Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-19
Youngsters Pulled From ANA
teur Association Bushes
Flint Gets Five.
OTHERS HAVE OFFERS
George Orme Gets Chance to
Break Into Association
With Milwaukee.
By CHARLIE LOGAN.

1t is a mighty good thing for the
Indianapolis Amateur Baseball assOci-
alton that the Indianapolis amateurs de-
yelop fast. otherwise this city would be
hard pushed for starlight sand-lotters
during the coming season. The last sea
son was such 4 successful one in Indian
apolis and so many clever youngsters
tramped the municipal diamonds that
the bush league bosses gave the Indi-
annapolis amateur world lot of atten-
tion when they started rounding up
their 1920 squads, and as a result a
whole raft of lads from here are going
to take their first steps to the front IN
professional baseball during the next few
weeks.
At the present time, fourteen players
who battled in amateur circles last sen
son have signed contracts to play with
nush league teams, particularly the clubs
in the Michigan Ontario loop. Several
other deals are hanging fire and it is
believed that more than thirty players
will leave here before the season closes.
Some of the. boys are even trying to be
holdouts before they get started
MILWAUKEE WANTS
"NEWLY" ORME.
George Orme is the local player who
has the best chance TO go up, and go
MP in a hurry. at this stage OF the game.
Orme, one of the hardest hitting and
sureSt fielding garden players that has
been turned out in this city for several
years. prObably VIII cast bis lot with
The Milwaukee Brewers before the sea.
team of the Michigan Ontario circuit
Last season. and according to reports
received from that city during the last
few days he has been sold to the Mil
waukee Brewers. However. Orme stated
yesterday that he has not vet come to
terms with Milwaukee and he does not
know at this time whether he win play
there or not. Orme has been playing
amateur and Semi-prO ball throughout
the state for several years and this is
not the first chance he has had to COP
berth in the American association
Money troubles kept him out of p-O
fessional ball last year. When the sea
son opened he was dragging in plenty
OF shekels and the A. A. bosses couldn't
reach his price. He did not join the
Flint club until late in the season, bun
went great for the few weeks he was
with the outfit.
FIVE LOCALS ON
BAY CITY TEAM.
They got q taste Of indianapolis talent
In the Michigan Ontario loop last year,
and they are coming back for a double
dose this. season. Bay City has signed
whaley, 'Bab" Mattern and Johnny
Noonan, and the fans at that city be
lieve they have a championship team. And
why shouldn't they? 1t will be hard to
find a better battery In the league than
Noonan and Mattern will make. Bah"
is about as clever as they come, behind
the bat, and, twirling to him, Johnny
should go great against the batters in
the loop. MeO covers either short or
third base and whaley and Schott are
booked for outheld jobs.
Pitcher Red Hayes and Ollie Trefry
are signed to report at Flint, Mich, next
week. Red tore things up in the Michi-
gan Ontario circuit last season and the
Flint fans will welcome him back this
year with open arms. Trefry plays
around the second sack. He is a fast
fielder and for some time has held his
place among the heaviest hitters in the
state.
Reagan Nancy and George Braughton