The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

Glenalv1n had an offer from Louisville but
preferred st. Paul.
Now for the MilIers and a. little revenge
on a young man named Phillip.
indianapolis wants that pennant and
means to have 1t, barring accidents.
Campau is now manager of the Grand
Rapids team and Twineharn is captain.
Reidy pitched a more effective game than
Terry. but neither man was in it with his
indianapolis opponent.
Gray did some of the cleverest work yes
terday, ever. seen around third base here.
Several or his stops were beauties.
The Indianapolis team work yesterday
counted for much. There was some clever
sacrifice hitting and base running.
The indianapolis club made a total of
1OS hits during the past week, an average
or TWO hits Tor each player every day of
the week.
Frary, now with the Buffalo team of the
Eastern League, has been secured by Grand
Rapids and will alternate with TWineham
behind the bat.
Connie Mack and his men think there is
now but one team in it for the flag and
that one is Indianapolis. Those two games
yesterday convinced them.
Those games yesterday were reeled off
in short order. The fielding was so fast
that there were no late suppers to bother
good housewives last evening.
No baseball crowd ever got a better bar
gain than the 1880 people who attended
yesterdays double-header A better pleased
lot of fans never left the grounds.
Arrangements have been made by Pythag-
oras Lodge, No. $50, K. of F., and the
city fire department for a bali game at
League Park Saturday, Aug. q, for the
benefit of Pythagoras Lodge.
1t is said that Comiskey will receive an
other player from Philadelphia at the close
of the season in exchange for Shueart,
That should assist us some during the win
ter months.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Millers took Columbus sailing down
the line yesterday. There was mourning in
Ohio'S capital last night over the defeat
of the Lotus team and the double victory
of the leaders, who are putting UP a much
finer article of ball than Tebeau's men.
Danny Friend is like a good becfsteak
he improves by roasting. Since the papers
tore him up the back the other day he
has done wonderful work, pitching the
Steadiest and p~rettieSt of bail, batting hard
and fielding earnestly.-Chicago News.
Three times during the season has De-
troit been above the 900 notch. The first
time was after the season opened, the sec
ond occurred on May 20, when the record
stood IS won and IL lost. Since then the
club failed to pass the mark until Thurs
day last.
The Brewers go to Columbus to-day and
will give Loftus's team the hottest argu-
ment it has had for some time, 1t would
not surprise the fans here to see them
knock Columbus down about two out of
the three games, for they took three out
of four at recently.
The Millers come tomorrow for four
games. Fred Roat, Deadly and Eustace are
Will lH6lu. NdltCI liAiAOI vi OC lIilSSGu.
Either Kellum or Foreman will pitch the
opening game, probably the former. In
dianapolis wants all four games and is
going after them in dead earnest.
The crowd yesterday numbered 1850 peo-
pie. The grand STAND was ~packed-seats and
standing room alike-while the bleachers
ran over with rooterS who found resting
places on the grass in front of the rail.
Hundreds of them watched the games from
there. 1t looked like a holiday crowd.
1t is likely that the fly muffed by Weaver
in the seventh inning of the second game
was foul, but it was so close 10 the line
that Warner made a natural mistake. As
he called Flynn out at third q few mo-
ments later on a very close play the mis-
take cost Milwaukee nothing. Flynn looked
safe at third
The Indianapolis team has now won eight
straight games and is well in front in the
race. Watkins's men took the lead nearly
a month ago and have gradually pulled
away from the rest Until they are oS points
Wednesday night strong and confident of
their ability to hold the lead.
Hogriever spoiled a t-hree-bagger for
Weaver by stopping his hard hit TO right
in the eighth inning of the second game.
1t was a fine piece of fielding. Flynn's line
catch of Myers's drive in the same inning
was another big feature. The brilliant
plays yesterday were so numerous it was
difficult TO keep track of them all.
There is a prospect that Burnett's fine
will be reduced from 800 to $50. Killilea
of Milwaukee is of the opinion that the
fine was excessive and Is in favor of cutting
also is kindly disposed towards the Detroit
outhelder. When ST. Paul visits Detroit
next week Director Comiskey will be APP
healed to. He will probably vote in favor
of reducing the fine. What Director Lead
ler's views are on the subject is not known.
IF three of the four directors favor the
proposition it will go through and Burnett
Will probably soon be back in the game
aryain.