Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-31
INDIANS" ARE
MIXING UP
ReiIIy's Men Feeling Good Over
the Weather and are All
Practicing Hard

On my, what flne beautiful Ban.
anna climate" CALCULATED several of the
Spokane Indians" this morning as
they rolled out of bed. Just like the
palmy days of Los Angeles Those
words express the feelings of the ball
players who are here working out for
the seas On under Captain Reilly. They
are fine lot of fellows and everyone
of them are tickled to death over the
fact that they are in Lewiston 1t is
to be hoped that such weather as today
will continue for the season.
At the ball park the boys are all
working in elegant shape and Captain
Reilly is much elated over the fine con-
ditiOn of Dammann and Loucks who
have had two weeks advantage over
the other tossers. in practice While
there is quite an aggregation here
working out Reilly expects Klopf. Hogg
Carney. MOZier. Lawrence Murdoch,
and Bowman to be trailing in very
shortly. Most of these boys have been
delayed by being held up on blockaded
trains and other causes. 1t is expect
ed that most of the delinquents will
ter known to the people here is looked
for more anxiously then the rest. He
has always been a favorite with the
fans who used to know him in the
days when Barnes was running the
Spokane team, at that time Klopf was
with him.
Reilly is getting anxious about Hardy
now who is claimed by Fort Wayne.
He is expecting to make a deal to get
him and has put the proposition up to
Lucas for decision. Hardy is well
known and a crack player and handled
the left field and backstop for Spokane
last year.
At the ball park this morning
dummy" came up to Reilly waving his
hands and swinging his wings and the
pussy captain picked up a bat with
the evident intention Of doing business
when the dummy placed his fingers
on his lips and finally pulled forth
pencil and grist of paper. Reilly then
made a dive for his dressing quarters
having come to the conclusion that
some reporter was siding up to him.
He was finally enticed to come out
and get good and soon learned that the
fellow was seeking position among
the Indians for a tryout. Reilly took
him on and there is some prospects
that he may wind up In front at the fin
ish OF the season. "Dummy's" name
was not learned but ne says he is an
old liner from way back and has good |
wing motion He claims to have
stopped EN- behind the bat In Colo
RADIO and Reilly thinks he will do for
a while to fill in anyhow
Rockenfield who is holding the bag
at second is swift on his feet and will
in all probability make good before the
season ends. Ferris at shortstop is an
right but he needs some fixing in the
way Of diet. Both he and Reilly need
the same medicine. They are both
about fifteen pounds overweight and if
they don't get busy In the right direc-
ton they'll have to take the bench AS
soon as 1t warns up there is no doubt !
but what they can work up sweat,
however, and buckle up some for form.
Reilly was seen this afternoon down
town and he talks just like the birds
were whistling around him. He says
that the beautiful sunshine in Lewiston
valley beats anything he has ever seen
and If 1t keeps up he will get the boys
In shape SO that they will all work to-
gether pulling on one string as it were
which will land them well up on top
where they can fondle with the pen
nant.
In the meantime the games scheduled
For Saturday and Sunday should not
be lost sight of. The Lapwai Red
men, are in training at Lapwai and
expect to come down here Saturday
and make a record against the local
team. The game Sunday between the
local team and Reillys men will be
warm one and there is every evidence
that big crowd will be in attendance
Word has been received from Asotin r