The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
INDIANS HAVE
LITTLE SPACE
FOR CAST0FFS
New Owner Is Obtaining
Players With Ability to Set
Association Attire


Association Afirc
(This is the fifth of a series
of reviews Of the American
Association baseball clubs.)
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 15.-(AP)
There will be no room on the
indianapolis ball team of the Ameri-
can Association in 1928 for cast-off
major league players, if James A.
Perry, new owner, sticks to the
policy he announced some time ago.
Instead, major and minor league
players with the ability literally to
set the league afire, will be obtained
to round out the club which Bruno
Bethel will pilot around the Asso-
citation loop next summer. A fat
pocketbook. with loose strings, will
be dangled before the owners to
enticc real stars of the game away
from them, and into Indianapolis
uniforms.
Perry wants the 1928 Association
pcnnant.
Perry is new in baseball, but he
plans to use the same business acu-
men that made him n wealthy CAPT.
talist to bring success to his baseball
undertaking. He has started on what
he believes to be the right path, by
the sensational purchase of Emil
Yde, pitcher, and Roy Spencer,
catcher. from the Pittsburgh club
of the National League. Yde is one
of the best known hurlers in the
game, and his departure from a
major league club created great SUR
prise.
Has Surprise Package
Another move, which it is said will
bring three more major lcaguers
into the Indians camp. is pending
now. The deal virtually has been
closed and it will startlc the Asso-
citation when it is announced, for
the men are still considered stars in
their own right in the National and
American Leagues. according to
those who arc ''in the know"
One is a first baseman, and the
others are a pitcher and an out
fielder. A number of good looking
recruits also have been signed.
Great things are expected of a
battery composed Of Herman Myer
pitcher, and John Riddle, catcher,
who burned up the Florida State
league last year as members of the
Sanford team. "Firpo" Thompson,
giant of a man who has been
developing in the minors, has been
recalled to try his southpaw slants
against better stick wielders. A
dozen players off the sandlots will
come up for spring trials.
Infield Is Intact
Last summers infield, composed of
Holke on first, Connolly at second,
Warstler at short and Haney on
third with Miller at utility will be
back although one or two Of them
may not stay long Matthews,
Anderson and old Reb Russell arc
the outfielders who have been kept.
Walsh of Buffalo also will get a try
out. He was bought last year but
did not report. Russell led the
league in battling last year.
Bill Burwell, Byron Specie,
Swetonic, Levereete, Boone and
Schupp-members Of last years
pitching staff-will be back again,
but some of them are due to go else
where. The veteran Pug Cavett,
was starred years ago in major
league play and later with the
Indians, has been signed as pitcher
and coach. He will be given a
chance now and then OH the hill.
Pep Florence is the only catcher
remaining from the regular of last
season. Spencer and Riddle will
support him.. Louis Koupal was the
only Indian lost in the draft and he
went to join the mound staff of the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Purchases Quincy Club
Believing in the farm idea, Perry
recently purchased the Quincy team
Of the Thrce-Eyc league. That city
too, will be given a pennant winner
if possible, and will be used as thu
developing place of promising young
Indians. A number Of experienced
men, whom the club does not need a,
the moment, also will be sent there
Perry said.
The Indians will train at Plan
City, Fla, the battery men departing
with Manager Bethel Feb. Is. Tit
main squad will 60 south a weel
later. The St. Louis Cardinals, Gin
cinnati, Baltimore, Reading, ant
Buffalo clubs will be encounteres
during the training sessions i,
Florida. Cincinnati and the Chicag.
White Sox -.;::ill play exhibitions will
the Indians in Indianapolis just prio1
to the opening Of the Associatio,
season.
Before the season of 1928 is vel
under way, Perry hopes to have tn,
club installed in new $500, 90,
modern baseball stadium. The plan.
have been drawn for the plant, bu
several delays have been occasione,
through failure to obtain a suitabl,
site. Protests of citizens against til,
ball park being built in certain sec
tions Of the city have been frequent
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