The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-07
Stove League Chatter
BY EDDIE ASH

XXTHEN the New York Giants
w visit Detroit this spring to
finish their training trip series with
the Tigers, Carl Hubbell, one of
John McGraws mainStay fingers,
will be in a position to lift his sleeve
and laugh in it. He is a Tiger dis
card, turned down by two Detroit
managers, Ty Cobb and George
Moriarty. Hubbell joined the Ben
gals in 1926 under Cobb and was
farmed to Toronto. The next year
Moriarty farmed Carl to Decatur
and in 1928 released the southpaw
outright to Beaumont of the Texas
League.
Hubbell was a success at Toronto and
also at Decatur. but the Tigers were hard
to please and after deciding against keep
ing him in 1928 baseball law compelled
Detroit to release property rights. and that
was a break for Beaumont and also for
Hubbell. He starred with the Texas out
1T in 1928 and was purchased by the New
York Giants for $4,000. gaining member
ship in the hall of fame later by pitching
no-hit game. The big fellow is entitled
to the glory. Three major league rejection
slips failed to discourage him.
Publicity about his 1000 salary made a
taEget of Babe Ruth during the holiday
5000 requests for assistance in money and
gifts from all parts of the country. The
home run miracle man never has been sell
fish and has been free and ready COLI
tributor to charity ever since he broke irto
the big money. He SAYS If he drew three
ali the 'V demands made on nina during IL tbe
swamped with appeals. asking all the way
UP by Mrs. Ruth. total currency requested
of the Babe reached s100, 900. There were
many hs dspaSed o. eOabbe anG also
brass" on the part of the writer's.
DoBBY QUINN, president of the
- Boston Red Sox, is trying to
make the Happy New Year greeting
the real thing rather than the latest
joke. He has come out with a state
ment that no drastic salary cuts are
planned by his club. Words like that
will cause the Red Sox FASTENERS to
enjoy a sharp appetite the rest of
winter. According to Quinn, play
ers of regular and important service
to his team last year won't be hit
hard by the depression ak.
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Quinn is one veteran who thinks the
slicsnR of the big league player limit to
twenty-three is sound business rather than
q gesture of economy baIlyhoo. According
to Bobby. the player reduction win place
few high class athletes m the market ox
ing to the fact. in his opinion. no team
ever has been burdened with high class
bench warmers. Jobs viii be found with
cut trouble for any promising talent set
adrift. the Beantown boss says.
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The health of Barney DreyfuSS owner
/ and president of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
l is causing deep concern in the Smoky
City and baseball in general He has been
q prominent and active figure in the Ma
tional League over a long stretch of years
and a noted specialist in the business OF
charting schedules that usually meet the
approval Of the entire circuit. preyfuss
underwent an operation IN New York
Wednesday and was reported resting COM
fortahiy. but there IS some doubt about
his ability to beat the aftermath" He
/ viii be 81 in February and has been ac-
l lively associated with the game since
I 1883. The death Of his son aged Barney
/ end he vas not the same spirited deure
last yeax IS n seasons gone By,