The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31

Bad weather interfered with practice
on a few days, but bad weather has
been general in all Dixie camps. with
the exception of the Florida resorts,
and the Indians Jared better with the
weather man than a number of other
clubs.
Tribe lnheldeTs were not heard 90
shout in glee over the diamond provided
them at the Bogalusa ball park. but they
have seen worse grounds. and now that
it IS all over they probably viii appre
ciate the smooth grass fields of the
North.
The physical condition of the Indians
is good enough but the makeup OF the
team hardly can be said TO be settled
definitely. Manager Hendricks is not
ready to say the pennant belongs TO In
dtanapolis. He is satisfied he has 4 light
ing outfit lined up and a team that viii
make the going hard for any of its
A A. rivals but there are about two
positions he IS not sure Of
Pitching STAFF o. X.
The stamp of approval can be tackled
on The pitching stan. II consists Of
eight Fingers. and Hendricks IS satisfied
the big ma jority of them VIII make good.
The catching department IS okeh II
Ernie Kruger IS able to carry the load.
He did it last year, and asserts he's
ready to repeat Dixon, the second
string receiver. is catching and throw
ing in splendid style as per usual. but
the old batting weakness continues TO
hang over him like a pail Hendricks
IS not worrying over the baCkst0p de-
parment however. because he's satisfied
Kruger is the same old willing work
horse, and Ernie can hit
First base is a settled fact and an i'm
prOvement over last year. jay Kirke IS
stationed there and he needs no press
agent 70 inform the fans he is good
An aching throwing arm has handi-
capped him IN the field recently. but he
has assured the Tribe bosses The arm
viii recover. Jays chief bid to fame
has been with the bat and there doesn't
appear 20 be a thing wrong with him
on that point.
Second base is an uncerta lntv- Chris
tenbury and Campbell have been tried
there and later removed Whelan was
the third man assigned TO the keystone
sack. Campbell hardly can make the
grade at second. but It can be said
glastonbury and Wheian are still posSt-
biIitiee for the berth. Steve Terkes Is to
'oin the squad soon. and his presence
may make difference. Yerkes can play
either second or third. but soma fans
doubt his ability TO perform every day
because Of the year he rs -houlderinC
Campbell Uncertainty
Campbell is not eliminated by any
means He is after the third base posi-
tion. where Hendricks had him stationed
rFr-r 81 sTs-tTT hall
prefers third TO second. and # he IS able
70 pick up in his hitting he VIII make
somebody hustle TO beat him out OF the
business of defending the hot corner.
There is fear felt. however that the
former Three-T Lacquer is not ready to
solve Glass "A pitching Campbell is
popular with mates and the club bosses
and he is going 10 be given every chance
possible to land as a regular.
Don't fret over the short field posi-
ton. Eddie Sticking, the team captain.
has been going better there than he did
at the keystone sack. He graduated 70
the big leagues as a shortstop from the
san Antonio club and played short for
both New York Giants and Cincinnati
Reds before becoming an Indian BE is
good on balls. both TO HIS left and 10
his right Hendricks says q is set
tied fact Sticking win be retained at
shortstop. He hit .29O last season. which
was Just one point below Tex Coving-
tons average.
SO much for the inneld. A new player
may be necessary before Il can be said
the inner works are fit.
In tbs outdeld Eddie Brown Is a TX
ture. He lacks throwing class. but he
drives in runs and protects his terri
tory. he viii do II Lloyd GLASTONBURY
Is used IN the outheld that viii solve
one other position out there. He pre-
fers the pasture is fast and apparently
he Is a smart fielder and formidable bat
ter. The third garden spot is an uncer-
tainty. The Ellis tanEle has Punmed
It. II he reports, very we'll and good
He VIII be a fixture. He can hit hard
and throw hard. If Ellis doesn't report. /
Walter Rehg NAV be returned to the
team. ana II Walter comes back Hen
bricks won't be displeascd But the Ell /
liG-Rong affair remains f.ruIeF