The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-19

year in spring exhibitions.
On Wednesday the Bisons will
visit Sarasota for a return battle
and team rivalry is at high pitch
the Bisons declaring they had the
best club in the International
League last season despite the fact
the pennant went to Rochester by
fraction of a point because the Red
Wings played less games and got
the breaks" of the percentage.
Palmetto is only about fifteen
miles from Sarasota and the In
dams we're not scheduled to leave
here until noon.
With the announcement late Mon
day of the purchase from San
Francisco of Catcher Joe Sprinz,
Tribe morale took turn for the
better following the weekend weeps
caused when Roy Spencer was lost
by Judge Lands ruling.
The club bosses worked fast to
replace Spencer and they believe
Sprinz will go a long way toward
filling the bill. He was first string
catcher with the Frisco Seals,
Pacific Coast League 1923 cham
pions, his recording showing he was
in 1853 games
Classed as light hitter, his 1923
average being only 1856. Sprinz is
said to offset this weakness by back
stop skill and aggressiveness. He is
expected in camp shortly, his home
city being st. Louis, where he has
been staying while holding out on
San Francisco. The catcher said
the Seals, a class A. A. club, want
ed him to play for class B salary.
Former Coast League men with the
Indians assert Indianapolis made a
good buy in obtaining Sprinz. He
is "a, stands five feet eleven and
weighs about 175.
In addition to Bill BurwelI, two
former Texas Leaguers, Ken Pen
ner and Ruel Love, we're slated
to do some of the Tribe fIIinging
at Palmetto today. Though ap-
parentIy overweight, Love has
been doing satisfactory work.
MONDAYS PRACTICE WAS LONG
AND HARD AND WAS VIEWED BY
THOMAS j. HICKEY, AMERICAN ASSO-
CITATION PRESIDENT, AND A PARTY OF
INDIANAPOLIS BOOSTERS, PILOTED TO
SARASOTA IN A SPECIAL CAR BY JIM
PERRY. HICKEY PLANS TO MAKE A
CALL AT OTHER A.. A. TRAINING
CAMPS AND WAS TO LEAVE FOR Lake
LAND TO VISIT THE COLUMBUS TEAM
TODAY.
Hickey shook hands with all the
Indians and complimented them on
the excellent conduct displayed last
season and during the little worlds
series. He also pointed out the fall
lacy of umpire batting and added he
believed his 1929 staff of officials
would prove the best in the minors
His spring tour will carry him west
through Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
Roy Spencer, the free agent, was.
SbA1l dLOuuu camp N4Ulludys Uu0
not in uniform. He is said to have
received an offerr of $4,000 bonus
from the Cincinnati Reds with a
stout salary to boot. 1t is believed
he will accept. 1t is said he played
a big part himself in getting his
status aired before Lands and
won the decision
= II
MONDAYS BIG CAMP LAUGH WAS
ON RED CORRIDEN. HE WENT FISH
ING AND BARELY ESCAPED DUCK
ING IN DEEP WATER WHEN A LARGE
FISH GRABBED HIS LINE AND NEAR
LIZ PULLED HIM OFF LOG. HE HAD
TO LET GO THE LINE TO SAVE HIM
SELF. REDS PARTY BROUGHT IN A
STRING OF WHoPPERS, HOWEVER,
WITH MANAGER BETHEL HAVING
MOST OF THE LUCK.
Pitchers Danny Boone and George
Hauser we're on the sick list Mon
day and were excused from practice.
They were reported on the mend
this morning.