The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-28
= Cruising in Sportland .
BY EDDIE ASH

TINE baseball world is glad to see
Il the rotund WilbeTt Robinson
re-enter the game even if it is by
way of the minor leagues as presi-
dent of the Atlanta Crackers of the
Southern Association. He has been
a popular figure in the diamond
sport over long stretch of years
and was an institution at Brooklyn,
where he managed the Dodgers in
a happy go lucky way that won
him a warm spot in the hearts of
the Flatbush fans. He possesses a
tremendous amount of what is
termed color" and looking at the
world through rose-tinted glasses
always has been his slant on life.
CHARLIE MOORE, Jersey City
~ manager during the 1882 see
son, has been named pilot of the
Crackers, and one of the chief di-
rectors will be Colonel T. L. Huston,
formerly part owner of the New
York Yankees. Robbie has been
forty years in the game and is IS.
His chief task at Atlanta will be to
endeavor to lift the team Of Of the
financial rocks and to pull it up in
the race. The depression struck
the Crackers a violent blow and
sent it into receivership.
Robinson launched his big league career
in 1886 at the age of 10. In the nineties,
with the Baltimore Orioles, Wilbert played
with such famous FASTENERS as John Nc
Graw, Hugh Jennings. Willie KeeIer and
Mike (King) Kelly. He became manager
at Brooklyn in 1914, and won two pen
nants, 1916 and 1920. He was a star
catcher as a player and was extremely
successful in developing pitchers and
backstops as a major league chief. Uncle
Robbie is one of the few men left linking
the old game with the new and he is sure
to gain strong support in his new venture
on the part of fandom in general The
veteran was Ousted at Brooklyn follow
ing the 1881 season and retired to his
southern home at Dover Hail. Ca His
removal as DOdger chief met with much
opposition in Flatbush, although the new
manager, Max Carey, turned in a fair
job of guiding the team and finished third.
TINE eleven scouts employed by
Il West Point to watch Notre
Dame only to see the Irish score
almost two points for each sleuth
when the teams met in New York
Saturday doubtless sent the Army
board of strategy running for a
hideaWay in the tall and uncut
timberland of northern New York.
What caught the experts and the
Army looking out the window was
the reports to the effect the Irish
were unimpreSSive in the victories
over Northwestern, 81 to 0, and over
Navy, II to 0. The Navy game was
played in the mud and the Notre
Dame linemen were unable to get
a proper toe hold to do their best
charging, but it was shutout.
wasn't it? AS for the Northwestern
game Pug Rentner, Wildcat star,
said Notre Dame was the best team
he played against all year.
With a little more luck the men of Hunk
Anderson would have rolled I'm dozen adj
ditiOnal points against the Soldiers They
simply took charge of the battle at the
outset and made the Cadets look weak
Terrific power at the tackle posts took the
wind out of the Army line and when
once NOtre Dame convinced the Soldier
forwards that they were superior in physi-
cal strength the contest developed into
virtual rOut. The Irish clicked on all
cylinders, their endurance was lasting and
Coach Anderson gave his lads enough new
stuff to send the eleven Army scouts to
the woods. The notes and charts doubt
less made swell kindIing for a bonfire.
Consultations to Major Sasse. the retiring
Army coach. He has been a grand figure
in football.
DILL TERRY, boss of the New
ID York Giants, told Memphis
friends the other day he made sew
eral fruitless offers for Dizzy Dean,
the laxative hurler with the St.