The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26

season, has signed to play short stop with
the Toledo club of the new American Asso-
citation.
Manager Watkins had rough time yes
terday trying to battle with a severe tooth
ache. The pain got the best of him and he
was forced TO go home. he will be out to-
morrow.
Clark Griffith says that if Comiskey Of
fered him board and street car tickets 10
pitch for him next season and Jim Hart
rendered a $4,000 a year contract he would
pitch for Comiskey in preference.
Nick Young talked some baseball in
Washington last week. He prophesied
reace and a reunited National League fam
ened out in time for the regular commence
ment of the season.
President Quin, of the Milwaukee team.
has written Manager Watkins stating there
is truth in the report that DUNCAN and
Shaw are under contract TO play in the
Western League. Both men have signed TO
play with Milwaukee.
The roster of the Milwaukee team up to
date is as follows: Catchers. Shaw, Speer
pitchers, Elliott, Helmerl. Altrock, Brack-
en-, Olmsted, Hilbert; first base. DUNCAN;
second base, Mcconnell; short stop, Cling
man: third base, McAndrew; outhelders,
Mcbride. Jones, Thiel, Maloney and Geyer.
President Quinn, of the Milwaukee Amer
lean Association club. has served Troop A
with a formal notice to give up possession
of Athletic Park on Feb. :. The Milwaukee
clQD Is prepared 10 erect uOutIu SldluS vi
the old baseball grounds, and at least three
months will be required TO place the
grounds in condition for play.
The Chicago Tribune says this of Mugg-
sy McGraw: "McGraw in New York might
develop into another Freedman or worse,
and he would be in the same position of
Importance to make him troublesome
and dangerous factor, which he is not
on account of the comparative unim-
pOrtance of Baltimore. Perhaps this is the
reason why the American League has not
invaded New York in this its golden Oppor-
tUnity.
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburg
club, says that Hans Wagner came into his
office day last fall and showed him a
letter he received from SOmers offering
him $1,000 to play two years with the Bos-
ton American club. Dreyfuss asked Wag-
ner what he was going to do about it, and
Hans replied that he wanted to remain in
Pittsburg. Dreyfuss handed him a con-
tract and told Wagner TO fill it out. Wag-
ner made the contract read for $1,000 a
year, $500 less than Somers offered him.
1t was satisfactory TO Dreyfuss.
The Lajoie case has been argued and
taken under advisement by the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. The points involved
are %, whether a ball players services are
of such unique nature or character that
he cannot be replaced and that a court of
equity will require the specific performance
of a contract by him, and (2), whether a
contract between club and player lacks
mutually or fairness to such q degree as
to invalidate it. The decision will settle
the question involved. If favorable to the
Philadelphia club injunction proceedings
will be begun against all National League
deserters, and a victory for Lajoie will
probably prevent further litigation.
Ned Hanlon still believes there's a chance
for the white dove of peace, and declares:
II have always felt confident that we
would be playing ball together next season
as usual, because there is too much money
invested for the league TO be disrupted You
do not think there would be much money
in four clubs playing the. season out. do
you? Well, hardly think anybody else be-