The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-30
Ball Park
Gossip
BY Eddie Ash

l. night. Rowling Dan Howley's
Cincinnati Reds. fresh from a VIC
tory over the Chicago Cubs Tues
day. will invade Washington park
tbs evening to meet the Indians in
an exhibition tilt under the lamps.
e will be the first time any major
club has played night baseball and
zig league newspapermen. Manager
HowIey. Owner Sidney Well and the
'0incy players eagerly are awaiting
the contest It is said Cincinnati
ana St Louis are giving serious
thought t. the after-dark pastime
and Johr. McGraw Of the Giants has
arranged to test out the "glowS" with
his club il al exhibition at the Polo
Grouncs with an Eastern League
team in tie near future.
There will he a night baseball
special over the Big -Four out Of
Cincy for the convenience of Redleg
fans who want to see their team
1erfo, m on the HOosiers' Illuminated
diamond. Most of The Cincy regulars
will be in the lineup tonight. The
lame will start at 8.
Outfelder Joe Cicero couldn't
make the A. A. grade and was re-
turned to the Boston Red Sox, who
Immediately shook him of again
and transferred him to Nashville.
II NOCKED out with an injured
N leg Saturday night by a col
lision. Pete Monahan got back on
the first sack Tuesday and was an
important factor in the Indian vic
tory. He walked once, tripled and
singled and turned in a splendid
performance in the field.
The Senators threatened to create
damage in the eighth Tuesday when
Burwell issued two walks, but ne
lost no time in regaining effective
ness. Wysong batted for Dixon and
a swift play, Monahan to Burwell
bumped him of. Leibold batted for
Winters and drew a pass. The agile
Voter grounded and Freigau shared
the sphere to retire Leibold at sec
ond. Merchant walked, but an
other Monohan to Burweil play
erased the speedy Pid Purdy.
n
Ferdie Schupp, former Indian,
has been cut off the roster of the
Minneapolis MilIers. His sOuthpaw
slants failed TO BATTLE the boys.
OF. PAUL scribes say Connie
- Mack of the Athletics has made
an offer of $4,000 for pitcher Will
cy Moore. The sinker ball expert
is having a. great season. He
couldn't pitch strike with it for
the Yankees last year and oppos-
ing batsmen let it go by.
According to Sporting News. the
Boston Red Sox had TO go high to
obtain shortstop Rabbit Warstler
from the Indians. 1t was to be
late delivery deal, but Warstler got
midseason orders to join the big
Ieaguers when Hal Rhyme split his
hand. The veteran Rhyme had been
doing the Boston shortstOpping.
THE Boston dispatch in Sport
L ing News says Boston handed
over a total of not far from $4,000
TO Indianapolis in cash and players.
The payments in players have not
been completed. the dispatch says,
for the Indians returned pitcher
Simmons and outfielder Cicero. keep
ing nfielder Narlesky and pitcher
Mulrooney. Sporting News describes
the Warstler affair as the biggest
deal the Boston Sox have put across
IN some time.
WITH the exception of the tow
w ers, Washington park scenery
won't be new to Dan HoWley when
he brings his Cincy Redlegs to In
dianapolis tonight Dan played with
the Indians years ago. in the youth
full days of Ownie Bush. Dan was
a catcher with the help of the cen
ter fielder, for when Dan cut 'er
loose on throws to second the mid
die gardener would start for the
fag pole to retrieve the sphere.
Anyway, that's the way Dan broke
in. but later gained control and de-
veloped into a crack receiver.
q
This Alex Metzler. who is go
ing in the manner of a blazing
house with the st. Looic Browns
almost was landed by Johnny Cor
r,den's Indians early in the sea-
son. Several efforts we're made
10 obtain him from the White
Sox, but certain clubs refused to
grant waivers.
THE surgeon treating infielder
i Paul Wolfe of the Indians re-
ports the young man will be ready
to give his injured leg test on
the diamond by the end of the week.
Wolfe has been on the hospital list
with a lacerated and wrenched leg
for many weeks. 1t took skilful
work to repair the underpin.
The secret is out on Ben lineup and
the reason for his wonderful COMEBACK
with the leaeue-leading Colonies; Some
said 10 was smart MANAGEMENT. others eX-
risined that The veteran redSkin merely
cot on the water wagon and automatically
STAYED in condition. but 1t seems Il vas
2 personal inspiration that ouoyeo Ser
from : losing pitcher OF 1929 to the Lead
ING rpifef hurler throne Of the A. A. dur
Ing the current season with twelve VIC
tories and only one defeat. The secret
was revealed Tuesday when lineup ar
rived in Louisville from Toledo and hur-
RED 10 2 hosuitsl "a greet little Miss TIM
Gun. For Ben nov IS father. 7
jmprined the habv would be bov. Sald
Ser. and as soon as learned that was
going TO become a daddy detsrmineo 20
make as good record as could THIS wear
as sort OF example for the youngsteI
Vow 7 guess I'll have 70 80 on and Vork
like thunder the rest OF the year SO my
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