The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-26

CHARLIE WOOD, young Pitts
~ burgh southpaw, is undecided
about playing ball this year under
the terms offered by the Pirates,
he says. According to Charlie, he
has found a lucrative position in
Wichita, Kan, and is quite panied
by the cut in salary proposed by the
BUGS. He married last fall and
naturally is embarrassed by the re-
duction in wages. Anyway, says
Charlie, he weighs around ITO and
is in fine shape. The former col
legian won two games and lost six
last year and that record leaves him
with a weak argument during a
salary controversy.
Wood gained fame by making a sem
sational debut in the majors late in the
season of 1880, pitching 81 consecutive
innings without being scored against. On
his first appearance with the Pirates he
lost to Brooklyn, Z to 5, but held the
Dodgers without a run the last three in
nings. Then followed nine-inning shutouts
over Boston and Cincinnati, each tilt end
ing . to 0. Wood established a spectacular
record with Wichita in the Western
League before joining Pittsburgh. The
youthful lefty entered league bali before
finishing college. He was engaged in a
card game one Sabbath and a campus
snOOper turned him in, resulting in
Punishment for the young athlete.
Stanley Harris. manager of the Detroit
Tigers, is through as a player owing to
sacker when at the peak of his career and
helped win two remnants and a worlds
series at, Washington. Harris blames
diamond. He was a pro net performer and
in addition to the cage sport being rough,
the hard courts play havoc on the under
dom have the cushioned going like the
ball tossers and they get many a bark
on the shins, Moreover. when Harris went
Charlie Gehringer holding down the key
stone. and Charlie covers wide territory.
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IT is said Adolfo Luque, Cuban
L hurler, may return to the Ameri-
can Association, where he used to
shine for Louisville. He was re-
leased outright by Brooklyn the
other day. Luque was born in Ha-
vana in 1890, and his best year in
the majors was with Cincinnati in
1928, when he won twenty-seven
games and lost only eight. He was
with the Reds twelve years. Pre-
vious to joining Louisville, Luque
saw service with the Boston Braves,
Jersey City and Toronto. The vete-
ran slipped in 1881. He was credit
ed with seven wins and charged
with six losses, but was able to
complete only five games.
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The major league batting average of
Hack Wilson over a stretch of years, in
Guiding action with the New York Giants
before becoming a member of the Chicago
Cubs after being optioned to Toledo. fig
ures .S15. Last years low mark of .26O
cut down his "aIl'' record, but .315 is not
to be sneezed at. Hack Joined the Giants
in the spring of 1928. and impressed John
McGraw by his aggressive style and punch.
Through an oversight, the little round
MAJ was 1OSt 10 the OuDSs VINO 0rdILe0
him from Toledo. He has participated in
1,O19 big league games.
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Wilson is slated to play center field at
Brooklyn. with Lefty O'Doul in left and
Babe Herman in right. Johnny Frederick
regular Dodger middle gardener. hits left
handed. and for that reason the right
handed swinging Hacker will have an ex-
celent chance OF taking over the post al
once. O'Doul and Herman bat left-handed
If Hack is successful in staging a come
back during spring training he'll go bis
as a gate attraction when the Dodgers re.