The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-24

A L HIATT, manager of the heavy
L a weight wrestler, John Pesek,
says the other prominent matmen
deliberately are leaving his man
alone. He had a 5000 certified
check posted with a Cincinnati
newspaper for several weeks last
year to guarantee appearance if a
match could be arranged with Jim
Londos, but all efforts failed and
the newspaper returned the check.
Gus Sonnenberg and Don George
are others who won't meet Pesek,
according to Haft.
Tom Hickey. American Association prezy,
says the International League was for the
player draft all along and merely was
four flushing when it held out until the
last before accepting the agreement.
Hickey declares the draft will prove Of
great benefit to the double A leagues by
enabling owners to strengthen clubs with
surplus big league talent and thus give
the fans better brand Of baseball. He
predicts bidding for star players will be
the same as under the old code.
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become as famous as Rollie zeider'S bunion
and Mickey Cochrane's ears. The catcher
bought from Oakland by Brooklyn will add
beauty prize winners such as Dazzy
Vance. Babe Herman, and Adolph Luque;
Man With 'e ewes ike t@o FRIED e eggs and
eomgaTed vii. a. Io%bsFdi AZ any rate
Ernie's bountiful beak more than his bat
ting average.
Twelve members of the Pittsburgh
Pirate roster have had their tonsils
removed and some Of 'em are going
to be up against it for an alibi if
they fail to hit their stride this
season.
TXTARREN STEVENS, Syracuse
w university athlete, received a
fractured skull in a football game
with Colgate last fall and fms
was written for Stevens in sports.
But that was last fall. He is now
a regular on the Syracuse basket
ball team.
Art Griggs. at wichita, and Jimmy Pay
ton, at Pueblo, are the only hoidover
managers in the Western League. Six
changes over one winter is quite record.
Eddie Dyer has graduated in the Cardinal
chain and will pilot st. Joe. He has been
at ScottsdaIe two years, one of the Card
hatcheries.
Art Shires got SO 900 last year as a sub
fore signing with Milwaukee recently he
able time in Hollywood. ' ASKED o for an
opinion on the film game ShireS didn't give
the dreco aSt0 According 70 ATS oPRs
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TONNIE MACK has decided to
~ use Dib Williams at short next
season to understudy Boley instead
of at second as sub for Bishop.
Williams saw service in thirty-nine
games at second last year and in
nineteen games at short and Mack
believes the rookie will be better in
the latter position. McNair and
Higgins are the other inf1eld subs.
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Glen Liebhardt. Jr., son Of the old Cleve-
land pitcher. will be taken south with the
Athletics for a thorough trial. Manager
Mack farmed the young hurIer to Ring
hamton last season. Liebhardt Sr., lived in
Indianapolis years ago and was developed
on east end sandIots.
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John Foster. noted baseball writer and
rules expert. is out with boost for Fred
Eichrodt. the Indianapolis youth whom the
White Sox drafted from New Orleans, and
predicts the young man will make good
and prove a fine running mate for the
hashY Card REYNOLDS. Eichrodt batted
S25 in the Southern Association and coll
lected a mess of extra base hits. He was
runs and also stole twenty-one. times: Fred
is, taking excellent care Of himself this
winter. and will report for duty burning Up
with the old determination.
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Next season will be the twentieth
for Rabbit Maranville in the big
show, and the Braves shortstop
who whipped Father Time says he
intends to stick to fruit juices and
water again this year. Climbing on
the water cart saved the Rabbit.