The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28


GlasscOck made several remarkable plays
Arson still thinks his team will win the pen-
nant.
indianapolis ought to get at least two games
I'm Cleveland
The Hoosers will leave for Cleveland at s
O'Clock this evening.
Both Detroit and Milwaukee, &c Is said are
angling forthe Columbus franchise.
The Philadelphia sacrifice hitters. They
made 173 such hits in sixty-nine games.
Reader, KnghtstOwn: The batters face the
northeast at the Seventh-street Ball Park.
Willie Smart, after scanning the League
record; "Please, sir, Washington is in the SOUP"
Exchange: Teacher in geography: Now,
boys, which OF you can tell where Washington
seery had an off day at the bat yesterday. 1t
game.
Arson did a great deal of foolish protesting,
yesterday, The old man seems to have lost his
head.
John Coleman, after a months idleness, was
put in against Jersey City, recently, and knocked
out OF the box.
The Pittsburg club objected to Umpire Curry,
and that necessitated the bringing Of McQuade
from Philadelphia.
The Cleveland team is gradually sinking to its
proper place in the League SCALE 1t has fallen
below Philadelphia.
In Australia the recent converts are ahead of
the Americans. They have adopted the double
umpire system there.
The games at Tomlison Hall will begin again
to morrow. The Indianapolis Cleveland series
will be called at o'clock.
Ramsey the pitcher is only twenty four wears
cid. He has a record OF fifty strikeouts in three
consecutive games, and OF seventeen in a single
one.
The Philadelphia. in the last series, outbatted
the Giants making forty-thr hits to thirty -One,
and Outfielded them, making nine errors TO the
Giants thirteen.
1t is reported that the managers of the Cleve-
land Club negotiating for the sale of Sprague,
Snyder and one of the regular players. The two
first named are not with the team.
The secret of Cores success in hitting has been
found. He has massive bat, which some
players say Is over three inches wide. He can
not swing it, butjust pOkes 1t against the ball.
Derrick, pitcher of the Waco Club, Texas
League. may be secured by Louisville. In the
last three weeks he has not pitched in a game in
which more than six hits were secured off him.
The crowd at the League Park yesterday was
one OF the finest ever seen on the grounds. 1t
was not only large, but made up OF good ele-
ment. There were many ladies in t he grand
stand.
Elmer Cleveland, with the Omaha club, in
fifteen consecutive games, sixtyseven times at
the bat, made thirty hits. with total of forty
four. including four doubles, two triples and two
home runs.
There will be benefit game of baseball played
at the baseball park next Friday; Aug. z be-
tween the Metropolitan police force and the
Courthouse mines. The game will be called at
p. NJ. Admission, 10 cenls-
Wednesday was the first day in his ball play
ing career With New York that Tim Keefe was
ever compelled to leave the box. He felt hurt,
but Mrtrie was desperate, put in Crane and lost
game which keefe might have held.
Cunning went in for London against Rochester,
on Wednesday. He was taken out in the fifth.
after sixteen hits and sixteen runs had been
made of him. Right-nelder Cassidy, who took
his place. shut Rochester out without "A hit.
This is John Reily's worst batting season since
he joined the Association. His name used to
appear up near the top in the monthly List of
averages. but this season he has not struck the
800 mark. lie was sick for a long time, and
mas yet work up among the leaders.
Umpire Curry made an awful decision IN the
first game yesterday, which gave the visitors at
least three runs il not more. With the bases full
Pfener hit a ball against the rightheld fence. IL
was so clearly foul that McGeachy made no eff
fort to getit until the men had all scored.
IL Is more than likely that Ed Andrews viii
wear New York uniform before long He
wants TO get with a club where he can play regll-
larly. Manager Mutrie met President Reach
Thursday, and the two soon came to terms Its