Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-01
LOADS OF FUN
AND ACTIVITY
IN TRIBE CAMP
Divide Time on Diamond and
Beach During Last
Days.
PLAYERS HEARD FROM
BY EDDIE ASH.
Times Sports Editor.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. April Ito
day is. of course, April Fools day in st.
Petersburg, Fla, as we'll as Indianapolis,
but the players are still punning about
getting Manager Jack Hendricks up in
the air late yesterday.
It's a deep bit of pun. the slam of the
thing hinges on an airplane ride. Big
Chief Hendricks accepted an invitation OF
Lieut. Whitfield, a cousin or george
Whitfield. major league player, and en-
1oyed a sky-wagOn journey. getting
birds-eye view of st. Petersburg and
Tampa Bay.
Tribes chief that ether-chariOt ride
why, he wants Boss Smith to charter one
of the air liners and take the whole
blooming gang O. Indians on over 10
Chattanooga. I'm. Humph.
MAYBE SMITH
ISN'T WANTED.
This morning when the Tribes man
ager slipped from beneath the blankets,
be learned that Jimmy Smith, inhelder
with the Cincinnati Nationals last year,
traded TO the indians. but who has failed
10 come across on account Of salary de-
mands had agreed TO report for duty
However. Hendricks likewise considered
the announcement that Steve Yerkes and
Pitcher Hill might join the club. on,
boy. amt it q grand and glorious Ieel-
ing In such 3 case, Hendricks SAID ne
would turn back the obstinate Jimmy
smith to the Cincinnati club and demand
another player. a pitcher OF known anil
ity.
PEP STILL
WITH EN-.
The team put lots of pep into prac-
tice today. following a hot workout yes
terday. Hot is the right word. too
boys back home, hot, snappy action, the
best of the spring training.
Each day the teamwork seems 10 I'M
Gossett is back into the harness. and
Dick injected lots Of steam into the
diamond capering.
absence of crippled Tex Covington, and
the Heiny-of-C F. fame did very credit
ably in stopping fast throws
Pitchers Crum. Cavet and Murray
smeared lots of twisters on the sphere.
Adams will also be ready for the Chat
tanooga games
LEARY CASE
GETTING SERIOUS.
Hendricks learned last night that St.
Joe Of the Western league is still after
jack Leary for manager
The HCosier squad leader wired Leary
II is not likely. however, that Leary
U I'M accent the offer, because u IS known
he has a lucrative coaching job ana
seems TO prefer QUlOih@ II duu tHEu jun
the Indians during June and going on
the home stretch in July, August ana
September with the Tribe.
Following the baseball and air launt
the Tribesmen Put in some time At
beach party They enjoyed swimming
and diving and the other surf frolic-
The game scheduled with Tampa yes
terday was Cancelled by the Tampa man
sger. Tommy Leach. ar the last hour
No new angle has opened up IN the ne
gotiatfons for acquiring a warranty deed
to a permanent spring training camp
down I'M this mans burg The Tribe
1927. ". {. smith. as an9ouReed seS
&@Eay as having indicated bis vii
8gness TO 90 into the deal. has not
tracted his original remarks on the
Abject
Us OF APRIL
ct IL JOKES.
Ut Food Jokes! Sure Quite a few.
!. s##s*%A the men was told ne was wanted
2 ! the telephone at the hotel. and when
60 answered the call the clerk told him
party gave a mum Der to call. 1t was
"a county hospital for the insane. yeah,
~ wuz wise.)
Trainer Morgan is still on the job. with
5 list of cripples materially decreased.
the Tribesmen think lot Of the old boy
& As for bat bows. there is a daily scrap
Ia to see who is TO be the lucky lad
o handle the clubs. Already several
u pindle- legged youngsters are dating
q ocai history from the time-"when | WIZ
bat boy for the Indianapolis BAH team.
- know.
Last night dates" are being made to-
day BY the silk shutters" Of the squad
for the team viii pull anchor from the
4 bay tomorrow night for Chattanooga
Bidding the seasons farewell TO the sun
shine city.
Plans are being made to give them a
send Of with Mayor Lang nd
ever thing" ready to whoOp EN- up IN
fireworks at the salty-tears hour of de-
parture.