The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-14
Baseball Notes.

Ned Hanlon doesn't believe that Christy
Mathewson will bolt New York
1t is said that Frank Dwyer is after Bill
Dahlen, of Brooklyn, for the Detroit team.
The Duesseldorfers will play the Moriarity
Indians at Brighton Beach this after
noon.
Manager Joe Kelley, of the Cincinnati
team, is after big game for the Reds for
next year.
The American Association season closes
one week from tomorrow. The Indianapo-
lis team finishes at st. Paul and Louisville
at Minneapolis. Can Indianapolis maintain
the lead the remainder OF the season?
Manager Kelley. of Cincinnati. expects
herty, Of the Louisyilles, in his possession
in few days. Flaherty demanded a con-
tract that would assure him a fair trial in
the spring and to this Kelley readily con-
sented.
There is a deal on between the Detroit
and st. Louis American clubs by which it
Is probable that the services of Jesse
Burkett will be transferred to Detroit next
season. Burkett threatens to leave St.
Louis because he has been roasted by the
fans in that city.
Abner Powell, manager Of the New Or
leans Baseball Club of the Southern
Mobile to be represented in a proposed ten
club Southern league for next season, to
include Memphis, Nashville. Little Rock
and Chattanooga, Shreveport, New Or
leans. Mobile Montgomery, Atlanta and
Birmingham.
1t is said that Lee TannehilI, who played
short for Louisville until he was injured
and who was badly wanted by Cincinnati
cago Americans at $500 year. Tom
LOTUS Is authority for the statement, and
he says that Jesse Tannehin. the Pitts
burg pitcher, has closed negotiations to
play with the New York American League
club
The Cleveland ball club has signed four
new players who will finish the season
Pd5n the american League They are Louis
pitcher Of Decatur; George Graham, pitcher
and infielder of Rock Island, and Catcher
George Starnagle, of Terre Haute. All the
men are from the "Three-P' League.
Cleveland has also signed Fred Abbott.
catcher of the New Orleans team.
A. ]. Reach will have charge of the Phila-
delphia National League players next year.
and hopes to finish near the top next season.
Reach and Shettsline have in their posses
sion a list of twenty-five new men, stars in
their respective leagues, chiefly through
out the West. who are to be looked UP,
tried out and secured for next season. 1t
Is said that Elmer Flick may return to that
club next season.
The Statehouse team made the courthouse
players look like a mutilated election bal
lot yesterday. and the employees from the
State shed won by score of IL to 2. Ben
Brown, of the courthouse team, practiced
ScnOOlDOY.
The courthouse players won last year, but
| they were far outclassed in the game yes
| terday. The game was played at the In
sane Asylum grounds and there was much
roofing from the friends of the players. and
| also from a few lunatics who are allowed
to roam around the institution grounds.
Since Louisville lost the story from Kan
sas City is not quite so pathetic. But think
| how the Hoosiers could have gained several
| points by bagging yesterdays game! SUIT
| hof received enough bumps to make a
phrenologist take to the marshes. The I'M
| game. 1t was the 18th day of the month
| and the score was IL to 0. Kihm had thir-
teen put-outs and the Indianapolis team
bat just three times thirteen, and the frac-
tional parts of that number appeared many
| times in the score and summary.
1t is said that Manager Strobel stands
can dispose of his holdings at what he con-
| siders a reasonable figure. Stobel wants
$4,000 for his American Association fran
chise. lease and contracts. He says
much money. A stock company
with $4,000 capital will probably be or
ganized to secure control of the club.
| George Tebeau. of the Louisville Club,
wants 5000 worth of the stock In case such
a company is formed. Toledo should be a
good paying city with winning club.
| A secret meeting OF the American Asso-
| citation was held in Milwaukee last Thurs
/ day evening and Tebeau, Watkins, Have
nor and representative Of the Columbus
| club were present 1t Is understood there
will be a change in the officials of the as
\ ISOLATION, but nothing was given out. 1t is
known that there is feeling in certain
quarters against one Of the high officers
/ and the change may be made this fall. The
/ truth of the matter seems to be that one
| certain officer of the association is in
| capable OF performing the duties his Office
| calls for and a new man may be selected
/ President Hickey was at the meeting. but
| left huriedly for Chicago. IL is also very
probable that the protested game between
indianapolis and Louisville was discussed
| at the meeting. Indianapolis fans are
| anxious TO know the decision.