The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-18

was changed last Friday during a
winning streak, when Fuzzy Huff
was inserted for Ray Fitzgerald.
n II
Ordinarily, in baseball. changes of no
kind are made when team is winning.
In other words. everything is left "as isl
to avoid disturbing the jinx. Superstition
explains the practice, of course, and
doesn't mean anything, but so long as SUI
perstition is regarded in that light on
the diamond it's wise to Ego along' with
its rules" to ease the mental attitude of
the players, nearly all of whom are
superstitiOus.
IN Chicago Tuesday Ed Brandt.
4 Boston Brave lefty, BANKED the
Chicago Cubs for eight innings. al
lowing two hits. Between the
eighth and ninth he went to the
clubhouse and changed pants.
Weather was sizzling and his uni
form was soaked. He went to the
mound in the ninth, wearing clean
Knockers, and was knocked out of
the box. The old jinx, boys. Here
after, no Boston pitcher will change
anything while he's out in front.
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That was an unusual road record pOsted
by Ownie Bush's league-Ieading Millers
and demonstrated teams edo come back"
at times. The Bushmen lost seven out of
their first eight tits in enemy territory
and then made an about face and won
seven out of the last eight tits in foreign
Millers scampered home to meet the To-
ledO Hens today.
ME Hens are chagrined. They
L made courageous fight out of
the depths and went over the 500
mark only to have their team kicked
apart by the action of the Cleveland
Indians, Toledo franchise optional
owners. Three stars were lifted,
catcher Pytlak, outfielder Powers
and Ralph Winegarner, utility star.
One of the replacementS sent by
Cleveland is Leo Moon, pitcher, up
from New Orleans, formerly with
Minneapolis. It was Cleveland's
Moon Over the Mountain" contri-
button.
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There's going to be an old-timers' game
in Cincinnati Sunday at RedIand field
following the regular Cincy-Pirate National
League tilt. Old stars are gathering from
everywhere. Jack Hendricksk, HoOsier In
dian business manager. will be chief of
the Old-timers' squad. Hank Schneider,
former big Lacquer and minor Lacquer. now
member of the indianapolis salvage
corps, will take time out between fires
and perform with the vets. In the old
timers event at Perry stadium this sum-
mer Schneider got two hits.
4 MEXICAN ASS OCIATION
IA graduates we're in the Bruins
lineup in that Understanding
thriller at Chicago Wednesday. They
were Herman, English, Stephenson,
Gudat, urges, Koenig and Timing.
1t is said Herman failed to touch
the plate in scoring the winning
run in the nineteenth. He romped
home from third after Berger'S
catch of Demaree's fly. According
to press box observers Herman
stepped over the rubber, but the
mistake was missed by catcher
Pinky Hargrave and other Braves.
The teams battled hours and 10
minutes.
Curt Walker. former Indian fIy chaser
is free agent again. He was cut loose
by the Toledo Hens before they left on
their tour Of the west. Bad underpinning
handicapped the veteran this wear and he
was unable to round into proper condition.
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The Indians played an exhibition
wednesday at Culver with the Culver
independent nine and got some lively bat
ting practice. winning. 81 to 2 The regu-
lar Tribe lineup started. except on the
mound. and the regulars retired after
scoring fourteen runs. Rookie Wolf
pitched for the leaguers and Riddle and
coach Matthews divided the backstopping.