The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-07
Stove League
Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH

THE Milwaukee club launched a
l. movement to put over the split
season plan in the American Asso-
citation and the proposition will be
aired at the league meeting in Chi
cago late this month. The system
calls for two races, the first ending
about July 4, with winners of the
two meeting after the regular sea-
son to determine the years cham
pion. Most Of the league magnates
are luke warm toward the project
at this time, but there always is a
chance Of new ideas being given a
trial. The Pacific Coast League.
also Glass IA, has tried out the
split arrangement and likes it.
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The White Sox and Giants are
going to tour Mexico next spring
for about six games and will go
deep into the country below the
Rio Grande. East end friends of
Ownie Bush are thinking of pre-
senting him with sombrerO and
other regalia typical of hot tamale
land.
Outf1elders Zitzmann and Purdy
probably will be the first fly chasers
cut loose by Manager Dan Howley
of the Cinciy Reds. He has mob
of them on hand, others being He'll
man, MeuSel, Allen, Webb, Walker
Callaghan, Crabtree and Swanson.
The Columbus farm" is certain
to be strengthened when the Reds
unload. CaIlaghan and Crabtree
operated with the Senators the
past season and Callaghan was the
best left fielder in the A. A. Harry
Heilmann will understudy George
Kelly, Cincy first sacker, when
not outfielding.
r OUISVILLE has put out the
IL word that Eddie Sticking, expert
second baseman, is on the market,
and there are many indianapolis
fans who crave to see the veteran
back in the uniform of the Indians.
He captained the Tribe before going
to the Colonies and is still a great
ball player, smart, swift and a 300
hitter. He will be replaced at
Louisville by Bill Herman, a youth
full phenom.
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If Indianapolis keeps Shortstop
WarstIer, the combination of
Sticking and Warstler would be
the delight of the league around
the keystone. Bud Connolly,
though courageous pastimer, is
too slow on his feet TO bring out
the best that is in WarstIer.
A swift infield is a gate attraction,
for inf1eld practice is worth an early
trip to the park when the boys pass
the sphere around among them with
speed and precision.
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Ut would be entertainment de luxe
Il with Monahan on first, Sticking
on second, Mcmillan, now of the
Cubs, on third, and Warstler al
short. Only dream, perhaps, but
dreams have been known to par
out in baseball.
Manager Sothoron of the Ken
tuckians has informed his fans a
good guess on his 1880 infieId line
up will be BranOm, first base; Her
man, second base; Camel, third
base, and Olivares or Funk at
short. Sothoron got a good break
when Braac 49, drafted.
Hot Spring, A.. IDS been passed
up as spring training camp by the
Milwaukee Brewers and the Cream
City outfit will work out at Fl
Pierce, Fla, in 1880. The st. Louis
Browns, uncle" of the Home Brews
will train nearby at West Pain
Beach.
THE Boston Red SoX have
Il dropped Bradenton, Fla, FOL
spring sprouts and the st. Louis
Cardinals have taken it over. Bra.
denton is only few miles NORTH
of Sarasota, spring home of the In
dianapolis club. The world cham.
pion Athletics will return to Ft
Myers, Fla, which is south of Sara
sofa, on the west Florida coast.
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Tampa and the Detroit Tigers
have taken over that lively spot.
Yankees and Braves will return
to st. Petersburgh and the Cincy
Reds will be at Orlando. The
PhiIlies are booked to stay with
Winter Haven in the Sunshine
state.