The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

Umpire Cantillon is said to be the dude
of the National League stan.
Chicago and Pittsburg now tied for
first place in the National League.
Washington leads the American. Another
day can change the aspect OF the American
standing.
Contrary TO expectations. Billy Lauder is
covering third base in excellent style for
Freedman.
Columbus made it four straight from Min
neapolis. Louisville won and Indianapolis
is in third place
St. Louis Nationals staff of twirlers is
practically unknown. Adams, Popp. ONeill
and Yerkes are all youngsters in the bust
ness.
When we play in Philedelphia," says
Comskey, Mcfarland will sit on the
bench. He'll draw his salary just the
same"
The Kansas City team will arrive in the
city to-day. In tO-morrow's game Manager
Watkins will send either Kellum or Daub
TO the slab.
Western League clubs are wedding out
players right and left. and some OF the
mossbacks will now be permitted to return
TO hoeing potatoes.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
When the Milwaukee players return home
lished with large pearl buttons. Clngman
thinks his men will be safe disguised as
golf players.
The second baseball team of the NJ. T. II.
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Law School Friday afternoon at the Capt.
tol City grounds Didde and Newman
were the battery for the NJ. T. II. s. and
Ofutt and Shepherd for Law School.
Link Lowe was one of the men the Amer
lean League tried hard to get. and had it
not been for a promise he made Manager
Selee last year he would be playing third
base for the ST. Louis American League
team this season. "McAleer was to see
me, and ] came very near joining his
team. said Lowe. Il promised Selee last
fall, however. that If / could get away
from Boston that ! would go wherever he
went.
Walter Clarkson, the Harvard pitcher,
and brother OF John ClarksOn. Is pledged to
join the Chicago team II ne decides 10 play
professional baseball Manager Selee to-
day received ClarksOns promise and added
To IL the desire OF ClarksOns father that
his son should be with Selee in preference
TO any other baseball manager. Selee has
received no word as 90 the time when
ClarksOn may possibly decide TO become a
Observation-Disclosures Record-Hcrald.
II think this season will see the finish OF
the Players Protective Association" said
a member of the Chicago team who knows
the inside workings OF the organization.
Il can say Tor certain that there are SOW
eral members OF the Chicago team who
have not maid their dues for last season,
and who axe not At all anxious TO pay up
what they owe the o-Sariza ton. The
Players Protective Association would have
been a good thing had II been properly
conducted. but when its orficCts are guilty
OF double dealing II cannot hope 20 be sue
cessful with anything 1t undcrtakes.-Pitts-
burg Telegraph.
Niles. a third baseman hving at Sturgis.
Mich. has written To this city. asking for "A
position on the American Association team.
This fact in it~eif WoJld not be OF "a par
ticUlarly startling nature. but there Is a
circumstance in connection with Mess APP
plicatioD that makes IL decidedly novel
Fearing that Manager St-obel would not
know much about him. Ia gives as refer
eucc a certain bail playc~ who used 20 can
ter around the in6Cld TO- his good points.
St-obel did not know the man 10 whom he
is referred but fears that he viii not be
able TO get much Information from him. as
the fellow was hanged several months ago
fer the murder or yoUng woman. II Is
not probable shat Niles VIII md place
hcre.-Tolcdo Blade. Niles might apply 10
some Of the American or Western League
clubs. as manage S in those o-eac izations
are not partiCola- wAc~e they have TO go
FOR reference atoCt players
Kansas city fans have reached the card
raids upon Dale Gears team Here's "A
sample protest: Il would rather look at
the boys playing any old place than TO give
Manning and Nichols one single cent OF my
money. As for Manning. Il looks like he
thought he owned the fans OF Kansas city.
BODY and soul. but he can bet his bet ON
dollar that he don't help the ball clue by
going into the contract breaking business.
l am surp Used that Kid Nichols would do
such trick. As FOR Manning most every