The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13

Comiskey has signed Warner who did clever
baekstop work for Morris, Mimi lie Will play
him in the outdeld.
MINNEAPOLIS follows Kansas City here opening ms
next Thursday. ST. Paul come week from to-
morrow for the wind-up.
The Chicago club next wear VII take practice
trip TO California instead of the South, as Anson
thinks he can get better results
Barnes Is of the best of the western
| League pitchers and has good head. which ne
relies on more than speed or curves
Jennings of Baltimore still leads the hitters
Burkett. last years champion, stands $685.
Buekley's finger is well enough now to , allow
advisable. Wood is doing all right however.
Four out of five from Kansas City would De De
about right. Indianapolis can take thal many
with the sort Of playing done yesterday. Every
game is needed now.
For brainy catcher with talent for break Ak
ridge, of Uncle Anson's Colts, as the best in the
business says Tommy Dowd.
Lally. of Minneapolis. is gaining great repu-
tation for himself fielder. Scarcely game
passes that he does not electrify the natives
by circus catch in his garden.
Chris Won der Abe once thought of signing
kiobedanz; but said one Dutch pitcher could give
and Breitenstein would have made.
AS rule TIulen, the ex-Western Lacquer, now
with philadelphia, makes his wild throws when
he tries TO send the ball across easily. When he
wings them over he rarely makes wild throw.
Poor old St. Paul. Now, if Indianapolis will
only take Comiskeys men down the line for four
or five games next week all will be Well and
those three straight defeats here on their last
trip will be forgiven.
William the First William the Second and
William the Conqueror are the names that are
given to the three leaders on the Chicago team
Everett, Dahlen and Lange, by enthusiastic adj
mirers in the Windy City.
In game for sweet charity's sake, to be
PLAYED at BROOKLYN Al Johnson, one of the
short Al played short in that disastrous
Brotherhood venture to the tune of about 5000
La-jo-wee is the way to pronounce Lajoe, ac-
cordlng to the authority OF Hngulst Lave Cross.
IF | wore name like that / would get job
@ buesane IS Che te epea ng a
comedian Dad Clarke takes at La-jo-wee.
The Bostons played sixty-seyen games at home
this year, Winning forty-two, losing twenty-four,
and one being tie. Taey won twenty-one out
out of thirty six from the Western. Chicago was
the only club to win majority of games in Bos-
ton taking four out of six.
Frank Dwyer who is generally regarded as
Bucks star twirler. has fallen off in his work
since the last Eastern trip of the Reds Frank
for the past five Years hasn't possessed any puz-
zlng variety of curves and twisters, and the
players who have wondered where his effective
ress came in attributed it to luck.
Says Patsy Tebeau: Say but we had a per-
petual jubilee watching the score board for the
Of the ad inn mes dd never saw
they We got their grip back now, but it too late.
c De nnw u Sex n n We get the
Eant in walk.
President Young thinks Emslie about the best
members of the staff who protest against UNI
piring double-headers.' said he, but Emslie
rest he always s to assign him to the
Places where the work is the heaviest. He is
appreciative, and l like that trait"
The Brewers rest to-day and they need it
badly. They tackle Columbus tomorrow, and
been out of the game with sore hand viii
probably rejoin them there They were scheduled
terday. McHaies broken fngers-two Of his
right hand-wil end his playing for this season.
foul tip from Cross's bat did it.
Chris Won der Abe met Alexander Salvini the
tragedian, at Tony Faust's famous damp goods
emporium in st. Louis last winter" says Billy
Nash. Chris had collected a lovely tide during
the evening, and when he was introduced to the
eIsor ha saId gon say X3n d9 We'll
en- responded the actor. Chris Immediately
Vel. ton't know emmy of dose horses dot you
say you played. Come out to my track and
I win put you onto Va or two good tngs.' -
Manager Hanlon has completed negotiations
His is slagle. and he has been playing
this season with the Houston Crex) team. He
IS a left-hand batter, and is said to be young
of much promise. 1t is Hanlon's intention
to carry next year an extra outfielder as well as
extra intieders. Slagie played with the Mil
waukee team, of the Western League last
in his playing since last season, he was com
cult
There are 1900 ball players in this country
mostly competent in their respective positions,
and only twelve umpires, at a liberal estimate,
capable of rendering good service day in and day
out" says j. Earl Wagner. Il regard Jack
died indicator. and I think it would be
good scheme il President Young would instruct
those umpires he may engage in the future
to sit behind Lynch in the grand stand during
Messing several games which Lynch unpires the
newcomers could gain many valuable pointers
The Blues are not the only professional team
In fact, they have Jared better than some others.
Minneapolis was recently beaten by an amateur
stopped off at Nankato the other day to have
plenty, but they got it where the chicken got the
ak. The Tigers played desperately, but were de-
team Cancelled a date at Milwaukee to piay a
team of farmers at Winona /. and nd. barely saved
was u to l1.-Kansas City Star.
Says the philadelphia Ledger: When the
es az o te @ rnr and Sni fer the
mana cement thought that the locals getting
the equal if not the superior of the two given
up. Yet such has not been the case. Either one
a far better game than Cooley has since he has
Joined the Philadelphia team His misjudging of
mufing have cost the locals more than game,
and his batting and base running do not by any
ae t1d"s compensate i0' MS poor WORK " the
One of the funniest plays seen here hap
pened in the eighth inning of the first game yes
terday when, with Hartman on second and two
out, Glenalvin hit hard one to left. 1t looked
good for for two t, te but Me- a by running
driving Hartman back to second. Glenalvn kept
safe at third, and made great slide, only Ito
find himself one too many at second. Sheibeck
make sure of his out. Glen was redhot about
it and jumped on Hartman. but himself to
blame, the latter would have been caught
by ten feet had be gone to third so fast was
McCarthy's fielding The incident caused great
laugh at Glenalvin's expense and he did not
joy it d little bit.
The possibility of Indianapolis finishing first is
so remote that 1t is scarcely worth considering.
The MillerS would have to lose eight of their
remaining fourteen games and Indianapolis win
eight of the fifteen yet to be played here before
the two clubs would be terms. Such a
handicap is much too great to allow Indianapolis
win out in the brief time remaining.
The closes week from next Wednes-
day and TO win double headers right along from
Paul is going to be uphill work. Then, too,
Minneapolis is not losing every day, at all
likely to. The Indianapolis team Will satisfy the
followers of the game here if it will only beat
Detroit out and then win that Free Press cup
series from Minneapolis. OF course, if by any
wonderful chance the pennant should here
again. Watkins's men world the entire city,
with few adjoining towns thrown in for good
measure.