The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
TribeSmen Say Farewell
With Morning Workout
Catcher Wick Reports.
BY Eddie Ash
Times Sports Editor

Bruno BetzePs Indians said their
Florida farewell today with a morn
ing workout, packed their luggage
and departed for Birmingham this
afternoon, where the Southern Asso-
citation team of that city will be
played Friday and Saturday.
The wind-up of training in the
Sunshine State finds Manager Bet
eel fairly we'll satisfied with his In
dams, with the exception of the out
field, and he is confident he will bet
ter that department.
OF course the Burwell holdout
controversy is discouraging to the
Tribe pilot, but he is behind Owner
Smith in his refusal to give the vet
eran pitcher major league salary.
Burwell was not on hand Wednes-
day when the HOLSTERS met Buffalo
and was absent without leave. He
left town, but did not take his bag
gage. The holdout twirler has
friends in Deland, and probably Wis
tied them.
Owner Smith said today Burwell
would have to play with Indianape-
lis this season or remain out of or
ganized baseball.
Start With Indians
"He's got to start with the Indians
or stand suspended" the Tribe pres
ident stated. Bethel wants one more
talk with Burwell before giving him
up as hopeless. Catcher Ernie Wick,
obtained from the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, reported to Bethel Wednesday,
took a short workout and then re-
turned to the Cardinal camp to get
his personal belongings.
He will join the Indians at Birm-
ingham. He is a big fellow, looks the
part of a catcher and is pleased to
play under Bethel.
Catcher Snyder is inclined to the
belief his throwing arm never will
come back, but he showed some i'm
provement Wednesday and Bethel
has urged him to keep trying.
Buffalo Wins
The Buffalo International leaguers
bumped off the Indians Wednesday,
six to four, when Pitcher Jack Wis
ner blew up in the stretch. Pierce,
the second hurler used by Buffalo,
crashed a home run off Wisner with
one mate aboard in the seventh. Wis
ner was found for eight hits in seven
innings and two walks he issued de-
veloped into runs. Six earned runs
were scored off Jack.
He had not pitched beyond five in
nings before during the training sea-
son and he started to blow in the
sixth. Swetonic hurled the eighth
and ninth stanzas and BANKED the
visitors. This rookie continues to
please.
The Tribe had a lead of three to
one early i'm the game. Each club
gathered ten hits, Bethel getting
three. Joe Wyatt came through
with two bingles and Larry nOpf
the same. Voter, Snyder and Wis
ner each found safe spot once.
Infelder Coher. of Buffalo, who
was sought by the Indians in the
Sticking deal that was called off by
Judge Lands, poled three singles off
Tribe pitching Wednesday. He also
played good ball in the field.
Sterling Stryker, pitcher, once
with Indianapolis, is on the Buffalo
staff.
HOLKE GAVE A FINE EXHI-
BITION OF FIRST BASING IN
WEDNESDAYS CONTEST, BUT
FAILING TO HIT SAFELY.
Brice, right handler, and Pierce. a
left-hander. did the pitching for Buff
falo.
Russell had bad day at the plate
and Miller took his place i'm the sew
enth.
Wild Matthews went hitless. He
reached first twice on walks.
JOE WYATT CAME TO LIFE
AND TURNED IN A GOOD DAYS
WORK.
Bethel. Voter, Snyder and Wisner
broke into the two-base hit sum-
mary.