The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

the two on account of his ability at any
place he may be put.
Barney Dreyfuss's wedding present to Sc
bring was check for $500.
Dan Kerwin is certainly slated TO go
South with the Reds in the spring.
Umpire Haskell is reported as having be-
come waiter in Chicago restaurant.
Charles Reilly, of Los Angeles, will be APP
pointed manager of next years Spokane
team.
Clark Griffith offered Cincinnati Catcher
Zalush Tor Outtielder Odwell, but Kelley
declined to trade.
George Tebeau is of opinion, that the
Western League Will next year evacuate
Kansas City and Milwaukee.
The Chicago Journal says that Currie
Harley and Mclean will be the men given
to Toronto for Buttons Briggs.
1t is believed that Frank Robson has
made a deal with Hermann for all of the
Cincinnati clubs surplus players.
The ST Paul club has drafted from Little
Rock Third Baseman Delehanty, Center
Fielder Gilbert and Pitcher Guese.
A Colorado court. Judge Willard presid-
ing. has decided that Ii is not an offense TO
play ball on Sundays in that State.
The Toledo club has drafted from Shreve-
port Shortstop Smith, Second Baseman
Beck and Pitchers Fisher and Swami.
Pitchers Jones and Schmidt, Of Brooklyn,
have accepted an offer to pitch for the AL
buquerque club in the baseball tournament
at the New Mexico exposition.
for which the National League teams
battled a few years ago, has sent Fred
Clarke 500. the money to be divided by the
Pittsburg players.
The Indianapolis Reserves and the Dues
seldorfers will play the third game of the
series to-day. Roell of the Duessedorfers,
who held the Reserves down to two hits.
will do the pitching.
On Brooklyn's reserve list appear the
names of Corbett Hughes and Newton.
Hanlon may succeed in inducing these three
pitchers to return to his fold, but the
chances are against him.
Shortstop Arthur Marcan, of the Ameri-
can Association. was married Oct. s, at
Wausau, Wis, to Miss Clara Peters They
will reside in Milwaukee. where Marcan will
establish Cigar manufacturing business.
The Boston National League club is the
only club in either major league which has
twice won more than one hundred cham
pionshp games in one season. Brooklyn
and Pittsburg each once reached that figure.
President Johnson has notified the clubs of
his organization not to negotiate with any
OF their old players for next season. He
argues that reflection during the cold wealth
er will make the players more willing to ac-
cept the cuts in salaries that are the
cards.
President Gordon. of the New York club.
says Roscoe Miller signed a contract with
his team a few days after he was let out
by the Giants. The New York Americans
will not make any fight over the player If
Pittsburg has prior contract that club can
have him.
Harry Bay, the Cleveland outfelder. and
his wife Of a year, formerly Leila Ballinger,
Of Peoria, left Cleveland, Oct. 10, for Seattle
Wash, where both will make their first ven-
ture at stage elevation I'm "Old Josh
Spruceby." Harry will play In the orches-
ira of the company.
BY outright purchase the two major
leagues have secured sixty-seven players
from the minor leagues. Only eleven play
ers drafted, follows: Eastern
League, 3; New England, i. i. l., New York
State and Connecticut leagues, each. and
Southern League and American Association,
2 each.
The great demand for promising young
effects OF the double major league system.
More young players have been developed
into major league stars within the past two
years than would have been the case in al
| most a decade, were there but one major
league in the field.
The Philadelphia North American sagely
remarks: THE apathy of the players i'm al
lowing their union to blow up would indi-
| cate they have little fear of deep cut in
salaries. Fancy stipends may he chopped
| some, but the normal pay will not shrink.
| the wise ones say What is the normal
| pay of a major league player of reputa-
| ton and ability? That's point even mag
mates would probably be pleased to be en-
| lightened upon.