The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15

y placed as third sacker with the
Athletics, according to Connie Mack,
thus setting at rest rumors that in
dicated the veteran was booked for
demotion with the American League
champs. Jimmy played we'll enough
during 1881 to entitle him to start
at the hot corner in 1892, in the
opinion of the boss of the White
Elephants. Dykes batted only .273
this year, but is smart defensively
and for that reason hardly will be
showed off the bag at this time.
Mack points out that the big weakness
of his club during the 1881 world series
was lack of reserve power and already he
has reached into the minors for talent to
bolster the Athletic second string. Connie
stresses the big four of his mound staff,
Grove, Earnshaw, WaIberg and Mahaffey
and believes no other club in the junior
loop is fixed well enough to outshine that
quartet. Mack may keep Hoyt, also. il the
mortician reports in sound physical con-
dition.
Cochrane will be first string catcher as
usual, Connie asserts, and the outfleld will
be the same as this season, with Simmons,
Haas and Miller drawing the starting
assignments. Jimmy Foxx, at first base;
fell away to ..2el hitter this year and
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Williams and Boley at short are not likely
to be ousted. though there has been some
talk Of Boley being used in a trade. The
Athletic pilot predicts a closer race next
year and has much respect for New York
and Washington. II Carl Reynolds comes
Water Johnson viii have Contender. A'
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TEX CONVICTION, who used to
4 specialize in three-base hits
when he played first base for In
dianapolis number of years, was
listed in the death news last week,
but it seems Tex still is in the land
of the living. The report was sent
out of Denison, Texas. Tex's older
brother, a former league pitcher,
Succumbed to long illness and the
first baseman was marked up as the
victim in some papers.
Tex was a hardy individual when he
Joined the Indians. Coming down from
the Boston Nationals after a short stay in
the majors, COvingtOn crashed into the
old Washington park offices carrying =
shooting iron and other trinkets usually
associated with men of the COW country.
He developed into a consistent sIugger,
finally slowing up in the field and the
Tribe traded him to Louisville for Jay
0F he hahl
of the league. Each of the managers in
voIved figured he got the better Of the
deal, but it so happened the transaction
was even minus-bOth veterans were
through and soon passed out of the AssO-
citation.
spitbalI Burleigh Grimes always has
on the ball and now he's going to do his
stuff for the Chicago Cubs, owned by Bill
Wrigley. chewing gum magnate. Burleigh's
likelihood of orders coming from the front
office to give the gum try to out-mode
the old saliva producer.
THERE may be a clash of horse
L opinions in the Cubs house
hold next year. Manager Rogers
Hornsby bears a reputation of being
a follower of the runners whereas
Burleigh Grimes is strictly a har-
ness horse devotee, being a breed
er of trotters ana PAGERS. 1t will be
interesting to listen in when the
horse talk is at its height in the
Cubs club house.
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Lew Fonseca, new manager of the White
Sox, is not through trading if other teams
proposition him in the right way. He
wants to obtain Eddie Morgan of CIeve-
land and Tony LazEeri and Outfelder
from the Yankees. 1t is said he may offer
pitcher Ted Lyons to the Yankees and
perhaps pitcher Bump Hadley to Cleveland.
Fonseca has been sounded out on pitcher
Tommy Thomas, but apparently desires to
keep him. CleveIand's weakest link now
is short stop, a position that has bothered
the club for years.
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Bob Reeves, inf1elder, has been sent to
the Portland Coast League team by the
Boston Red Sox. His batting mark with
Boston this year was down with the pitch
ers, .167. President Veeck of the Cubs
says his club does not owe the Boston
Braves a player in the Lance Richbourg
deal. 1t was straight cash transaction.
according to Veeck.