The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-22
TALKING
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS


NEW YORK. July 22.-It's still
IN a race in both baseball leagues.
You've still got 20 figure Brooklyn,
Chicago and New York in the Ma
tional and Philadelphia. Washing
ton and New York in the American.
Two Of these six will put on the next
world series ticket scandal for you.
I still believe the March forecast OF
a return joust between the Cubs
and the AS will materialize- They
have been the class from the start,
and class usually tells in the end.
"A b~rins 70 Isok az " the biscuits have
turned 70 concrete over st F1atbush- los
Ing four out Of Eve last week to the Cubs
isnt roinE 10 help bring the series from
the Chicaro river 10 the Gogznas canal.
Ard On the home green. too. Incidentally
YOUR Uncle Robbie didn't lock any too sven
as master mind in those Eames. The
way be had his pitchers ehuekinx 70 Cab
By Hartnett indicated he had no respect
Al al for a gent who Is generally con-
sldered one Of the most dangerous batters
In the league.
ONCE THE BPooKLYE BupDHA HAD
his PITCHER PASS BATTER 10 GET
REFUSED TO PASS NM 10 GIT 70 AZ
Ike r. HIA AZ DROVE our HITS
THAT BEAT THE DODGERS OUT or
BALL GAMES
TN the future some one ought 10
i send a copy OF the batting aver
ages down 70 Bobbie before the
game. All Hartnett is hitting is -345
and he is we'll up among the home
run hitters of the league. But
maybe Robbie thought it was some
body else. Hartnett was out OF the
game all last season and 1t takes
the news a long time to get around
in Flatbush.
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The DODGERS lost the last Eame Of the
Chiearo series-ths most important ser
feS the race has developed so far this sea
soo-Uhsn Hank Deberry threw the ball
awsv on a made TO order double play.
There's a curious conviction In the Brook
Ivn duEout that only Deberry can catch
old Daz1y Vance in the manner to which
he has become accustomed. So whenever
the Old DazEIer ambles out to the mound
Deberrv puts on the furniture and goes
behind the bat.
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This would be all right II it weren't
for TIE fact that when Deberry is In the
game Young Mr.. Lopez is perfoTce on the
h fhe catching md Of the wear: moreover
In the current batting ratings ne eops
By 85,s6 52s' dGr'y WHICH Ren'S msh easily
eounted it didn't seem wholly bright %
lust TO humor the old Dazzler.
OF course If young Mr.. Lopez had
~ been in the lineup Saturday he
might have thrown the ball away
himself. but the point is, he is on
the seasons play the best catcher
on the team and he should have
been in every game against the
Cubs. no matter who pitched. This
theory Of a pitcher being able to do
his best only when a certain catcher
works with him is a bit ridiculous
anyway. Especially when the pitcher
is a veteran Of manv years expert
ence.
The chances are that the Old Da1Iler
would be Just as hard or Just as easy 10
hit. depending on how much stun be had
at the moment. IL Jake the plumber were
back there catching him. When he Is riEht
the Old DaIler is a really great pitcher
and the really great pitchers don't need
much help from catcher. Certainly not In
aAmw Il ID
the agate past the batter.
When Walter johnson broke into the
majors GabbY Street. nov managing the
cards. caught him. He continued 70 catch
speed gave street a distinctive reputation.
since be was always behind the bat when
Johnson pitched the belief grew that no
one else could catch him.
THUS Street becomes an awe
i some parsonage among the
catchers in the league. Legends
grew I'D around his task and Street
supported them in various ways. He
used TO bring a piece of raw beef to
the park and insert it in his glove.
The beef presumably made it posi-
bic for the brave man to catch
UUAAloQAAs OhAGEb Mdo O AAA0NAA AAN~A
viewed gent in those days. The
papers presented close-ups of his
hands. of his glove and Of the piece
OF beef he always used.
He added to his reputation BY catching a
ball thrown from the tor Of the Washing
ton monument No other player had ever
done that This was the final touch. Mr..
Gabby street must be a great citizen in
deed.
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Everything went well for the Washington
catcher until one Eddie AinSmith Joined
the club. Ainsmith also was q catcher.
one day ne warmed up Johnson in front OF
the press box wearing a helder'S glove.
This was new. Rookie bsckstop smothers
FIRE ball kings slants with third base
mans mitt.
That wrecked Street. He didn't
stay with the club very long after
that and Ainsnlith went on catch
ing johnson for several years. And
he didn't use any beef steak.
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