The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
MORE FROM JOHNSON.
He INDUCES in Some Rot and Insists

His Point-After N Shortstop.
The president of the Western League
wrote letter to the Indianapolis manage
ment yesterday. 1t a tart sort of
communication, and informed the good
people who own the club that they
"cheapening the Western League by play
ing men belonging to another team. This
''cheapening' process, he says, he cannot
tolerate, and that Ii must stop. Such utter
rot was never before heard of from any
man of ordinary common sense. There is
no argument to it, and it scarcely deserves
mention except to show the absurd atti-
tude of this dictatorial head of the organ
ization of which Indianapolis is part. 1t
is not likely that he has carried his cheap
ening" objection so far as to notify De-
troit TO send Gienalvin back to Chicago,
/. Milwaukee to return Wittrock to Louisville
and Grand Rapids to ship Killeen over to
Toledo. These three cases are similar to
the indianapolis ones, but the astute pres
ident, no doubt desiring to see his last win
ter's prediction fulfilled, springs his sup
posed authority on this city's team, and
row. Ii he wants a fight ne will doubtless
disrupting the Western League. He writes
that he has not received the contracts Of
the three players in question. and that the
constitution plainly says such contracts
must be sent to- him for approval
and PRONUNCIATION. This, he claims,
Is in violation of the constitution, and he
throws in the statement that he is going
TO guard the interests of the league and
not those of any one. club. Well. as he
has never shown the slightest disposition to
treat indianapolis even decently and fairly,
such an assertion was uncalled for. One
thing or the other Johnson says the club
must do, either sign the Cincinnati trio in
regular form or send them back to the Ma
tional League. where. he says. they be
threat that if Indianapolis does not stop
playing the men until they are regularly
club to do So 1t is apparently the inten-
ton of the organization to stick to its
original position on this matter and. go
stand despite Johnsons threat. President
Colt wired him last evening that both Pres
ident Brush, of the Cincinnati League club.
and ne (Golo would be in that city to-day
for the Cincinnati-Louisville game and
would talk the whole matter over with
him.
If it isn't the infield then it's some other
part of the team. There was a game out
at Kansas City yesterday which Sharsig's
men should have won, as they outbatted
and outfielded the Blues, but Dalrymple
dropped a fly and away went everything
One thing the management should do as
soon as the club gets home tomorrow
night. and that is start Manager Sharsg
right out for an infielder or two. The
only way to get them is to go after them
and Sharsig could do the club more good
in that way just than in any other
That's the plan other clubs follow when
they need men badly and indianapolis
should not let Sharsg rest until he comes
back with the necessary material. Presi-
dent Colt put in telegraphic claim last
evening for Joe Sullivan, short stop just
released by Washington and also wired
Sullivan for his terms. He played in the
Southern League last year, so 1t is said,
but nobody seems to know much about
him. He may be just the Indian.
apolis is looking for. If so, he cannot be
landed too soon for that infield needs fur
Their attention.
The Hoosier. representatives play their
final game at Kansas City this afternoon
and Cross will probably pitch. They arrive
home tomorrow night and will rest until
Decoration day, when Milwaukee comes for
morning and afternoon games.