The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
STRADER SIGNS TO PLAY
WITH HOOS|ER TEAM
Lexington Out6elder Will Be
Given a Trial by Manager
Phillips.
HE IS A GOOD HITTER

Stewart Strader will try for the outfield
on the Indianapolis baseball team the COM
ing spring Strader has signed a contract
and will report here about April l, when the
other members of the Indianapolis club will
come for the early spring practice. Strader
is a young fellow who has played semi
professional ball at Lexington, Ky. He is
said to be an exceptionally good hitter, fast
in the field and has been highly recon-
mended to the Indianapolis management.
President RuSchaupt says he Will give the
player a thorough trial. as he believes he
will be able to make good in fast company.
The Indianapolis management has signed
only a few players for the coming season,
but expects to receive the signed contracts
of all the men that are desired before the
middle of March or even earlier than that
date. President Ruschaupt would not dis
cuss the salary matter for publication. II Is
known that the Indianapolis team during
the past two seasons, has been high
salaried one and few of the players were
paid in excess of what they were really
worth. But this was made necessary be-
cause of the war that prevailed two years
ago and the conditions that existed last
season. The team this year will be even
faster than last season, but it is believed
that 1t will not be expensive. Club own
ers have paid nearly all their revenues out
in salaries, but the universal peace brought
about by the Pacific Coast League coming
under the national agreement will make it
possible for magnates TO maintain fast
teams at a reduced expense. 1t is proba BILE
that some of the players on the IndianapQ-
lis team will not suffer reduction. but "a
rev may sign contracts calling for smaller
salaries than would have been paid a year
or two ago
The cream of the American Association
players will be found among the ranks of
the American and National leagues next
season. OF the -twenty-eight batters who
were in the 800 class, no less than eight
will graduate In addition. the three lead
ing pichers have also bid the association
goodbye. Phil Geier, the leading batsman
of the association, will wear the uniform
of the Boston Nationals. while Mike Grady
is expected to be Cardinal. 'Jigs'' Dona-
hue will hold down first base for Comiskey,
while Catcher L. Kleinow has been secured
BY the New York Americans in exchange
for Pitcher Deering and Catcher Zaluskey
Cincinnati thought so well of the leading
minor league players that Joe Kelley has
drafted or bought no less than six men
Outficlders Odweu and Kerwin, of Louis
vile, Pitcher Kellum, of indianapolis. 81
lott, Of Milwaukee, and Walker. Of Louis
vile. the latter being considered the best
twlrler in the association, and Second Base
man Huggins of St. Paul, reputed 10 be
the coming second baseman of the country.
Cleveland brought in but one in its drag
net, Armour having secured Third Base
man Turner of Columbus. Spike Shan
non, the best fielding outfielder in the asso-
citation and one of the fastest men in that
organization in getting down to first base.
has been hooked by the Robisons of St.
Louis while Jimmy Collins has secured
Third Baseman Unglaub, OF Milwaukee.
may supplant George Lachance at first
base With the mention that Raymer has
been drafted by the Boston Nationals from
the Columbus club, the list is complete, be-
ing as follows:
Name. Batting
Position. Club Drafting Club. Pct.