The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
STOVE
LEAGUE
BY EDDIE ASH .

the start of the 1882 campaign. Pres
ent plans call for Roettger to hold
down left field with Douthit in CEN
ter and Crabtree in right. The last
named is left-handed batter. The
other fly chaserS on the roster are
Heathcote, Roush and Gene Moore.
with Hendrick also available if
Mickey Heath returns to play first
base. Heath was injured early in
the 1881 season and was of little use
to the Reds all year.
According to Sydney We'll. prexy of the
Redlegs. he is still in the market for
another hard-hitting gardener and IL is
presumed he is getting ready to un-
load Roush and Moore and perhaps
Heathcote as well. All three hit left
handed. No efforts will be made to
land Hack Wilson owing to the big size
Of Redland field. The Hacker goes
best in parks with short fences.
Spring plans of the Reds call for she
az TAMPA on Feb. 20 and the rest If the
PLAYERS one week later. The usual amount
the exception that long barns. orming
Jumps in Florida will be cut out. The IN
neld Of the Queen CITY. FASTENERS looks as
Strip at third and MorTissev or DuroSher
fiji the utility role and he is a. real
producer in that service.
Horace Ford of the Reds is slated
to 20 and young Oscar BIuege, up from
Peoria. is not figured to stick around
long. Some changes are PLANNED in the
mound STAFF and the catching situation
remains unsettled owing to the injury
of Sukeforth. The Reds will play in In
dianapolis at new Perry stadium early
in April.
WTALLIE ROETTGER will re-
w ceive a big welcome on his
return to Cincy, but doubtless will
accept the acclaim with mixed emo
tions. He is dropping from the
champion Cardinals to the National
League tailenders, first place to last.
However, the big fellow got the
breaks last year when he jumped
the other way, from Reds to Cards,
last place to first and winning
share in the worlds series.
n
Oscar RoettRer. brother of WaIIie, is
on the roster of the champion PhiIa-
delDhia Athletics and Is almost sure TO
stay on the Mackmen payroll as reserve
first sacker even if he fails to GUST
Jimmy FOxx. Oscar was star with the
pennant winning Saints of the A. A. his
year. hitting 1857. He dashed out 217
safeties, including thirty-eight doubles.
seven triples and fifteen home runs. lie
is generally rated a better man than
Foxx in the field.
A MEXICAN ASSOCIATION av-
L n erageS released today confirm
unofficial statistics in October show
ing Art Shires led the league in
Swatting with a mark of 1886. He
topped the loop in total hits, $40,
and tied for fourth in runs batted
in with 131. Moreover, he hit IS
doubles and 8 triples. All of which
is good news to the Boston Braves.
with whom he will perform next
year. Gus Dugas, Kansas City out
fielder, recalled by Pittsburgh, bat
ted .4l9, but was in less than 100
games. Angley of Indianapolis and
Lebourveau of Toledo and Column
bus finished even as runners-up to
ShireS, batting .375.
Pat Crawford of Columbus now on the
st. Louis Cardinals roster. led the A. a.
in bomers with twenty-eight and Len
koenecke of indianapolis. purchased by
the New York Giants. was out in front
in triples with nineteen. Pick of Kansas
City was tops in doubles with fifty
eight. Second TO Crawford in homers
was Davis. st. Paul, with twenty-six,
and third was KOenecke with twenty
four. Davis was bought by the PhiiIy
Nationals. Saltzgaver of st. Paul, pur-
chased by the Yankees. and the veteran
Bernie Neis of Minneapolis tied for the
stolen bases lead with twenty-six.
Pat Crawford of the Red Birds batted
impqrtant department Of play DAVIS '''o Of
Of Louisville third with 1874 Shires and
Koenecke split, honors for fourth at 1871
in sacrifice hits. registering 26. This speed
bov also .pilfered 81 bases. Putting run
ners on the sacks and leaving them there
represents 9 weakness in baseball and
Milwaukee. indianapolis and Kansas City
were suilty to the extent of soaring over
the 1900 mark. The Brewers stranded
1871. the Indians 1907 and the Blues
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IN team batting, ST. Paul, the
L. champions, topped with .311,
Minneapolis was second with .3O5,
and Indianapolis and Columbus tied
for third with 1903. The club bat
ting statistics of the league as a
whole were high, indicating the
pitching was below standard. Six
Of the eight clubs batted better than
300, and Toledo hit .291 and Louis
vile .285.
change in spring training camps has
been made by the Kansas City Blues and
Orange. Tex, will entertain Eddie Twill
ling's squad next March. The Kaws have
camped for years at Lake Charles, La.
The Louisville Colonies have purchased a
farm for their young talent 1t is the
Ashevilie club of the Piedmont League a
class team. Louisville formerly operated
a farm club at Dayton. AsheviIle has a
population of about $4,000 and the ball
park there seats about 5000.
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