The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-18
Baseball Notes.

Columbus will play a double-header mere
July 2-the first of the season.
There were 1900 people at the game YES
terday, and they saw good one.
Out of tWenty-seven games played away
from home this season Kansas City won
four.
and, with an even break on the trip, should
keep well towards the front.
Phillips had elegant control yesterday and
all kinds of curves He shot them across
so fast that the Blues went down like ter
indianapolis tried to get Shortstop Ken
nedy from Des Moines, offering Cockman
and cash consideration for him, but Des
Mones wouldn't let him go.
Manning and his men left for home last
night and will play Minneapolis there to-
morrow. They won't meet me with BRASS
band. will they?" queried Jimmy just be-
fore leaving.
Latham who is playing on Con Strouth-
ers's team at Mansfield, O., was recently
sp9nded Arlie: e. Z! 4 get no salary; I'm simply
the guest of Mr.. Strouthers.
Milwaukee has released Arthur Clarkson
and signed Pitcher Reidy. just dropped by
Grand Rapids. Connie Mack says he bought
a gold brick in GARRISON. Harry Blake, re-
Gently of Cleveland has joined. Milwaukee
and Joe Wright is now on the bench.
Indianapolis has claimed Rogers lust re-
leased by Louisville. The ex-manager and
captain of the Colonies would fill that hole
at short very nicely and the team would
q
for the pennant.
Manager Donovan, of the Pittsburg club.
has accepted the terms of former Manager
captain Rogers, of the Louisville club, and
has ordered him to report at once. lie will
play third base. Hemming who was re-
leased yesterday, along with Rogers may
also be given a trial.
The Indianapolis team leaves this morning
at $40 for Grand Rapids, where four games
will be played, beginning tomorrow Then
the club goes to Columbus for three games
and to Detroit for a like number, after
which Watkins's men come home for
round each with Columbus, Grand Rapids
and Detroit.
After umpiring in his usual excellant
had to retire because of an injury received
several days ago., when pitched ball
struck and, famed him Frank Foreman
took his place, and was satisfactory all
around, as well as amusing. He had an
easy game to umpire. fortunately.
Friend was "joshing'' Hogriever Wednes-
day, and the latter didn't like it very much
and retaliated by assuring the left handler
that he would get his dose the next day
why, Wen drive you back to Battle
George, and while the indianapolis men
didn't do quite that they did hit him at
pretty warm rate.
The Indianapolis7G Rapids game at
the Grand Opera House tomorrow will be
called promptly at p. m and. as Glenal-
wins men are putting up great ball just
now, it should be hard-fought battle. The
little Indians are all oiled up and in good
trim to reproduce the game. Saturday is
big day for the fans and as the theater is
cool the game can be watched with comfort.
Chris Won der Abe denied emphatically
yesterday that he had received an offer
from William A. Brady. manager for James
j. Corbett. for the franchise OF the St.
Louis Baseball club. He said: Il have
received no offer from Brady for the fran
chise of my ball club. and even if one
should be made by him 1t would not be
considered other than as joke: Brady is
making that bluff for advertising pur-
poses"
Matt Killilea is about TIE busiest baseball
magnate in the league. Besides being pres
ident of the Milwaukee Club. he has
a dry goods store. livery stable and law
office on his hands. Matt says he would
noi mind the strain if Nanderbeck of De-
trot, would pay that recent wager The
Detroit mans excuse for not settling is
paying for the scribes' banquet at Indian
apolis.-Milwaukee Wisconsin.