The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
Baseball Notes.


Tim Donohue. the Chicago comedian, says
he lost but four ounces the Southern
trip. He blames 1t on the weather.
Pitcher Boswell and shortstop shiebeck
have been released by the Washington club.
Sheibeck's Ill health viii probably keep him
out of the game all season.
A Louisville paper already uses cut of
the Coionels on toboggan. The writer's
and fans OF the Bourbon metropolis are big
ger cutters than Manager McCloskey, who
never says "the jig's up
Cleveland's errors thus far average a lit
tie over three per game, they having made
sixteen In five games. Another point which
indicates that they should steady down
DIT - that out OF twenty-nine runs scored
by opposing clubs. but fourteen, or less than
half, have been earned.
Manager Tebeau sent Zimmer home from
CINCINNATI. The big catcher wrencned his
back in the first game there and instead of
not likely that he will be able to go behind
the bat for a week or ten days. O'Meara
has been sent for to help OConnor.
Mcfarland is the catching find of the sea-
youngSter has been compelled to throw to
the bases often, and has yet to make his
nfsle more AS % s96n t as trc ne of T
National League pitchers his stick work will
help the Browns out Of many tight place.
st. Louis Republic.
IF the batsmen could master the knack
or placing their hits into right field they
would fatten their batting averages" says
Tim Hurst I'm hitting to right there is
big loophole through which the ball can es-
cape-the space between first and second
base. But a hit to the other side of the da-
mond stands in imminent danger Of being
assisted to first base by the shortstop. There
were more place hitters in the old days of
the game. when the pitchers didn't exercise
such power as those of to-day, whose main
effects lie almost solely in their speed"
Although disappointed at the result of the
recent opening game in Boston, Manager
Hanlon looked happy, and no wonder when
he took as the Baltimore share OF the re-
ceipts a roll estimated by the Boston pa
pers at about s., 800. Manager Hanlon said
that when the gates of the ball park in Bos-
time before the game began, there was
still crowd of about five thousand persons
ssam1ormg sca1nsr & for admissioa "a at the gates
seat, not including admission fee of so
cents.
The Orioles travelled from Boston to New
York by the Fall river steamer and early
Tuesday morning the fog became so dense
that the steamer had to come TO anchor.
This was about 5 o'clock. At the fog
hailed a pair OF small rowboats, and in
these the Baltimore club was landed on the
fog-laden shores of Long island, near White
nall. The r0wboats had TO go about half
mile to reach the land. From Whitehall the
Orioles found a train to New York, and ar
rived there at about $50 O'Clock Umpire
Lynch, Major A. K. Fulton and one or two
others of the party refused to risk the small
boats and did not reach Baltimore in time
for the game.
'aThe Western League will play much fast
er ball than it played last year. which is
saying a great DEAL" said President Ban
Johnson, at Milwaukee. the other day. The
indianapolis team last season was much
faster than any of the other teams. but the
spectacle Of one team outclassing the other
seven will not be presented this year. Mil
waukee plays fast, snappy game, and
every man in the team seems full of life. 1t
has three first-class pitchers and two good
catchers, and l can't see where its inheld
nr Re ffa11 ha fr0rarn xad TIxa
St. Paul team will play good ball for the
reason that every man In II, with the pos
sIble exception Of Mertes. has been in the
game long enough TO know exactly how to
play Ii at every stage"
Detroit played the better fielding game,
ran bases and sacrificed TO more advantage,
and although the hits were tied and Indian
apolis made more extra ones, the visitors
excelled with the stick when times at bat
are figured. Even. the wild-eyed Hooser
cranks, whose jaws must have ball-bearings
the way they wag consider the game a
great victory, honestly earned by Detroit.
1t is mighty seldom you can get such frank
admission from the throng that infest these
grounds" The foregoing Is from the Detroit
Free Press account of the opening game
here. The Indianapolis , ste team was cha character
spondents with Vanderbeck's team had
choice array OF Bulingsgate to throw at
the Indianapolis club, it's grounds and the
crowd.
Asked what the Spiders would do.
the greatest "josher'' in the business,
Patsy Tebeau, said upon arriving at Cincin-
natl, the other day: well, you see /
thought that after the defeat at Indianapolis
the team needed a vacation, so We will enjoy
ourselves here for the next three days at
the expense of the Reds" Tebeau expressed
his belief that the Spiders are stronger than
last year, Shearon in right and Delehanty
on third being the principal positions
strengthened. He also conceded that the
Hoosiers outplayed his team on Monday
THAT team" ne said, referring to the In
dianapolis boys, looks to me % Ike a pennant
winner, and believe II would be a good
move on the part of President Brush to
switch the present Reds to Indianapolis and
the Hoosiers to this city. OF course, the
SET up a howl, but what would the local
fans care? They would have the best of the
bargain so there would be no kick coming