The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Tribe Sees Chance to Land
"Pep"-1926 A. A. Pitch
ing Statistics.
By Eddie Ash

The Indianapolis ball club is ma
ing an effort to bring about the 7
turn of Catcher Paul Florence, it b.
came known today. The youth
receiver was developed here and w
sent to the New York Giants ear
last season in the deal that broug
Catcher Hartley and Pitcher Wisnc
to the Indians. AT that tin
Florence was sporting an A A. ba
ting average of .36S-
Florence desired to stay with tn
Indians in order to get more season
ing before going to the major class
but circumstances prevented. Pep"
went big for a time in the majors,
but IL was realized later that the
big fellow knew what he was talk
ing about when he said he needed
another year in Class AA-
Tribe Jumps at Chance
A few days ago John McGraw was
quoted as saying he planned to put
Florence out on option in 1927, if
he could spare him, and naturally
the Indianapolis club officials got
busy and put in bid for Florence's
services. And the Indians also put
out a feeler for Shortstop Cohen,
who is owned by the Giants.
Catcher Florence bats left-handed
and the Indians certainly could use
him And Pep" likes Indianapolis
Snyder and Ainsmith, catchers on
the present Tribe roster, both bat
right-handed. Snyder was obtained
from K c. on waivers and Ainsmith
Awas with the Hoosiers last season.
Borrower Hartley, who shared the 1926
backstopping with Ainsmith, was
drafted by the Boston Red Sox
As for Cohen, he is touted, as a
swell fielder, but it is not believed
he ever has received a bouquet for
batting prowess, though he hit over
the 800 mark in the Texas League.
Official averages released by the
A A. this week give the Indians
much room to gloat over their field
ing skill and pitching records for
1925, but as for their batting-not
so good.
Big Year for Hill
Pitcher Carmen Hill, Indianapolis,
was fifth high with mark of 1924 on
earned run average against, and he
topped the league in percentage of
games won and lost, his record be-
ing $50. He won twenty-one con-
tests and lost seven.
Bill Burwell, indianapolis, also
won twenty-one games, but lost four
teen, due to a slow start rounding
into form. Ernie Maun, Toledo, led
the circuit in the earned runs scored
against with an average of 2.71., Old
ham, Kansas City. 800; lineup,
Louisville, 800, and Wisner, Indian
apolis, 3.16, were among the leaders.
The earned run average against
Burwell was 32S; against Henry. In
dams. $50: against Specie, Indians,
4.O6; against Schupp, Saints and In
dians, 500. against Faeth, Senators
aand Indians, 5.S1, Is
Niles won three games and lost two
for the Indians Boone won two and
lost one. Ray lost two, Weaver lost
one, Sindlinger lost one, Thompson
lost one and Reynolds lost one.
Other Indian HurIers
h Dutch Henry won II contests and
\ lost Is for the Tribe, Wisner won
II and lost 8, Specie won II and
lost 10, Schupp won II and dropped
16 for Saints and Indians and F'aeth
won only 4 against Is lost for Sem
ators and Indians.
Pipgras, st. Paul, led the league in
strike-outs scored with 1855. Holdings
worth, Minneapolis, famed 146;
Danforth, Milwaukee, 1923; Henry,
Indians. 100; Hill, Indians, 106;
Schupp, Saints and Indians, 104;
Cullop, Louisville. 102.
Pipgras pitched the most innings,
S12; Burwell, Indians, was second,
2e4, and Henry, Indians, third, 200.
Fill, who was sold near the close Of
the season, hurled 264 innings for
the Tribe
Hollingsworth was the wild man
of the circuit. He walked 146 men.
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