The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
/ ALKING
IT OVER
by JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 25.-Seven-
IN year-old Mike Hall clips one
fifth Of a second of the track rec
ord In doing the mile and a quar-
ter in BOB 70 win the 100000 Aqua
Caliente handicap and double his
total earnings and new food Of
literature telling Of the wonders Of
that southern California climate is
expected momentarily
Aqua cslente is situated Just across the
border where the MeXicans loll in the
same cure-all sunshine. Horses and men
acquire new legs out there In the Golden
west. Golden Prince. which required that
kind Of YEA Their. galloped OF with the last
Cofroth now tho Aqua Cslente. in 1929.
The veteran Exterminator bid for the rich
prize year or two previous, AND ran
fourth
California long has been a haven for ball
players with creakiug limbs. snunted out
right after the war and returned 50 well
refueled that he remains in the big show.
Prank Dillon. Ote crandan wahoo Sam
Crawford. Jack Knight, yean Gregg. Weiser
Dell. Harry Krause and Duffy Lewis are
among the many Tho hung on in the Coast
League long after enjoying the average
n
AND It seems to me that I recently read
something 70 tho effect that a Splinter
out that way Ia preparation for next
'ear's Olympic games
+ ONGEVITY in athletics is not
II confined to those who journey
10 the Pacific coast, however. Take
Rabbit Meanwhile for example. At
80 the shortstop of the Boston
Braves continues to be a revelation.
In the Yankee-Brave games at st.
Petersburg the ancient and honor
able Rabbit got the hand over
George Herman Ruth.
You needn't take me out to save wear
and tear" he told Bill McKecbnie the
other day. I'm be out there day in ard
day out" Last season MaranvilIe hit 800
throughout more than half the campaign,
and flushed with .esl. He was as spry as
the youthful Joe Cronin, of the Senators.
1t Is amusing to listen TO young report
that IN his dav the rabbit was a fancy.
two-fsted drinker and that his return TO
torn wss due to 9 his hopping t a6oa a5,d the
only TO be amazed BY Rabbits frankness.
y
"Tjster-tell the kids to Law off liquor"
he tells them 81 was going to hell on
eight cylinders when I tumbled TO myself.
haven't had drink in four years. I'm
not qualifying for Billy Sunday role,
hut II had stuck to the hard stuff I'D
he with Keokuk and busted instead Of
crowdinE other younEster out Of good
billet in the National League"
MORE tidings of young sensa-
IFA tions and enduring veterans,
good looking rockies and fading
oldsters drift in from the baseball
camps. One hears that:
The Indians have an amazing young out
holder in Joe Vosmick, late of Terre Haute |
and once a Cleveland sandIOtter.
Buckv Harris had an idea he wanted to
trade ROY Johnson. and the manager. of !
in Aycrill the club obtained the better
man from San Francisco.
Willie Kamn, is playing the game of his
me for the White sOx, and the deal with
Cleveland for Lew Fonseca is Off
Gabby Street is not at all satisfied with
Jimmy Collins. and has informed Sam
Breadon that the idea of disposinR of Jim |
Bottomley mus be put OF another year.
Rogers Horn by says that in Billy urges |
the cast of Neg York bank clerk who came |
up from Fea ding. Is the finest fielding |
shortstop in either league. and the club |
pilot predicts he will teach the Young man |
how to massage the pellet.
Lester Bell definitely is out OF the pic /
ture at third base for the Wrigley outfit. |
81 =
The As have fine pitching prospects i'll !
young giant by the name of Hank Nc |
Donald, who was with Portland last sea- |
son. and Krausse, an I8-year-Old right |
hander from Media high school. whose dad |
hurled for the Phillies years ago.