The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-24
-NArOund the A. A.
BY EDDIE ASH


MOSTLY bad has been the for
Iva tune of Indians and Columbus
Senators in the west. The Tribes
men lost two pastimers temporarily
during the desert heat series at
Kansas City, Freigau being over
come and Wolfe going out with a
spike wound. Estel Crabtree, Co.
lumbus fychaser, crashed into the
fence at Minneapolis and outfielder
Purdy damaged a leg sliding. And
catcher Devine went out with a
cracked thumb.
Crabtree, unconscious Sunday and
at times Monday, was improved to-
day, according to Minneapolis hos
pitaI reports. Purdy was carried off
the field Monday. The Senators
have lost their last nine games.
FREIGAU OF THE INDIANS WAS IN
BED OVER THE WEEK END AND MON
DAY WITH ICE PACKS SURROUNDING
HIS HEAD. HE KEELED OVER AFTER
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TOHNNY RIDDLE, catcher by
y trade, has been doing fine work
as the third sacker for the Corri-
denites. Being a Georgia Cracker,
the stalwart youth is accustomed to
heat and worries not over the Kan
saS City brand.
Sidney Dyer, the Indians new
lefthander, is off the pay roll. He
was released during the Kansas City
series and given a ticket back to
Terre Haute.
President Norman Perry was due in Kaw-
confer with Manager Corriden and secre-
tsrv Clauer.. Prexy Perry plans to remain
with the club for the series in Minneapolis
and st. Paul and perhaps Louisville.
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Foy Frazier. new Tribe outhelder. is said
Pirates this spring His home is in Oak
| land and the lad preferred to do his base
! balling elsewhere. The Pirates no doubt
advanced him money.
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TINE Brooklyn Robins are re-
Il ported angling for Wiley Moore,
pitcher, and Ben Pasehal, outfelder,
main cogs with st. Paul. Boss Rob-
inson Graves the employment of a
righthanded hitting outfelder and
another experienced hurler. He tried
to land Harry Heilmann of the
Reds.
Jim Stroner, former Indian hot
corner guardian, is swatting around
$50 for Baltimore. Couldn't do it
here. Punched out too often.
Two former Athletic first sackers are
poled twenty-one homers for Nashville and
| Joe Hauser has walloped twenty-five cir
cut drives YES foF xs samoTe 1n Tt Poele s IS burn
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DILL CLYMEF,, grslSS-eating and
ID noisy pilot, better known as
Derby Day, has resigned as Buffalo
manager. He made no statement,
It's said, merely walked out. Evi-
dently Bill figured he was crossed
in something by the front Office.
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| Long a popular agure in the American
Association. CIymer went TO the Interna-
tionaI and won the peInant for Buffalo in
1927. got nosed out BY a fraction Of a
point BY Rochester Ii 1928. was fifth in
1929 and was fifth when he stepped out
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Jim Cooney, veteran Shortstop
formerly with Milwaukee, has been
mentioned as Clymer's successor at
the head Of the Bisons.
George Ferrell, outfielder has been sold
by Winston-SaIem to Buffalo for 1891 ac-
tivity. He is brother Of pitcher Wes
FerreE Of Cleveland and catcher Rick Fer.
rel of the Browns.
A crowd of 10000 saw the inaug-
turaI night game at Montgomery
Ala, in the Southeastern League
The Crackers from the surrounding
countryside fiivVered in for it. Juicl
was turned OF. players thei
posi- ions in the dark xu
turT.ed on. and thar
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