The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-22

Owing to terrible weather con-
ditions there has been no fair test
in the matter of baseball attend
ance locally, but in other sections
of Uncle Sans domain crowds at
early games have surprised even the
optimists and created CONSERVATION
among individuals and newspapers
that have been yelping about inter
est waning in baseball.
Take a stroll down the street
holding aloft a free ticket and see
how quickly it's snatched! Natur-
ally, in the cities that got more than
their share Of unemployment, gate
receipts are going to be short this
year, but that doesn't mean the in
terest isn't there.
Big Crowds in Dixie
Ft. Worth in the Texas League
drew 10000 at its opening game and
Dallas had 10000. And Southern
Association opening day figures are
giving the ma nates restful nights.
Chattanooga drew 1874, Atlanta
14,143, Memphis 14,274, Birmingham,
1852, New Orleans 9,717. Nash
vile 7,400, and Mobile, with an or
phan team last season, drew 1889
Tor its 1880 opener. Little Rock
Iailed the Dixie league with less
than 1000 Price of admission in
Texas and Southern leagues is the
came as the American Association.
Sundays game in Chattanooga
drew more than eleven thousand.
The turnout in Greater New York
Sunday was $4,000 with $4,000 at
the Giants game and 10000 at
Brooklyn. No more customers could
be handled. for capacity at both
plants was reached. In the Amer
lean Association encouraging re-
ports have been received from Louis
vile, Columbus and Toledo, where
weather has been much better than
in Indianapolis.
Tribune Makes Test
Several years ago the Chicago
= Dunes bullying brows decided too
much space was being given base
ball and thereupon curtailed Tri-
bune diamond news. 1t was a case
Of about face in short order.
a few days ago the Tribune sent
is Inquisitive Reporter out on the
street to stop five people, at ran
dom, three men and two women,
and ask this question: Would YOU
rather play golf or watch a ball
game?"
And the Inquisitive Reporter re-
turned with the report and names
and addresses that everybody pre-
ferred watching a ball game.
GAN FRANCISCO plans to build
y the largest minor league stad-
ium to seat $1,000. The cost esti-
mate is S1,25O,O00 and it is figured
the plant will be ready for use early
IN 1881. 1t will be used by both
Seals and Missions, the two "San
Fran" clubs in the Pacific Coast
League. Important outdoor boxing
shows also VIII be staged in the
huge park.
The rOtund backstop, Fat Evans,
who has been working out with the
indians during practice, has landed
a trial with KeOkuk in the Missis-
ippi Valley League.
Lee Meadows, veteran hurler, for
merly with Pirates and Indianapolis,
is trying a comeback with Atlanta.
And it is evident he isn't going to
make it.
D EB RUSSELL got away to
IN bad start with Mobile and the
former Tribe slugger was withdrawn
from the Gulls' lineup the other
day. Eichrodt of indianapolis, New
Orleans outt1elder, robbed Reb of a
mighty swat by a spectacular catch
deep in the gardens. The bases
we're filled at the time.
y
Eichrodt batted .4O5 the first six
Games, his hits including two home
runs, triple and double.
Il n
VIVID MATTHEWS is the lead
w of man for Chattanooga and
one day blew himself to five hits.
They're not wise to Matty in that
circuit or else the little fellow has
decided to bear down and try for
comeback.
y q
Jimmy linn, formerly the ace of
the Kansas City staff, is going big in
the Pacific Coast loop. Cleveland
sent him there despite the fact
numerous A. A. clubs would have
given freely to have him.
II q
Lefty Hall and Gene Jones. young
pitchers released to Quincy by In
dianapolis, are there on option and
will be recalled if they show some