The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-16
HARD TOGET PLAYERS
INDIANAPOLIS HAS 4 LUCK TRY
ING TO STRENGTHEN.
Failure to Get O'Rourke and Schie-
Western ~Trip-scores Elsewhere.

There was no game yesterday because OF
wet grounds and threatening weather. The
rain about the middle of the afternoon kept
the attendance down 10 about two hundred,
and 1t was decided 10 call the game off for
the above reasons. although the grounds
were in fair condition, the outheld being a
trifle slippery. The temptation to let the
game 90 until more favorable conditions
prevailed was too much for
all parties concerned. Captain Carney.
OF Toledo, at once offered Man
ager Snarsig half the gross receipts,
both gate and grand stand. to play 1t some
convenient Sunday in Toledo. This means
from 5000 TO $500 for the indianapolis club.
However. the offer has not yet been ac-
cepted, and the game may be played off
when Toledo comes along again in June.
While there was no money in yesterdays
game, under the conditions, 1t is always
the better policy to play all games as sched-
uled, if possible. The postponement OF a
game like yesterdays has a tendency TO
keep people away from the grounds in the
future when the weather is at all threaten
ing.
The indianapolis players, with Manager
Sharsig, left at 1:a last night for Mime
apOlis, where they play Tomorrow. Satur-
day and Sunday. They are scheduled at
Sioux City next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. and at Kansas City the following
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Arriving
home Tuesday, May 20. they play Milwau-
kee Decoration day, morning and after
at Minneapolis tomorrow. The Toledo club
left last night for Kansas City.
Bad luck seems TO follow every effort
to strengthen the indianapolis club. First
came the slip on the Cross and Murphy
deal. which was practically closed. Then
yrno a nrpan ~ hnnn fInf A-Ofa
would let the Hoosiers have Jimmie Can
avian to complete their outfield, but he Is
Then 1S0n Ioui toH e10a right ma field eq p o'Rou M1ke.
was gone after, it having been announced
that he was to be released. but Manager
intended to hold on to him ORourke viii
be given a trial at first for Louisville, and
up strong In Western League company.
Last night Manager Buckennerger. OF Pitts
positively no chance TO secure Frank Schie-
beck, the lively substitute Infelder of that
team The Indianapolis manager had writ
berger, urging him to let Schiebeck come
here. If only with a string" but Pittsburg
appointments indianapolis tried for Sam
~Philadelphias. and Powers. of the Cali
fornia League. Letters were sent out yes
terday, which may land a player or two,
but luck has been against the management
In this matter thus f2r. AS Morgan Muir
ply will rejcin the Cincinnati club at Cleve-
land next Monday and resume his place
behind the bat, Connie Murphy can prob
ably be sent West TO help out indianapolis.
Cross is expected to be wearing a Hoosier
uniform before the end of the month, and
the plan now is to put him in the box one
Of the games Decoration day. The Mime
apolis people may lose Perry Werden, who
is doing. such great work for them with the
stick. Manager Barnie. of Louisville, has
put I'm a claim for him ana, as WeTden
says ne has not signed a Minneapolis con-
tract, he may go to Louisville after all.
He is one of the highest salaried players
in the Western League, but seems 10 be
worth the money.