The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01

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BY VEDDER GARD

Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TN this dry country even
the baseball pitchers in the
majors and most other
leagues are not permitted to use
saliva. on the ball. Only a few OF
the rare variety known as Nthe
spit -ball hurler are extant. Be
cause they were in the big
show" when the ruling went into
effect they are allowed to go on
with their manipulations and ex-
pectorations.
On Tuesday three of the vet
Grams of this almost lost art
showed some of the younger
generation just what could be
done with a bit of dampness
judiciously applied TO n base
ball.
In the most important game OF
the trio Of Victories, Allan Sothor-
on of the Cards allowed the
pitiless Pirates just three hits and
won, 2 to /. 1t placed st. Louis
first in the National League race.
In the play, "The Old Soak"
Al was the bOOtlegger. AL can
not be put in that class, exactly,
in baseball, but he is peddling
the stuff that is barred TO most
hurIers. Al is a wet pitcher.
D RED" Faber Of Chicago just
y breezed under the wire a winner
against Detroit, 10 to 2. The
veteran did not have to worry
after the seventh inning when his
mates went on hitting spree.
With a wet pitcher showing the
way the whole team became in
toxicated with success.
Stan COveleskie, aged Pole OF
the Washington twirling corps,
pitched his nineteenth consec-
utiYe shutOut inning in two
games by beating Boston, to
0. Last Thursday he BANKED
the White SOx in ten innings, l
to 0 in a great duel with Ted
Lyons. Convey has had an I'M
satisfactory season, but the old
effectiveness has returned.
The fine work of Sothoron,
Faber and Coveleskie on the last
day of August in the year Of 1925
is a fact to be remembered for
future reference-to be stored
away in the attic Of the mind
ready to be dragged forth in days
to come with an Introductory,
That reminds me-
IL won't be long now until the
splitter is a myth of the dim past
something to tell the children
about when discussing Olden
times when the United States
and baseball were officially wet.
1HICH team do you WANT
IW to win it? Cincinnati is
- the closest city to indian
apolis, st. Louis never has had
a pennant. Pittsburgh already
! holds the world S championship.
Chicago is making sensational
climb.
Cincy Reds are fighting. Red
means danger. Pittsburgh Pirates
are bold, bad buccaneers. Have
they a leader? st. Louis Cards
hold a winning hand if they can
play it. Their manager is an ace.
However, aren't there a few
deuces in the deck? Manager
Mccarthy has taken all the play
fulness out Of the Cubs. They
are full grown Bruins with well
sharpened claws. But did they
hibernate a bit too long?
Which Of the four is the best
stretch runner? Can the Cubs
come up from behind? Who has
the best jockey Which has the
most heart? They are into the
final mad dash as the fans hold
their breath. Which one are YOU
pulling for?
Percy Jones of Chicago for sew
eral weeks this season had a
kink in his elbow. The Cincy
Reds will vouch for the state
ment that Mr.. Jones has re-
covered.
That story about Dempsey and
his losing battle with the New
Jersey 'skeeters" was not written
by a resident Of that State. No,
sir They are rather sensitive
about mosquitoes over there-even,
changed the name Of the Newark
baseball club, which, had been
nicknamed the "Skeeters."
Hank Gowdy probably gets
quite bit Of satisfaction out of
locking at the Columbus stand
ing. At least, the Senators
haven't done any better without