The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
Baseball Notes.

= The Reds We're lucky to have Dammann
with them in the East.
Miller's home run Friday in Boston re-
stored him to favor with the fans.
If Watkins succeeds in getting the cream
of the Cleveland players what team he
will have. ea ea
Cincinnati broke even on its Eastern trip.
If indianapolis does the same in the West
everybody interested will feel satisfied.
Griffin is the shortest-lived manager on
record. He was in control of the Brooklyns
three days, resignipg at the end of that
brief period.
hammer Catcher. Bill Wilson, the; latter
stands well with Manager Fred Clarke, who
says he will not release him.
The Columbus papers are following Mer
tess career in the big League closely and
are jubilant over his showing since he joined
the Chicago team. n Some of the League
scribes thought Mertes would be lost in fast
company, but he seems to be more than
holding his own.
Arson should be able to round the Giants
into winning form. Freedman makes
plenty of mistakes, but this time he did not
6lundsr The engagement Of Arson to man man
1t should revive the old-time interest in
baseball in the metropolis, and thus benefit
the entire league. ,L 4rr
One of the managers { in the Atlantic
League in letter to a major league mag
nate. says that the Atlantic organization
might last till the Fourth of July, but 1t
tinue through the season. That is the
story ali over the country, and the minor
league which is able to finish the season of
1898 will be fortunate indeed.
Won der Abe objects to the deal made by
Manager Hurst which returns Second Base
man Joe Quinn to the Browns as 'Vondy"
released Quinn Internationally two years
ago for making uncomplimentary remarks
about his family relations. One of the st.
Louis papers also makes a strong appeal
in behalf of Crooks. it being pointed out
hon hn ic Loo limo sa11 oF6i nf
base as a fielder, while he has improved
in stick work since recovering from his in
jury.
President Puliiam was the only opponent
of the Brush resolutions at the League meet
ing last spring. He thinks the enforcement
of the Leagues policy adopted at that time
has taken the snap out OF the players and
is largely responsible for the poor attend
ance at the National League games. His
argument will scarcely hold out when it is
remembered that the greatest slump in at
tendance has been in the minor organiza-
tons where the Brush resolutions were not
adopted. a5Et A~
A good story is told about Peck Sharp,
who is now playing the second bag for Van
Derbeck The incident is said to have hap
pened during balloon ascension which
took place before game in which Peck
played The fair aeronaut dropped into the
park and alighted near second base. Sharp
ran out and helped her to her feet. AS he
helped brush the dust off her tinseled trap
pings, he said That was nice slide you
made. old girl, but you're out" Columbus
Dispatch.
The report comes out of the far North
west that Comiskey struck at Jack Sheridan
at the conclusion of one of the Milwaukee
games, so incensed was the St Paul owner
at the umpire for not helping "de gang
out when help was needed. st. Paul thrives
when home umpires are stationed there,
but let a good honest, fair-mnded
man handle the indicator up there and CO.
miskey's crowd has tough time keeping in
the race. Sheridan will not be bluffed or
buly-ragged, and gives all plays just as he
sees them without fear or favor. President
Johnson did well in sending him to St. Paul.