The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22


II points better than Mcmillan. He
was sixth in total chances accepted
by National League third sackers
and several observers say he failed
to show warm enthusiasm on the
defense. Working with the wealthy
Cubs and with his old mate Horns
by acting as cheer leader, may move
Bell to display more pepper going
after the fast ones.
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Benny Tate, catcher, is profess
siOnaI ball player, but not even an
amateur base runner. The Wash
ingtOn catcher in six years has not
stolen a base, it Is said. He must
be baseball's slowest, for even the
extremely ancient FASTENERS manage
to register theft once in a while.
" GU GEHRIG, when a pitcher
- with Columbia university, struck
out seventeen opponents, playing
against Williams, and Williams won,
to l. Lou says when he didn't
fan EN- they connected for long
base hits.
Frank Scbemanske and his sons. in
Guiding Fred, former Indian pitcher. form
a whirlwind father and son bowling team
in Detroit and are open to meet any
family group. They recently rolled $685.
with 1850 as best game. Evidently con-
versation in the Schemanske household
consists of two subjects, bowling and
baseball.
Pitcher Nelson, Highlander bought by
Detroit from the Coast League the other
day, won only fifteen games last season.
but he is only "a and Tiger scouts figured
him q good investment.
NXTALTER SHEAD, Indianapolis
w club contact man, will give a
baseball talk over WFBM tonight.
He believes it possible to change a
radio bug into a baseball bug. At
any rate his stove league talks are
interesting and will acquaint you
with the team.
Catcher Sprinz of the Indians Is a week
end soccer pastimer in st. Louis this
winter. He keeps in shape by engaging In
the active sport and has announced he is
ready to go south for spring training any
time the Tribe gives the word. Joe pre-
diets Johnny COrriden will be the real
article as . manager.
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Sprinz is employed with a fur company
in the Mound city and advises the girls
to buy furs now while prices are down.
Why he sends fur market info to Indian
apois is a puzzle. but maybe he has some
heart interests here. Anyway feminine
fans draped in furs at the ball park on
cold spring days are warming to the ball
players eyes.
A MOTHER Indian to put in a
L y boost for Johnny Corriden is
Bud Connolly, inf1elder, who is en-
ployed in mems buds at Berkeley,
Cal. He is playing Sunday ball out
there and is club manager. Hafey,
KreSS and Dcuthit are with him.
COnnOlly's nine will take on some
California college teams before
spring training time rolls around.
Bud is eager to get back to Florida
and Sarasota, the Indians camp,
rated the best in the south by the
Californian.
Paul Zahniser, veteran right-hand fling
err will be with the Seattle Coast League
club this year. The Toledo club an
nounced his sale Tuesday night. He for
merly was a star with the Saints.
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The Seattle and Sacramento teams Of
the coast loop found customers scarce in
1929 and the club owners have been forced
to draw on the league for loans to help
rowed SIS, 900 and Seattle 81 900.
UMPIRE Ted McGrew has sprout-
~ ed a smile that won't wipe
off. He has been elevated to the
National League and on top of that
prosperous boost he will get a trip
to sunny California with the Pitts
burgh Pirates, leaving Feb. n. He
is to handle all spring exhibition
games for the big leaguers and will
stay with Jewel Ems Club until the
season opens. Exhibition tits are
easy to handle and McGrew Is look
ing forward to a swell vacation ex.-
tending from Feb. 81 to April Is.