The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-01

AA1SA4AAJ AS 49,
~ looks at himself in the glass
but this year we have a new sort
of bird who claims to e the base
balls thrown at him enlarged to
about twice their normal circum-
ference.
This youths name is Paul
Waner, purchased from San
Francisco of the Pacific Coast
League by the Pirates. The way
he has been "~combing' the ball
in exhibition games, there may
be some truth in the assertion.
He is entitled TO talk, more or
less, at that, for he hit Az last
season on the coast.
Frank Getty, feature writer, has
a yarn about Waner some of which
goes like this:
"Baseballs in motion look
twice their natural size to me-"
Paul declared the other day.
"When Tn at bat, i never have
the trouble some experience OF
being unable to e a fast ball.
Speeders with smoke on them
look like floaters TO me.
II have magnifying eyes, which
makes it easy for me to follow
swiftly moving or whirling OBJ
jects,'' he maintains.
The old timers are skeptical-
Many a youth who burns up a
minor league flops in fast time.
They will wait to see how Waner
fares against major league pitch
ing before accepting his explana-
ton.
Bill McKechnie. manager Of the
worlds champions says that If
Paul keeps up his hitting he will
bat his way into a regular outfield
berth with the Pirates.
Now, everybody quit worry
ing. Suzanne Lenglen, French
tennis star, says she is not 60
ing to the United States either
as a professional or amateur.
She has also spurned an offer to
go into the movies. That's that.
-LD friends Of Rush and o
I'M don, who played with Tech
NJ meal High School baseball
team in seasons past. probably
won't recognize the youths this
season at Wabash. Coach Sholler
is making Rush into a pitcher
and Hank into a catcher.
In prep days Rush patroled cen
ter field while Gordon did a fine
Job at second base. They seem
to be fitting into the new scheme
Of things, however, and Gordon
is being mentioned as first string
catcher, to take Chew's place, who
graduated.
The new hurler has a tougher
time ahead with the veteran Rob-
ertson back for mound duty. Still,
a club has to have more than one
pitcher. Maurie has a good arm
and natural ability.
Spring racing opened today at
Bowie track in Maryland. Weather
was reported bad, with q slow
track in prospect, but that won't
keep some 10000 enthusiasts
away.
An attractive opening program
has been arranged with large
fields predominating unless many
are scratched. The third and
fourth events include smaller, but
more select groups Of crack sprint
ery.
The feature was the Inaugural
Handicap for three-year-olds and
UP at seven furlongs. 1t is a
$1,000 race. Singlefoot was likely
to be made the favorite. Singlefoot
was scheduled to compete with
such graduates Of the winter
tracks as Wild Aster, Lounger,
IIarass, Big Heart, and Golden
Mac, and with such Maryland fav-
orites as Storm King, Senator
Norris and Cudgeler.
Wild Aster, Lounger and
Harass have made exceptional
records during the winter months
and were sure to have large fol-
low1ngs.
-=-E are "agin" the national
NX/I A. A. U. in it's present on
~ troversy with the Big Tel
about leaving college athletes
alone until they leave school.
We are "agin" the national A.
A. u. president because of a~little
+ statement he made in answering
the letter of Director Clevenger
of J.. u, who acted as Western
Conference spokesman.
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