The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-07
Baseball Notes.

President Hermann, of the Cincinnati
Club, is behind a movement to organize
an indoor baseball league.
Catcher Heinie Peitz predicts that the In
dianapolis pitcher. Jack Suthoff, will make
good for Cincinnati next year.
Cincinnati has eleven pitchers signed for
19O3-Hahn. Wigs. Phillips, Poole, Harper,
Thielman, Vickers, Allemang, Ewing
Hooker and Suthof.
Pitcher Billy Carrick has signed with To-
ledo, but asks to be released from his con-
tract TO enable him TO accept a, $500 offer
from the Brooklyn Club.
The St Paul Club has asked for the re-
turn of Third Baseman Shaefer from Min
neapolis, and Milwaukee insists that Co
lumbus return Billy Clingman, who has
never been released.
President Dreyfuss. of the Pittsburg
Club, has wagered $1,000 with big steel
man that the Pirates will win the pennant
again next season. He is willing to du-
plicate the wager ten times over.
George Tebeau will raise his grandstand
al Louisville high enough to make IL
double decker. he VIII add an aodl ,II TO
the grandstand on the north and will also
extend both the left and right field benches.
His attendance last season was 10000,
mostly grandstand. and people had to be
constantly turned away.
Pitcher Townsend, of the Washington
baseball team, who Is in Townsend. Del,
denies the report that he has signed to play
with the New York National League team
next season. townsend says ne joined the
American League with a two years con-
tract and that he will play with the Wash
ington team the coming season.
The Silent Hoosier team will be strong
one next season. Efforts will be made TO
arrange games with the high school teams.
Manager Harry Graves is now making a
schedule of games for next season. He is
in communication with the two local high
schools, Franklin College. Butler College,
Wabash, Danville, Lebanon, Noblesvile
and other high school teams
Following is the Minneapolis roster: Yea
ger and Ludwig, catchers; Delehanty,
third base: Schmeer and Oyler. short stops;
Schacfer and Anderson, second base; Lip
pert, Lally, Lynch, Sullivan and Wilmot,
Outfielders; st. Vrain. Stimmel. Vasbinder
Thomas, Sporer, Newlin, Martin and Tor
renee, pitchers, and Quillin, general utility
man. In addition to the foregoing, who
have ali been signed Manager WilmOt is
now negotiating for Michael Angelo
Grady who captained the Blues last sea-
son, and McCreary. of Brooklyn. Both of
these men are first basemen. Grady is also
a catcher.
Manager Leonard, of the Columbus Amer
lean Association team, yesterday an
nounced the following players signed for
the coming season: Catchers, George Fox,
Babe Meyers, Jack loft NJ S. Roach. John
T. Slatterly; pitchers, John McMachen,
Harvey Bailey, Frank Mcfarland. Will
lam Thomas. r. Williams, w. Cristall,
f. c. Crabill NJ. a. Wolfe, L. S. Weisham
infielders. w. Fl. Mellor Fred c. Raymer.
w. +. Clingman. Terry l.. Turner Roney
NiOX, VIM. Hopke; outfielderS, Mike j.
Woodlock, II. Bridewell, James Hart, Hub
Knoll, Claude Mcfarland, William Beden,
James III. Bannon, John A. Walters and j.
Dunlavy. Most of the new players are
from the California, Eastern and New York
State leagues.