The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
WATKINS OUT OF TOWN
HE IS PROBABLY ATTENDING A con-
FERENCE IN CHICAGO.
Several New Players Have Been
sisned-A Woman Manager
Baseball Topics.

President Watkins left the city last even
ing. but would not announce his destina-
ton. 1t is believed he went to Chicago
to confer with President Johnson and a
few of the American League magnates,
who may also happen" into that city.
questions which are Of vital import
ance to the league. 1t is believed that
American League officials have received
tip on the course to be pursued by the
National League and Will have prelimin-
airy meeting to talk over the circuit of
the American League for the coming sea-
son. Other matters may also come up.
President Watkins would not give any
thing out regarding his trip.
Three more players who will wear In
dianapolis uniforms the coming season af-
fixed their signatures to contracts last
week. They are Ward ]. Lee, Pat O'Brien
and George Hogriever. This makes in all
twenty men who have been signed by Man.
ager Watkins. They are Swormstedt,
Oasteen, Carnahan, Moore, Hartsell Hick-
ey, Dammann. Bankston, Sanders. kellum,
Seybold, Doscher, Goar, Hogriever, Lynch,
Flynn, Guese, Gardner. O'Brien and Lee.
The players who have not as yet signed
are Mcfarland, Motz. Stewart. Foreman,
Hawley and Heydon.
There seems to be no doubt that the
Indianapolis team will have some new
faces in the infield this year. A few days
ago a report was circulated that President
Watkins had purchased the release of
fx,t& biG rf
is in all probability correct and he VIII no
doubt look after the initial bag for the In
dianapolis team this season. What is to
become of Motz, should Kelly be selected
for that position, is matter of conjecture.
He may be traded, sold or disposed OF In
some other way or he may retire from
baseball. Manager Watkins Will not say
what Is to become of him and In fact Will
not say Motz will not be with the
Indianapolis team this year In addition
to Kelly it is said President Watkins has
also secured Madison from the Pttspurg
watkins admits he is about to close a con-
tract for a shortstop.
::
The changeable weather the last week
hindered the work at the ball park, but one
week of fair weather will about complete
the building and then all that is to be done
is to fix the grounds.
The uniforms for the coming season will
be similar to those used by the indianapolis
club since 1885, White uniforms will be
used at home and probably gray uniform
on the road.
President Watkins has received letter
from Sid Hubbard, secretary of the Fort
Wayne Ball Club, congratulating him on
securing Pitcher Guese, and he says: You
have surely got great man, he being not
only first-class pitcher, but a good hitter
and can play first base, and, aoove all. Is
a willing player" This tribute to Guese
from his old employer is certainly very
encouraging and President Watkins has
made mistake in securing this youns
man for Indianapolis. Guese stands six
feet one inch in height. weighs 1875 pounds
and is twenty-three years old.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 24-Judge Waite
announced to-day that he would confirm
the sale of the Detroit Ball Club to Mrs
Mary III. Vanderbeck.
"a condition which will impose, how
ever" said the court, lis that II the plain
tiff disposes of the property within the
time limit for the defendant to take an ap-
peal, she either deposit 5000 with the court
or give a bond for that amount This is tc
take care of any reduction which the Su-
preme Court may make In the amount OF
alimony granted have waited to see II
yanderbeck would not take some steps tc
there is any use of waiting longer"