The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-03
PHILLIPS OPTIMISTIC OF
HIS TEAMS SUCCESS
He Expects All of the Players
Now Holding Out to Sign in
Few Days.
WILL HAVE GOOD DATES

William c. Phillips, more Familiarity
known big BILL who will manage the
Indianapolis baseball team this season, ar
rived in the city yesterday, and will re-
main here during the rest of the year. The
coming of Phillips. and incidentally warm
wea Their, which put in an appearance
the same day, reminds the fans that IL is
only three weeks until the players will re-
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of the bat at Washington park in the first
exhibition game of the season.
Manager Philips brought no new signed
contracts TO the city with him, but he is
beaming full of confidence and as optimistic
5 a person with cares.
None Of the players with the Indian
apolis team last year has sent in his signed
contract. but we are not worrying over
the matter just yet declared Manager
Phillips. Some of them have refused to
sign for the salary offered them. but they
will come to time before the preliminary
season opens, and will be on hand for the
spring training. L expect TO receive Ma
goonS signed contract this week, and as
the days roll by the mails will bring the
contracts with the autographs of other
players attached.
II have enough players signed now for a
pretty fast team, but. of course, some or
the best men on the reserve list are hold
ing out. All the youngsters that have been
signed have good regulations, and every
one will be given thorough trial, no mat
Ter II all the ola men snow 10 De In the
best of condition when they arrive. The
infield this year will be fast, while the out
field will be composed of better hitters than
the one that represented Indianapolis last
season. The pitching staff will be the best
in the American Association. and the back
stop department will be up to the standard,
as we will have Heydon and Leslie. l also
have signed a youngster named Henry
Ortlieb. of Allegheny for trial behind the
bat. He played last year with the Niles
team, and is a good hitter"
Phillips is in good condition himself, and
says he will be able to take his regular turn
the box.
President Ruschaupt will attend the
schedule meeting in Chicago Sunday. He
says that Indianapolis will fare all right
this season. Indianapolis will have Deco
ration day and Labor day at home. The
Western clubs will open in the East with
Minneapolis probably at Indianapolis A
full series will be played in the East, and
then the Eastern clubs will go West. The
Western clubs will play among themselves
and the Eastern clubs among themselves
during all holiday series AS the schedule
will provide for 154 games, the first two SER
les will be for four games each, and the
last series for three games. Indianapolis
will be scheduled for eleven Sunday games
at home, but these will not be played. The
Sunday games scheduled here with Louis
Vile, Columbus, Toledo and Milwaukee will
be transferred TO those cities for other
dates. AS no double-headers will be al
lowed on the first trip, only one on the
second and two the last, il is doubtful
If the full quota of games allotted to In
dianapolis can be played, unless the club
has good break with the weather.