The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-25
Stove League
Chatter
EDDIE ASH

~ seen cavorting IN q St. Faul
uniform this season. for Walter
Gerber. veteran shortstop, has
Joined up with the Apostles. He
was made a free agent by the Bos-
ton Red Sox after having served
long stretch with Boston and St
Louis Browns. He used TO shine in
the A. A. when with the old Co
luubus Senators. Walter was
chosen on Babe Ruths all-major
team several years ago.
TEXAS climate has scored hit with
Ownie Bush and be has announced plans
for 1881 spring training are settled Hes
going 10 take his White soI back to San
Antonio. Absence of cold winds has con-
WINGED Bush that spot Is Just right for
conditioning purposes. His club has taken
park in the Mexican section.
TINE first Sunday the Chicago
L outfit spent in camp Manager
Bush got rest from the newspaper
& men. The scribes organized a party
and spent the weekend in Mexico,
where they investigated some places
historic.
The early squad OF Pittsburgh Pirates
worked cut at different stops on the trip
to the coast and Manager Ems had his
exercises numbered. Therefore when the
train approached a stop Ems would call
\ number and the boys would know Just
what was expected when the ehOo ehoo
= came to a halt. It Is said Mr.. Ems quail
fed for a degree in eaiesthenies.
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AS the hour drew near for the de-
parture from Chicago Of the first
squad Of Cubs wag sent box OF
toy white elephants TO be distrib-
uted among the FASTENERS as re-
hinder of the 1929 world series.
Jimmy Burke. Cubs coach. has a pct
name for Trainer Andy LotshAw. 1t is
rubber head" Lotshaw returns the COM
piment by referring to Burke as Ito
msto faee."
EEEMPHIS has joined Cincinnati
1F1 in the agitation to give trial
to earlier starting time of games,
PAS or $50. and 100 for double
headers. Indianapolis may give the
subject some thought later. follow
ing the suggestion made in this COL
umn last week. There's no chance
to start Sunday doubleheaders here
before ? p. m. owing to the state
Sabbath baseball law.
Emil =. Strauss Of the Sclig company.
suggestion for earlier starting time at
Washington park. Atlanta of the South
ern Association is said to have found the
change boost for attendance.
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Johnny RIDDLE, former Indi-
y annapolis catcher sent to the
White SoX in the deal for Grouse
and Hoffman and a sum of cash,
pulled into the Sox camp at San
Antonio Monday and Immediately
sent the newspaper men to their
typeWriters to peck off glowing re-
ports to Chicago. Johnny was one
week late in reporting, having been
detained in Georgia by the death of
brother. Manager Bush welcomed
him to the big league.
Here's the way one Windy City
scrivener described Riddle: IF Johnny is
as Kood he looks on irSt glance and as
good as Manager Bush says he is. he'll
catch more than 100 games for the Sox
this year. Hes in shape already and
weighs 1875. The youth is single. we'll set
up. and a snappy dresser, who ought to
be riot with south side lady fans"
That's quite q sendod to give
young man OF "a. He has been as
signed to room with Moe Berg, also
a catcher and demon student who
IS a shark in law and languages.
And it's funny thing that when
Riddle showed up Monday Berg
started taking practice at first base.