The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10


Indianapolis club officials held
several conferences with Manager
Bush and the little pilot left town
promising he would do his best to
help the local nine with talent. The
Indians are hard up for an ex-
perienced outfielder and two pitch
erS of known quality, and Ownie
said he believed his club would be
in a position to give the TribeSmen
a southpaw hurler and flychaser of
skill.
Injuries Handicap
The Sox team is handicapped by
injuries to some extent at present
and Furthermore waivers first must
be obtained before any player can
be sent out of the American League.
Outfielder Metzler and pitcher
Weiland have been mentioned as
possibilities for Indianapolis.
In thirteen starts against the
Giants this spring the Sox have
bumped off the Giants eight times
and Bush is becoming a hero in
Chicago. He has a swift moving
outfit and his athletes are hustling
and lively with energy and deter
mination. It is evident Ownie made
a smart move when he shifted Cis-
sell from short to second and re-
placed Hunnefield at short with
Ernie Smith. Big Jolley is slow and
awkward in right field, but has all
the marks of a heavy hitter, and
no doubt will be the clubs pow
erhouse at the plate.
Works Hard With Riddle
Johnny Riddle, obtained from the
Indians. is not batting up to BuSh'S
expectations. but Ownie is giving
him much personal attention and
thinks the stalwart youth will inn
prove. Johnny is an excellent re-
ceiver and owns a fine arm. The
other Sox catchers are Berg and
Autry. The former is on the hos
pital list.
Both managers used their best
bets in the tilt Wednesday and
only two pinch hitters were used.
The field lineups were left intact
throughout the struggle
TT is said John McGraw has a
L deal in the making with the st.
Louis Cardinals to obtain right
handed hitting outfelder. 1t is
rumored Taylor Douthit may be
traded by the Cards. McGraw'S
club is better than it showed"
Wednesday, but there is extreme
doubt about Marshall staying at
second base.
A stiff breeze robbed Mel OFT
of home run in the fourth when
his terrific drive to right center
was checked by the wind and
Reynolds shared it against the
fence.
Fitzsimmons has not lost any Of
his cunning in the field and he
grabbed everything within reach,
getting eight assists.
THERE were some homecoming
4 festivities for Ownie Bush and
Mike Kelly. Each was presented
with a fountain pen and pencil set
by the Knights of Columbus, and
Bush received a tremendous floral
horseshoe from his east end friends.
The Bush followers also gave
basket of flowers to John McGraw.
Mike Kelly wrote out pass for
some one and party" and left the
front office laughing with the info
there would be at least thirteen in
the party. He also threw a new ball
to friend in the grand stand.
Bill Burwell has a grievance. The
popular Indian pitcher got an after
noon off to watch the big NleaguerS
and while walking in the grand
stand was nearly knocked down by
a foul ball hit q one of the Pale
Hose. Bill said it was the first
time he watched a game here as a
spectator and Ownie Bush got big
laugh out of the incident and Of
fered to loan him a glove.
Art ShireS got one hit and turned
in a good day in the field. Johnny