The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-31

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BY DANIEL NJ DANIEL
NEW YORK, Aug. 81.
MR.. JOE WILLIAMS, Crabapple

NEW YORK, Aug. 81.
MIR. JOE WILLIAMS, Crabapple
WI Center, N. j.: Dear Joe-You
certainly know something when you
take the last two weeks in August
for a vacation, as red-hot sport
news is as scarce as world series
conversation IN Colonel Jake Rup-
pert's presence.
This is absolutely the WOODY sea-
son, and 1 realize it very keenly to-
day, when I get letter from my
agent in st. Louis 1 will have to
write TO him harshly, as he seems
to have begun hitting the pipe.
He saws. Keep an eve on the goings and
comlne5 Of Branch hickey IN New York. as
something is brewing-and it's not IN
Jake's malt and hops factory. either. Sam
Breadon Is trying 70 sell the Cardinals 50
he can return TO his native New York and
buy the Giants. You know, Sam was
neWsbOY IN the big city before ne went 70
the worlds fair in st. Looey-ooey, IN lBO4
y-~ii, Joe ali this is very interesting,
only ! can not imagine who will buy the
Cardinals. ! understand that Hickey IS
Charley stoneham, and one Of them en- may be
However It is not certain that Charley
said "Yes" in June the ex-Fordham
Flash would have come back TO the Giants
as John McGraw's successor
OF course, Joe, you must have read lot OF
warns the other dav that Bill Terry already
is assured Of the 1888 managership Of the
Giants VEIL. l get 1t that nothing defi-
joseph do not believe McGraw Is 50 hot
for Terry as leader-and while stone
a lot OF respect for Macs baseball opinions.
NTOW, Joe, here's funny one.
N Ever since Grant took Rich
mond, Barney Oldfield drives racing
cars from Dan to Beersheba, and
Portland to Portland. He takes a
little pleasure drive in Pennsylvania
the other day and some hick losses
him into ditch. It's like steeple-
jack breaking leg by falling off
a chair.
However. that has nothing to do with
the fact that the front offices OF the
Dodgers and the Yankees are kicking
themselves for not buying Tony Freitas,
who wins ten games for the Athletics.
Sacramento asked $50 900 for Tony. but
the Brooklyn and New York scouts said,
This guy hasn't thing"
Well. all the chunky Portuguese left
handler has is control, then little more
control, and finally CONTROL. He Will
be even better next year. when he knows
more about the batters.
OF course, it's no loss to the Yankees
as without Freitas; the AS would not
make even that semblance of race which
maintains the Rupert Mccarthy pessi-
mism. But with Freitas in there the Dodg-
crs might have had a chance, and there
is much regret that somebody pulled
boner.
The Dodgers are trying to buy Bren-
nan from Newark. but that pitcher is com
BTOOklVn
watching VandenberR. 20-year-old Mime
apolis pitcher. Here's a little inside stuff.
all rugged up with Detroit. with Neal 4'inn
going to the Tigers, when Frank Navin
throws Alexander in with Roy johnson
for Earl Webb, who is prize bust.
THERE is a little conversation
Il along Main street these nights,
Joe, about the Schmeling-Walker
brawl. The Garden is working hard
to pump this scrap full of popular
enthusiasm and high color. Every
night Jack Kearns broadcasts how
Mickey can whip a pack of Schmel-
ings, and the German is made to
order for that antique they used to
call the toy bulldog.
It is dragged out that before Sharkey
takes the title from Max, Jack and walker
fight fifteen rounds to a draw. This re-
suit is quoted as prima facie evidence that
Walker at least equals Sharkey, and that
Max will take 1t on the chin when he
tackles Mr.. Kearns' protege
Well joe the less said about that
Sharkey-Walker imbroglio, the better. In
fact, l move that the draw be kicked
right out OF the records.
In view of the fact that Schmeling gets
the popular vote after the Sharkey fight,
1t is very puZzling to me TO dope out how
Mickey Mouse, who has been battling for
thirteen years and is past 81, can beat a
young, powerful. route-going boy like Joe
Jacobs meal ticket.
Still, joe I am willing to give Walker a
lot of credit for trying. And 1 am quite
willing to toss this whole discussion right
into your lap for adjudication on your
happy return.
Your Pal. DAN.