The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-08
Stove League Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH

Johnny HODAPP, Cleveland
~ second sacker, waxed fat on his
recent visit abroad and when in In
dianapolis the other day said he was
balancing the scales at 210. He plans
to engage in gym work in Cincy, his
home town, before going to New
Orleans for spring training. The
record book lists Johnny at 1876
pounds, but he asserts the statisti-
clan made no allowance for big
league growth" He is SiX-footer
and has spread out some the past
few years and anticipates no trou-
BILE in reaching playing weight in
short order.
CIeveIand's connection with the Toledo
Hens has produced dividends already. Bill
Sweeney. regular first baseman with the
Boston Red Sox last season, was waived
out of the majors and has landed with
the Maumee team. He batted .295 in 1881
against American League pitching and is
expected to become a consistent 800
smacker of the hOrsehide in the American
Association. He is - years old and bats
and throws riEhthanded.
Billy Evans. general manager Of the
Cleveland Americans, has succeeded in
signing all but six players for the new
season and is out with the statement that
all FASTENERS will be in camp when the
lie MY arn
Hudlin, Shoffner. and Jablonoyski, First
Baseman Morgan, Catcher Luke Sewell
and Outhelder Porter. Eight players fell
out list four are first stringers Morgan,
Porter, Seweu and Hudlin.
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MYTH the purchase of George
w Grantham from Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati now has three first sack
ers, the other being Mickey Heath
and Harvey Hendrick. Grantham
is versatile, however, and can per-
form at second base or in the out
field. He will make the Reds star
utility paStimer if he fails to land
a regular berth. George is swift
on his feet and is streak going
down to first. He batted 305 last
year and Hendrick 314. Heath was
injured at the start of the 1881
season and saw service in only seven
games, batting .269.
Columbus is preparing TO unload 8
number of pastimers and also is keeping
ears to the ground waiting requirements
by the st. Louis Cardinals. Players tagged
for release or to be used in deals are
pitchers Littlejohn and AL Baker and in.
feIders King. Rollings and Binder. Tn,
Red Bird officials may send their battery.
men to Marlin Springs, Tex, for weel
of prelim work before reporting at the
Houston training camp. Kansas City ha'
signed Joe Hassler, infelder with Wichits
Falls last season. Louisville has optionet
three men 10 Knoxville, subject to i'm
mediate call. They are Catcher Ra.
Thompson, Pitcher Dick Bass and In
fielder Bill Berwanger.
when Jonathan Stone. Detroit outhelde,
was in college he Was campus, hero
sttended MaryYille. a small college. ont
Gav curing a grid battle Stone tr.eu FOL
4 living tackle. skidded out of bounds anC
II concentrated nv athletic prowess alto
pether on baseball after that. stone tols
friends. Il was while playing ms su eaSdli nsi
that Jonathan was picked up oy Bill
Doyle, Tiger scout. D 20, got lost IN u.
niaver ard was nearly bumped of by
nnoonghiner Dovle rented mule TO trave
IA timer with a shot gun stepped out o
She hrush and ordered DOYLE to turn back
ADVISING him the country was unhealthy
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