The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21

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KHATTY'S 1880 record indicates
1VI he maintained his reputation
for being smart lead-off bats
man. However, he couldn't get go
ing with the Indians in 1929 and
was let out when the Tribe bosses
determined to try for more batting
punch in the outf1eld. His 1929
record with the Hoosiers was: Bat
ting .287, runs scored 80, runs bat
ted in IS, stolen bases IL, walks 48,
and extra base hits 10 doubles, S
triples and no homers.
When the Cardinals transferred
outfieIder Puccinelh to Houston the
other day the club directors ex-
pressed the opinion the former
Danville (Ill.) product would event.
ually see regular service as Red
Bird big Lacquer. Puccinelli knows
how to smack the horsehide with
out much teaching, but needs to be
polished In the art Of pasture
patrol.
THE late Jack Dunn of Baltimore
l. managerial fame, is in the
books as baseball's greatest sales
man and not few Of the stars he
sold to the majors we're developed
by him after signing them young and
green. Statisticians estimate Dunn
collected a half million in player
seles and consistently kept the
name Baltimore in the public prints
over a long period. Dunn started
Babe Ruth on his league career.
Here are other Dunn products you
will recognize: Lefty Grove, George
Earnshaw, Tommy Thomas, Jack
Bentley, Max Bishop, Joe Boley,
Eddie Murphy, Fritz MaiseI, Bill
Lamar, Bob Shawkey, Ernie Shore
and Ira Thomas. Moreover, there
were many others of less renown
whom Jack helped up the ladder.
TINE Walker brothers of Evans
l. vile in the Three-I League last
year, stole eighty-seven bases be-
tween them, Gerald fifty and Harvey
thirty-seven. They are on the De-
troit roster for tryouts this spring
and are outfielders. Gerald was on
the way to a base theft record when
bad luck hit him and knocked him
out after playing eighty-four games.
He was. caught stealing only five
time in fifty-five attempts and on
July 4, in a double-header, made
eight hits and stole six sacks.
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Manager Bucky Harris of the
Tigers will bear down on his out
field In training camp this spring
and the Walker brothers will come
in for personal attention. The
Tiger fly chasing department
functioned below expectations last
season.
Hank peberry catcher. who goes tc
star young backstop Ernie lombard. went
to the majors from New Orleans wher
Dazzy Vance was bought from the Pc
leans by the Robins. Hank was up there
nine years. lombard Will understudy A.
Lopez. The big fellow owns a rife arm
and is a Siugger. his swat averages being
.ST7 in %. 1866 in '2e and $40 last year.
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Max Baer. the new heavyweight, ha:
cancelled q New York bout Nth Johnny
RiskO and 10 on the way back home Il
California Reports say his manager
hustled him out Of New York TO get him
away from the temptations Of Broadway
According to men In on the know. Baer
fell In love with New. York night life and
all that goes with 1t to the tune Of 1t.
fastest pace.
The report Of the Wickershan
commission on prohibition seems t.
have lot of sham in it, much II
the manner of fair or foul verdict
by a boxing commission. If base
ball umpire handed downs confused
decision Of that.type he would have
to take it on the run pronto. JUS
another "the games over, but whc
won?"