The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14
Wild pitches-weidner, 2. Umpire-snyde
Time-l:4O.
Standing of the Ball Clubs.
SUSPICIOUS LEAGUE MEETING.

Cleveland IA 20 Sill Baltimore ..13 50 .2S3
SUSPICIOUS LEAGUE MEETING.
Evidence That Several OF the Clubs May
Kick Over the Traces
NEW YORK. June 13.-Neariy all the
men prominent in directing the affairs of
base ball in the country met at the Fifth
avenue Hotel this afternoon to settle. if
posi- bic. the spirit of discomfort that exists
nt present In the New York and one or two
other Clubs. OWING to what they consider
President y. l.. Young, of the National
League, presided. The New York team
needs catcher. second baseman and one
or two Out-helders. and they claim that
Boston and Brooklyn have enough good
material living idle TO strengthen their
team If the transfer can be arranged.
1t was O'Clock before the meeting ad-
Journed and the maenates said that every
thing had been harmonious The business
done was the adoption of means to curtaIi
expenses and TO make ND for the loss in
Cured by the past unfavorable weather.
The clubs agreed to cut down the number
OF players 10 thirteen and fourteen, instead
of seventeen and eighteen. as heretofore. so
that their expenses will not be so great.
The surplus players Will he placed In
charge of the president of the League, n.
L. Young, Who Will hold them subject to
the call and demand of the Gibbs. Mr..
thinks they will he best fitted. In the
meantime these surplus players will draw
salaries until they have been placed.
This state of affairs, il was said. will not
last longer than until the fall and the busy
ball season opens. The assessments of the
clubs were also increased from 10 TO 1917
per cent III order TO pay of the debt OF the
American Association.
Mr. Byrne. of Brooklyn, stated that
nothing was said against the twelve-club
league. but the clubs were stronger now
than ever before. None asked for help. and
every one was willing to carry out the
scheme. 1t was claimed that no other BUSH
ness OF Importance was transacted.
St Louis, 10; Washington IL.
srecisl 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 1a-To-day's st.
Louis w sshington game was character.
lied by loose fielding, heavy hitting and
very ezra tic pitching. The former club
made eleven runs in the fifth inning on
Tor. Easton WAS batIed hard. but the
home team could not overcome the big
lead of the visitors Score:
Washington. .......0 o o 2 2 4 0 Pill
St. Louis. OIL '-15
Washington, j. Sc: Louis 4. Batteries-Fore.
man and Knell; Milligan aud Mcclure. Earned
runs-washington,6 8; st. Louis, 2. First base by
errors-W ashington, 2; stLouis, 8. Left on
balis-On Kneli. 8: off Gleason, 5; off Foreman,
4. STRUCK out-By Gleason, 3. Three base hits
D0wd. Milllgan, Donovan, Foreman. Tw0-base
hits-Buckiey. Hoy. Giasscock. Donovan. Sacri-
flee hits-Radford, Hoy. Richardson l2) .Pinckney,
Merden; Stolen eases-Carroll, Hoy. Double
ford TO Milgau. Wild pitches-Knell, 2; Fore
JUan, l. Passed ball-Milligan. Umpire-MahO-
ney. Time $50.
Brooklyn, 3; Chicago, o.
SItciaI 10 the Indianapolis Journa'.
BROOKLYN, June 13.-The Brooklyns de-
feated the Chicagos to-day in the most ap-
proved style. They out-batted and out
telded their opponents, and shut them out
without run. DUNCAN was the only one
of the visitors that successfully gauRed
Haddock's dellve ~. Score:
s5isaIy n.....o ! 90 @ . Do
Brooklyn. 4; chicago, 3 Basaer,es-Had S
and Daily; Hutchinsou and Kittridge Earned
run.Brooklyn. First base by errors Brooklyn,
z; Chicago, l. Left on bases-BrOOklyn, IL; Chi
eago, IL. Bases on balis-UR Haddoek. 5; OF
Hutchinson. 2. Struck Out-By Haddock, q by
Hutchinson, T. IwO-base hits-JOyce, Cooney.
