The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28
EXHIBITION GAMES.
welI-Known Teams to Play Here
General Baseball Gossip.

The post-season games in Indianapolis
will furnish some rare sport, as the local
fans will have an opportunity OF witness
ing some of the best teams in the country
play against indianapolis. The proceeds
of the games will be divided among the
Indianapolis players, as they are conducting
the exhibition series. Following the game
with ST. Louis on Tuesday, Cincinnati will
come on Wednesday for one game The
Hoosiers will play at Greensburg on Thurs
day and the All-star American League ag-
gregation will play in Indianapolis on Fri
day and Saturday. Indianapolis will play
at Hamilton, o., next Sunday. The picked
team from the National League will play
here a week from tomorrow. The Amer
lean League team and the National League
aggregation to be seen here will be the
teams that will make a trip to Honolulu
this winter. Indianapolis enthusiasts are
anxious to see the team that won the
American Associa ton pennant and the
games should attract large crowds.
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Just at the close of every season the en-
thusiasts spend a little time specializing
on the makeup OF next years team. In
dianapoIis fans doing 1T this fall So
are Manager Watkins and Secretary
Ruschaupt. The same conditions that have
prevailed since the fall of 1900 are now
worrying baseball managers. They may
sign a player several months before the
opening of the season, but are not conf
dent that he will wear the uniform until
re reports for duty, and even then there
are chances that he might slip away. This
state of affairs makes many managers nom
communicative, and Manager Watkins
why managers refuse to talk this time of
year are obvious. They may have as
surances that they will secure certain play
ers for next season, but they do not care
To advertise that fact When a player is
much desired by one club there are many
other managers who are anxious to step in
and try TO induce the player TO go to their
clubs. Manager Watkins has said that
he would like TO sign the entire pennant-
winning Indianapolis team for next season.
but he has no assurances that he will be
able to induce all the players to affix their
signatures TO Indianapolis contracts. He
will have a talk with the players this week,
but il is very probable that he will not
talk OF the matter. Watty will give several
new men chances next season. He does
this every year and next spring there will
be at least twenty players report for prac-
tice. He has signed Charles Flick, who
played few games at short for Indianap-
oils this season. He will also give Siegie
an outfielder of the Ilion New York State
League, trial next season.
1t was thought a few days ago that the
ing in Chicago the coming week, but IL
has been decided to wait until later I'm
the fall The principal reason for the post
ponement is the desire to wait until after
the American League holds its meeting.
The American Association members have
their eyes on some of the cities of the
American League circuit. President Ban
Johnson says the American League is CO.
this Is done 1t will mean that Detroit will
no doubt be dropped. Detroit would make
a good city for the American Association
and the latter organization will wait and
learn the outcome of the Ameriean
Leagues plans. The American League has
talked of entering Pittsburg next season,
but the public does not take this matter
very seriously. Efforts are being concen-
trated 10 gain a foothold in New York.
1t seems that President Johnson has his
eye fixed on Columbia Field, at Columbia
University. which would make as suitable
grounds as the present Polo grounds. and
Johnson has strong hopes OF getting that
location Ii Is rumored that he has several
Influential men back OF him, and they ex-
pect 10 locate the American League park
at Columbia Field. Detroit would no
doubt be the first American League city 10
be dropped In the event of a change OF
circuit TO include New York. II Pittsburg
should also be included then Baltimore
would be dropped Baltimore may be
dropped and Detroit retained. but there
seems TO be disposition TO let both cities
out
The Sporting News says: THE American
Association has survived a baseball boy.
colt and will start the season of 1903. IL is
hoped. as a member OF the National Asso-
citation OF Professional Baseball Leagues
IL has given its patrons good ball and is
prepared 10 continue the night with the
Western League and its allies Louisville
IS the only club which has made a good
return 10 its owner. Tebeau's profits are
estimated IT sl5600. Indianapolis was a
loser until July. when watkins's team be-
came a candidate for the championship
The earnings OF his club are small that
Manager Watkins threatens to abandon In.
dianapolis IN 1So3 unless the Indiana au-
fhorities allow his team to play Sunda,