The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08

merely is taking advantage of low
winter rates to treat himself to far
west scenery.
Many diamond fans forget that Babe
fall classic with his bat, also wrecked
the Chicago Bruins as pitcher for the
Boston Red SOx fourteen years ago in
the 1908 title series. He was the best
southpsw in the American League at the
time and figured in the title action both
as a twirler and outfeIder. Boc ton won.
four games to two, and In the opening
battle, played in Chicago, the Babe
banked the Cubs, to 0.
THE reign of Ruth goes back a
l. long way, and he has repealed
the law of averages that says no
one can be hero year after year
and keep the fans bowling for more.
Well. the other day. when the Babe
recalled his retirement announce
ment, latter playing in his tenth
world series" he is reported to have
said something along these lines:
The Chicago Cubs intend to play
next year, and that makes me feel
ten years younger. Why retire with
competition at low ebb?"
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That little world series had a peculiar
twist and supplied further proof anything
is likely to happen in the joke Mime
apolis park of back yard dimensions. The
tits at Newark they would clean up on
the Bears at Minneapolis on the pop fly
home grounds. Three games were
played in MilIertown and Newark won EN-
all and the series. What a rousing cheer
would go up around the A. A. il the Millers
could get together enough coin and cour-
age to build modern plant. Their band
box was the scene Of that 60 to 20 farce
this season. A. A. Notwithstanding All
Afternoon.
THE Indianapolis and Columbus
a parks doubtless will the last
neS diamond emporiums erected in
the American Association for some
time to come. Toledo and Kansas
City are in a desperate way finan-
cially, and the st. Paul owner is
striving to get out fro, under his
non-paying franchise. Columbus,
Minneapolis and Indianapolis we're
the only clubs out of the eight in
the league that were not sent to
the crying room the past season.
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Charlie English. third sack rookie on the
Chicago White SOx roster, proved to he the
typical rookie of fiction when he Joined
the team from the Western Association
this summer. He was so swelled up on
himself he carried calling cards on
which was written: Charles D. English,
new White Sox third baseman." Jimmy
Dykes has been purchased to play third
for the SOx next year.
XXTRESTLING addicts of New
w York are not sure they are
going to go for old Ed CStrangler)
Lewis as champion. The Empire
state athletic commission uncroWned
Jim Londos the other day and
handed the commission heavy
weight honors to old Ed. The vet
eran, it seems, does not grunt, moan
and grimace enough to please the
customers. He's been at the game
so long he's lost his stage voice
and phoney suffering antics.
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Not all big league baseball prominents
are pleased with the release of Walter
johnson as Washington manager The
former king of right-handed pitchers has
a legion of friends. One. explanation for
the change said something about Walter
being too kind to his players. From this
distance it looks as though Clark Griffith
Senator owner. thought he possessed
actually was the case. It's blow to vet
eran diamond fans when a man Of John
sons record and character is given the
gate.