The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
HOOSIER CLUB ROSTER
STAR FIRST BAsEMAN ADDED TO
LIST SIGNED by WATKINS.
His Name viii Not BE Published for
whiIe-Tebeau Has Signed
Fast Team for Louisville.


said 10 be a star. Manager Watkins was
in exceedingly good humOr yesterday when
he said he had signed another man for
the initial bag in addition 10 Babe Meyers,
whose signed contract was received some
time ago. Manager Watkins desires to
keep the name Of his new player under
cover for a while. Meyers will report here,
and, Of course, If he is better than the new
product, he will be used.
The Indianapolis club has twenty-five men
under contract, and from that lot Manager
Watkins expects to secure pennant win
ner He is not exactly setting pace for
other clubs in the American Association,
as most of the clubs have secured men
who will prove good ohes in the new or
ganization. but ne is anxious TO keep up
his past record OF having a winning team
in indianapolis. and this year will not be
an exception. The players under contract
are as follows:
Pitchers-w- a. Kellum. Frank Killen.
r. ID. Miller. Jack Suthon, Henry Hollis,
Dan Daub j. Miriam and William Cling
Catchers-Ed Heydon, Orville Woodruff,
Charles NJ. Luskey Dick Butler and Harry
Teal
First Base-Bade Meyers and the "un-
known"
second Base and Captain-wiliam Fox.
ShortstOp-Peter OBrien.
Third Base-Charles Babb.
Outfield - Shannon, Kuhns, McCallister
and Woodruff.
When George Tebeau made his official
announcement that he intended to place an
American Association club in Louisville,
last Friday. he gave the list of players he
has under contract for his new club. He
desired 10 show the Louisville people that
he means business and will give them
first-class team. Judging from the men he
has signed there can be no doubt that
Tebeau expects to give Louisville fast
team. The team will be composed of the
following players: Pitchers-Ed Dunke,
Providence; Roger DenZer, Chicago; Z. j.
F1aherty Louisville and Pittsburg; Dave
Kerwin. Buffalo; Frank Corridor and Lewis
Bruce, OF the Eastern League; Perry
Rooms, Omaha, and Gus weighing, Louis
vile. Catchers-Billy Schriver, ST. Louis;
Heinie Spies. Cincinnati: Tom Raub, East
ern League. Infielders-Pete Cassidy. Provi-
dence; Charles Carr and Al Wagner, Pitts
burg: Suter Sullivan. Cleveland, and j. An
crews Buffalo Outfielders-John FlOurnoy,
Providence; Billy Clymer, BunaIo, ana VIII
liam Cannon, Chicago. The men will report
April l and will be taken TO West Baden
Springs for early training.
The only stir in local baseball circles
last week was the visit of President Whit
field. Van Brundt and Burns, of the West
ern League. and that was not much of
a
easy sailing local enthusiasts have enjoyed
recently. The trio came TO Indianapolis
evidently for the purpose of making last
appeal to Watkins and Ruschaupt TO jump
the American Association and affiliate with
the Western League but they met disap
pointment Whitfield then declared that he
was willing TO come here and fight Wat
kins If he could secure certain grounds for
a park. while Van Brundt and Burns said
they unwilling TO come into Indian
apolis in opposition TO Watkins. What
Van Brundt and Burns say counts for
great deal more than the words OF the
president of the organization, as they are
the financial head OF the Western League,
while Whitfield has been accused OF not
being entirely conversant with just what
Is going on inside of the organization of
which he is the president His talk while
I'm Indianapolis cOnvinces one that he had
better be back ar his desk" than trying
10 pilot an organization In war times
against the American Association. He
said his league would play out the coming
season. That may be true, but IL Is hardly
likely that il will comprise the cities that
have been announced from time to time,
especially Minneapolis St Paul and Mill
waukee, leaving Indianapolis entirely out
of the question He said the league was
anxious TO come East, and falling TO get
into indianapolis 1t has compromised on
Peoria. Such a compromise Is like suing
for $4,000 damages and accepting 20 cents
for all claims. Peoria, however, is more
of the caliber of the Western League, and
will link gracefully with st. Joseph, Col
orado Springs and cities of such size. In
dianapOlis wants nothing of 1t; and the
invasion from Whitfeld's organization
The Western League will probably drop
back to a siX-club circuit or cities of much
smaller size than it hoped to secure.
XXX
Indianapolis will have just as fast ball
this season as this city has enjoyed for
years. The dropping OF Omaha and includ-
ing Louisville viii mean much stronger
circuit. and consequently a stronger or
ganization. The stronger the organization
the more easily the various clubs can sup
port expensive teams. Most of the cities
in the Association have already signed
their teams, especially Columbus, Indian
apolis. Toledo. Kansas City. ST Paul and
Milwaukee, and following Tebeau's official
announcement that he will represent Lou
ment that he has been quietly securing
players for several weeks. and now has
team with which he expects to be one. two
three in the Association race. In entering
Louisville Tebeau realized that he would
have 10 give that city the best article of
bail 10 win public favor. and he promises
10 have a team that will furnish the
Colonels with great surprise. He will
build park in Louisville that will be near
the central part of the city The old
League grounds failed 10 attract large
crowds because Of their great distance
with centrally located park Tebeau ex-
poets 10 make Louisville one OF the best
paying NllleS III the ASSOCIATION.
IL is quite probable that when the playins
season opens the various leagues will play
ball under about the same rules as gov
erned the leagues last year There may
be some changes. but each league will do
the changing. The conference at Buffalo
last week was ftzZle. and President John
son. OF the American League, and Presi-
dent Hickey, OF the American Association,
have both repudiated the new code Of rules
sent out from Buffalo. Johnson will
make his own code and the American As
ISOLATION Will probably revise the rules TO
suit the members OF the organization. Just
what change the National League will
make awaits 10 be seen. AS far as Pat
Powers minor leagues are concerned, no
one cares what rules they play under.
Powers only desires 10 please Spalding.
Last week was noted for its absence OF
National League war history The steno-
graphic minutes have been published and
still attract a little attention from the
sporting pa pers that derive a small income
by carrying Spaldings advertisements but
nothing new happened far as the public
IS concerned. There no statements
OF any Importance issued by either faction,
and no stories regarding the signing Of any
star players came from either the National
or American League camps.
The Three Il" League Schedule.