Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-16
BIG MEETING At
CITY HALL TONIGHT

The SECOND 1920 meeting Of the In
dianspoils Amateur Baseball association
will be held I'm the council chambers Of
the city hall AZ s o'clock tonight and x.
Walter Jarvis. director OF recreation, ex-
poets every sandlot nine in the city to be
represented. At the first meeting held
this year in the city hall enough teams
We're represented to insure an eight
league organization. but Mr. Jarvis is
not satisfied with that number lie
wants to double last years mark and
then some.
1t is planned to run the organization
this year along the same lines as last
season. which was the most successful
In the history Of the J. 4. Il. A. Tie
teams will be organized into leagues,
according to the age and experience OF
the players, and. al the close of the
season the champions IA each loop Will
clash in an elimination series to decide
the city championship. The winners
Of this series Will then be entered in the
! national amateur baseball championship
series. The Central Union Telephone
copied the city title last year and were
eliminated from the national champion
ships by the Buick Motors OF Flint. Mich
This year the local champs will be ex-
pected to carry off the national laurels.
Danny Scanlon, peerless leader Of the
Hughie Needles, is said to have been
kicked by the white mule a few days
ago and in falling injured his pitching
arm. However, Dan says he is ready for
action and feels like he has a regular
Dickey ring record tied up in him.
The South Side Turner's are ready to
organize for the season. 1t will be their
first attempt I'm our much famed amateur
world. but If they don't cop a pennant
Of some kind 1t will not be because they
lack the old pep and confidence.
Devil" Lucid, the greatest catcher ever
turned out on Irish HILL can still throw
the old apple like he used to throw to-
matoes after a raid on the tomato
wagons" of the innocent farmers who
Travelled South West street on their way
to Van Camps. At least, he says he can.
Bill Hayes, manager of the American
Club nine, says they have been training
at the Butler gym for several weeks
and are ready to take the best teams In
the city in tow. Walt till they stack
up against some Of those lighting Irish
from the south or west side.
''Huzzy" Harris will be in Military
harness again this season. Says he feels
like he has about fifty victories tucked
away under the old right wing.
There were eight leagues in the In
dianapolis association last year The
amateurs ought to go out and soak their
heads In barrel Of Bevo If they fail
to organize sixteen this year
All Of last years Motor league teams
are lined up for action. More power to
'em.
James r. Lowry has already sched-
uled a three game series between the In
dianapolis and Louisville city champs.
Old Man Butler would like to have the
world cast its eyes in the direction of
the Kahn Tailors.
Tom Quill will lose his marbles pretty
soon if he doesn't get signed up with a
speed plus organization. He looks as
good behind the plate as anything in the
city.
The park board will give silver cup
to the city Junior champions. The loop
is to be organized tonight, so don't wait
until next week to gallop in with an
entry.
Let's hope we will be given the op-
pOrtunity to shake hands with Lee EN-
melman, Dab" Mattern, "Huck" Kelly.
George Broughton, Johnny Gaeth, Bobby
Hynes and a few more of the real hus-
tiers at the meeting tonight.
Johnny Hines. he who led the Pilots
and a few dozen other clubs last year
viii do the amateur world a great in
Justice If he doesn't put in his appear
ance at the meeting. Johnny Ia the guy
who originated the idea of serving SCUM
at the meetings so that the players would
show up without fail.