The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
Stove League
Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH

IA sons National League cam
paign will be the effort Of the dope
sters TO figure out who's who among
the third sack guardians. Pie Tray
nor generally is accepted as the
class Of the hot corner boys in the
senior circuit. pressed by whitney
OF the Pills and Lindstrom Of the
Giants. This year Frankie Frisch
probably will be shifted 10 third
by G o. Street 10 horn in on the
inr lng controversy.
The Cleveland Indians arc deal
ing in winter "fs in fact six Of
Of EN-. According TO followers of
the Peckinpaugh nine if certain
developments pan out their club
will be entitled to better than dark
horse rating. The Ifs follow:
n Pitcher Wesley F-rren has another
phenomenal season.
" Dick Porter produces heavily at bat
and skiIfuIIy in left field.
n Joe shaute does comeback on the
mornd.
n Carl Lind fills the short field up to
big league standard
n Catcher Luke sewen regalns his once
fine arm and au-round proWess.
" Lev Fonseca has another grand sea
son With the bIudgeon.
A CCORDING to reports from
"a the coast there is danger of
Fonseca being short of physical
stamina at the start Of the 1890
campaign. II j. said the scarlet
fever attack hit him hard and
took him down" He plans to go
70 Hot Springs when he feels bet
ter and try to hasten the comeback
OF lost strength.
Hack Wilson was initiated by the
Moose lodge not long ago. straddled
the old goat and thought the rough
ride was like a pleasant trip on a
yacht compared with being the goat
himself as he recalled the world
series sun in Philadelphia.
Two operations this winter NAV prevent
Del Bissonette starting on the old job
At FIRST base for Brooklyn. Harvey Hend-
rick has been advised 70 keep his mind
on filing that position IN the event Del
fails to report on the official date.
DAUL WAIVER had his tonsils
} clipped out few days ago and
hopes the extraction will improve
him enough to catch up at the
plate with Brother Lloyd Jess Pet
~ has accepted Pirate terms for
1890 and the fact the Silver Fox had
his appendix removed following the
1929 campaign has led Pittsburgh
fans to hope for improved produc-
ton from the veteran lefty.
Baseball feels deeply the passing of A. T.
Heinemann. president OF the New Orleans
eIub. Heavy losses in the stock market
and ~ health led him to take bis life
recently and when his will was read a
few days ago II contained a clause order
ing payment in full out Of the Heinemann
estate to Manager Larry Gilbert for al
losses suffered nv the Pelican pilot in thC
stock crash. Heinemann had induced Gil
bert 20 play the market with him and II
l. said Gilbert was cleaned out.
During his many years in baseball
Heinemann gave freely to charity
helped poor lads through school ano
never failed to give bonus to play
ers whom he developed and sold tc
the majors if they remained up long
enough to complete the deal.
A BAD arm made Gabby Hart
"A nett useless as a catcher last
season. but he remained on the Chi
cago pay roll. And he'll be on the
paw roll next summer for the simple
reason his contract doesn't expire
until after 1890. Gabby was wise
lad when he signed long tern
papers. which explains the Cubs
expensive efforts to get the Hart
nett wing back in shape.
Gabby tried II out again the other aft
ernoon In q Chicago gym and pronounced
II IT. And the specialist handling his
rase expressed the same opinion. Spring
time on Catalina island will tell the story
Hartnetts siiinE arm has become as IA
nous I'm baseball circles the bunion OF
RoiIie Zeider OF wears ago.
The Cardinals are going 20 give another
chance TO Flint Rhem. the once noted
twirler who chose the primrose way out
Of the big show. He travelled the NIGH
Gait with Grover Alexander one season ii
St Louis and when ysnked up on the car
pet to explain his conduct on Speakeasy
Lane he offered the worlds greatest alibt
Ne said he accompanied Alex around the
night haunts. TO help consume the supply
OF frewater so Grover would be in better
shape to pitch than II he went out alone
and drank it all.
In fact. Rhem explained. he
thought his scheme was for the
benefit of the ball club. for he fig
ured Alex a better pitcher than
himself. The answer of the club