The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-05
GLASSCOCK'S WINNING NINE
The Weeks Work That Gave the Home
Team an Exceptionally Good Record.
Every Man in the HoOSier Club Seems to Be
Inspired with the Dash Of the Great
Short-StOp-The Trip Reviewed.

The Indianapolis Basel ball team. in first
class condition, with the exception of
center-felder Sullivan. who sprained his
ankle and was sent home in advance, reached
here yesterday morning. and Will meet the
Boston club this afternoon at the League
Park in the first of series of tn rec games.
The record made by the Hoosiers during
the past week is one of which they may
well feel proud. 1t is rarely equaled by
any club in the country, and is the best
work, all things considered, the players
have done since they have been in the
League. 1t is true the team won seven
straight games earlier in the season, but
that being on the home grounds was not
as great an achievement as the winning
of six out of seven games on
fields where every possible advantage
was in favor of the opposing teams. To
make this fine record against such clubs as
Cleveland and Pittsburg the Hoosiers had
to play great ball. The Journals baseball
reporter. who accompanied the players and
saw all of the games can testify that Cap
tain Glasscock and every member of his
team played like winners, and with what
success is well known. The team worked
with commendable dash and spirit from the
time the first ball was pitched in the OPEN
ing inning until the last man was retired
in the ninth. It's work was splendid
throughout and too much credit cannot be
given Captain Glasscock for his earnest
ness and untiring efforts to lead the HoOsiers
to success. His own playing was of "a high
order, and his men followed his example.
Every man seemed to be inspired
with the well-known dash of his
/ leader, and many of the chances taken
to gain point were of the kind that please
all who take an interest In baseball.
The games in Cleveland were brilliant
exhibitions. and were won on their merits,
as were the victories secured in Plttsburg.
The bali-held of the latter city is q very
poor one, being rough, and to that fact was
largely due the errors made by the HoOsiers
However. they outplayed the high-priced
aggregation of Pittsburg at every point
and the fact that the team did not make it
five instead of four defeats was due 10 the
unsteadiness of one of the new pitchers.
Two of the Pittsburg games were great up
hill fights. and all the more creditable on
that account. The Hoosier pitchers did
good service, especially Boyle and Getzein.
Krock also pitched a fine game, and the
management has reason to think he will
be success. While Anderson did not
do very. well in his game, Manager
Glasscock thinks well of the young man,
and will give him a thorough trial. He has
good speed and delivery. but seems to lack
command of the ball. He had not pitched
for nearly a month when he went into the
box, and his wildness may be caused by
that fact. He is a graceful and neat-ap-
pearing young man, with good habits, and
carries himself like a ball-player.
Captain Glasscock gives every promise of
being a success as a manager, and it may be
added, that had he been placed in charge
two months sooner the HOLSTERS would have
been in a much better position than they
are at this time. The reporter saw enough
during the trip to convince him that
Glasscock can get better work ont of the
team than Bancroft did or could do,
under the most favorable circumstances.
The players did not like Bancroft. though
doubt but that there was an undercurrent
operating against him. His methods were
arbitrary and disagreeable, and the fact
that he failed to get the best efforts of at
His treatment of the players when they
made misplays caused much Dissatisfied
tion. and limited their interest in the sue
cess of the team. 1t mas not been and will not
be SO with Glasscock. The latter has had
talk with his men, and asked them to
give him their earnest and honest support.
Being willing TO take desperate chances
himself, he will have no trouble in getting
the, men to follow his example, If they
they need stand in no fear of
being unnecessarily called to account.
Glasscock is popular with the players be-
cause he knows how to treat them, and
that every man in the team will do what
he can for its success is unquestionably
true.
President Brush is very much pleased
with the new manager, and regrets that
the change was not made sooner. He was
IN Pittsburg when the HOOsiers reached
that city. but took no part in directing the
clubs affairs. He said to the Journal re-
porter that Manager GlasscOck had handled
the business of the club like q veteran, and
he would not exchange him for any man in
or ont of the baseball profession. Mr.
Brush further says that GlasscOck has
shown marked ability in looking after
minor details. and that the directory will
not interfere with him in the slightest. de-
gree. The fear at first entertained by
some that the great short-stOp could not
hold the men In check off the field has not
been realized and is not likely to be. In
fact, there are reasons for the belief that
he will do better in this respect than Ban
croft. Glasscock himself fears no trouble
of this kind. and if the behavior of the
men during the trip of last week is con-
tinued there Is certainly no cause for APP
prehension on that account.
The team will now be at home for eight
cen games, and the outlook for winning q
good percentage of them is promising. The
public should not expect the team to win
every thing however, as no ball club does
tuat. lJ SDOulu DO TolucmDcItu tuat tuer6
are other strong teams in the league, and
that the Hoosiers will lose some of the
games to be played cannot be questioned.
Captain GlasscOck stopped at Wheeling ON
Saturday night to see his family, but will
be here at noon to-day. Boyle and Buck
ley will be the battery this afternoon. when
the game will begin at o'clock. II
Sulllvan's ankle is strong enough he will
be In center field. Otherwise Myers OF
Sommers will be in that position.
American Association.