The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
PHILLIPS MAY OBTAIN
A STRONG OUTFIELDER
Negotiations Still Pending with St.
Louis and Cleveland for a
Player.
MEN REPORT THIS WEEK

The Indianapolis club may not be able to
obtain another good outfelder from one OF
the big league clubs until the American and
National League teams come north from
their spring training trips. President Rus
chaupt stated yesterday that negotiations
are still pending with the st. Louis and
Cleveland Americans for good outfielder
and he hopes to sign a good man before the
season opens. He is after either Huelsman
or Swander of the ST. Louis Americans.
and is also negotiating with Cleveland for
O'Hara. Rassman or Swartz. O'Hara and
Rassman are outfielders, while Swartz is
general utility man.
Manager Phillips paid visit to the park
yesterday to see If the rainstorm had done
any damage to the grounds. He said that
the water had been drained off. but that
the ground was so thoroughly soaked it
will be several days before it will be dry
enough to use the steam rollers on it,
The players will begin TO report next
Wednesday and all of them have been or
dered to be here by Thursday. as the first
exhibition game with the Duesseldorfers
will be played next Saturday. A few warm
days will put the grounds in shape for
training purposes and no time will be lost
gin the limbering up process.
THAT heavy rain we had on Friday put
in mind of rainstorm we experienced
In Minneapolis in 1885," said Manager Phil
lips yesterday. II was with the Indianapolis
club and it rained so hard that it was
impossible for to play. Grand Rapids
was scheduled at ST. Paul and the game
had ha le1
ids players came over to call on us in Min
neapolis and some of the boys started a
game of draw. Rasty Wright thought 1T
was necessary to take a drink after every
deal. and he soon accumulated a good
sized bun Deacon Ellis, manager of
Grand Rapids, walked into the room, and
sat down and said he would play a few
hands. You know Ellis was tighter than
the paper on the wall and the boys thought
they would fix up few hands on him.
When the cards we're dealt Elisspicked up
his hand and saw four jacks. He was pref
~ wise and laid down his cards. saying
that he guessed he might get sick il he
played and would quit. In the same hand
Billy George held four kings and Ellis was
not such sucker as they played him for.
In a few minutes Wright returned with
about a doz,r pairs of shoes. He found
shoe sale and tho ght he would lay in
supply for the winter. Every time Wright
would win so $40 he would cash his
stack and go out and buy more shoes. He
had about fifty pairs stacked up in his
room when he was finally put to bed
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st. Paul. Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Toledo are the four teams of the Ameri-
can Association that are to take spring
training trips. The other four outfits will
prep on their own lots.
st. Paul players report in Chicago this
week and will make a break for Terre
Haute, where they will work out in COM
pany with the Central League team of
that Indiana town. The University of IL
linos diamond at Champaign has been
secured by Watkins and he will take his
Millers there
Milwaukee has secured quarters at Peo-
ria and will use the old Western League
park. Toledos early stunts will be done at
Norwood Inn. near Cincinnati. Kansas City
and Indianapolis managers have ordered
their players to be on hand Wednesday.
Writing about the Columbus club Man
ager Billy Clymer says: lone acknowl-
edged star pitcher outside of Glendon,
Malarkey Wagner. Berger. Dorner. Vas
binder, Omstead. Scott, Hardy and Bon
no. is almost as good as secured, but his
identity cannot as yet be revealed. When
the name is announced | am confident he
will be received with popular acclaim The
balance of the team is universally regard
ed a fast aggregs ton. Yeager and
Weaver are backstops in whom L have
every confidence: The infield. with Bow
cock. Friel. Wrigley, Bridwell and Null
laney will certainly show up strong. You
notice that young Purtell is not mentioned
as an infielder, but from what have heard
of him | am counting on a lad of the right
sort. and that by his good work he will de-
velop into Indispensable member of the
team. The outfield will comprise Martin,
other man who is thoroughly acceptable as
| an outfielder or utility player.