The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-17

Ez 1er and the cen
ter fielder would
HoWley get on his BIZ
cycle and re-
trteve the sphere out near the flag
pAe. But Daniel learned and de-
velbped into a fairly good backstop.
As a big league pilot now,
his \ current Job being with the
Rhinelanders o. Cincinnati, the New
England Irishman is a knockout in
the clothes league and still is a
swell looking bOzo-When his hat is
on. Dan has passed through the
going, going. gone" stage and
there's but little Uranium adornment
left. His peppery style has moved
Cincy fans TO believe their Red
legs will show much improvement
next season and already the Cincy
park is sold out for the opening
game. HOwley is a hustler Of the
Ownie Bush type and the Cincy
FASTENERS can look forward to the
grief Of morning practice.
"of course" saws Dan. fellows like
Tughie Crit1. uho give YOU everything
they've got, wont have to put on tho
monkey suit and take morning workout
after they have attained proper condi-
ton. In hot June weather a morning
workout would take too much out Of
the boys. But II won't hurt any player
on the club to be out there at 10 That
win let me know they arc up for the day."
DETE MONAHAN, agile first
4 sacker of the Indians, popped
into downtown baseball headquar-
ters the other day and got the club
spring training details. Pete said
his exercise this winter has con-
sisted mainly Of turning radio dials
and motoring.
MOnahan will occupy choice seat
ut the Legion fight show next Tues
day night to see his cousin. Billy
Rose, Cincinnati. trade socks with
Spug Myers, the idaho potato
masher. Pete is a fstic enthusiast.
n
Norman Perry. Tribe president. and Jim
Pierce. club trainer viii depart for the
Sarasota training camp at s a. m. Satur-
day They will motor down and owner
Perry viii 20 on 10 Miami and leave Jim
on the Florida west coast to doll up
things for the coming of Johnny Corri-
den's paStmer5 I'm March.
BASEBALL player equipment will
D be shipped and Pierce has com
pleted packing. There will be
forty-one uniforms, bats galore and
thirty dozen new balls.
II
Manager Corriden told Pierce to order
six more fungO sticks. making ten In all,
\ fact which indicates the Tribe man.
ager D. rs TO give his athletes plenty of
leg work in the outheld while they are
camped in Florida.
Pitcher Hadlev Of washington has gone
TO Miami to await spring training time
at Biloxi Miss He saws he desires TO be
in shape right at the iump-of. but per
maps he's never been in CAV Miami. We
never heard of anybody getting in shape
there yet.
The Cincy Reds once pitched their
training camp on the shores of
Biseuyne bay and the athletes
weren't in shape until June. Pat
Moran was manager at the time and
once remarked the town was so
swift it made the boys too dizzy for
baseball.
TRIS SPEAKER S Newark Bears
A. have obtained from the Boston
Braves Catcher Legett and Pitchers
Peery and Touchstone. Speaker IS
giving his club an entirely new front.
Walter johnson. in 1923. and Speak.
er. last year. failed to get much out
of the Bears despite the fact the
club owner is rich and free with
purchase money.
Most Washington park customers thought
old Bruno Haas was tagged for shipment
out of the league by st. Paul. but evil
IDENTIFY the popularity of the diving out
fielder changed the minds of the club
directors. At any rate. Nick Allen. Jersey
NltN ull0t anu AhAhAtA hNSS VI VIZ ~hfpSNANSr
got turned down cold when he made bid
for Haas.
Manager Al Sothoron OF the Louisville
Colonies is IN Mobile already. two months
ahead of his team. The Colonies have
trained there for years. I'm here TO
golf and rest Sothoron told a Mobile
acquaintance. who replied; Rest from
what?"
Terre Haute club directors have
put out the word they will toss up
the Tot franchise or move it else
where if attendance fails to pick up
next season.
TINE St. Louis Browns believe
i they have a coming star in
Outfielder Guile from Tulsa. He
weighs $50 and stands and 2. He
batted for distance in the minors
and showed a good arm with twen-
ty-four assists during the 1929
campaign. His swat mark last sea-
son was $40, which is not so hot
for the western loop.
Joe Hunt, rookie third saoker. is said
10 have the earmarks of a major per-
former and the Cardinal club officials
have a bunch he is their future third
sacker after he gains more experience.
The prediction Is made by some of the
sharps that Hunt will be a regular in
1881.