The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-23

Both leaders in the National League tum-
bled yesterday.
Sam Thompson got but one hit yesterday,
but II was tw0-bagger.
One more victory at ST. Paul will put In
dianapolis right In the race.
Louisville's new manager Is bringing the
mettle in the Colonels to the surface.
Callahan terrorized Grand Rapids yester-
day. Only three hits were made off the
Blue pitcher.
anon CPa) pitcher. who was supposed to be-
long to Mobile.
Cross pitched in fine form yesterday,
while Mullane was accommodating enough
to have one nightmare" inning
The crowds around the bulletin boards
yesterday hung on until the last inning was
in and then let out few whoops of joy.
The Muncie ball club is being reorganized,
s4Co IN stock having been subscribed to keep
1t going. The club goes to Logansport to-
morrow for two games.
Comiskey's old leaguers took a brace in
the last inning yesterday, but the cham
ahead. II was a close game, though.
1t is reported that Frank Connaughton will
join the Nets In a few days and cover sec
ond base for New Yorks second string.
How Jimmy Manning would like to have him
back.
II the 'Gold Bugs had done their duty
yesterday--that Is, defeated the "Blues-In-
dianapolis would be in third place. AS 1t is,
Kansas City.
Fisher will pitch in the CIncinnati-Iouis-
Vile championship game at Cincinnati to-
morrow. and as there is a Sunday excu--
sion from this city to Cincinnati number
of the fans" will go down.
Pittsburg will farm Goar and catcher Ed
die Boyle Toronto had the latter, but re-
turned him, as he was too high-priced, and,
though winning, the team is drawing poorly.
indianapolis could use both men to advan-
tage.
Tom LOTUS will have to rid himself Of
Santiiion' ,adl on A Browning and Gaiiopy II ne In
around all right, but the two former are
misfits. The Gladiator has seen his best
days.-Evening Wisconsin.
The champions are doing nicely on the
trip. Six victories. starting with that Sum
day game at Columbus, two defeats and
one tie game make up a record that is all
right. The trip IL an artistic II not finan-
cial success. as the musical critic would
say.
The champions leave st. Paul for home
Tomorrow night They open here with Mil
&c followed by Kansas City. The baseball
apps lite has been whetted by the teams
long sNsence and the crowds will be large
next vCck.
Yesterdly was Cincinnatis day to get the
benefit OF the. fractions in the percentage
table, and the Reds instead of the
Spiders" are now at the head II both
clubs win to-morrow they will be tied at
.667. II both lose, Cincinnati will have .6S
points and Cleveland $50.
Charles Cushman. the former manager of
Of the Mobile tea team in the Southern League. League.
No fault was found with his abiliay 10 ham
die the team. but 1t was deemed an extrav-
agance to have a manager who was not a
player as well. and with that object In view
pitcher Wittrock. formerly with Indianap-
oils, was placed in charge OF the team.
Monroe has pitched fine ball for Indianap-
oils from the start whenever he was given
an opportunity. His showing against Min
neapoEs Thursday was unusually good, be-
cause OF the short field fences up there. He
viii prove one OF the best pitchers the team
ever mad and should be put in oftener. The
youngster Is anxious 10 work and has the
nerve and confidence that goes with win
ming pitcher.
'Jts mistake said vanderbeck to a
season by taking the Eastern clubs West.
For the first few weeks the Western clubs
league. Nine times out of ten 0Tps the weatber
Is first-class in the East at this time of the
year. when it is always sloppy out here. j
nav. have figured out tha, the league has
this year on account of bad weather When
IL gets started 10 rain out here IL never quits
and when II quits II never starts again."
"Fan"-Your questions are easily an
swered- 1. The error in the Journals West
ern League percentage table yesterday was
an outgrowth of the linotype. When Presi-
dent Johnson's dispatch awarding the dis
puted Milwaukee game TO Indianapolis was
received the proper corrections we're made
by setting up and casting lines for
indianapolis and Milwaukee. but In taking
out the old lines Minneapolis was mistaken
for Milwaukee Hence the latter club ap-
peared I'm two positions. 2. The Evening
News made the error worse by copying the
s sSe aaa 10 sasnsnE mihdns ens
making the proper corrections in the
figures. .. The sun reprinted the table as It
appsared In the Journal with the two NIL