The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-19

fits. the st. Louis Cardinals at
cinnati Reds al Orlando Saturd
the big Time" clubs are two
ternationals, one in Plant City
Palmetto Friday.
The Indians faced a long
trip to Avon Park and return
today for the Cardinal battle.
Danny Boone, the "sheik' right
handler who has pleased the, bosses
with his form this spring. was billed
to open on the Tribe mound against
Bill McKechnie's aggregation this
afternoon.
The boy has improved his fast ball
and Manager Bethel planned to
leave him go four or FIVE innings
against the major FASTENERS if he
uncorked the proper deceptive stuff.
This is the beginning of the fourth
week in training camp for some Of
the hurlerS and the start of the
third week for the main squad of
HooSier diamond hopefuls. In other
words, the athletes have reached
that stage of training where they
will be expected to show their true
worth under fire in til exhibition
tits. Much depends on the weather.
Of course, because some of the play
ers, especially the veterans, quickly
suffer relapse when they fail to
get coolies of sunshine.
The pitching staff, the biggest
item on any ball club, Will be given
close attention this week. Several
of the hurlers are complaining Of
kinks in their wings and not enough
of the hurlers are cutting loose to
give Manager Bethel an idea of the
best among them.
In fact he may be forced to seek
help in that department if several
of the throwers don't hurry and try
bearing down occasionally.
On this subject, it is said, Owner
Perry has been promised aid by
Pittsburgh if the Pirates have any
thing good they can afford to turn
loose.
The team as a whole. on paper.
looks the part of a club with a
batting punch but said punch has
yet to come to the surface. Last
week, IN three games, two with
Baltimore and one with Reading.
the Indians collected only five runs.
The four games this week, there
fore, take on added Importance, for
it is now time for the hitters to be-
gin to hit and also for the pitchers
to start extending themselves.
The Indians Saturday date with
the Reading Internationals at Lake
land was washed out by a tropical
rainstorn1. The heavy shower lasted
four hours.
The rain brought drop in
temperature and the boys afflicted
with sun-grin got chance to get
back to normal.
Competition in the outfeld is so
keen none of the seven fly chaserS
can afford to let down. One day
recently two workouts failed TO
satisfy Wild Matthews and he col
lected some small boys and took a
third drill of batting practice.
Doll Jacobson. Jim Walsh and
Matthews are nursing their throw
ing arms and a true line on their
pegging ability is yet to be obtained.
Matty's throwing last season was
below "A" standard.
The throwing of Outfelders
Layne, Russell, Mueller and Ander-
son appears okay.
Though not ready for A. a.
speed Chef Russell, rookie first
sacker, has improved immensely
under coaching and he is labeled
an excellent prospect for develop
ment.
FRED Haney, third baSeman,
stacks up as the best infelder in
camp from the standpoint of field
ing, batting, throwing and running
bases.
Manager Bethel is batting and
fielding better than last March and
is doing a SPLENDID job of second
basing. He continues to give much
time to teaching Shortstop Rabbit
Warstler the fine points about oper-
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