The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
Baseball Notes.

Comiskey wanted to get Carey to play
first base for him aud transfer IsbelI to the
third bag. but Clark Griffith said no.
The Toledo club is planning big improve
the grandstands and bleachers will be near
ly 1000.
McIntire. young pitcher from Richmond
Ind, has been signed by New York. He
was tried last year by Watkins and found
wanting
Fred Tenney has started in TO coach the
Tufts College nine At the same time he
is getting in shape himself for the seasons
campaign.
Cleveland made an effort to secure Short
stop Kennedy, but Hart got next to the deal
and put in his bid before Armour had time
TO raise the ante.
The AIl-Americans and All-Nationals are
booked on the coast until Jan. 10, and If the
weather holds good, they will remain sew
eral weeks longer.
Mr. Ebbitts, of the Brooklyn club. is said
to be after the presidency of the American
Bowling Congress. He is one of BroOklyn's
leading tenpin knights.
Tommy Dowd is paying more attention to
his condition this winter than ever before.
He realizes that If he ever breaks into the
minor leagues he will never get out
The double umpire system will be brought
up al the meeting of the American League
i'm Detroit in March. The majority of the
magnates, it is said. are in favor of it.
IF Joss and Turner attempt to play in
Brooklyn this season." says Manager Stro-
bel of the Toledo club. II will begin action
against both the players and the Brooklyn
club"
McAleer says he got the best of the deal
when he traded Garvin for Joe Sugden
Joe is handy in any position" says Nc
Aleer. land we can use him for utility
man if nothing else"
George Van Haltren denies the report that
he intends to retire from the game. 81 will
be there for several more seasons says the
veteran, land / can show many of these
youngsters few tricks they do not know"
The Cincinnati club announces that Hulse-
man, the Southern Lacquer who does won
drous feats with the wagon tongue will
positively play with the McPhee team next
season. His contract is in the archives, it is
said.
The first bet recorded on the coming
American League race was made at Hot
Springs this week, when 800 was wagered
that st. Louis would win the pennant De
trOit to be second and Boston third. The
bettor places Comiskey's team fifth.
George Tebeau visited Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Milwaukee last week. In Mime
apolis he said that if Kansas City did not
win the pennant he felt sure that Mime
apolis would Tebeau evidently forgot about
indianapolis and Columbus, two clubs that
have good teams signed.
Another baseball is promised. with
the South as its scene. 5. G. George, the
VickSburg manager, has called a meeting
to form circuit as rival to the Southern
League. The latter body has tough shedding
to make things go when there is no opposi-
ton. What chance two leagues in the same
territory will have is easily conjectured.
Freedman has sent to Spalding a check
for 81 GAL for bonds of the New York club
held by Spalding. Probably the earning
powers of the New York club is the princi-
pal inducement that caused Spalding to de-
clare Freedman out of seball. Maybe \.
G. wants all of the earnings himself if he
could see his way clear to get possession of
the club.
Charles h. Power, president of the Amer
lean Association. is confined TO his home
in Pittsburg by infiammatory rheumatism.
He is unable 10 move hands or feet. Mr..
Power has received much correspondence
from baseball men lately. but is unable to
answer II, owing TO his plight He earnest
ly requests the writer's To be patient and he
will be prompt in attending to their desires
as soon as he is able to take pen in hand
A. c. Spalding is quoted as saying I'm New
York that he has urged Edward 3. TaIcott
to get back in baseball. Il explained to
Mr.. TalcOtt that IL was his baseball duty to
do SO. and that he ought to sacrifice some
thing for the game as well as myself said
Spaldng. About the only thing Spalding
has sacrificed 10 date is his reputation as a
good conservative business man. Since his
bold declarations ousting Freedman the
baseball public has lost considerable conf
dence in Mr.. Spalding.