The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-26
TALKING
ITOVER
By JOE WILLIAMS

ID OLLING THROUGH THE
IN CAROLINAS, March 26-And
weaving together a mess Of odds
and ends, impressions, anecdotes
and sun tanned whatnots picked up
on a two weeks tour of the baseball
camps:
The Florida sun seems to have thawed
out the glacial. gloomy personality of
Lefty Grove of the Athletics. Whereas
in the past the distinguished speed-baIIer
maintained a rigidly alOof attitude to-
ward all and sundry. and particularly
reporters. he is now the soul Of affabiIity.
"The big boy has changed so that
he even talks to himself these days.
says Mickey COchrane.
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on Babe Ruth this Spring. but on the
of chance that it isn't. I'll spin it for
you: a Broadway producer. supposedly
an offer to go into a show.
don't forget me-" begged Jumping Joe Du;
gan. Il want a couple of Annie OakleyS.''
Say. you don't have to worry about
that. answered the Babe. "Pu fix you
up with the best looking dolls in the cast"
couple of Negro gentlemen we're
studying a flaming poster in front of
the St. Petersburg ball park 1t was an
announcement of the impending game
between the Yankees and the House of
David team. The House of David men
were pictured in full regimentaIs with
their chins and 1OwIs completely sheathed
In whiskers.
you can't kid me. Them amt ball
players" scOffed Amos to ANDY (or do
1 Mean Ike to Mike?) "them's boil wee
wills"
nNE of the most persistent hold
~ outs of the spring season was
Tom Zachary of the Braves. The
veteran pitcher sat in the stands
for a week, refusing to mingle with
his teammates on the field. In due
course he had a showdown with
President Emil Fuchs.
I have a grievance against this
Club" roared Mr.. Zachary, "and I
do not intend to sign a contract
until it is satisfied. 1t cost me Sc
to bring my trunks down south.
and unless I am reimbursed, will
quit baseball"
Although Sc is Sc these days.
President Fuch decided to be big
hearted about the matter. After
all, 1t was easier to meet this de-
mand than Mr.. zachary's original
request for $4,000 boost.
Babe Ruth sat in the dining room of his
MOTEL In front of him was a prodigious
slice OF apple pie. weighted down by a
mountainous me heap Of ice cream. A kindly
olo Iady at an adjoining table sat looking
at him with mingled feelings of amaze
ment and admiration
The Babe looked I'D and caught her eve
clustered. she apologized: Il was lust
That's al! right lady. 90 right ahead
and take a long look for yourself
The gallant Babe is never at loss for
reassuring comment.
Manager Joe Mccarthy of the Yankees
was talking about his days in the minors
when he played second base and man
aged the Louisville club. Specifically,
he was talking about Jay Kirke, gem
exploits than mental gifts
you could usually count on Kirke
to do the wrong thing at the right
time" said Mccarthy. "One day he
Rummed M an important ball game for
as. and we were beaten in the ninth in
ming. When we got to the clubhouse.
rushed under the shower. and then
started in on Kirke.
81 was furious and. 1 suppose called
him plenty. But it so happened that
Kirke had not come into the club house.
He had remained outside to talk to q
couple Of priests. but not so far outside
that he couldn't hear some of the things
I was calling him.
"And hour or so later Kirke, very in
dignant. called on the business manager.
and said: Somebody ought to talk to
Mccarthy about his language. He's
liable TO give this club bad name"
Mccarthy also recalled that it was Kirke
who convinced him that his days as
player were over.
II was hitting my usual $50 and Kirke
was hitting around $780, We had one OF
those run downs between first and sec
ond- had the runner completely bottled up.
but Kirke. true to form. let him get away.
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