The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-26
Rochester Critics Regard
Indian TWirIing Staff
With Respect.
LAYNE FAMILY POPULAR
Red Wing Park Has Short
Left Fence.
BY EDDIE ASH,
Times Shorts Editor

Everything was in readiness for the
opening game of the little world
series" here this afternoon between
indianapolis, American Association
champion, and Rochester, pennant
winner in the International League.
The Indians appeared to have the
edge in pitching ard the Rochester
downtown boys previous to the
game made the A. A. entry the
favorite in the betting.
John Conway Toole, president OF
the International League, drifted in
today. The magnates of his circuit
held big session here this morning.
They were a confident lot and be-
lieved Southworth'S club would up
set the dope and spill the Indians.
Scenery in these parts is not
new to Walter HOlke. He played
with Rochester two years in the
long, long ago.
Ralph Miller also played in the
International League, with Read
ing, and he had no trouble in To-
eating the main STEM"
THE ROCHESTER, BALL PARK
is OWNED BY A REALTY FIRM
AND OWNER GILES OF THE RED
WINGS WAS FORCED TO KICK
IN WITH PLENTY OF JACK"
FOR RENTAL DURING THE
STAGING OF THE LITTLE
WORLDS SERIES" AT THIS END.
HIS LEASE FOR THE SEASON
EXPIRED WHEN THE INTERNA-
TIONAL SCHEDULE ENDED AND
HE, GOT CAUGHT IN THE
SWITCHES"
Old Hank Gowdy is wearing the
tools behind the plate for Rochester.
Morrow, first string paddist, has a
bruised finger. This Morrow per-
son halls out of Madison, Ind. He
was in uniform Tuesday, but didn't
throw much.
The Rochester park has a short
left field fence and it doesn't take
much power TO clear it with a
drive. 1t is far from being a class
A park. An extra section for
visiting scribes was built Tuesday
on the grand stand roof.
Herman Layne, the injured In
dian outfielder, has twin with
Rochester, also an outfielder. They
could change teams and no one
would know the difference. Her
man strolled into the Rochester
club house Tuesday while Harry
was absent and the Red Wing play
ers chatted with him thinking he
was their Layne. A tailor, measur-
ing the Rochester players for gift
clothes, called to Herman ito come
and get fixed up" But that was
too much for Harry and he dashed
in to expose the deception. They
look alike, are built alike, walk alike
and smile alike. Their dad is here
strutting his stuff and posing for
the camera between his twin stall
warts.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
ESTIMATE, EIGHT INTERNA-
TIONAL LEAGUE NEWSPAPER
MEN WILL ACCOMPANY THE
TEAMS TO INDIANAPOLIS
AFTER FOUR GAMES ARE
STAGED IN ROCHESTER.
The grand stand ticket price for
the series here is 50. 1t will be $3.50
at Indianapolis. Bleacher price in
both cities is one dollar. Box seats
here are $2.99, and Indianapolis 60
The Red Wings will play the series
in new uniforms made especially for
the title event.
Rochester has great ShOrtstOp
in Colbert and it is said he will
fill that position with the st. Louis
Cardinals next year. He is a nifty
fielder and hard hitter. The Card
inals once tried to buy Rabbit
Warstler, fiashy Indian ShOrtstOp-
per, and it will be interesting to
watch the two phenOms in the
current series.
. CHATTER