as games,
llo hits. Mccarthy. So games / 6 hits; O'Nril,
80 games, III hits Orr, III games. 1l3 hits;
Coiniskey, So games. 1l3 hits; Burns, Kansas
city, ~ games. lo3 hits; Stearns. Kansas City,
a games, loi bits; shndle, Baltimore, 81 games,