The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-29
Load Too Heavy

Manager Bethel thinks Burwell's
price is too much of load for a
club in the American Association to
carry, and naturally the other Tribe
| officials think likewise. In fact,
President Smith is about through ne
gotiating with Burwell and also is
on the verge of ordering the player
to go home.
There is a feeling in camp Bur-
well is trying to force his sale to
the majors, but Smith has received
no offers.
1t is true the pitcher deserves an
other chance at baseball's best
money, but that he has not obtained
| it is not the fault of the Indians. Gin
cinnati made bluff offer once, but
failed to outline a deal.
Owner Smith was inclined to as
sumo a determined attitude today
and indicated it would be bad pre-.
cedent to permit any ont player to
force a sale by sticking his price far
out Of minor league line. Therefore,
to guard against the loss of Burwell
by suspension, Smith made hurried
efforts to see if the return of pitcher
Byron Specie could be arranged.
Specie went from Indianapolis to
Pittsburgh on conditional purchase.
Florence Is Injured
More havoc occurred in the Tribe
ranks Monday when Catcher Flor
ence received a badly battered finger
on his throwing hand and probably
will be inactive for ten days. He
has been doing nearly all the back
stopping during the Indians exhi-
bition games. Florence was knocked
out in the first inning Monday by a
foul tip off the bat of Eddie Collins.
Bob Snyder, handicapped by lame
arm, relieved Florence.
Kugelman, the third Tribe catcher,
lacks experience.
Philadelphia, regarded by many
critics as the next American League
champion, was forced to play heads
up baseball to nose ou the Indians
Monday. Pate pitched four innings
for the big leaguers and Sam Gray
five.
In fact the Indians got one more
hit than the Athletics and four of
the Tribe blows were for extra bases.
The break came in the eighth inning
when Sticking juggled a roller just
long enough to prevent double play
and the Athletics scored run later
that proved the margain of their
victory.
Schupp was slightly wild, but none
of his walks figured in the Philadel-
phia scoring. He allowed four hits
in five innings and Ambrose was
touched for only two in four.
Attendance was about $500 and
the crowd was given an interesting
contest. Ty Cobb played four and
one half stanzas for the Athletics
and had four put outs in right field.
He was at the plate three times,
walked once and went hitless.
Cobb tried to steal home, but failed
to fool the Indians and was an easy
out at the plate. Burwell was slated
| to do the Tribe starting pitching
instead of Schupp, who went six
innings against the Cincinnati Reds,
Friday.
Warstler, rookie shortstop, re-
lieved Larry Kopf Monday and made
some dandy throws.
Voter crashed triple off Sam
| Gray in the seventh and scored on
Snyder's double. Bethel hit for two
bases in the second and Holke
scored his manager with a double.
Harry Geisel of Indianapolis,
American League umpire. who
trained with the Athletics at FIT.
Myers, Fla, this spring, officiated
on the bases in Mondays game. He
is sporting a midsummer tan.
The Indians executed their double
plays against the Athletics.
| Fancy fielding stunts were numer-
Gus on both sides. The crowd got
a big kick when the Indians tied
the score at two and two in the
seventh.
Connie Mack was absent and Ed
die Collins was in charge of the big
leaguers.
J Kopf made spectacular one
handed catch in the fifth and dou-
bled runner off first. A wide,
one-handed stab of Kopf's throw by
Holke caused the fans to explode.