The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Baseball Notes.

Waddell has the smallest batting average
in the American League.
That Washington infield works beauti-
fully Too bad they cannot hit
Joe Kelley says that Harry Dolan has
played great ball for Cincinnati.
The Detroit fans still have a warm spot
in their hearts for Norman Elberfeld.
George Browne is the fastest Splinter on
the diamond to-day-according to New York
critics.
Isbell has struck out fifty times this sea-
son. He leads the White Stockings in this
respect
Harry steinfeldt is falling fast in batting.
and will soon be below the 300 mark unless
he rallies.
Joe Kelley is now playing utility roles for
the Reds, as he hates to break up a winning
combination.
Louis team, Will rebuild his baseball park
next winter.
Tip O'NeiIl. right fielder of Duffy's Mil
waukee team, will be utility player for the
Bostons In 1904.
Catcher Moran has put more balls over
the left-field fence in Boston this year than
any other player.
Cincinnati pays Milwaukee 5000 for Pitch
er Elliott, and the player will receive $500,
with 500 advance.
Beaumont is experiencing a poor hitting
nut, and his average has been Topped of
many points lately.
Comiskey has offered Pitcher White big
pay to play next year. but the latter wishes
to retire to practice medicine.
Lee Tannehill is steadily gaining both in
batting and fielding. and may look mighty
good by the time the season ends.
Catcher Needham, who was to Join the
Boston Nationals. did not materialize. His
folks do not want him to play ball.
For next season Comiskey will draw three
men from st. Paul for the White Sox. They
are Higgins, Shannon and Sullivan.
Clarke Griffith predicts that Cleveland
will simply swamp the Reds in the inter-
state games at the close of the season.
Roger Bresnahan gave an interview on
how to bat to a New York paper and then
struck out three times off Pitcher Ewing.
Manager Barrow. of the Detroit club, is
reported as having signed Charles O'Leary.
of Des Moines. to play shortstop next sea-
son.
President Johnson says there is not the
slightest foundation for the report that
Washington may be abandoned by the
American League.
Manager Collins, of the Boston Americans.
has declined the challenge issued by the
Hub National League team for a post-sea-
son series of games.
Manager Strobel. of the Toledoes. is trying
to make deal for First Baseman Camel.
of the New Yorks. Griffith wants Blanken-
ship and he may blanket him for the High
landers.
The New York Herald states positively
that at least two players on the New York
National League Club have been ap-
preached by an American League manager
@:td propositions to get away from the
,eall. How could they do IL. under existing
conditions?
Now that Fred Postal is out of the Wash
ington club, American League teams visit
Ing Detroit are cutting out his Griswold and
Oriental Hotels. Rather petty conduct to-
ward a man who was friend when friends
with money-were badly needed by the
American League.
Friends of the late Ed Delehanty are in
vestigating the conduct of the railroad off,
Gals who put the player OF train at Fort
Erie, with a view To claiming damages. The
law of Canada compels the delivery 10
constable OF persons unable 10 care for
themselves. and that was not done.