The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-08
bud Branon1
Going Back
to Colonies
Detroit Helps Louisville
Club; Toronto Sticks to
SWetoniC Sale.

| BIZ Times Special
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. T.
The Louisville Colonies are going to
have Dudley Branom, star first
baseman, back with them next sea-
son, it was announced at the base
ball convention here today. Bran
ON was drafted by Detroit, but the
Tigers told the Colonel bosses he
would be returned.
Louisville also announced a star
third baseman would be obtained
to round out q great inf1eld with
Branom, Sticking and Olivares. Two
out1ieIders also are being sought.
Meyer With Millers
Mike Kelley, Minneapolis pilot,
signed Biyy Myer, former Louisville
manager and catcher, and Meyer
will help the ATillers behind the bat
as well as act as coach and assist
ant manager.
st. Paul offered to sell Outfielder
Bruno Haas to Louisville, but the
Colonies passed him up and the
veteran is now On the market. ac-
cording to President Connery of the
Saints.
Hargrave as Manager
It is said the Saints will obtain
Catcher Bubbles Hargrave from
the Cincinnati club and appoint
him manager to succeed Nick Al
len, who was released some time
ago. Allen is dickering with Nash
vile and Syracuse.
1t is said Pitcher Paul Zahniser
or Pitcher Walter Belts will go to
Cincinnati in the Hargrave deal.
= Hargraye was a star with st.
Paul eight years ago and is very
popular in the Apostle city.
The honor of making the biggest
deals Of the minor league conyen-
ton goes to Indianapolis and To-
ronto. The Leafs sold Alexander
and }PrudhOmme to Detroit for
players and q large sum of cash
and Indianapolis sold Pitcher SWe-
tonic to Pittsburgh in a similar
transaction,
1t is said the Hoosiers will get
the biggest part of a ball club for
their ace hurler The sum of money
involved was not announced and
President Perry even denied the
deal had been closed. but other
baseball men here said there was
no question about it.
It is true, however, that Ownie
Bush doesn't know if he can get
waivers on all the players demanded
by Indianapolis.
The fact that Detroit got Dale
Alexander from Toronto led the
Tigers to inform the Colonies Bran
ON would be returned. Alex is a
good. first sacker and a terrific hit
ter.
Emil Yde stalwart southpaW with IN
dienapols. is wanted by the Chicago Cubs
ana another club. unnamed. but probably
Cincinnati. The Reds missed out in their
efforts TO draft Yde. AT one time the past
season the Cubs were hot after Emil and
opened
Odtdelder KCcuccke. Of the Indians, will
be transferred 10 Quincy for further sea-
s9ning. it vas reported. He was pur-
chased from Moline late the past season
and finished OUT the race with the Tribe.
by a vote Of Is to g. Chattanooga won
nc, 1879 Big minor convention over West
BADEN Ind. The Lookout city has been
after the pOW-WOW for several years West
Baden probably win land the convention
in 1880
Kansas City sold. Outnelder Frank VIII
son TO ihc Milwaukee Brewers at the
waiver price.
Manage Bethel Of the Indians an
nounced ohOrtStOp WarStler would not be
sold or traded. All the Tribe bosses de-
sire to keep the lad around another
season.
Barney Mike Kelly Of Indianapolis, who
has managed spartanburg several years.
may. get The pilot bert al Mobile in the
southern Association, Glass A. Mike is
negotiating with Spartanburg for his
release
Guy Sturdy, with st. Louis Browns and
Milwaukee the past season, has been sold
Archdeacon, speedy outieider, 10 Atlanta.
baseball
Gabby Street, former battery mate Of
Walter johnson. has signed with the ST.
Louis Cards and viii be given q job man
aging one of the Card farms.