The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-03
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THE BASEBALL LINEUP
DAMMAN WILL AGAIN BE SEEN
HERE IN THE PITCHERS BOX.
"Bug" Holiday, the Cincinnati Vet
eran, VIII Also Wear an In
dianapolis Uniform.

The local officials have succeeded in eff
fecting an arrangement whereby Damann,
an old mainstay of the indianapolis club,
will again don a Hoosier uniform. The de-
tails of the trade are guarded too closely
to admit of publication thus early, but that
Billy" will play here is assured. This does
not mean that he has not proved fast
enough for Cincinnati. Indeed both press
and public, together with the Cincinnati
club officials, pronounce Damann success,
but down in the Ohio town they have
plethora of pitchers. and that means that
some of the men will not be worked regu-
larly. Rather than remain idle and grow
stiff and stale, Damann would rather come
to Indianapolis, where he has army of
friends and where his good south paw will
be appreciated.
Another choice morsel of news for the
fans" is that a change has taken place in
the plans by which Mcfarland was to have
been landed back in this city. MOTIFS obsti-
nancy is responsible for the change, and it
BODIES him no good. At first it was thought
that temporarily, while waiting for Motz,
Deadly would be played at first. While the
latter is q fine batter and fielder, he is weak
on ground balls, which would be fatal for
a first baseman. AS Denny Lyons is be-
yond reach, it was decided to look UP an
other first baseman, and accordingly plan
was laid which has been crowned with sue
cess. 1t seems that Mcfarland has made
such a. hit in Cincinnati that the club does
not wish to release him to this city. A
compromise, however, was effected by
which Bug Holiday, the hard-hitting
veteran outfielder and first baseman or the
Reds. will be allowed to sign with Indianap-
oils instead of Mcfarland.
This will give this city fine outteld and
ali up the gap at first base In addition
while Mcfarland is fine player, he has
not the aggressive style of play or knack
of snappy coaching that Holiday is noted
ception when he gets to indianapolis, and
it is hoped that his home runs Will heip'
to land another pennant in this city. All
the National League clubs have been asked
to waive claims to Holiday, and as soon
as their answers have been sent to Prest-
dent Nick Young Holliday's transfer VIII
local lovers of the game to know that
Jack Mccarthy, Bob Wood, "Jot" Goar
fast enough for any company after good
trying out by their new clubs.
President Colt is Just now engaged in
arbitration with the Austin club of the
Texas League over the services of short
stop Knau, the young man who was COB
bled up from the San Antonio club last
summer on the collapse of the Texas
League Knau was tried here and found
to be all right, excepting for an attack of
stage fright and lack of experience. he is
looked on as a conner and was placed in the
Indianapolis reserve list for this season.
The Texans, however. made some represen-
ia lions to him as to his standing here which
caused him to sign with Austin this spring.
He is now there in their service, but re-
peated efforts to reach him by registered
mail and wire have resulted in nothing to
the benefit of the local club. The board
of arbitration has written to Knau through
President Young, telling him that he must
10 I'M ma ha
however, taken no notice of the letter, and
now President Young will write a formal
notification to the Austin club to stop play
ing Knau or be subject 70 discipline by
the board.