Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-22
TEXAN BOSSES
INDIANS WHILE
JACK Is AWAY
Big First Stacker Makes Crow.
ley No Place for the
Rest Seekers.
THINGS IN FAIR SHAPE
BY EDDIE ASH.
Daily Times Sports Editor.


CROWLEY, La, March %. - with
Owner Smith and Manager Hendricks
still absent today on their gumshoe trip
In search of more pitching talent, Tex
COyington directed the work of the In
dams in the daily training grind. The
big first sacker has been In camp only
a few days but he did not let his lack
Of practice hold back the others, and
inielders, Outfielders. pitchers and catch
ers got in q full days work Coving-
ton evidently eased himself into good
shape before joining the squad, because
he cut loose Monday with plenty of ac-
ton and he repeated the strenuous
routine today. 1t was probable the
squad would be divided today and a
practice game staged.
The next important exhibition game
here win be staged Friday when the At
lanta (Southern Association team comes.
and the HoOsiers desire to be right on
edge in order to do as much damage as
possible to the Dixie aggregation. The
stay In Crowley is nearing an end, for
one week from today the Indians will
pack up and head for New Orleans and
Baton Rouge to play their final southern
games before starting for indianapolis
April I.
With the exception OF the pitchers and
a few others nursing bruises. the In
dians are ready for anything now The
athletes are sporting plenty OF southern
tan and feel Just about fit at this early
are crippled, but their Injuries need only
rest to effect cure and starting Monday
the first two named were relegated 20 the
civilian dress parade for a few days.
DICK HAS
BAD WRIST.
A bad wrist received in fall is keep
ing Gossett out of the exhibition con
tests, but he is able TO practice and Is
out every day.
Reviewing the Tribes work so far, 1t Is
apparent that the iuaeld is going to be
the strongest part of the machine, unless
something happens 70 change the existing
conditions.
With Walter Rehg still among the alb
sent the outheld lineup appears shaky
with the exception or left field where
ktnsella stands as a fixture. Nandyke
and Morrison, rockies, are still marked
az doubtful class a performers, and
SINNERS, last years reserve outhelder,
must be included as doubtful because Of
uncertain hitting qualities and a weak
has everything else In abundance, how
ever. aud Manager Hendricks is counting
on him a sure starter.
Behind the bat both GOssett and Dixon
VIII DO as receivers, but there Is qQetss-
tiOn In that department also about hit
ting ability. AS far as the pitching stan,
II must be braced by the addition Of II
least two twtrlers Of Class "A, because
II Is hardly likely that Clint Reggie will
be back The staff now includes Jones,
Stryker. Bartlett and EttNug. right.
handlers, and Cavet and Whitehousc,
southpaws. OF this number, Ettling goes
in the doubtful class, leaving only five
sure fire hurlers.
SMITH TALKING
FOR PETTY.
Manager Hendricks was TO talk John
McGraw out Of a pitcher In Houston to
day, and Owner Smith is stiH negotiating
with Cleveland In the hopes Of getting
Jess Petty back. That. I'm nutshell. Is
the Tribe situHtion today. after more
chan two weeks Of daily practice and 1t
Is evident that Hendricks needs only 70
correct a few imperfections to have tina
squad ready for the opening "A ball,
April 10.
Manager Hendricks and Owner Smith
are due back In Crowley at midnight ana
wednesday the training camp probably
viii be deserted because OF an all day
fishing trip that has been planned for the
players by local baseball boosters.