Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
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found il necessary TO leave the Indiana
climate, When he first left indianapolis
20 seek n climate that would relieve his
condition he did rot know exactly where
he would settle, but he visited st. Peters
burg and ike the climate and city so
well that here he Is.
An old fan came down from the bleach
ers at Mooreheld park one day this week
while the Indians were practicing and
asked for the manager. Jack Hendricks
was called and the veteran stated that
he had been a Tribe follower for years
and In looking over the squad he said
he missed a familiar face. Inquiry dis.
closed the fact that he was scanning the
field for Duke Kelley. When informed
that Duke had been sold TO Salt Lake
city, he turned TO another old timer aud
said We'll, well. our old friend Kelley
has been sent to the sailed city"
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Steve Terrell was sent out to warm up
for turn in the box during the first
Tampa game and he was 80 wild that he
grazed the bat boys shins, nearly beaned
Manager Hendricks in the dugout and
dropped its tail and beat 1t for home.
Hendricks hurriedly ordered Steve 10
cease nring and get back In the dugout.
shouting, "Come In here before you run
up the Insurance rates. III have to get
stOckade for you TO warm up H." But
Long Shot" took his turn In the box
oil right and hurled a good brand OF ball
He didn't finish, however, without provid-
Ing laugh. The only run scored on
him was made on homer and as the
ball was disappearing over the fence,
Steve stood there on the mound with
wide grin on his face. whats the
joke1S shouted Hendricks. This is no
Sennett comedy and what's more that
ball cost 81"
Butch Henline lift with tw on for
long single and tried to stretch It In
spite OF the fact that Covington had
stopped at second. Tex turned In time to
see Butch bearing down upon him and
he shouted. Hey there! Go on back,
I'm here"
Hank screiber hit one in the first
Tampa game that started like a triple,
but the veteran Tommy Leach raced over
into rtgth center and spet red II at his
shoe tors. When Hank came back to
rookie out there 1 would have an alibi by
saying that It was amateur luck. but
since Tommy Leach did II I'll have to
keep still. But I will say that when
ing at one OF the games greatest. In
that statement he was correct 1t is re-
markable how Leach keeps going.
Tommy has seen hundreds OF good ball
players come and pass out, but he stu
speeds on and, according to Hendricks,
he is good enough still TO play Glass AA
baseball.
Leach's 2O-year-old son, who plays on
the same team with his dad, is a likely
looking player. He has his fathers
build and stands ur TO the plate in
confident manner. he Is a second base
man, whereas his father has played both
third base and In the outneld during his
long service. 1t is remarkable situa-
ton. father and son being on the same
league team even If In league OF lower
classification, though not the first oc-
cuFance of its kind in the national past
time.
Now and then Hendricks sings the
pitching Blues" He's sorely up against
It for hurting talent at present, especially
for the string of exhibition games, but
remains Arm in his prediction that needed
talent will be on hand when the A A.
bell rings. Aid has been promised by
the Reds, Giants and Dodgers, and
Owner Smith stands ready to pay for
the aid.
Eddie Zwilling acts In a manner indi-
eating that he Is In for a big season
His hitting and fielding has been high
class during the training trip and there
does not seem to be any reason why he
should not whale the ball in big figures
the coming campaign.
Owner Smith admits this is splendid
training climate, but he hears the Cali
fornia bee buzzing and frequently con-
fesses an ambition to take the team 10
the Pacific coast in one of the future
springs along Chicago Cub lines.
Checkers, chess, dominates and horse
shoe pitching still go on daily at VIII
liams park, where the old timers among
the tourists gather to pass the time. |
The ball players often pass through the
park and watch the excitement"
Owner Smith asked one of the horse
shoe pitchers IL much betting occurred |
ON the games Sure" the old boy |
Eve often wager a good cigar"