The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
NEED OF MORE KELLUMS
ONLY ONE PITCHER IN CONDITION
TO PITCH WINNING BALL.
Manager Watkins Has Lines Set for
Good Twirlers-New National
Agreement IL Needed.

Four, or even three, more pitchers of the
same caliber of William Kellum are need
ed on the Indianapolis team But such
men are not to be found at queensware
establishment, at the toy counter in a de-
partment store or even on the commons, and
Manager Watkins is forced to keep his
lines well baited for good twirlers. He is
not altogether satisfied with the pitching
department of the Hoosiers and is casting
his net In all directions. hoping to make a
haul Of one or two good twirlers. Frank
Killen's arm gave out and he was released;
Tom Williams has been suffering with
kinked muscles since the opening of the
season and 1t may be some time before he
is able to pitch winning ball. Ford and
Newlin have done fairly well. but Man.
ager Watkins does not place the confidence
in them that he does In Kellum. McPart-
lin will no doubt be winner, and Dun
ham is still an experiment on the Indian
apolis team.
Indianapolis has always depended largely
upon a good pitching staff. and Manager
Watkins will not lose any chances to
strengthen the team in that department.
In all other departments the team is well
equipped with good men and they are play
ing the game. 1t is to be hoped that the
pitchers will strike their gait and pitch
winning ball. The team still has several
hard games to play the present trip.
and IL 1t breaks even the Indianapolis sup
porters will be we'll satisfied. When the
champions return home on June they will
have chance of securing good hold on
first place. as they will be at home until
June Is.
In yesterdays game at Kansas City the
HOLSTERS played championship ball and
made one of those exasperating finishes.
winning out in the ninth inning with two
uted his share of work To the victory. and
Kellum pitched one of his superb games.
Maybe the bad luck that pursued the team
at Milwaukee has been cast adrift.
1t is about time to cease talking of a
new national agreement and for Presidents
Pulliam. Johnson and Powers to get their
heads together on this question. The need
OF such an agreement Is now apparent in
the American Association. The Clingman
transfer to Cleveland by Columbus and the
acquisition by Columbus of Harry Gleason
are said to be violations of baseball peace
the two major leagues and the minors to
govern such cases. The American Associa-
ton officials pondered over the two cases
at meeting in Chicago last week. but
and Gleason is playing with Columbus 1t
was given out that Columbus had no right
to sign play Gleason. as he belongs to
the American League, but he is still COW
ering short for the Senator'S. These cases
may be disposed of satisfactorily before
long, but there will be an eruption sooner
or later If an agreement is not made soon.
The Central League Is already figuring
on a change in its circuit. According to
the reported plans Anderson is to be
dropped and Springfield, o., or some other
good town given the franchise. The at
tendance at Anderson has been very light
and the league officials are afraid to keep
the club there any longer. The Central
League has some good men at the head
of its various clubs, but it is not built alto
gether on rock 1t must be remembered that
it is handicapped by having one of its own
club owners as president Of the organiza-
ton.
The Sunday baseball case was postponed
again last week and is now set for next
Thursday. when IT will probably be argued
orally by Attorney Ferd Winter, repre-
senting the ball club, and Attorney Charles
F. Coffin, representing the parties who
brought the injunction suit.