The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
NO CONTRACTS SENT OUT
PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ASKED TO
SIGN UNTIL AFTER JAN. L.
No Chance Of Hogriever Being Traded
High Salaries Paid In Baseball
General Gossip.

".AIIenport Bill Phillips was greatly
serve to the Indianapolis club, and he
thinks we can easily get together a winning
team from the many players we have to
select FROM" said President Ruschaupt, of
the Indianapolis club, yesterday. The In
dianapolis clubs president went over the
situation with the HOLSTERS new manager
in Pittsburg last week, and when Rus
chaupt left for home he gave Phillips a
copy of the list of players for "Allenport
Bill to study during the next few weeks.
Phillips is now engaged In getting a form
on the likely candidates so that he will have
a good knowledge of their ability when they
report here next April.
until the first of the year. At that time,
President Ruschaupt says. contracts will
be mailed to the players under reservation.
Mr.. R~uschaupt says that none of the play
erS has as yet been signed, but he expects
when they are sent out.
1T is just a trifie too early to discuss our
Ruschaupt. You See the sport-iovins
public is interested In football now, and
polo is attracting their attention, but In due
ing information to the Indianapolis patrons
Of the game and they will see that we are
detfrmined to give this city a winning
ltdfu uSAl year
X
The announcement made in the Journal
early last week that Pete O'Brien had been
traded to st. Paul for Germany Schaefer
aroused considerable interest among the
local fans. When O'Brien first came to
indianapolis he played good ball and was a
good man with the willow. Early last
season O'Brien gave promise Of leading
the Association shortstops and being a veri-
Ill ~f~b h hot hr% -
the wrong wagon and took a slump. Then
he was injured and after recovering he
failed to get into eopdition to play when
indianapolis during the early part Of the
season. but many of his best friends lost
faith in him. and those who wished him
success realize that Schaefer will make a
better man at short for the Hoosiers.
XXX
Don't you think for a minute that 1
would entertain a proposition to trade
George Hosriever to any club" said Presi-
dent Ruschaupt yesterday. 1T seems as If
the indianapolis fans swear by 'Hoggie,'
and you know he is one of the best run
getters that ever wore a suit of flannel
with the Il worked In on the short pocket.
Many persons have asked me If Hogriever
would be here next season and my answer
has been in the affirmative"
President Ruschaupt was asked about one
or two of the other players that have been
definite concerning any posi-
BILE trades. 1t has been said that Captain
Fox might be taken to Minneapolis by
Watkins and probably be made captain of
the Minneapolis Wattykins, but Ruschaupt
merely said that he would not trade Fox
unless he could secure a man in return
who would give better satisfaction In the
second-base territory.
Doubtless Ban johnson was as solicitous
as any one for a peace arrangement with
| the National League, as salaries had adj
vanced 10 such degree that it was almost
impossible for the American League to
pay them and live. Manager Collins, of the
Boston team. who received 81. 100 under the
Boston National League club, was signed
at $500 by the American Leaguers, was
voluntarily advanced 10 5000 and after
ward asked for $3.50 and received $500.
! Chick Stahl was another s.. 400 man under