The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-06
AFTER CATCHER OFTEN.
Grand Rapids Wants One Of the In
dfanapolis Men.

dianapolis Men.
Indianapolis still has catcher often on its
claim list. Jack Carney wants Often for
Grand Rapids very badly and has been
urging Indianapolis to let 60. Manager
Watkins might get a trade out OF Carney
for the catcher. He would probably take
Jerry Nops in exchange and give a fair
bonus besides, but Carney would faint away
at such proposition. Nops is almost his
best card in the box. With such a team as
Indianapolis behind him that pitcher would
soon rank among the best in the Western
League. Carney is keeping the wires hot
over the Often matter. 1t isn't likely In
dianapolis will let go until Buckley's con-
dition is ascertained. If the big catcher's
arm is all right. the champions will have
no use for Often, but If 1t isn't then the
exist Louis backstop may play here.
The week in baseball will open this after
noon with a game between the Indianapolis
team and the Page Fence Giants. the crack
colored team of the country. The game will
be called at o'clock, and Monroe, Damon
and weimar will each pitch three innings.
Butler and Woods will do the catching.
Stewart will be at second. and the other
players in their accustomed places.
Tomorrow and on Wednesday the Gin
cinnati team will be here The Cincinnati
games will be called at 3:15 O'Clock. Thurs
day and Friday indianapolis plays at Gin
cinnati. Manager Watkins expects to capture
two OF the games OF the series. 1t is con-
ceded that Cincinnati will have to play its
best ball to win, for its players have net
met any team so strong as indianapolis
this season. Fisher, last year with Indian
apolis. will probably pitch, portion Of one
ern League staff. will umpire the remainder
of the exhibition games. He has been de-
tailed here by President Johnson, and is
getting into practice for the work
Ellis, of Grand Rapids, says his team this
season will cost him g to every s. spent on
last years club. Well that Is not saying
very much considering the ragged team the
Deacon had last summer. He says Niles.
who takes Callopy's place at third, will
draw 1915 more salary on the season than
did the latter. Niles is a better fielder than
Jimmy Callopy. but can't hit with him
unless Improvement Is shown in that di-
rection over his milwaukee, showing last
year. When Niles was with Kansas City
in 1894 he was dangerous hitter at any
burg. where he was on the bench most OF
the time. seemed to well nigh ruin his ability
with the stick Steady work this season,
however. may restore his usefulness In that
very important particular.
Rettger was the first OF the Milwaukee
players to report Stafford don't want to
start in until the weather is right. He is
I'm Virginia, and has been given permission
to stay there because IL is feared IL he
tackles the Milwaukee brand of weather.
with its lake winds. he Will have another
attack OF Illness. That was his trouble
last season. He was weak from sickness
and could not play up to form. In condi-
ton Stafford is fine hitter and a great
first baseman George Nicol is another
Brewer who was late reporting, but Man.
ager Larry Twitchel doesn't seem to weak
en- in his claim that Milwaukee will finish
no worse than third.
Kid Nichols, the crack Boston pitcher,
who lives at Kansas City. is pulling hard
| for Manning's men, and says that, barring
accidents. they should win the Western,
League pennant this season. Well. they are
| more than likely to give any other team
| a good. hot argument for the championship.
| They are famous for doing that. and Man
ning's team this year Is certainly very
| formidable.
Jack Carney says he isn't making any
| championship claims for the Grand Rapids
team. but that his players will fool a whole
| their prospects In the race. He says he is
satisfied with the makeup of his team and
| that II anybody thinks he won't be in the
race from the very start that person Is
| sadly mistaken. -
The attempts OF some OF the "bleachers'
| to be funny at Hogriever's expense should
be stopped. A few OF them delight In calling
/ him names and jeering at him at the slight
| est provocatfon. These individuals should
| be sat upon very hard. Hogriever lost his
] temper yesterday and wanted to put one