The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-11
A Rearranged Team with Only One
Useful Pitcher-HustIing eeded

Pitcher Phillips is either an exploded
"phenom' or a dissatisfied player who
wants his release. probably the latter.
Yesterday was his third consecutive exhi-
bition of how not TO pitch, and it would
be well for Manager Sharsig 10 lay him
off without pay until he can get himself
into condition.. either mental or physical.
The third slaughter in which he has been
a conspicuous figure occurred yesterday at
Detroit, and a reference to the score is
all that is necessary to show what a mark
he made of himself and of the indianapolis
team.
With this Cherries retrospect ONES the
soothing news that Cincinnati las pulled
Cross back into the fold owing to Chamber
lain's poor showing in the box. Cross was
given his notice of unconditional release,
but the ten days not having expired Gin
cinnati can. of course. haul him. back again.
The Reds misfortunes affect indianapolis
TO the extent of a much-needed pitcher.
With only Manck TO rely on Sharsig's men
are in bad shape for pitchers. Some quick
action is necessary, TOR to start on tnat
Western trip next week in their present
condition means an Uninterrupted string
of defeats for them.
In a letter from Detroit, written Wed1es-
da, Manager Sharsig expresses himself as
satisfied that the Encouragement he has
made will work all right and soon put
the club near the top where ii belongs"
This beautiful faith is shared by no one
here and it will only take a few games
to demonstrate its fallacy. The club needs
some new material. II is not up to the
mark in any respect. The fielding Is of. the
hitting light as compared TO that Of the
other teams, and when the Western clubs
get through with the team, if left in its
present shape, il will be so firmly i'm
bedded in the mire that IL Will be distanced
in the race Both minneapolis and Mil
waukee have been hustling successfully TO
strengthen their weak spots and they will
be giving the leaders an argument ere
long. The former is especially strong since
Crooks and Werden were signed. Milwau-
from Washington. and if ne is as efective
now as he has been in the past two sea-
sons he will cut considerable of a figure In
the Western League.A
What the indianapolis management needs
is TO get a move on" Too much
era allowed To slip away. While ether
clubs are picking up good men Indianapolis
Is rearranging the ones that have n ade
such a sorry showing thus far. 1t won't
do IL baseball interest is 10 be kept alive
here. There was a good healthy revival OF
about as rapidly as possible. Ii might be
well 10 again call attention TO the in.para-
tive necessity of "A good, hard-tignting
captain. Nobody seems TO be even making
ton just now. McTammany was a sort of
straw captain for awhile. but IL ap-
pears 10 be a case of go-as-you-please at
present. Gray is mentioned as the robab bic
head of the team. He is a good player and
q favorite and may prove a competent
captain. While that is to be hoped FOR. IL
is doubtful, A captain must possess GER
tain requisites, the most prominent of
which Is ccol, clear-headed aggressiveness.
Gray.s fault seems likely to be a lack OF