The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
TIPS FROM THE WILLOW.

Harry Steinfeldts lame arm has left the
hospital.
Pitcher Willis, of the Evansville team, Is
developing fast.
Falkenberg is so tall that he has to double
up in a Pullman sleeper
The only new pitcher on the Boston Ma
tional team this season is Piatt.
Dad Clarke, the old New York pitcher, is
after job in the Texas League.
st. Louis has turned Pitcher Topeka
Fred" Smith over to Terre Haute.
The Boston National League Club is the
only club in existence organized before 1871.
Otto Williams, the young shortstop of the
St. Louis Nationals, is said to be wonder.
Eddy Poole has been given two new nick
nomes-"Old p. Plaster" and Bella DON
na.
Mrs. John T. Brush threw out the ball
with which the season was started in New
York.
Joe Kelley says that Christy Mathewson
is still a greater drawing card than Larry
Lajoie.
Pitcher Jay Hughes has given Brooklyn
the shake and signed with the Seattle out
law club.
The Dayton management is sanguine over
the outlook and the players are given good
practice daily.
The Detroit club has signed the well
known south-paw pitcher. Alex. Jones. o.
Hamerbrad. Pa.
Doheny is pitching better ball every year.
He was once with New York, and IL is
pity he ever got away
Manager McGraw. in the very first cham
pionship game. weakened on his idea of
using two pitchers in each game.
The Terre Haute and South Bend clubs of
the Central League. are fighting to secure
the services of Pitcher Ferguson.
Catcher Bob Westlake. with New Orleans
for two seasons. has signed with the Cor
sicana club, Of the Texas League.
IL
Louis. Manager Shettsline tried to land this
youngster last winter for Philadelphia.
Boston friends. on April 20. presented
Catcher Charley Farrell. of the Boston
American team. with a $500 diamond ring
All the city officials of Greater New York
the American League season there on
April 30.
Men are at work on the Anderson grounds
getting them in shape. 1t Is the intention Of
the management to make the park an at
tractive one
George Muth. Lee Tinker and Charles
Getrue, of Columbus. o., and Charles
Prince. of Coshocton. o.. have been released
by Anderson.
ST. Louis will be a bad place in which to
preach baseball war hereafter. That Sc, 900
in receipts for four games will make peace
doubly sure. Money talks
John T. Brush has wagered a 500 suit of
clothes with Harry Won der Horst that the
out the Brooklyns this season.
Frank Selee's age is given as forty-seven
by Chicago statistics. while Bobby Lowe is
thirty-four. All the rest of the Chicago Colts
are'under thirty. except Jack Menefee.
Dick Knox, from Butte. Mont, a cousin OF
Mary McLane, is making good In right field
for the Evansville team and promises TO be
one OF the leading batters in the league.
Harry Wood. the Reds utility outfelder
Is an expert roller polo player and may be
seen on the team that will represent Cincin-
natl In the Interstate Polo League next
winter.
Pitcher Hines. Of Chesterton, Ill. has
been signed by the South Bend team. He
WILL however. not appear the field for a
month because OF a bad knee he received
while practicing several days ago.
The various teams in the Central League
have been INDUCING in practice games dur
ing the past week and are In fairly good
shape. By the time the season opens. April
80, the players will be in tip-top condition.
cinnati. loves horses as well as baseball
Under the name OF Mr.. Avondale" she
will race string of fourteen splendid thor
oughbreds on the Eastern tracks this sea-
son.
Manager Barrow. of the Detroit Amerf-
can League ball team, announces that he
has signed William Lush. who played out
field for the Boston National League team
last season. Outfelder Clements will be
sent back TO Jersey City.
Umpire Hank O'Day promises to get the
season. He umpired the series In ST. Louis
between the Nationals and Americans.
which played to more than 5000 persons,