The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-14
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BY JOE WILLIAMS

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TINE best story IN the camp OF
the Detroit Tigers IS that OF
Henry Greenberg, e human darning
needle. who plays first base, Is only
nineteen years old and has never
mad any sort OF league experience.
Young Henry came to the Tigers
from the campus Of New YORK uni
versitv. where he is in the manner
qneakinq. still q student. Jean Du-
bIc. the old pitcher, lued him from
the Bronx, manipulating the auda-
cio,Is move in broad daylight and
under the regal beaks OF the Yam
kee management.
n develops that Greenberg was propo-
,;sIoned by the Yankees but ultimately
hose the Tigers, and thereby hangs
Fanhln tale The ways OF the modern
ba.ebau scout arc devious and mysterious
as vel as amusing. There is still feel
ing that the New York club which lands
a star Jewish baIlplsyer will cash IN
heavily al the turnstiies, and as long as
fhis feeling persists there will be MAD
eeramble for the Greenberss and the
Cohens.
paul xrichell vas the YANKEE scout
.ssiencd 70 the task o. bringing Green
l,srv into the fold Kr.cheu IS German
tho Is very fold 2: native cooking Those
Who are close 70 the gentleman know now
4moult IL IS to persuade him 20 cat
anything else But when t1ere IS IN
important duty 60 perform EricheA VIII
make any sacrifice.
IN the case Of Greenberg, ne de
i ctded upon q campaign Of so
cialbiLtv. Together with the mis-
sus he visited the Greenberg home,
met the bovs mother and father
and sat down to d menu prepared
especially for the Greenbergs. 1t
was a fine menu but it was lament
ably deficient in kraUt ana eausage
and lager
SIN, Erlchcu sac through u, aud 10
m3rdcd more. There being something Of
the martyr H. him he returned at fire.
ousnl intervals and repeated the ordeal.
Tie seemed 10 bo getting along spiendidiy
In fact that a week end party At At
iantic Highlands, =. J. Vas arranged
and Rriohen wzs invited 10 &c along.
There &c 90 rlnor that b5lo-a he ReAt
no gorged himself on German 'lctuals
but whether this is so. vow GORE spond7nt
has been unable TO verify. But 1t is
fact that Ire ven along and % good time
vas had b. al and Kri-heH came
back 70 the CITY feeling more than
little pleased with BIS are diplomacy. In
another day or TO hr would have con-
tract drawn Up and submit it 10 the
CreenberEs assigning ths services Of young
Henry over 10 Tho Talkees
Yes, indeed everything was al
SET. as the hovs say, and Krichell
went over TO the corner dehcafes-
sen and order q STestphalis. ham
ara three rolls of his favorite
cheese,
q
vt was at this point that the sin
( lister Jean Dubuc entered the
drama. As you read on you will
note that Dubuc IS not skilled in
the social graces, nor IS his con-
Cepdon of diplomacy all that 1t
might be. DubuC went direct to
the young player himself and said:
4 want to s-gn YOU for Detroit. /
win give you 5000 for your promise
10 join the club and 5000 more the
day you report
So far as anybody knows, Dubuc did
not trouble himself &c spend a single
evening around The dining table o. che
Greenbergs. Perhaps he wasn't hungry
At any rate you-g Henry. eager TO try
his hand at baseball any way. said he
would go 20 Detroit If his parents gave
him permission
r E
This was not so easy 10 get. The elder
Creerherg thought baseball vas all right
as a pasttrls but that 81 vas no business.
Ee insisted thai yo-1e HENRY Bnarn VA
college. and prepare himself for career
before the bar
Young Grecn5er- IS not likely ~ wind
up IS & bat bcy anywhere. Every critic
who has looked him over prorounoes him
an excellent prospect There Is little
chance, however. OF his winning regular
job on the Tiger infeid this year. To do
that he would have 70 best ont Dale
Alexander, the Singing Giant who vas
something Of sensation last season, his
first year up. Nevertheless. Greenberg
has all the mannerisms OF . potential
big Lacquer. He fields vel. takes a hne
cut st the bali, Is fast and his one ambi-
tion Is 70 be baseball star. It's hard 70
how he czn miss.
KELLEY BEATS UBAIDO