The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-13
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major league races. IL Is
interesting to note what all the
baseball writer's say about the
various teams chances. One
doesn't have to believe them.
Henry Farrell, United Press
sports writer, who is considered a
very good baseball critic, has the
flag chases picked" as follows:
National League-New York,
Pittsburgh, st. Louis, Cmcin-
natl, Brooklyn, Boston, Phlla"
deIphia and Chicago.
American League-Washing-
ton. Philadelphia, st. Louis, New
York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land and Boston.
The International League opens
on Wednesday with the following
schedules:
Toronto at Reading.
Buffalo at Newark.
Rochester at Baltimore.
Syracuse at Jersey Clty.
The western League also opens
on Wednesday. The schedule:
Lincoln at Tulsa.
Denver at St. Joseph.
Omaha at Wichita.
Des NIoines at Oklahoma City.
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Local baseball fans who could
not make the trip to Kansas
City can appease that hunger
somewhat by looking mt the
home uniforms of the Indians on
display in the Em-ROe window.
Then read what Eddie Ash says
in the Times Pink.
T1MONG all the Johns and
n Harrys and Roberts and
Georges and Franks it is
a distinction indeed to have
front handle of individuality. the
brown derby in the American AS
ISOLATION probably should go to
Richbourg Of Milwaukee, who Is
made topheavy by a Lancelot.
On the same club is Sylvester
Simon, euphonious enough and I'M
usual enough for any one. And,
by the way, Sylvester hit 800 for
Tulsa last year. You can't Kid
him.
Daniel" Boone at Kansas City
isn't really Daniel at all. His
name is Lutte. Enoch Shinault is
a good receiver on the same club.
Asa Hargrave IS a new pitcher.
What chance would a team have
with Asa and Enoch as a battery?
If one wanted to look further
there is Denver Grigsby. veteran
outfelder with the Blues this sea-
son. Positively not a city, but a
ball player.
The fans probably viii yell,
"Atta boy, Horace" at KOehler,
the Toledo rookie Outfielder. He
is a college boy, at that. Dom
inick Torpe pitched for the Hens
last season and is still hanging
around.
Of course, Enrico Palmero IS
back with his southpaw shoots at
Columbus. But then a man with
a name like Palmero is likely to
have most anything tackled onto
the front OF it. Emory zumbro,
a recruit pitcher, comes from
Coshocton, Chio-my gosh
One mustn't be surprised at
Manager Allen of the Saints if
he pulls some funny stuff. Ar
temus Ward Allen is all Of it.
AItemus Ward, as may be recOl-
Iected, was an Old-time humOrist.
AdOIph Holtzhauser and Ferdi-
nand Schupp are two of the st.
Paul pitchers, but both are he
men.
1t probably isn't fair to kid the
rest OF the league without taking
a few gentle poles at the Indians.
There's Wild Matthews (think that
is the spark plugs" real nameJ
Ned" Niles is another Sylvester
and Joe Wyatt has a Loral to
start out with. The "Loral" wreaths
go to wabash joe" Ewell Qeeb)
Russell and Carmen EIill are other
unusual cognomens.
With almost superIluman re-
straint, we will refrain from
any references to Office boys or
grandmothers today.
AIRY GEISEL Of this city,
RI who spent his first year in
the majors last season as
an umpire draws u baptism of fire
today in the most important Amer
lean League series. Philadelphia at
Washington. Geisel did not work
in any exhibition contests before
the grand opening.
The umpire assignments:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago-Rowland. Hildebrand and Mort
arty.