The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09

per annum, but could not consider the Of
fer, as he had bound himself 10 go to Kan
sas City to become Mannings partner in
the Western League. Nichols is no doubt
very sore Of the change already.
Catcher Fred Abbott has written Man
ager McPhee, OF Cincinnati, from Russ
vile; Ind, that he has finally made up his
mind to defy the National Association and
join the Cincinnati team next spring.
There will be many others to defy Pat
Powerss organization before the birds
sing.
Vice President Somers. of the American
League, one of the big men in that organi-
cation, is in hearty accord with the two
league principle and puts himself on record
thus: While we will afford Mr.. Spalding
our moral support, consolidation is out OF
the question and has not or will not be
considered"
The old-time third baseman, Denny
Lyons, bobbed up in Cincinnati the other
day, confessed that he had a touch of dia-
mond fever and had a notion of getting
back in the game. He thinks he could hold
his own as first baseman in the American
Association. He is one of a corps Of engi-
neers with a traction company.
Pitcher Frank McPartlin. OF Hoosic Falls.
who pitched for Rochester last year. has
sent his terms for the coming season to
National League. The principal considera-
ton is that Chicago buy his release, Ro-
chester having reserved his services for
1907. McPartlin played with the Los An
geles club during the late fall season.
Another minor league is to spring into
existence shortly, TO be known as the Mis-
souri, Valley League. 1t will be composed
of towns in Missouri and Kansas, and pos
sibly one or two IN Illinois. 1t will give
professional baseball to the towns which
have heretofore supported semi-profession-
al clubs. The promoters have been work
ing on the organization since last fall, and
are confident of success.
The Philadelphia North American pays
the American League president the follow
- 49, - "a H. 4hA
present crisis: Ban Johnson holds the key
TO the situation. Were he the usual
baseball magnate he would find prolific OPP
portunity for personal profit at the expense
of the sporting public. Fortunately he is
not. AS a result, the baseball followers can
be assured of honest sport"
According to the unofficial averages of
the Western Association of last year, Hart,
of Wheeling, led the batting with 1854, and
Kelly, OF Indianapolis, was third, with .S46.
Bey stood twentieth, and Fox, who will
captain this years HOosiers, was twenty
sixth, with .290. Kelley was second among
the first basemen, Fox was fourth among
the second basemen, Hickey stood ninth
among the third basemen, Babb, who will
be with Indianapolis this year. being
eighth. Flynn was fourth among the short
stops. Shannon ranked second with the
outfielders.
Tom Dowd has offered himself for service
in the Red cause. Writing from Holyoke,
Mass, TO Manager McPhee, the outfielder
asked TO be placed in CfncinnatiS garden.
Inc bOSIOila1S expect Patrick Henry
DOugherty to fill the shoes worn by Pink
Coat" last season. and the latter hoped
king Bud" might put him in the niche
from which the Wooden Nutmegger bOlted.
I've written to Dowd," said Manager Nc
Phee, that the Red outfield is made up
and I've no place for him." Tom Dowd
thus explodes the story that he had ac-
copied the management of the Milwaukee
club in the Western League. Not many
people can be found in Breweryvilie who
believe that the We~sterners will have a
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Frank Scheibeck, signed by Manager
Strobel to play shortstop, promises to be
a valuable man in more ways than one.
lie has already started out TO make good
by bringing i'm a number of first-class men.
Acting on the Detroit players advice the
local manager has written 10 two Eastern
League artists. Both Of these are said to
be good enough for any company in which
they may be placed. One is a second base
man, and the other has held down the
third sack. Scheibeck expects to land both
for Toledo. 1t now seems pretty certain
that Burns will come here. He signed "A
personal contract, but this fact does not
seem TO cut a great figure with the ex-
DaytOnite. He had a chance TO jump at
a higher figure, and he lost no time in
making the leap. He was "A star. and his
loss is keenly regretted by Strobel.-Toledo
Blade.
According to the unofficial pitching aver
ages of the National League last season
Lever, of Pittsburg, is the champion, he
having won fifteen and lost five games. He
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vision clubs. Matthewson's victories were
well distributed and consistent, no particu-
lar team being able TO hit him and none
particularly easy 10 fool. He won eleven
and lost ten games to first division teams.
DOnehue, of Philadelphia. beat Chicago in
each of the six games pitched by him..
Dinnen, OF Boston, won all three games
from st. Louis, but lost five straight to
Pittsburg. Duggleby, of Philadelphia, like
wise, failed TO record a victory against the
Pirates. Luther Taylor, New York's deaf
mute, pitched more games than any other,
thinking of giving up baseball and teaching
in a deaf and dumb institute. Powell, of st.
Louis, who experienced a bad year, was
the most successful against the new cham
pions, recording five victories in seven at
tempts. He beat New York six out of eight.
Baseball is becoming a prominent topic
among the students of the Shortridge High
Just as soon as the weather will permit.
Already the boys are playing in the Y. NJ.
G. A. gymnasium In the afternoons and
the pupils are very enthusiastic over the
seasons prospects. The schedule of the
team recently appeared in the Journal
closed by Manage Allen: April -, Short
ridge VS.. Franklin at Indianapolis; April
10, Shortridge VS.. Purdue at LAFAYETTE:
April %, Shortridge VS.. Wabash at Indian
apoiis; April &c. Shortridge VS.. Indiana
University at Bloomington; May 2, Short
ridge VS.. Columbus at Columbus; May Z,
Shortridge VS.. Noblesville at Noblesville;
May II, Shortridge VS.. FRANKLIN at Frank
lin; May IL, Shortridge VS.. Earlham at In
dianapolis; May 81, ShOrtridge VS.. NJ. T. II.
S. Manager Allen is also attempting to Sc
cure games with the Terre Haute High