The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-14
Stove League
Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH

NO1NN1 hODAFRs developed by
~ the Indianapolis Indians and
sold to the Cleveland Indians a few
years ago, visited the city not long
ago and the boys do say it won I
be long now-meaning Johnny soon
will make the matrimonial leap with
an indianapolis girl by his side.
The HOdapp deal with CIeve-
land after the 1925 season proved
one Of the biggest in baseball and
perhaps establishes a record for
the number of players affected,
most of whom still are playing:
For instance, Pitchers Jonnard
and Boone, now on the Tribe
roster, in way were connected
with the original Hodapp trans
action. In one way or the other
the careers of the following pas
timers were affected by the Ho-
dapp sale: Riggs Stephenson, FL
mer Voter, Byron Specie, Fred
Haney, Ken Penner, Claude JON
nard, Carl Boone, Maury Shan
non, Bruno Bethel, Walter Rehg,
Bill Klugman, Joe MunsOn, Lefty
Thompson, Hank Schneider and
Joe Wyatt.
Picked off the Cincinnati sand1ots,
Hodapp eventually meant a ire
mendous financial help to the In
dianapolis franchise, for big money
was obtained by his own sale and
in later sales of Stephenson, Voter,
Haney and Penner, and small
amounts for Specie, Klugman,
Munson and others.
The HOdapp sale to Cleveland
was whOpper, the Indians get
ting large sum of coin and play
ers Stephenson, Specie. Voter and
KIugman, and wyatt on option. It
would take a certified accountant
to figure out the exact amount
Hodapp's sale finally tOtaled.
HAVING enjoyed success with
Il Il Coast League talent, it is said
the Cleveland Indians are bidding
for Slade, shortstop, and Suhr, first
baseman, two stars in the far west
circuit the past season. And despite
the fact Lew Fonseca, first sacker
at Cleveland, topped American
League hitters during 1929. 1t is
evident Cleveland fears the veteran
Lew might start slipping next year
Wilbert Robinson, rOtund presi-
dent-manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, is reported feeling cheer
full. The word is current that
Robbie is sitting safe on his job,
or jobs, for the next three years.
According to typewriter produc-
ton by learned sport fingers in the
east, Babe Ruth means to bust out
with a demand for a two-year con-
tract at 100000 per season. His
OLD salary was for $4,000 per
A DECISION by Judge Lands
N has dwindled the winter bank
roll Of Carmen Hill, indianapolis
hurler with the st. Louis Cards
Transferred to the Cards by the
Pirates during August, the Pirates
felt kindly toward their old mate
and cut him in on their world
series share. for they finished sec
ond and their melon was much
larger than the sum the Cards won
for finishing fourth. Of course, it
was okeh with st. Louis for the
Pirates to take care of Hill, thus
letting them out, but Lands ruled
otherwise. Garments name was
taken off the Pittsburgh list and
added to the Cardinal list. The
change makes a whole lot of diff
ference.
So persistent did become Out
fielder Nick MagliO, Milwaukee
SandlOfter, for trial with the
1880 Indians that Manager Cor
riden surrendered today and a
GOlAtAd at was nidlNu ~ Tilt JbuAhs
ENLARGED with creating mob
~ scene" in the final game of the
"httle world series" at Rochester
early in october, George Toporcer,
popular Rochester second baSeman,
has been suspended from organized
baseball for the 1880 season and
Manager Billy SOuthworth must pay
a fine of $500. Toporcer says he al
ready has paid q fine of $500 for his
actions and believes he will be re-
instated when he takes his case be-
fore the national board of arbitra-
ton Toporcer created two scenes
in the series. one with Umpire Fin
neran and the other with Umpire
Goetz. both disturbances growing
out of third strikes. Toporcer was
reported slated for another trial
with the st. Louis Cardinals in 1880.