Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
INDIANS FULL
OF SPEED AND
PEP THESE DAYS
Cal Crum Slated to HurI
Opening Game Against
Toledo Hens.
PLAYERS SHOW CLASS
BY EDDIE ASH.
Times Sport Editor.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March So
Four more days of snappy, last-hour
spring training practice, peppery with
speed and ginger, are prescribed by Man
ager Jack Hendricks in rounding out his
Tribesmen for the opening of the 1920
season.
That means Friday night the Indians
will break camp here. drifting on back
towards the realm of spring zephyra
and April showers Of home.
Vice President Smith today is speed
ing on back home, leaving here last night
headed for Indianapolis, where he will
help round things into shape at Wash
ington park for Detroit games and the
association opening with Toledo, April IA
PRACTICE GAMES
AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Tribe now plans to drop off in
Chattanooga, Tenn, for a few practice
games, remaining there until April z
when they will dash on homeward
With a tropical tan covering the erst-
while pinkish cheeks Of the tenderfool
Indians, and the Florida variety of Old
Sol painting deeper the color of the vet
eran redskins, the squad is capering
around today full of pep. That is, with
the exception of Tex COvington.
Tex Is still a bench ornament having
Injured his wing last Monday. 1t is not
SHown Just now long the Long-horn vii viii
tricks is not taking any chances with
early training injuries.
Better play safe than MARBLE that
reSrettable chorus quoth the Big Chief
I'm humrh." agreed Owner Smith
But Cal Crum began letting out to
day. He was duly notified shat he would
he stacked up as the hesdiner on the
mound when the Tribe meets Toledo
In the initial game of the season. Hence
forth Crum has begun to timber up some
STUFF on the leather pill.
The lanky boy looks good, too He
has beer. displaying excellent form since
he telned the squad here, and he is de-
tesl1ine6 to build himself up 4 victorious
record this year.
Cavet, however. * not yet ready, 4
though he showed more acceleration In
his heaving performance, with signs. OF
more perfect control than he had last
year
GossETT AND
REHG O. K.
wild Dick" Gossett and Rehg have
about reached the Aye. aye. sir" stag
of convalescence and have deserted the
Texan first sacker. Covington, the only
patient of Trainer Morgan.
Emerich the new outer garden worker.
has pleased Big Chief Hendricks heaps"
and in tOday's practice demonstrated
he was making a strong bid for the
regular berth, dangled before him in
the deal with the Phillies.
The other embryOnics, Outfelder Shin
ners and Pitcher Murray, continue TO
display class SINNERS, especially. prom
Uses to be a sensational find in the asso-
citation, if he can hit good pitching.
Infelder Jimmy Smith is still unrea-
sonable in his demands for more salary.
and Owner Smith has about made up
his mind to sever diplomatic relations If
Obstinate Jim continues to talk back.
He has been offered more Jack" than he
received at Cincinnati, but he is still
yelping and Boosting of Steel league
offers, and consequently, he may be left
10 drift with the outlaws unless he comes
ther-and mother tongue means quick
plus-a-om."
However, if Jimmy does not come
across, the Red Legs will have to de
liver another player, according to the
contract when they annexed Sammy
Crane.
In such case. Manager Hendricks
viii speak up for a pitcher, as Wolf
has developed so fast this spring he is
bound to start at the keystone bag.
OWNER SMITH
SWELL GUY.
With perfect weather for the windup
of the training season the Indians are
happy, cootyless and enjoying the hos
pitality of one of the best owners that
ever spent money for accommod ations
The players are still relating of the
openheartedness of Owner W. G. Smith
There is absolutely nothing about Mr.
Smith, according to the boys" sugges-
tive of compactneSs -of-the-coin, or in
the lingo, "ughtwad" He has always
had one hand down into his Jeans, with
three fingers on a hfty-spOt willing 70
hoist .., the greenback for the benefit Of
The players send their 'love" to the
fans.