The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-03
Indian FASTENERS Break
Camp; To Arrive in
City Monday.
PLEASED WITH SITE
Perry FASTENERS Hope to
Return Next Spring.
BY EDDIE ASH,
Times Sports Editor

BY EDDIE Ash,
Times Sports Editor
PLANT CITY, Fla. April g.
Moving out of spring training camp
at Sarasota this morning after
several glorious weeks, the Indians
we're in Plant City today to tangle
with the Rochester international
League team for the first stop on
transforming tour that Will l-eep the
American Association cham
the road until April 8, the date set
f the Perry FASTENERS to reach the
home park at indianapolis.
The last day in spring camp at
Sarasota Tuesday was voted the best
of all as the players exercised under
a boiling sun and -orked until they
we're exhausted.
The thriving city on the gulf
proved the gem OF training camps
for the athletes and thu e is not a
sore arm on the sq''ad and most OF
the club members are ready now for
the start of the championship race
in the A. A.
Matthews Has Bad wand
Outfelder Wild Matthews is the
lone member of the party bothered
by an injury and his bruised hand
came from too much batting prac-
tice when he reporte' late.
Since late in February the boys
have been at it and on only one
day wa the weather too balky for
regular work, and even on that one
bad day some of the rockies went
out and practiced between light
showers. The athletes were de-
lighted with the Sarasota camp, the
weather and recreation advantages
and the club bosses feel sure now
the Indians will be invited to re-
turn in 1880 if a b league team
does not cut in.
Opposing the Tribesmen in Plant
City today we're the Red Wings of
Rochester, who lost to the Betzelites
in the little worlds series" last
fall The teams met twice previous
ly this spring with each club taking
game.
Schupp on Mound
Ferd Schupp, veteran southpaw,
was to start on the Tribe mound in
the struggle this afternoon, for Man
ager Bethel has an idea he may call
on Fero to hurl the opening A. A.
game against Milwaukee in Indian
apolis April 16 if the Brewers show
up with a bunch of left-handed
hitters.
The high spot of Tuesdays work.
out in Sarasota was the terrific bat
ting of Pete Monahan, first Sacker
who sent a few drives far over the
right-ield fence He also crashed
some line drives to right center and
easily led the boys in stick work dur
ing the long drill.
The former Rochester pastimer
has been coming fast recently in all
around development and according
to his own statement this has been
the best spring of his career. Pete
has hustled hard since his first day
in camp and has not an ounce Of
extra weight on his agile frame. His
skill in coming up with low throws
has inspired confidence in the other
infielderS and they readily admit the
fact.
Following the contest with
Rochester in Plant City today the
Indians will journey to the Florida
east coast TO battle Montreal of
the Inter- nal League at Day
tona Beach Thursday. 1t will be
the final tilt in Florida for the
H0osiers.
THE adams OFFICIAL GooDBY TO
SARASOTA WAS MADE AT AN ELKS'
FROLIC TUESDAY NIGHT AND NO ONE
MISSED BEING PRESENT.
1t is rumored the Buffalo Club
has made several propositions to
the Indians in an effort to land
Herman Layne, but so far Bill ely
mer has failed to interest the Tribe
bosses. Several big league teams
would be glad to secure Layne, who
is one Of the fastest men in baseball
and among the topnotch hitters of
the current spring training.
q
Tribe fans are cautioned to be
not too sure of Pittsburgh deliv-
ering third baseman despite re-
cent favorable reports. The Pr
ates are not bound by an agree
ment in the matter and promises
don't always mean anything.
PITTSBURGH OWES INDIANAPOLIS A
PITCHER IN THE SWETONIC DEAL. BUT
DOES NOT OWE AN INFELDER. AND 1T
MAY BECOME NECESSARY FOR THE
INDIANS TO SWING A TRADE OR MAKE
A PURCHASE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A
CAPABLE THIRD Stacker. IN THE
MEANTIME LEONARD METZ IS OUT
SHINING GORMAN FOR THE HOT
CORNER ASSIGNMENT.
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Owner Perry Manager Bethel. Ken
! Penner and Reb Russell went out
into the gulf Tuesday morning and
brought back a prize catch of king
fish and mackerel. Wild cheers
greeted the lucky anglers.
BurweH. Specie and Boone put
much stuff on the ball Tuesday
and some of the hitters had a
tough day.
UMPIRE AOGER. WHO HAS BEEN
HANDLING TRIBE EXHIBITION TILTS.
/ AND WHO HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF
FLORIDA SEVERAL YEARS. HAS DE-
: SrnEn To MOVE HIS FAMILY tn IN
| DIANAPOLIS.