The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
Tribe Signs
.M'Cann for
Season
Indian Chief Given Boost in
Pay; Big Diamond
PoWWoW Opens.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

WEST BADEN, Ind, Dec. l.
This Hoosier spa, situated among
the hills and daleS of Orange
county, went baseball today as the
lid was lifted on the annual winter
powwow of minor leaguers, who
checked in from all sections of the
country to discuss business, barte
in players and buzz about the dia-
mond sport in general.
It's the world series of the stove
league with no holds barred, and
it required a durable constitution to
stand up under the strain of lobby
ing with many groups that congre-
gate all over the place.
The National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball League, COM
prising the entire list of minor cir
cults from class D to Glass AA, is
the official name of the organiza-
ton in session, but on the side
lines. gosisping in undertones are
many major league representatives.
Stay at French Lick
The West Baden hotel is official
convention headquarters. but there
is another haven for the magnates
and others in French Lick at Tom
Taggart's imposing hostelry.
The indianapolis party is quar-
tered at the Taggart emporium.
President Norman Perry of the
Indians and his assistant, Jack
Hendricks, were up early today OBJ
tanning an earful of fan fodder.
They announced that Emmett Nc
Cam had been signed to a new one
year contract as Tribe pilot, with a
boost in salary.
Mccain verified the statement
and was pleased over the fact that
his check will read for more money.
It's great personal triumph now
adays to be granted an increase in
pay in the face of so many re-
trenchment declarations.
New Trainer Signed
The Tribe officials also announced
the appointment of new club
trainer in the person of Al Ritter.
for ten years assistant to the we'll
known Doc Hoskins of the Cincin-
natl Reds. He will succeed Zeke
LaubiS, who succeeded Jim Pierce
during the latter part of the 1881
season. Manager Mccain is &C
quainted with Ritter and recon-
mended him.
The new rubbing alcohol chief is
IS years old.
Jack Hendricks distributed cheer
full news concerning the Indians
exhibition schedule for next spring.
The practice tits will be confined
to big league opposition, and so far
he has booked the world champion
st. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia
Athletics, New York Yankees, Bos-
ton Red SoX, Cincinnati Reds and
Chicago White Sox.
Big Leaguers Here
Home fans will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing in action at Perry
stadium the Red Sox on April 2, 8
and 4; the Yankees, with Babe
Ruth, on April s; the Cincy Reds
on April and 8, and the Chicago
White Sox on April 9 and 10.
The bookings call for the regu-
lar teams Of the big leaguerS to APP
pear. Dates in Florida have been
closed with the Cardinals, Ath-
letics and Yankees, two games with
each.
The batterymen of the Indians
will leave for the Sarasota training
camp on Feb. 25 and the infielders
and outf1elders will depart on March
l. Some of the rockies other than
pitchers and catchers will leave with
the first squad
Seven to Go
The Tribe bosses plan to take
about twenty-seven players to the
sunshine state, which means there
will be at least seven FASTENERS
turned loose by spring. Thirty-four
players are on the roster as it stands
today.
The outf1elder coming to the
Tribe to complete the Len Koeneeke
deal with the New York Giants
won't be named during the West
Baden meeting, President Perry
said today.
John McGraw, Giant manager.
failed to show up here and notified
Perry to meet him at the National
League gathering in Chicago next
week.