The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
ALL NOW In THE FOLD
MoTZ AND MCCARTHY SIGN INDIAN
APoLIs CONTRACTS.
Champions Complete Their Team for
1SoG-CoId Wave Prevented y
Game Yesterday.

Frank Motz and John Mccarthy are back
in the fold. having signed indianapolis con-
tracts yesterday morning. This will be good
news for the fans, who have been somewhat
exercised over the failure of these two play
ers to get into line. The signing Of Motz
and Mccarthy completes the champions OF
1896. who will present stronger front than
last season. They came to terms after some
talk with Manager Watkins, and will be
found I'm uniform at the park to-day working
away with the other players. Both men are
in fine condition. They are rarely, If ever.
out Of form, and a weeks work at the park
will put them right in the game. With Motz,
Stewart, Roat and Mccormick on the in
field and Conner, Mccarthy and Hogriever to
look after the outfield, what team Manager
Watkins viii have to stack up against the
rest of the Western Leaguers! With men
on the bases Mccarthy Is one Of the most
reliable hitters in the League, and Motz
uses his bat to solid advantage pretty fire.
quently during the season. The team Is now
complete.
There was no game yesterday. the weather
turning too cold. The players did little
light practice at the grounds in the morning,
and were in readiness for the afternoons
game, but the raw wind made Ii dangerous
TO work especially for the pitchers. so Man
ager Watkins sent all the men to the club
house at o'clock. IL the weather moder-
ates to-day there Will be game with the
Butler boys at 3 d. m. Motz will play first
and Mccarthy center.
Dick Buckley is expected here to-day or
tomorrow. AS soon as he arrives he will
take charge of the young pitchers and see
what he can do toward developing their
talent.
ASA STEWART CAPTAIN.
Asa Stewart was yesterday appointed
n no hall Uhn
led the club to victory last season, landing
the pennant, expressed the wish that some
other man than himself be appointed cap
tain. The public will be sorry to hear of
the decision of Motz, for he was very pop
ular captain. as well as at first base.
He was at all times Jealous player CIV
ing the impression that he wanted his team
to win. Because of his anxiety his playing
did not rank quite so high last year as the
previous one, although he played gilt-edge
ball at all times, and finished with a record
League first basemen. This season he asks
to be relieved of the anxiety incident to
the captainship. for he wishes to play the
game for all he Is worth.
Stewart is well qualified to fill the place of
Motz. He has good executive qualifications
which At him for the place, his position at
with the men, and 1t Is said that he has
his wits about him at all stages OF the
game. Stewart was with the Sioux City
team when that aggregation captured the
pennant of the Western League, and last
year he had the benefit of National League
association at second base for Chicago.
Yesterday Manager Watkins received
signed contract from George Hansen. the
crack pitcher Of last season in the Western
Association. Hansen is Chicago product,
developed at Peoria last year. He was un-
doubleday the best pitcher of the Western
Association, and Manager Watkins is con-
sequently expecting much from him. Those
who are acquainted with the teams
OF the Western League say that Mr.. Wat
klrs has gathered together the finest string
Of pitchers of any manager.