Evening star., 1901-11-13
INDOOR BASE BALL.
Arlington Wheelmen Defeated by Car
roll Institute.

Arlington Wheelmen Defeated by Car
roll Institute.
The Arlington Wheelmen indoor base ball
team. which was easily defeated by the Y.
M. c. A. team last week, played a strong
and exciting game with the Carroll 1nsti-
tute team last night at the latter's gymna-
sium. The Wheelmen started out at a swift
pace and secured a good lead, but the In
stitute team played a great uphill game
and won out by the score Of II to 10.
The Institute boys were unable to do any
thing with LIE Mats swift delivery during
the first part of the game, while the Wheel
men piled up nine runs in their four turns
at the bat. The Institute players in its
half of the fourth got their eye on the
ball. scoring two runs, and In the next in
ming. through good work with the stick.
side scored after this until the seventh.
when the Wheelmen scored one and the
Carrol's two. which proved the winning
runs as neither side scored after this.
Base Bali Notes.
Harry Dolan has signed with Brooklyn
for next season. He and Sheckard are
the only outfielders whom Hanlon has cor
raled SO far for next season.
Pitcher Frank Hahn, who played with
the Cincinnati National League team last
season, Saturday night signed a contract
to play with the same club next season at
salary of $4,000.
Ed Lauzon of New Orleans for any man.
ayers consideration. Lauzon is a catcher
and first baseman. person Of huge stature
and great activity, and a born batsman. 1t
is MERGERS belief that he will yet be SEN
sation for any team which gets him.
J. Bentley Seymour, the base ball player.
known as ''Cy'' Seymour, is at the North
ampton Hotel, Baltimore, i'll and under
IA pf Dr
was with the base ball players who are
touring the southern country, but left them
at Houston. Tex. yesterday a week. Sey
mour is not considered by his physician to
be in immediate danger. Insomnia is now
his worst trouble.
As yet Mercer has not actually signed
Chicago American League contract. but
unless present plans go amiss will do so
soon. His Washington contract called for
but one years service. SO that LOTUS will
have no real claim on him. 1t Is probable,
however, that some adjustment will be
made to satisfy the Washington manage
ment. and as soon this formality kas
been settled Mercer will close with Comis-
key-Chicago Tribune.
At meeting Of the Western Association
held in Columbus, Ohio. Saturday. full
membership was represented. G. B. Power
OF Pittsburg was elected president secre-
tary and treasurer. Columbus having lost
bel Of Toledo resigned, but the association
retains that city and has granted the fran
chse to a wealthy resident of Toledo An
other city will be selected to take the place
of Columbus.
President Ban Johnson of the American
League returned to Chicago yesterday from
Detroit. 8. F: Angus holds nearly all the
stock. which he bought in when it was
advertised for SALE Angus stands ready to
back the club himself and buy out Jim
Burns interest. but wants full control,
which would mean the retirement of Burns
Angus refuses to take advantage of Burns
present difficulties. and says he will return
vanced, which is in the neighborhood of
$4,000. President Johnson expects a set
uement will be reached shortly. and viii go
to Detroit again Tuesday.
According to present plans, MERGERS Cali
forn1a tourist team will leave Chicago No
yember "a and spend the month of Decem-
Der In Caltfbrnia. playing exhibition games
a picked nine of National and American
Leaguers now on the coast The makeup
OF the team for this trip is as follows:
Bernard, Callahan and Mercer pitchers.
Sullivan, catcher: Davis, first base: La,
1oie, second base; Irwin. shortstop: Brad
ley, third base; Pickering, Barrett and
Lefty Davis, outfeld; Joe CantfIlion will
continue as manager.
Manager McGraw says: ssI have noticad
In the papers lately statements purportfnp
to come from Chicago to the effect that the
american League would place club In
New York and that the Baltimore team
under my management. would be trans
ferred to Gotham. wish once for ali IN
say that no such deal is contaminated Tha
Baltimore and will be made as strong as
any team In the league. Any reports to
the contrary are simply fakes and sensa-
IonS gotten up by ingenious space writers"