The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
L ALKING
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Of course,
" any ball player, no matter how
remarkable his individual abilities.
is lucky to get into a world series.
Aside from the glory that goes with
participation in the classic, there is
the little, but at times interesting
and important matter OF financial
return. Last fall each Of the VIM
ming Athletics collected $5.0ss and
the Cardinals got 1885 apiece.
Yes. they're all lucky. But there are
few on the list for the series which VIII
start in st. Louis next Thursday. who are
amazingly favored by the gods. on che
Mackian side there are Lew Krausse.
Jim Peterson. Phil Todt. Johnny Hevins.
Jim Moore and last. but not least. Waite
Hoyt.
Among the Red Birds the super-forsunate
are Nike Gonzales. wallie Roettger. Andy
High and Tony Kaufman. In most eases
the mere mention Of the name explains the
lucky tag
Just year ago Krausse was the star
Of the Radnor high school nine IN
suburb of Philadelphia. He mad hurled a
couple Of no-hit no-run games and was
the star pupil of his dad. who Will be
remembered by older fans as q pitcher
with the Phillies.
Now Young Krausse is in line for a full
share Of the world series swag. Thus far
he has appeared in only two games. with
no time at bat. He has made one put
out has had one assist and to keen the
boks even. has contributed one error. Is
that bird iucKy7 You tell him. Mr.. Hoyt!
While on the subject of Hoyt, there's
man who Is a human magnet for the world
series good part of the season he
languished with the Tigers getting no
where. apparently ready to slide gracefully
out of the biz show.
But Connie grabbed the veteran for the
waiver price. and eased what looked like
a tough spot for his small pitching staff.
Waite has collected his bit out Of six
world SERIES and now maybe another
5000.
TINE most fortunate player
l. among the Cardinals is Andy
High. You will recollect that dur
ing the winter Andy was released
to Rochester. He kicked up quite a
fuss. Andy had only few months
to go to become a ten year man and
he felt that both the baseball gods
and the Cardinals we're giving him
q raw deal.
So High went into the public places and
suuawked until even the heart of a mag
nate was touched. Sam Breadon took him
back on the Cards. At the time the Red
birds we're shorthanded in the infield and
It loked as II High might get lot OF
work AS things turned out High got
into fifty-nine games.
Roettger is one of the super-lucky
Cardinals, too. During the winter the
Giants sold him for not much more than
the waiver price to the Reds. Early in
June the Cincinnati club traded Roettger
and cash to the Cards for Taylor Douthit.
1t was q terrible blow to Douthit, who
lost his snap and punch in the shift to
the banks of the muddy Ohio.
But Roettger is batting .319, and he
Is fielding for .s82-and is all set to take
the world series check he missed when
the Cardinals traded him to the Giants
in 1880.
Gonzales and Kaufman were rescued
from the minors. Peterson of the AS
made a soft landing in July direct from
the University of Pennsylvania. Todt and
Heving were saved from the Red Sox.
Moore went to Newark and then came
back.
They're Just a lot OF lucky guys. while
thousands can't even buy their way into
the series.