The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26
SHOWS HIS ENMITY AGAIN.
The Western Leagues President After
IndianapOIis-NeNs of the Team.

1nuianapOl1s-NewS OF the Team.
The Western League president. b. B.
Johnson. has again interfered with the In
dianapolis teams honest endeavor to play
good ball. He first showed his animosity to
the club during the winter when several
sighting illusions TO 1t appeared in the col
Of the paper for which he writes
baseball news. namely the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette. Then he gave the Indian
apolis management dose of double deal
ing in the Foreman matter and followed
il UP by making the players and the man
agement suffer by reason Of his blunder In
the PRONUNCIATION of contracts that he
claimed were not dated according to the
league constitution. This mistake came
near wrecking the club and had bad ef
feet on the players, who, up to that time,
had been putting up good ball Now he
comes along with a notification that the
club must not play Cross, MUrphy and
Motz. the men recently secured from the
Cincinnati League team, on the ground that
they are not eligible unless released out
right by Cincinnati President Colt is
in correspondence with him on the subject,
and has asked him what section of the
constitution declares the players ineligible.
To this inquiry johnson has not replied.
The three men will continue TO play with
Indianapolis, despite his action, until Gin
cinnau recalls them. which move is not
anticipated. as President Brush, of that
club. was instrumental in securing them
for this city.
If Johnson forces the issue Indianapolis
will insist on retaining the players, and
up its franchise and let johnson hunt an
other city; Under his ruling Detroit must
give up Glenalvin, for Arson has an under
standing with that club by. which he can
take any player he wants from it at any
time. That was the arrangement made
when the Glenalvin deal went through, and
Johnson was cognizant of the transaction.
If he Is simply going through the form OF
notifying indianapolis not to play the three
liable to stick then his action doesn't mat
ter great deal, as such disputed games
be settled after the season has closed.
The Indianapolis management has been
reaching out for players. and the best find
It has yet made is the Cincinnati trio. This
known hostility TO the club has been one
of the obstacles with which it has had to
contend from the start He may overreach
himself in this direction.
Mauck and Plock came in yesterday. The
former doesn't know why he was released.
The other players say he lacked speed, but
thought ne would thaw out all right in
few weeks. He has gone to his home in
burg. Pa. He says if he had played more
for a record and less for the club his hitting
would have been better. He is wrong In
that statement, however. for he is nothing
of sacrifice hitter, and while with this
club did not show evidence OF being OF
value when men were on bases. He seldom
that Dalrymple is making a first-class cap
tain. is up on the line all the time pulling
for the team, alive TO its interests, and
full of ginger as the boys express II.
They also say he is uncuestionably putting
up great ball Flock says MotZ is as good
man as the team could want: Graham
passed through yesterday on his way to
Philadelphia. His mother is not dead, as
reported but is at the point of death.
Indianapolis may secure a good infelder
from the Southern League but he is still
under contract and his release is not GER
tofn definita known
few days on the subject. The man re-
ferred TO is anxious to play here.