The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-17

today by a large amount OF cash.
Yes, it was a break for Lefty, but
while he was getting the good
break Jimmy linn, Kansas City
ace, got a bad one. The Yanks
really wanted linn, but when the
Blues asked $4,000 Higgins passed
up linn and took Heimach.
Recently linn was sold to
Cleveland, but Cleveland is not
New York, although the Pecks are
dishing out the greenbacks freely
this winter buying talent for next
year. But the world series "cut"
of 1928 is spent, or being spent,
and Heimach got it instead of
linn.
FREDDIE MAGUIRE, A BIG LEAGUE
SECOND Stacker, WENT TO THE CUBS
LAST SPRING TO FILL THE SHOES OF
THE HERO. SPARKY ADAMS. WHO HAD
BEEN TRADED TO PITTSBURGH. 1T
WAS A TOUGH SPOT FOR A ROOKIE,
WITH THE FANS QUICK TO DRAW
COMPARISONS. NOW MAGUIRE GOES
TO THE BRAVES TO TAKE THE PLACE
OF ROGERS HORNsBY, WHO WAS SOLD
TO THE CUBS.
VXTHEN Knute Hansen was
w knocked out by K. o. Christ
ner in one of the recent f1stic up
sets, the defeated pug was goofy for
two hours. While his trainer was
working over him Knute suddenly
remarked: do you want me to
give you something nice, Whitey?"
The trainer, thinking he was going
to be rewarded with extra money,
replied, Certainly That's fine"
Hansen said, "I'll give you a nice
red, apple" And Trainer Whitley
called for more smelling salts.
The player trade between
Washington and Boston Red Sox
included two men Mike Kelley
was figuring on getting back for
his Millers. He had the loan of
both Pitcher Linsenbee and In
fielder ellis the past season.
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HOWEVER, MIKE OBTAINED PITCHER
FLINT RHEM FROM THE CARDINALS
AND THAT PLAYER WILL KEEP UP THE
MINNEAPOLIS STANDARD OF ROUGH
TACTICS.
Bevo Lebourveau is back with the
Brewers along with Ernie Wingard.
Bevo usually gets trip south with
the majors each spring, but the
Athletics decided he's been up"
enough.
CASEY STENCIL continues to
~ clean house at Toledo. He
disposed of Jess Barnes to Buffalo,
leaving him only four pitching
holdovers from 1928, Pfeffer, Hun
singer, Mcnamara and Palmero.
There also will be many new faces
in other Hen departments.
Andy LOtshaw, Indianapolis,
trainer for the Chicago Cubs, is
sorry John Heydlers "tenth man"
companionate hitter idea fell
through. Andy saw his last OPP
pOrtunity to break into a big
league lineup pass, for he asserts
he can still wallOp the hOrsehide.
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TINE Cincy Reds failed to bag
Il Emil Yde of the Indians in the
draft and with that the Reds
chances to land the stalwart south
paw went glimmering, according to
Tribe club officials. "All they got
over there to use in a deal are lot
of old men," Indian officials said
today in making their denial
stronger about the reported sale OF
Yde to the Reds. President Nc
Diarrnid of the Reds said if his
club has bought Yde it's news to
hinl--and McDiarmid rules the
bank roll. The Indians might be in
terested in Catcher Sukeforth, but
Columbus, Cincy farm" would
have a squawk there for the Sen
ators need a good backstop.
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EASTERN BASKETBALL TOOK A BIG
FLOP WHEN MATCHED WITH THE
MIDDLE WEST BRAND AND THE IN
yApERS RETURNED HOME WITH A
PERCENTAGE OF 900 FLAT. PITTS
BURGH LOST TO BUTLER. NORTH
WESTERN AND WISCONSIN. AND PENN
sYLVANIA GOT KNOCKED OFF BY IN
DIANA, OHIO STATE AND MICHIGAN.
UNANIMOUS! EASTERN COACHES HAVE
MUCH TO EXPLAIN BACK HOME.
TEN-MILE A. A. U. RUN