The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-30


hitter in the A A. during the 1923
season. The fact he has had his
ups and downs as tWirler moved
Witt to list him as a fly chaser. Any
way. IL was Bill Lane, owner of the
Hollywood club, who changed Lefty
ODoul from pitcher to outf1elder
several years ago. And ODoul hit
for a million" and led the National
League in 1929. Yde is built on
heavier lines and will need to speed
his stride, but practice may teach
him to get under the high ones and
to Judge the line drives. His chief
task at the start will be to develop
an outf1elder's arm, for throwing for
distance is. far different than dishing
EN- off the mound.
A SECOND pair of brothers will
IA be with the Pirates when they
20 to California for spring training.
Added to the brother act Of Lloyd
and Paul Waner will be Heinie
Meme, veteran pitcher, and Walter
Meme, 10, also a righthanded
finger. Heinie influenced the Pr
rates to give his brother chance.
George Johnson. American Association
umpire. will do duty with the white SOx
during their long spring exhibition en-
gagcu1ents. Johnson is one of the best on
the Hickey stan.
DOILING out at Hot Springs and
ID drinking Uncle Sans steaming
water are Jess Petty of the Pr
ates. Jess Haines of the Cards,
Johnny Mostil of Toledo, Coach
Jimmy Burke of the Cubs and Al
Simmons of the Athletics.
COUTHPAW WILLIAMS of the
y Louisville Colonies will get
late start this season He was cut
open a few days ago to have his
appendix lifted-an emergency case.
Not long ago big league scribes wrote
Yards OF copy on Carl MAYS. saying the
veteran submarine pitcher vas through
forever. Today we hear Carl has signed
with Portland of the Coast league. where
he resides and where he started his league
career years ago. Toledo and HOLLYWOOD
we're other clubs bidding for his services.
II MAYS is through he refuses to believe II.
Ownie Bush has obtained hrst
option for his SOx on shOrtstop
NulIeavy OF Toledo. Said option
must be exercised or passed up by
Aug. l.
MIKE KELLEY has thlrty-tour
lVl players lined upfor the spring
training iaunt to Hot Springs.
Seventeen are pitchers. some good,
some of parts. He has eight infleld-
ers. six Outfielders and three catch
ers lined up. That's whale OF a
squad for Minneapolis.
The New York Giants changed
their starting date for the south
and the early birds will leave New
York Feb. IA, starting training at
San Antonio three days later. Date
for departure is only two weeks
away.
According 10 a stove league dis
patch from Marion. Ind, Harold
Baugher, Is, promising shortStop.
has signed for a tryout with the
Boston Braves. He is the son OF
George (Red Baugher.
II ENNETH WILLIAMS, former
N home run wizard of the st.
Louis Browns. was taken over by the
New York Yankees from the Boston
Sox wednesday on waivers He VIII
be kept as a pinch hitter or trans
ferred to one of the Yankee farms.
Gotham scribeS continue TO predict
5eaI between Yankees and Tigers. fnvolv-
ing waite Hoyt II is said Detroit has
refrsed to include Harry Rice in any
trade. Others mentioned in the rumored
transaction are Owen Carroll and Mark
Koenig. The fact Hoyt is holding out Is
causing the scribeS 20 do considerable spec
Mating. II is said the Yanks have not
xiven M hope of landing pitcher Ed Nor
ris, Red Sex ace.