The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15

ington. Ind. club when it played in the
Kentucky and Indiana league.
Manning is after more players. and the
evidence that he needs them. He has lost
the services of Barnett now, as the little
pitcher had the little finger on his right
hand broken in an attempt TO stop a line
drive during a recent game, and IL is a
question whether he will play again this
season. Jimmy has been East and ex-
stars before long.
The National League has two remedies.
and they must choose one or the other in
order 10 improve baseball said Gus
m THE troubles between the UNI
pires and players this season were so fire.
quent that the public is Disguised, and a
ished the difference would be blotted cut.
II ii is continued there is but one way 10
rid the game of these disgraceful brawls,
and that is the double-umpire system
The Detroit Tribune has registered a kick
on two games per day, and says there
should be a rule to prevent such action.
There is a rule regarding the playing of
two games on a day. and it is TO the effect
that the visiting teams are obliged TO play
two on the last trip to a city, providing
there are any postponed games; If thar
never would be played. indianapolis has
"double-headers" at Detroit next Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The passing of Larry Twitchell takes an
other man out of the Western League who
has been one of its props. He has been a
bright and shining light in the baseball
world for many years, ana he has many
years more of bali playing in him. He re-
signed as manager of the Brewers for the
reason that the team was losing. and the
fans were dissatisfied. Now he has been re-
leased, and probably is very glad of it. He
will be seen on the diamond again next
year, and he will put up a good article of
ball, too.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The wretched showing made by the In
dianapolis ball team Of late has caused the
interest In the game TO decline at a rapid
rate. That shut-out at Grand Rapids
Thursday was too much for the fans" and
they would not attend the reproduction of
yesterdays game at the Grand Opera
House in sufficient numbers to come any
where near paying expenses. Hence there
was no game at the Grand. and there viii
be none until the team gets better The
cost of running the Chapman device Is
heavy enough to necessitate d good, healthy
the stage ready for action If the interest in
the game revives. Some new players and
a winning streak would probably accom-
plish that result.
Here is another roast from the Column
bus Dispatch: Thus far the Management
has succeeded admirably in promises. In
any other country but ours. the entire ag-
gregation would be imprisoned for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. In Rus
STA they would be banishd to the lead
mines. in China toasted upon the gridiron
and served with boiling oil. If Mr.. LOTUS
cannot give to this city what he has time
and again agreed to do, why on earth
doesn't he spike the gates and get out OF
lie stack up against the dollbaby racket,
and it's high time to make a strenuous
kick. Ii is nothing short of a shame and a
disgrace that a city of this size should be
the laughing stock of the baseball world,
after il has turned out players of national
celebrity in the past