The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-29

the hot corner. He's one Of tt
formers.
Voter finished at third last season,
after serving in the utility role. He
was assigned Johnny Hodapp's job
when Hodapp was sold to Cleveland.
When the 1925 squad reported at
Hot Springs, Manager Bush said
there was some doubt about who
would start at third when the eason
opened. The doubt has been re-
moved. Elmer Voter has made good.
Bush has been giving Voter special
coaching on how to defend the hot
corner, and Elmer is learning rapid
ly. The little fellow had a. fault last
year of coming up" too soon on
hard-driven grounders. He would
knock the ball down, but it would get
behind him, and he would be too
long recovering to get the runner at
first.
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weakness, and drives he fails to hold,
but knocks down, are not bothering
him. He keeps the ball in front of
him and thus is able to make a
quicker throw to first after recovery.
He has the arm to do it with.
Voters throw is fast and accu-
rate and he possesses good leg
speed. He is a bundle of baseball,
loves the game, always talks 1T.
He batted 1906 last year, and is
showing strong stick work during
the Tribes daily practice. sessions
at Hot Springs.
The mark of .306 is very high for
a little fellow, and, Of course, there
is serious doubt about. Voters abil-
ity to repeat. that achievement. He
is a very determined individual, how
ever, and is not easily discouraged.
He is the type OF player the fans
pull for.
It was too cold in Hot Springs
Sunday for the Indians to risk prac-
tice and the Hoosiers went to the
Milwaukee park and watched a few
innings of the Brewer-Little Rock
game. The athletes, who were
forced to work while snow threat
ened, complained bitterly and envied
the idle Indians. why don't you
get on a good ball club?" was the
question the Tribesmen hurled at
the frozen performers. A light snow
fell here early Sunday morning and
weather was frigid all day.
Little Rock Tuesday =
Manager Bush planned to divide
the squad today and stage a brief
scrub game. The Indians will play
in Little Rock Tuesday and again
Friday. Milwaukee again has re-
fused to permit the Indians to use
their f%enced-in park. Hill and Rey-
nolds, right-handers, the two specs"
of the team, are stated to pitch for
the Tribe Tuesday. Niles and Bur.
well will receive the Friday assign
ment.
Eddie Ainsmith, injured Tribe
catcher, still is absent from prac-
tice. He is awaiting warmer
weather before again appearing at
the pasture. Muscles in his back
have been botheling him since he
took his injured arm out OF tape.
Pitchers Schemanske and Ray
were still on the missing list Sun
day night. A few days ago the for
mer wired he had accepted terms
and was heading for camp. He must
be walking. Carl Ray went home
because of illness in his family, but
has failed to return when he said
he would. Another puzzle.
The lame-arm boys are recovering
and Manager Bush has notified all
FASTENERS he expects them to bear
down this week. Outfielders will be
asked to practice throwing to bases
and to the plate. Walter Rehg's
teeth are bothering him and he is
about ready to go to the chair for
a long pull"