The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-11

Uncle Arson says that 50, 600 wouldn
buy his south paw, Friend. Last May he
was anxious TO sell or exchange Friend.
Jack Doyle says he would not manage
or captain bail team for $40 minnte.
Jack hasn't forgotten his experience with
the Giants.
The cases of umpire Lally and players
Clarke and Friend. of the Louisville team.
were dismissed yesterday in the Cincinnati
Police Court.
1t looks as if Dahlen was leading the
League in batting. he was third a week
ago. and Burkett and Jennings, who were
a few points above him, have hit but lit
tie since.
Con DALEY is still idle In BROOKLYN He
says he hasn't recovered from the injury
to his spine and it is doubtful il he viii
ever be in condition TO play his regular
game again.
Warner. who could not stay with Louis
vile is playing a creditable game for New
York. The Giants have shifted George Da-
Wis over to short, which he ought TO cover
in good shape.
Keener the young pitcher whom Phil
adelphia took from their reserve team
IL month ago, has proved very much OF a
gold brick. So far he has won about two
games and lost eleven.
Manager Hanlon, of Baltimore, presented
pitcher Clarkson with notice of release yes
terday. II is asserted that McMahon VIII
also be released, but Hanlon refuses to
confirm this statement.
Show me the team that practices every
morning at home and / will show you the
team that will give a good account or it
self in the league race says Manager
Hanlon, OF the BaItimores.
Washinton may secure the services of
Nash, who is not having the easiest sort
of time with the Philadelphia manage
ment. One of the possible combina tons
will be the exchange of Mcclure and Nash.
Arthur Irwin has resigned as manager
of the New York Baseball Club, but will
fill out the uneXpired time OF his contract,
which runs TO November in looking over
material President
man.
OF all the army of California players i'm
ported INFO the National League between
1884 and1 sSS only one man-George Van
HaItren-now remains. The rest have dis
appeared. The Californians were good
when young, but they didn't last
The return Of Charley Farrell TO Wash
baseball. New Yark was glad TO get him
by paying biz money three years ago.
Now the Giants hand him over to the
rid of.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The departure of the Indianapolis team
tomorrow night on the northern trip viii
be the signai for5the reopening of cleo
trio baseball at the Grand Opera House,
where the games the trip will all be
shown in detail. The opening one will be
that at Grand Rapids Thursday.
President Won Der Horst of Baltimore,
says: They are all waiting for Cincin-
natl to take fall. They waited on us
the same way during 1894 but we fooled
ali By finishing second, 1 sincerely hope
that Ewing finishes ahead of Pat Te-
beau. that is, providing we are in the
lead
The last week has seen st. Paul start
on a slide which may land the old timers
well down the ladder. The Hoosers are
again on top and are taxing such an i'm
pressive lead that il will take the COM
bined action of the Western clubs to de-
throne Watkins players on the next trip.
Detroit. although nth, is liz the hunt and
has done nobiy Of late.-Detroit Free
Press.
Butler was great fielder, in the eyes
of the Columbus public, until Genins went
into the outfield. Now, while Genins is a
modest fellow, and makes no effort 10
'show anyone OF, he makes a monkey
of Ardine. The. latter, on two occasions
yesterday covered about as much terri
tory as a big-footed man could stand on.
Mr.. Butler is developing a decidedly yellow
tint in left field.-Co.umbus Press.
Among the players now holding their
own in the big league who have been re-
leased outright at sometime or other as
too slow are Elmer Smith, Billy Keller,
Joe Kelley. Jake Stencil, Eddie Burke,
Buster Burrell.. Billy Merritt. Eugene
De Montreville, Jimmy Donnelly. Char
ley Irwin, Pat Tebeau,, Jack O Brien and
Dad" Clarke. A release would seem to
be no criterion of mans future value.