Sacrifice hits -Joyce Haddock. Dahien. Luby.
Stolen bases-O'Brien. Daily, Caravan, Wilinot
t2). Double plays-Griffn TO DAILY; Corcoran TO
Wild pitch Hutchinson. Passed balls-Daly, 1;
Kittridge, 1. Umpire-Lynch. Time-2:03.
Cleveland, 10; New York, ..
Special 10 the Indian polls Journal.
NEW York, June 13-The Clevelands had
an easy time of it to-day with the democrat
lied New Yorks and won as they pleased.
The Forest City boys took the lead at the
start and were never afterwards headed.
They batted King hard enough to earn all
but two of their runs. Score:
New York ---.---.0 Q 2 o % Is
Hits-New York, IL; Cleveland, l3. Errors
New York, L; Cleveland 3. Batteries-King and
Boyle; Young and O'Connor. Earned runs-Sew
York, 3; Cleveland, 8. First base By errors-New
York. 8. Left on bases-New York. 4: Cleveland,
4. Bases on balls-Of King, 81 of Young, 3.
Struck out-By King, 2; by Young, 2. Home
runs-King. Childs. OCOnnOr. Three-base hit
Teheau. Twobase hit-O'Rourke. sacrifice hits
-o'ROurke, Ewing. Lyons. Richardson. Davis,
Boyle. Childs ~, McAleer Hit b. pitcher-By
King. 1. Wild pitch-King. Passed ball-OCon-
nor. Umpire Sheridan. Time-l:55.
Cincinnati, Z; Boston. 5.
SPECIAL 10 the Indianapolis journal.
BOsTON, June 13.-The Bostons could not
hit Mullane at any stage, and all of their
runs were made principally on errors and
bases on balls The visIters won the game
in thee first four innings, finding Sfaley
very easily and earning five of their seven
runs. Browning, Mccarthy and Lowe
made great catches, and the backstops did
fine work. Score:
Cincinnati .-----.--O o o o -
Hits-BOston. 5; Cincinnati IL. Errors-Cin-
cinnati, >. Batteries-Staey, Stivetts and Kelly;
Mulane and Murphy. Earned runs-Cincin-
natl, D. First Base by errors Boston. A. Left
on bases-Boston. z; Cincinnati, 6. Bases
q. Struck Out-By Staiey. 2; By Stivetts. 4: by
Mnllane, q. HOmeruns-Murphy, Browning,
Smith. Three-base hits - Mullane, Holiday.
TwO-base hit-Long. Sacrifice hits-COmiskey,
Smith. Latham. Stolen bases-O'Nei, McPhee.
Wild pitch-Mullane. Passed ball-Kelly Um-
pire-Gaflney. Time-2:04
Philadelphia, IL; PIttsburg, ..
SPECIAL 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, June l3-SmIth was un-
steady at times to-day and the Phillies. as
a rule. followed with hits and won easily.
The fielding of neither side was ANYTHING
to brag of. Delehanty made his first error
OF the seasonal muff of an easy fly. At
tendance, 2.165 Score:
Pittsburg. o o o 3 o l. 5
Philadelphia. 40 o L 3 III
Hits-Pittsburg. ;; Philadelphia, IL. Errors
PittsDnrg. Z: Philadelphia, +. Batteries smith
and Mack; weighing and Clements. Earned
runs-Philadclphia ,. First base by errors
Philadelphia, 4; Pittsburg. 2. Lett on bases
Phlladelphia. .; Pittsburg. q. Bases on balls
on weighing. ,; of Smith, 2. struck out BY
weighing. 4; by Smith, !. Three-base bit BE ck-
stolen bases Hamilton, Hallman, Delehanty.
Wild pitches-SInith. l; weighing, 2. Umpire
Emslie. Time-1:52.
Baltimore, 5; Louisville, 3.
BALTIMORE, June 1S.-The Baltimores
put up poor game behind Mcmahon to-
INIT man apad IN WIN nv haavy h,ft ~