Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-20
EDDIE SICKING
OBTAINED FOR
TRIBE INFIELD
Manager Hendricks Closes
Surprise Deal in Which
Indians Get Star.
STILL AFTER PLAYERS

Manager Jack Hendricks returned to
Indiana polls from New York with the
surprise announcement that he had OBJ
tanned Inhelder Eddie Sticking for the
1921 Indians
Sticking is a shortstop Of class and, ac-
cordiag TO Cincinnati rating he is a
better performer than Crane when all
around qualifications are compared.
Sticking comes TO the HoOsiers as the
closing part Of the Henline deal with
the New York Giants and has played with
both Giants and Reds during bis time
in the big leagues. John McGraw OBJ
tanned him from San Antonio in 1913 and
he was with the Giants in 1913 and part
Of 1920. when he was grabbed by the
Reds by the waiver route.
Pat Moran used Eddie often last seS-
son and all the time he was with the
Reds Cincinnati papers spoke OF MIN
highly as a ball player. he Is Cincln-
natl boy and Red fans no doubt viii re-
gret to see him taken out of the Queen
City lineup. Waivers had been asked on
him, however, and john McGraw imme-
diately obtained him again and then
turned him over to the HoOsiers.
He is s right-handed hitter and viii
1T in nicely IN the new lineup being
built by Hendricks. TIE addition OF this
star gives the Tribe COVingtOn, Baird,
X
class inheld layout, but according to
Hendricks, he is not through searching
for talent and is in the market for an
other performer.
The coming Of Sticking gives the In
dians four players for Catcher Henline
and any fan viii have to admit that a
deal Of that sort is worth boasting over.
The other athletes obtained in the Hen
line trade to the Giants are Inhe der
bard, Outnelder kinsella and Catcher
Dixon, the first two Of known Glass A
quality and the last named a promising
minor Lacquer.
Manager Hendricks says these winter
deals mean a flying start for next years
team because he'll know early what his
roster contains. The 1920 HOLSTERS were
Handicapped by an uncertain starting
lineup and b. players reporting late.
and as result. part Of the benefit Of
the spring training was lost. Therefore,
the Organfza tiOn of the club during the
cold months viii give the Tribe boss the
chance 70 take a real squad OF athletes to
the training camp and build a line up
that will stack IN with any Association
rival from the opening bell.
Hendricks talked over his 1921 plans
with Vice President Smith while in New
York and Smith urged him to continue
TO keep his eyes Open for material. 1t is
the desire of the Tribe officials to be in
the pennsnt running from the start and
at the rate new players are being OBJ
tanned the fans are convinced that they
are. going to see something good Eext
spring
Efforts to get Sammy Crane have been
given up, "a Cincinnati desires 10 keep
him to use in a proposed trade How
ever. Sticking Is believed a better pos
sibility if he performs in the manner
Ctncy critics say he can perform. In
dianapOl!S was not the only association
club bidding for Sicking but the fact
that he was the property OF the Giants
gave the HoOsiers first chance because
OF the Henline deal
Hendricks has Rehg. SINNERS, Kin
sella ara Van Dyke for Outfeld mate
rial, but he does not intend to overlook
any opportunities to make additions to
that department. He is also striving TO
bolster the pitching staff and catching
department, although the team is not
bad off in either place
At any rate the 1921 Tribe prospects
are unusually bright and with more
deals in the making, Indianapolis is sure
to ''be there" when the curtain goes up
next spring.