The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
Spencer's Finger Not Broken;
Other Association Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH.

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A. A. ball parks Thursday took on
the appearance of lily pondS-there
was that much water fell in four
cities, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Minnea-
polls and Kansas City. Not a hand
was turned by the athletes of the
eight clubs. 1t was something un-
usual in the annals of the league for
late August.
At Milwaukee a huge canvas
covered the entire diamond, but
failed to save the field from a soak
ing and Indians and Brewers spent
the day looking forward to the big
task facing them-five games in
three days. There was to be dou-
BILE there today, a single tilt
is carded Saturday and the series
will close Sunday with another twin
bill.
With his team only a game and
a half out in front, and Catcher
Spencer on the crippled list, Man
ager Bethel has plenty to worry
him during the remainder Of the
road trip. He was expected TO
pitch Leverett and Schupp or Yde
this afternoon, with Florence doing
all the catching or dividing it
with Riddle, Young receiver re-
called from Quincy.
Milwaukee had two Of its ace
hurlers, Wingard and Ballou, set to
cnpose the league leaders and both
have been more or less poison to
the TribeSmen.
The Brewers stepped out, used in
fluence and obtained Guy Sturdy,
first sacker, from the st. Louis
Browns and he was to perform
against the Betzelites today. Ivy
Griffin has a bad shoulder. Mil
waukee first tried to land Joe
Hauser of the Athletics, but met
with trouble and appealed to the
Browns.
Milwaukee wad five and one
half games back Of the Tribe this
morning and the Lelivelt crew ex-
poets to step up at the Tribes ex-
pense while Spencer is out of the
lineup.
Minneapolis, in second place, is
in a good spot now to overtake the
leaders, for while Indians are en-
gaging Brewers and Blues the Mil
lers expect to profit off Toledo and
Columbus.
Columbus lost its best pitcher
when Kenneth Ash was taken by
the Cincy Reds. He proved his
worth Thursday by beating Brook
Ign, allowing only six hits and one
run.
Roy Spencer's split finger is
not fractured, Manager Bethel
notified the home office today. An
X-ray was taken Thursday and
the examining surgeon expressed
the opinion the star paddist
would be able TO return to action
in ten days. But that's long
time at this stage of the close
race, with the Indians battling
both Brewers and Blues in five
game sets.
"Roy's injury is not as bad as I
thought" Bethel said, land the doc
tors assure us that he will be ready
again in a short time"
Owner jim Perry and Secretary
Clauer of the Indians made a hur-
ried trip to Cincinnati Thursday
and tried to buy Catcher Sukeforth
from the Reds, but Jack Hendricks
was unmoved despite the fact Perry
made a high offer. The Reds have
Picinich, Hargrave and Sukeforth
for paddists, but Hendricks said he
couldn't afford to take a chance
now that the Reds figure they are
back in the pennant fight.
Perry also sounded out Brooklyn. but
nothing happened. The Robins catchers
are Henline, Deberry and Gooch. Brooklyn
bosses said the three were needed. The
Indians, therefore, will have to battle
along with Florence and Riddle.
When Pittsburgh exercises its
option on Shortstop Warstler Of the
Indians Sept. 1, there is a chance