The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-27
NOT MUCH PRIZE MONEY
INDIANAPOLIS PLAYERS MADE LIT
TIE OUT OF Transforming.
Talk of National League for Next Year
Two More Games.

The whilom champions of the Western
League win return to this city to-day from
Nation, ILL.,, where they played a game
with a watermelon" team yesterday for
the gate money" Since the close of the
regular championship season Aliens men
have displayed a freshness in going after
the nimble penny hard to account for in
such old performers. None of them, how
ever, will build any houses this winter with
his share of the prize money made in BARN
storming through Kansas Everywhere the
crowds were light and even in Kansas City,
where week or two ago the crowds were
baseball mad, the turnstiles only registered
900 for the Sunday game. OF course, the
boys will make a little money but not near
ly as much as they received from the Golfers
of the Indianapolis club for their games
played under contract Another thing is
noticeable in the players. AS long as the
club was paying the bills the best hotel in
the town was none too good for them, but
as soon as they were thrown on their own
resources cheaper houses were not only ac-
ceptable, but sought after.
The future for the Indianapolis club is
gradually shaping itself as the season pro-
crosses. A few weeks ago there was none
among the officials of the club who would
admit that Indianapolis had chance of
getting into the National League. To-day
the wisest of them only shake their heads
and say Zone guess is as good as another"
The fact of the matter is that every one
holds the key to the situation, and he will
not talk beyond refusing to deny the re-
port that Indianapolis will be in the Ma
tional League fold next year.
One official, in a conversation yesterday
said: 1T is too early to make any statement
of a committal character, as in deal OF
this kind there are SO many things to con,
ruin everything. The whole matter rests
with Mr.. Brush and If he sees fit to put a
team here in the National League he has
the power to do so. There is no denying
the fact that if the National League wants
to come TO Indianapolis nothing can stop it.
AS Mr.. Brush has an interest in the local
club. at least sentimental interest. from
the fact that he is a resident of this city.
it may be that he intends to put a National
League team in here"
ROOFING POOR AT KANSAS CITY.
The indianapolis players do not think
much of Kansas City as a roofing" town.
Throughout the games there the home au-
diences were ready to quit at any stage.
The crowds, after the championship closed,
were so small that it took all the life out
of the players, and such reliable men as
Jimmie" Slagle made no attempt to play
the game as it should be played. On Sum-
seated in front of the hotel, feeling rather
gloomy over the slim attendance at the
first game, and in nit of morOseness 'Dib-
bic" Flynn said, well, I'll take SIS for my
share of the gate money for the series"
Kahoe, who happened to have the money
with him, accepted the proposition in a
hurry, and then sDibbie" began to hedge.
He offered all sorts of trades to counteract
his former action, but Kahoe remained firm,
thinking he had a good thing. "Dibbie"
finally offered $50 for his own chance, but
was refused by Kahoe: Now he is glad it
was divided Monday night "Dibbie' found
that his share was just $3.50, so that in
reality he made $3.50 by selling to Kahoe.
A letter from one of the players furnishes
the information that Mcfarland is now a
firm believer in dreams. Before the team
went to Kansas City he dreamed that the
season was closing with the Kansas City
and Indianapolis teams tied for first place
and the pennant was TO be won or lost by
the result of one game; that at the close
OF the deciding game there was a man on
base with two out and himself at bat, and
on his ability to connect with the ball would
rest the victory or defeat of the team. He
doesn't say whether he made the hit or not
in his dream. but the thing worried him in
cessantly until when the final series came
he had lost all his nerve. The wind-up of
dreamed il would, and when the full force
of the prophetic vision came upon him as
he went to bat in the last inning of the
final game, with two men on bases, two out
and hit needed. he felt paralyZed, and his
easy fly which ended the agony was the re-
suit
The last of the games at the Ohio-street
grounds this season viii take place next
week. The Cleveland National Leaguers will
come here next Sunday for a game while
Cincinnati is due for one next Tuesday.
Cleveland will be interesting TO the fans
for a double reason, as aside from the
curiosity felt 10 see the men who may rep
resent this city in the National League next
season it will give Robson chance to see
how the crowds in this city turn out in COM
parison with those of Cleveland. Cincinnati
will draw we'll here because of the presence
on the team of old Indianapolis favorites.
All the games will be played for the benefit
OF the players. who are now working on the
cooperative plan.
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