The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-15
Vet Hopes
in League
Big Right Handler Does
Double Duty at Indian
Camp.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

D~A~SAAOO "a i Acsi MIDI Gil 10.
Claude Jonnard doesn't mean may
be when he says his aim is to be
one OF the leading pitchers OF tie
American Association during tie
impending campaign ana the way
the tall hurler is going about BUSH
ness in the spring training camp
OF the Indians indicates it's a good
bet the veteran right-hander Will
be the ace finger Of the Tribe stan.
Some Of the throwers look fast
out there on mound in daily bat
ting drill until Jonnard takes his
turn, and after he gets warmed up,
the others appear slow. Claude
shot the sphere of the hillock
with dazzling speed and does it
every day.
Manager Corridor does not ask
the pitchers to propell the horse
hide every day for a long stretch to
the sWatters, but Jonnard put in a
request for daily turn and the
Tribe pilot lost no time in granting
it. ADDED to that eXertion, Claude
also takes long runs and hits to the
outf1eid Or infield at odd times to
condition himself further for the
struggles to come.
He doesn't have to be told and
his energetic spirit naturally
spreads to the whole mound staff
and has tendency to cause other
hurlerS to hustle.
Claude was slightly overweight at
the start Of spring training, but
constant labor has removed the
surplus and the rangy finger is now
concentrating on improving the
endurance of his arm.
AS matter of fact, no one would
be far wrong in making the pre-
dictiOn that Jonnard will be nom
mated to pitch the opening game of
the season against Kansas City at
Indianapolis April Is.
Countless batterS in the Associa-
ton do not care a whole lot about
trifiing with his speed. He won six
games and lost five for the Indians
after coming down from the Chi
cago Cubs last year and not all of
the games charged against him
were due to faulty pitching.
CARASOTA, Fla, March lathe
~ Indians were to open their ex-
schedule today by playing
host to the House of David nine, a
outfit of young, long-Whis-
kered FASTENERS. The teams also
will battle Sunday. Boone, Hide
brand and Hall or Walter Wolfe
we're slated to toss the sphere for
The Corridor crew this afternoon.
Bucky Harris, Detroit Tigers,
will invade Sarasota Monday to
battle the Tribesmen and the ap-
pearance Of the famous members
of that big league club is expected
to attract fans from all over
Sarasota county and nearby winter
resorts, 1t will supply the first
opportunity to see how the Indians
stack up against real class.
II
There was no sunshine Friday but that
disappointment failed to prevent the
Tribesmen doing their daily chores. Ollie
Beima, young fly chaser, pleased the
bosses with his hitting. II was his best
performance of spring and proved hard
work is getting results. However. the
youthful South Bender seems short Of the
class demanded in the American Assoc
citation.
T EN- KOENECKE gave another
~ exhibition Of high-poWcred hit
ting and catcher Lorbeer also en-
the camp followers.
Catcher Grouse failed to do so well
and during infield practice his
throws were short and he retired
early to have his arm doctored.
The veteran evidently let out too
much a few days ago. Lorbeer and
Sprinz are not bothered by all
ments Of the salary whip.
Koenicke is making a courageous
struggle 10 DfttCDIlC no NFthllCaa aBalHA.
low and inside pitching end on several
instances. Friday checked his stride ard
whaled the low Offering. Biii Burweils
change Of pace and control bafled him.
however.
II
Mike Cvengros gave the hitters some-
thing to puzzle over when he turned on
The juice Friday aud his display of hurl-
ing was among the days features. His
assortment caused the railbirds to group
IN the grandstand directly in line with
The batting cage.
y Il
The Tribe athletes faced two ses-
5ions today, one in the morning and
the other when they played the
House Of David club in the after
noon. Wrestling with income tax
reports kept some Of the players oc-
cupied after practice Friday.