The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
TEAM MADE UP OF COLTS
THE OUTLOOK AT PRESENT FOR THE
INDIANAPOLIS BALL CLUB.
Motz and stewart Positively Refuse to
Sign-NO Word from Fore
man or Phillips.

Tomorrow is the day set for the men,
bers Of the Indianapolis ball club to re-
port here for practice. There is little change
in the situation reported a week ago in
the matter Of the five oldlplayers who are
holding out for an increase of salary over
the amount called for in their contracts.
Letters have been received from Motz and
Stewart, in which they positively state their
intention of not reporting, and reiterate
that they will not play ball for the figures
offered them No word has been received
from Foreman, Phillips and Kahoe, nor
have the tickets sent them been returned.
Manager Allen, therefore, hopes they will
report tomorrow or within the next few
days, and believes that after he talks with
them he can induce til eIn to sign contracts.
Now that he knows AIotz is determined to
stand out, he is very sorry he did not try
to get Tom Tucker. He says he is almost
sure he could have secured Tucker for In
dianapolis, but it is now too late, and he
left for Cincinnati last night to see in what
condition Denny Lyons is. Harry Weldon
telegraphed him yesterday that Lyons was
in fine shape and would make good man
for Indianapolis. Allen was to have had
a talk upon his arrival in Cincinnati last
night with the ex-Pittsburger, and he said
before leaving that If he found him in good
shape he thought he would sign him at once.
Lyons is a very hard hitter and is certain
to bat over the 300 mark He is also a fair
fielder, having made good showing at first
base for Pittsburg until his finger was
broken. Ills habits were against him in the
League, and if the experience of last season
has impressed itself sufficiently upon him
he should make a valuable man for Indian
apolis. AS for Stewart, Allen says he will
pay no more attention to him than to Motz
but will play secord himself and continue
Flynn at short. 1t will be some days before
Fleming can get here, owing to the death or
his sister. The Lynch matter is sun IN the
hands of President Young, but Will be &C.
termined probably this week.
In reference to the outdelder Manager
Allen is after and whose record in a minor
markedly good; he says the zeal Is sun Oh,
but that the club which has the man re-
served wants too good trade for him. BY
throwing in Hawiey, the young Q1tcher re-
Gently Secured from Newport, r. l., he
could land this outfielder referred TO. Allen
will not do this however, as ne says, from
all accounts. Hawley is a most promising
yourgster and he will not trade off any
pitching material of that sort without see
ing the man work. He still hopes however,
to get the deal through for TINS outnelder
Bradley will go to work on the grounds
tomorrow and have his steam paths ana
massage apparatus ready for the players
when they begin their training. Inefe Will
be big delegation of them In tomorrow
and tuesday, ana they VIII AIdhe IlS Sa
course, most of them are the youngsters,
and it will seem strange to lndlanapohs not
to see the familiar faces OF nan dozen
there is hope that Foreman, philips ana
Kahoe will be here this week.