Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05

ing and Murray, the picture show honors,
and Rehg the cook reading champion
ships Several other titles were fought
for, but they went Undecided.
The veteran Cavet says Schneider and
Wolf work better around the keystone
sack than Crane and Yerkes did and
predicts that the Tribe fans Will be
satisfied even If the veteran Steve tails
to join the club. Cavet says the pres
cnt combination shows better spirit,
both players being more enthusiastic
about baseball than the former pair of
Indian keystone sack workers Accord
ing to views expressed by all veteran
members of the Tribe Schneider has it
all over Crane in both fielding and
batting, while Wolf has developed SO
rapidly this spring that he appears
capable of giving Yerkes a hard light
for the second base Job If Steve returns.
Cal Crum got in such grand shape
during the training at st. Petersburg
that he gained four pounds. He says
this has been his most successful spring
workout and he liked st. Petersburg
so well that he plans to take his family
there next winter.
The owner of the ST. Petersburg club
Of the Florida State league asked Jack
who would be certain of winning every
time out IF that is what this eli
mate does to a person I'm glad I'm leav-
ing it." Hendricks said in telling of the
ridiculous request.
Coming through Georgia and Tennessee
the landscape was covered by water as
far as the eye could see in several lOcali-
ties and Ollie O'Aara kept piking out the
Pullman window and trying TO Judge the
depth of the water. Ollie is a down"
swimmer and when he hits the water he
has difficulty in coming up. Therefore ne
was a frightened athlete most Of the trip
and the other player llled him with hOr-
he was about ready to give UP. Walter
Rehg dOnned a bathing suit and an
nOunced he wa sa life saver for two-him-
self and OAfara.
The Indians made a hurried exit from
Chattanooga. where the flood reached the
damaging proportions OF the 1913 Indian
apOliS flood. The players were lounging
in their rooms at the Grand hotel at 10
o'clock Sunday morning, not figuring on
getting out of the city until late after
noon, when the railroad passenger agent
phOned and said he could make arrange
ments to ship the party out on a train
leaving at 10 80. Manager Hendricks ac-
cepted the opportunity and then came a
hurried rounding up of his players and
there certainly was some speed shown by
the athletes, bell hops and elevator boys.
Everything worked well. however. and
AuF last Anuidu dtulfLt Iuhuru AHAUuE u
the train gate at 1925
Owner Smith is ambitious to win the
opening day attendance trophy offered
by the American association and II the
Tribe boosters get out and hustle there
is an excellent chance OF Indianapolis
grabbing Off the hOnors and cup. II
is new thing In the A. A. and IL
will be quite an honor for the city
winning the trophy, both In prestige
and publicity. Washington park will
be among the best plants in the league
this year. the concrete boxes and other
improvements adding greatly to the ap-
pearance of tie entire park.
Pitcher Clint Royce is due to report
here this week. ald as he has been
playing basketball and tossing a base
ball at his home whenever opportunity
has offered he no doubt viii be able 70
round into form in short order. Royce
Is a great early season twirler and Man
ager Hendricks is anxious to see him
on the Job.