The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29


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DRUNO HAAS, "git fer home,
ID Bruno" who will be with To-
ledo this year. instead of st. Paul,
where he served many seasons, tried
to show some finer points to the
students at Minnesota university
the other day and got plunked in
the eye. Working out in the Min
nesota gym with the college baseball
candidates, Bruno tossed up two
balls and tried to hit boths but
caught one in the right eye, closing
the optic, and Haas wore a sinner
several days.
The California winter league
folded up and disbanded after Judge
Lands prevailed upon prominent
players to quit the off-season pas
timing ANY way, attendance was
low and getting lower, and the club
owners got so poor they. winched
every time a ball was fOuied into
the stands or over the fence.
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7 EFT field hitters on the Boston
II Braves roster are ready to tell
you business will pick up this year.
The screen in left field at Braves
field has been removed and now
there's nothing to prevent long
flies from dropping into the bleach
ers for home runs.
When the San Francisco Seals
officially open their new million dol
lar park on April Z, Ty Cobb, the
famous Georgia Peach, hopes to ba
present to participate in the cere-
monies. He will be touring Cali
fOrnia at that time.
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VXTHEN it's spring time in the
w rockies Charlie Root, Cubs
pitcher, will move out his cabin in
the mountains near Los Angeles and
report to his team in sound shape,
he says. Hunting, fishing and chop
ping wood comprise Charles
methods to combat surplus flesh.
Caleb McCarey, Socko, Pitts
burgh's club house boy, is not de-
serting the Pirates, but during
spring training will be with the Bos-
ton Braves in Florida. He will drive
Manager McKechnie's car to Florida
and act as handy man for the play
ers in camp. If the lad is figuring
on vacation he's going to be dis
appointed. The athleteS demand
lot of attention and personal service
in the spring.
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He's tall enough, but can he
stOOp? Meaning Red Cardinals
catcher, feet, inches, signed by
the Seals of San Francisco. He
halls from Willamette university,
Salem, Ore. If he ever falls back
ward there'H be crushed umpire
to haul off the field.
1T pays to be Johnny on the-spot
l. even if you are only a substitute
in baseball. Oskie Slade, utility in
fielder with Brooklyn, will be re-
tanned to understudy Glenn Wright
at shortstop and will draw down
more pay this year.
What wonderful glands that little
man has, the Boston medicOs re-
mark when they discuss Rabbit
MaranviIIe, age SS, twenty years in
the majors and still going strong at
shortstop.
DURT SHOTTON, pilot of the
ID Phillies, Swears he's not spool
ing when he predicts Leslie Mallon,
rookie second-Sacker, will Ill the
shoes of Fresco Thompson this year.
The Phils obtained Mallon from TT.
Worth, and the ~22-year-old youth
has an excellent record. In 1928 he
hit 1853 for Dallas, 1886 for Akron in
1929 and 1888 for F't. Worth in 1890.
Two years ago the Browns angled
for Mallon, but the lad begged for
another season in the minors.
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In the Dixie series last fan Manon
starred under the handicap Of two in
iuries. hand and ankle. He covered his
position In fine style and made life miser-
able for Memphis. the opposing team. In
that series MaIlon accented many chances
without q miss and stunx the BAH for
swatting average Of sig.
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Dutch Henry. southpaw. who win be on
the Minneapolis stan this year. won two
games and lost seventeen for the White
Sox IN 1890. It was q terrible year for the
Dutchman. He started sixteen games and
was taken out Of twelve. His percentage
was .1o5 In 155 innings Henry was solved
for III hits and 1is runs. Ordinarily
good batter for pitcher. Dutch also
slumped with the bludgeon and hit .2s5.