The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

! Selee-Hanlon aggregations that make the
tour through the far west next fall TIE
Collins, Dahlen, Tim Donohue and Gala
han will be the members of the all-Ameri-
can team that will act as the foil for the
champions. Jim Corbett may join the COM
bination a freak first baseman for a
short engagement.
The Colonies, under the stimulating in
of the outfield, Fred Clarke, are fighting to
the finish for games, and even the rough
and ready Perry Werden has fallen to the
spell exercised over them by Clarke The
Bourbonberg band is contrast to the list
less dopy aggregation that represented the
Falls City in previous years, and Clarke
will be retained as the manager for next
season by President Pulliam
There will be hot time in Columbus to-
day. when the Saints open for the three
games which will come near determining
second place. The umpires task in these
three games will be no easy one, for they
are likely to be well sprinkled with quar-
Ohio men were dealt with up in st. Paul
on the last trip has not been forgotten by
the Columbus fans, who are likely to be out
in large delegations for the games to-day
and tomorrow.
Bob Aliens work at shortstop since he
joined the Boston team recently has been
attracting attention to him from all quar-
tiers. 1t is said that he Is doing even bet
ter than he did when he was with the Phil
lies from 1880 to the middle of the season
of 1894. During 1888 Alien accepted over
ord but he is eating them up now regu-
larly at Boston and seems to have given
the lie to the statement that his retirement
from the diamond would have to be per-
manent one.
In speaking about baseball in Canada a
gentleman who has recently witnessed
games at several points up there says that
it is now no longer an experiment in To-
rOntO for the Eastern League team In that
city has succeeded surprisingly well. At
Montreal. too the crowds are turning out
steadily but the game is yet too young there
to form an opinion of its ultimate
success. The large French and Indian pop
ulation there is very fond of the exciting
game of lacrosse, and, while they go wild
sometimes over lively features in game of
baseball such as batting and base running,
the have appreciation of the finer points
of the game strategic pitching and sharp
fielding, for instance. They like the coach
ing and Arlie Latham would make a for
tune by his mimicry on the base lines be-
fore such crowd
Glenalvin's fizzle as manager at Grand
Rapids is still the object of comment in
Western League circles. A good ball play
to meet 1t is a problem why Glen never
seems to get hold anywhere. Players
under him. however, call him the meanest
manager in the business. and his home
fore he has played on their teams. He
lacks the tact necessary TO make a good
manager and his movements at Grand
Rapids have laid him open to the criticism
of being without ordinary good Judgment.
He must have come to the same conclu-
sion himself the other day when he stood
down on second behind Pitcher Cross and
saw how effective he was against the De-
troit batsmen. Cross is pitching a first
rate article of ball for st. Paul, and Glen
must be wondering what he was thinking
of when he let him go from the Bobolnks'
staff.-Detroit Free Press