Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 10
Tex Covington and Eddie Zwilling deal
out severe punishment to the right field
fence at Moorefeld park. spring home
of the Indians. A practice hardly goes
by that does not see one of these sIuggers
bounce one or more drives off the right
field fence. Hank Schneider is no SLOUGH
as a distance hitter and he SENDS some
long drives to left center and over the
short left field. fence. Gossett also is
there with the long punch.
The rookie crop with the Tribe this
year is not brilliant and IL Is not likely
that any of the youngsters will be kept
long, unless 1t be Outtielder SINNERS.
Second Baseman Long and pitcher Fer
! rell need more experience In smaller
minor leagues though the latter has
plenty of stuff and may be able to stick
with the Hoosiers If he settles down to
serious work
Cal Crum was. telling about what
good winter he spent. $50 you passed
good winter eh7" said Hendricks.
Well I'm not interested in that What
| want to know is what kind of sum-
nler you are going to have
Steve Terrell has a terrible time doing
things right, but he is there with the
alibi under any aud all circumstances.
He requested the players TO cease calling
him Hick, so they hare named him Long
Shot"
Louis Wolf is determined to land a reg
ulaF berth the infield If work VIII do
it and at the pace he Is setting the other
infielders will have to step lively TO keep
him on the bench. He reported In hne
shape and the southern hookworm can't
find a place to light in his anatomy.
.
Long Shot" Terrell puts his spikes on
wrong and he has difficulty In navigat-
ing. One Of tho Indians asked him II
1t did not prevent him from running
know because he had never tried TO run
fast"
southerners stn move slowly. Even
the telegraph Office In ST. Pete does not
open until 8 a. IN. Manager Hendricks
asked the clerk at the Edgewater TO
order n taxi at o'clock one morning
recently aud the clerk replied that II
was too early for the taxi men to be up.
A jitney dance catches the crowd here
In the evenings Trainer Morgan OF the
Indians is consistent performer on the
wd1ed floor and he swings mean hoot.
George Lemaux, president Of the board
Of public works at Indianapolis. who Is
mentioning in st. Pete. Is a rahid base
ball ian and attends many or the prHc-
tice sessions guest az the Edgewatcr
asked Mrs. Lemaux II her husband was
minister and George had 10 stand for a
lot OF kidding from the players.
Ruhe Marquard, who Is training with
the Brooklyn club at Jacksonville, still
remembers his indianapolis days and he
asked 10 be remembered 20 n number OF
old Indiana polls friends when the In
dams visited the Dodger camp recently.
Catcher Otto Miller. an Indianapolis
boy with the BROOKLYN team, has been
appointed battery coach by Manager
Robinson. This is Millers eleventh sca-
son with the Dodgers.
The street cars in ST. Pete run every
half hour. The walking is good.
Karl Adams IS the chief fisherman Of
the Tribe party. and he is an honest
fisherman. never boastinR ~ the fish that
got away. Owner Smith Is keen on
fresh fish, II some one makes the catch.
Mayor Al Lang Is a baseball mayor
and has served two terms as a result OF
his activity in getting the city publicity
thrOugh baseball channels He came hero