The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-17
GETTING THE TEAMS READY
Baseball Players of the Local Club Will
Report for Practice During the Week.
Shreye Has Signed. but BaSset Is Dissatisfied
George Meyers Heard FrOm-DOings Of
League Managers and Ball-Tossers.

Manager Bancroft has written President
Brush that his wife is quite sick, and ex-
presses some doubt about his being able to
be in Indianapolis at the appointed time.
Ii was his intention to bring his family
with him. but owing TO the illness Of Mrs.
Bancroft, he has concluded to come alone.
Mr. Brush has written 10 him and asked
him 10 be OH hand OH Wednesday, if posi-
bic, and it may be that he can so arrange
matters that he will be able to come. The
management is anxious to have Bancroft
here when the players report, and several
of them will be here this week.
Hines will leave Washington tomorrow
night, and reach here not later
than Wednesday. Daily will probably be
on hand by Tuesday, and Burdick. Glass
cock, McGeachy. Buckley and Bassett are
expected during the week. The latter has
not signed yet and 1T is lntimated that he
is not altogether pleased with his classiti-
cation, though he has made no serious pro-
test. George Meyers has been heard from
at last and will be here not later than the
be here earlier il possible, but is very busy
and may not be able to get away from
Buffalo before the last of the month. He
makes no objection to his classification, and
says lie Will report III gOOQ
Shreve signed his contract last night. He
Will go down to Louisville tomorrow and
return on Wednesday and 60 to work at once.
Jerry Denny will be here in about
ten days. He has been playing ball all
winter and needs no preliminary practice.
Schoeneck is showing up splendidly in his
practice, and President Brush, who was out
at the park, yesterday, to see the boys at
work, is very much pleased with the con-
dition of the big first baseman. Seery and
Boyle are both in excellent shape, and the
management has reason TO feel that the
Hoosiers are going to open the season IN
q better condition than they ever have be-
fore.
There has been some talk of indianapolis
making deal by which Whitney, of Wash
ington, would be exchanged for Healy, of
the Hoosiers, but yetnothing definite has
been done in the matter. Indianapolis would
probably like to have him, and it is under
stood that he is willing to come here. He
is at outs with the Washington manage
: ment, and is very anxious to get away from
that city. That President Brush and Mr..
Hewett have had some talk about the mat
ter is not denied but the deal is long
way from completion. Healey, of course,
would have to agree to the transfer before
1t could be made. As he will not be home
for three weeks, the matter cannot pos
sibly be settled one way or another
tion with the deal that was of vital impOr-
tance to indianapolis was Whitney's phys
zeal condition. The big pitcher himself
says he is in better health than he has
been for years and feels no effects of his
last seasons sickness. He claims to- have
been at work all winter and his arm is in
good shape, as before stated. Nothing def
mite has been done in the matter but it is
not improbable that Whitney will play in
indianapolis the coming season. Besides
being a good pitcher, Jim is a good out
fielder, can play first base very well and is
fairly good left-handed batter. He is a
man of excellent habits and willing
worker.
The warm, pleasant weather of the past
week brought out all of the ball-players in
the city. and the League grounds being in
good condition for practice, there was q
large crowd at the park every afternoon.
The members of the home team already
here were at work with will that showed
desire to get into good form as soon
as possible. There are also several
players who live here but play with other
clubs, and they have taken advantage of
the favorable weather Billy Sowders of
the BOstons, will remain here and practice
as long as he is allowed to do so. The con-
difions are more favorable in Indianapolis
than in Boston, and he will stay until April
!, anyway. Johnny SOwders who will play
for st. Paul, will report in that city about
the first, and Dave, another one of the same
family, will go to Springfield, Ill, about
the same time. Pat Murphy, of st. Paul.
will remain until the first week in April.
Pitcher McCauley, who will be with the
Peoras. joins his team in about ten days.
Grim Will go to Toronto and Murray TO
Charleston. Sam Thompson has not been
seen for several weeks. and it is feared that
he has been lost in the wilds of Hendricks
A. lG m aun oil
and Marshall Locke has not yet found a
resting place.
The Spalding base-ballists are having a
grand time on their tour around the world,
especially since they reached England.
Banquets and receptions have followed one
another thick and fast and the trip has thus
far been a great one for the American
monarchs of the baseball diamond. The
Prince of Wales attended the games in
London and at every stopping place the
PLAYERS have been received and treated
with the greatest consideration. The
teams played in Bristol yesterday to a
large crowd. Spalding has arranged to
start home about March %. reaching New
York April 5. Great preparations are being
made for a reception to be gwen the tour
lists on their arrival
The city Amatuer League has about com
pleted its arrangements for the opening OF
the season which will occur April z. The
teams have been made up so as to be well
matched in playing strength. and the or
ganization shows signs of having been well
handled. The players are getting what
practice they can during this pleasant
weather and the clubs will all be in good
shape when the season begins. There will
be game between the Nationals and
"Whens" at Brighten Beach this afternoon
Of the League teams Chicago will trave
the greatest and Pittsburg the shortest dis
lance during the coming baseball season
The former will cover IL OS6 and the latter
S,752 miles. Indianapolis is next above
Pittsburg. with S.S21 miles. Chicago and
Pittsburg each make one jump of ,065 miles
Indianapolis has one jump of 9l2 miles, and
her shortest trip is $40 miles, while bel
shortest jump is 131 miles.
Baseball Briefs.
Greenwood has reported at Columbus.
The Boston Dall-players will report on Marcel
%.
Albany, n. Y. will not have ball team the
coming season.