Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
BY EDDIE ASH.
Times Snnrta Editor.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 20
Oh boy. Some picnic. Today was a
holiday for the Indians. Manager Jack
Hendricks decided that the Hoosiers
needed recess. He announced the Tribe
was free to fish or fool away the feeting
hours any fashion they saw fit.
And at the rate some Of the followers
Of Walton went today, the hnny tribe Of
the tropical waters about st. Petersburg
viii be depopulated before the week
is out
Many Of the Indians went Joy riding.
Some of them dolled up and went call
ing. All Of them enjoyed the day OF rest
after brisk spell OF spring training.
"They are rounding up well, said
Hendricks, land I believe that the day
will help the morale of the squad" in
explaining the occasion of the holiday.
was, therefore, broken by the day on,
and every member Of the Indian squad
expressed his joy for the opportunity to
mbol-(hold on, there, wife, don't get
this wrong, g-a-m-b-o-l and gamble.
Please consult n. Webster).
MAY GET
NEW FIELDER.
A new outfelder is supposed to be on
the way to Join the Indians, a deal hav-
ing been entered into by the Tribe
bosses and the Philadelphia Nationals.
This information was handed out when
Il
chased from the Phillies some time ago,
but who refuses to report because Of q
demand for bonus money, was TO be re-
placed by another gardener from Man
ager Crayath.
"Gavvy saws this new man is a young
man and a better all-round athlete than
Callahan" explained the Tribes man
ager.
for the new player to report, and II he
shows up the Tribe win be about all set
In the garden posts.
CASEY DEAL
CALLED OFF.
Late yesterday Manager Hendricks
called off the zeal for ice Casey of the
Cincinnati Reds, because crafty Pat No
ran refused to relinquish the re4ns on the
youthful son Of Erin
When the deal was first put up to Hen
bricks he accepted it under the impress
sion that Casey would be handed over
with a clear title, but Moran later sta ted
that he desired to send the young back
stop under an optional agreement. Owner
Smith does not want players with
strings" tied to them.
However, with Jack Leary available
later. and presuming that he viii join
the club in June, the Indians will be
web fixed in the outer-greens with Cos
sett, Henline and Leary.
PITCHING STAFF
BOTHERS BOSS.
The beavers department continues to
be the big gnat in Hendricks mana geriaT
eye just now. Wires have been burned
up trying to secure S. o. s. aid. The
Giants wired today the market was
cleared out as clean as a licked platter
at present. The Reds also have failed
to offer any encouragement in material.
The bait set for Bressler was not
grabbed up by the Reds, whose manager,
it appears, desires to retain this south
paw because of other bids from major
leaguers, who entered the market when
the Indians sought to secure him
Thus, at present, the Tribes hurlin z
staff consists Of Cavet. Crum and Royce,
with Adams and youthful Murray excel
lent possibilities.
CCBANs CANCEL
SECOND BATTLE.
When the second game of the Cuban
Stars series was called off yesterday by
the ISLANDERS, the Indians staged a prac-
tice game with number of St Peters
burg 'pick-ups," composed Of high school
stars and underbFush leaguers OF
course it was a runaway for the Hoosiers,
but they were benefited by the running
and hitting practice.