The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
Sporting Notes.

Frank Sexton gave the Giants but six
hits yesterday.
Ex-Hoosier Phillips got two doubles off
Ehret yesterday.
Baltimore was forced to use two pitchers
yesterday to defeat Washington.
Damon struck out ten men yesterday.
but he gave seven bases on balls.
Mcfarland didn't get a hit, but put out
eleven Tigers" and assisted three times.
The "Phillies'' secured only five hits off
Kennedy yesterday, and Sam Thompson got
two of them.
Cub. Stricken is holding down the play
ers' bench for Providence, owing to injuries
received while sliding into a base.
The average attendance at the ball games
in Richmond, Va, is 1900, and on Satur-
days and holidays it reaches 5000.
President Jim Hart, of the Chicagoes, is
authority for the statement that the League
circuit will not be reduced next season.
Ed Brewer, of Indianapolis. will captain
the Hartford City ball team. William
kerns. of this city, will play first base.
McGarr; of Cleveland, is beginning to bat
for there are few better fielding third base
men.
Left fielder Burkett. of Cleveland, is a
star hitter. In five times at bat yesterday
he made a home run, a triple and two
singles.
Here is third baseman loves record in
one game: One double and three singles,
one run. five put-outs. two assists and one
stolen base.
Joe Crotty is now enjoying his third time
on earth. He is playing second base for the
Wheelings. of the Interstate League, and
is playing it very well.
old Anse' may not always have his
eye on the ball when at bat, but he never
fails to see 1t when on first. He had thir-
teen put-outs yesterday and no errors.
Pitcher McDougal, who promised so we'll
with the Brooklyns, has already been given
his ten-day notice of release. He may find
his way back to the big League next year.
a. - sD@Irs H.. H.
number. He was three times at bat yes
terday, made three hits and three runs and
stole three bases. One Of his hits was a
th~ree-bagger.
spices of the National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation were begun yesterday on the
grounds of the Philadelphia Cricket Club,
at Wissahickon Heights.
A disguised fan" who expects the Indi-
annapolis club to win almost every game, re-
wives the question asked so often last year:
lose so often when away"
The indianapolis and Detroit teams ar
rive here tomorrow morning from the lat
ter city. and begin their series in the after
noon at the Ohio-street grounds. The
game will be called at 4 o'clock.
Frank Genins has proved himself a good
substitute for Pittsburg this season.. He
s mas pla ne , IMeiGe g Hn nia ~ 5h Ave- ou oames a az
second base, accepting nineteen OF twenty
one chances.
Now Cincinnati fans are hoping that Man.
ager Buck Ewing will be able to bring about
a trade with Philadelphia of Arlie Latham
for Lave Cross. Both players have fallen
off considerably in their work and would
not be averse TO an exchange.
They are 10 have night baseball in Chat
tanooga If the Southern League continues
the full length of the season. The plan is
TO have a great number or arc lights on the
fences surrounding the park. The plan was
recently tried in Nashville with some sue
cess.
1t is likely that the biggest crowds ever
s s1I~ at the Inpdianapolis-Grand Rapids
games, morning and afternoon, July 4. Ad-
dltional ticket offices viii be put in SO that
without delay.
President STICKY. of Louisville. recently
telegraphed Chapman for his terms for
managing the club. without, however, con-
that he wanted $3.50 for the balance of the
season from July 1. without any option be-
ing held on him for next year.
No city in the League knows the value OF
a sacrifice hit better than Cleveland. When
the Cleveland players advanced the runners
yesterday by sacrifices there was loud ap-
one OF the few cities in the League where a
sacrifice is ever Observation-Disclosures
Leader.
Baltimore has signed pitcher Arlington
Pond has made a great record against all
OF the leading colleges, striking out the
best batSmen- what ne can do against the
League hitters remains 10 be seen. He is
said to be a fine fielder and a hard hitter.
He will report July /.
The Hale-Smith match will give the
wrestling enthusiasts something TO shout
over next Monday night at Engl.sh's Opera
House. Hale anticipates a tough contest.
but Will be prepared for almost any surprise
the New Orleans man may spring on him.
The match is for 500 a side. the winner 10
take all the gate receipts.
Manager Long is expecting Hogriever and
Gray TO join his team. and will also give
Johnson, a short stop, a trial. With the
addition OF these men the team can soon
regain its place in the race and the attend
ance will increase. Toledo will not turn out
10 see losing ball, although 1t may be good
ball. To the average ball patron winning
ball is good Bee.
Umpires John Sheridan and Will Hoag-
land. In the Western League. and Umpire
Nicholson. IN the Southern League. are nav
ing their troubles these days. The Lust
named was mobOed and pretty badly used
Ep In Montgomery a Few days ago. and the
two first-named would have been served
the same way in Minneapolis but for police
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Post.
In the fourth inning OF i New York game
at Boston the Otner day q peculiar incident