The Indianapolis times., 1930-01-16

ledo last wear will agree that Sisler
has grounds for an argument, Tor
Neun failed TO make good with tne
Hens and was shipped TO Baltimore.
johnny improved with the orioles,
but it's a question If he rates with
Sisler despite Georges age. But let
George tell It, as follows; Il was
one OF eleven players in the Ma
tional League last season to hit 200
or more times. I'll admit I'm not
a snappy spriuter and I guess I've
slowed up bit. but I'll wager / can
beat a lot of National Leaguers IN
q sprint Of 100 yards. l stole six
bases and Hornsby stole two. ODoul
two. Bottomley three, Hack Wilson
three and Klein five. Eguess I'm
not so slow after all
National League averages reveal
that SisIer batted 1926 and registered
Ill assists, one less than Don Hurst,
who had more assists than any other
National League first baseman.
DERT NIEHOFF, former Dig
ID Lacquer, A. A. and Southern
Association pastimer. is i'll IN At
lanta. The ailment is kidney in
fection. He managed the Cracker
club before going to the Giants
last year as coach. He played
with Louisville when in the A. A.
q
Bill Terry, Giants first sacker who
slaughtered the sphere last season. threat
ems to hold out on mcGraw il his 1880
contract does not read $25OO0. Jimmy
Foxx and Terry were the leading major
league initial sack performers in 80.
When Terry was in the American As
cociation with Toledo he injured his knee
sliding to second one day and his newly
ACQUIRED frau sent him special de-
livery letter telling him he was too big to
slide and to let the other players on the
team do IT. Bill was in Indianapolis at
the time. hobblinR around on a crutch'
and there we're many laughs over Terry
orders from home.
n
T EW FONSECA. American League
IL high-average leader last year,
felt so good about achieving the
honors he left it up to the club to
write in the figures on his 1880 con-
tract. When Lew left Cleveland last
fall he attached his name to blank
contract and told the team execu-
tives to do their stuff when they
got ready. Old Lew evidently fig
ured the official batting averages
would do the talking for him.
Both Bob shawkey. manager. and Babe
Ruth. king Of the holdouts. are in Miami
soaking up the sunshine and taking in the
sights on boulevards and beaches. They'll
probably win the pennant a dozen times
over before ending the visit to the winter
capital"
II ANSAS CITY believes it is ready
N to go with its outfield, con-
sisting of Grigsby, Gerken, Carlyle.
Nicholson and Jack Smith. Manager
Zwilling Graves the return of Harry
Riconda for his infield, but is not
worrying, for he has Kuhel,
Spurgeon, Mcmillan, Knothe and
MichaeSS, the last named 1or utility
If Riconda comes back from the
Reds he will take Surgeons job at
second.
NTerito AcOSta, former Washington
and Louisville OUtfielder who man
aged Dayton in the Central League
last summer, has retired from the
game. He has a ranch in Cuba.
Acosta was a popular member OF
the CoIonels for many years
Eppa Jeppa Rixey. dean OF National
League southpaws. has been with Cincy
ten years and has been in the league
seventeen years. He Joined the Phillies in
1912 and has been in the senior circuit
since He was in the army in 1918. Rixey
has won 242 games and lost 223. while his
Cincv record is l55 victories and 100 de-
feats.
JONES TO Fl. SILL
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