The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20

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BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. April 20.-As Babe
y Ruth goes so goes the old
Colonel. mean If the BAN goes
to the mat with the grippe. so do
/. It's just sympathetic alliance
OF two great artistic souls. Perkins.
my good man, will you shake me
up another argyrol cocktail and read
me the news of the day.
50 Mr. John j. McGrsw is calling young
Hal Schumacher another Mathewson7 The
doesn't 20 around boosting young BAH
may start taking tRemselTss too serioSsiy.
Wen, Il Schumacher Is as good as one
as q ptebsT b'a 9s xii d ssbs and gs1 be
ne Braves implies. you can make the
Giants an even money bet TO win the pen
nant right now; They tell me he is not
But he must have some weakness. After
an can he initiate Bing Crosby
n n
MIR. CORNELIUS MGILLICUD-
N1DY is beginning to reshuffle
his lineup already. I note that he
took Williams out of the game the
other day and put the veteran Bo-
ley back at short. This indicates
that the old man Of the dugouts is
none 100 sure of his champions. I
happen to know he has no great
faith in Boley.
Twice this spring he tried to get
rid of him-frst to Cleveland and
then to Baltimore. so, If Williams
fails to regain his conf1dence-or
whatever 1t is that he has lost since
the last world series-Mr. McGilli-
cuddy will find himself in the shaky
position of being forced to use
veteran who remains with the club
only because it was impossible to
ship him away.
Mr.. McGillicuddy also seems determined
10 continue his practice of keeping Grove
On me oeneh against ne me YSn a &c tnis
nothing to the credit of the man they
call bhe greatest pitcher in baseball. 1t
spots for really great pitchers.
One OF Mr.. McGillicuddy's rare qualities
STANDING Of men and d TIER moods BY re-
fusing to start Grove against the Yankees
except at widely spaced intervals. Mr.. Nc
handler doesn't welcome the assignment. in
short; that the Grove morale needs a safe
Up. to now. Mr.. McGillicuddy's theory
has been justified. Against all the other
clubs Grove is invncible. In the last three
$40. record not bettered By anv other
But few Of fhese vctores have been
scored against the hardest hitting team in
the maiorS-the Yankees.
When The claim is made that Grove Is
the greatest 1efthander Of all time. there
will always remain this one weakness IN
Ruth and company.
TINE Yankees open their home
Il season at the stadium today.
They open with high hopes. Mr.. Joe
Mccarthy seems to have ball club
that ought to go places and do
things. He has strengthened his in
field, his pitching looks better, there
is nothing wrong with his catching,
and the outfleld, barring serious
crackup by Ruth, will do. 1t will do
very we'll, indeed, if young Mr.. Byrd
keeps travelling at his present gait.
What adds to the Yankees, chances IS
have the reserves. the Athletics haven't,
In the end this may be the factor that
incidentally. wouldn't it be nice gesture
on the part Of the management to make
the annual home opener sort OF me-
mortal to Miller Higgins? The Miller was
the most efficient and. for a number Of
years. the most unappreciated manager
the Yankees ever had Pausing moment
TO do honor to his memory once a season
would be little enough.
COLLEGE SCORES TUESDAY
Indiana Central, is; Bonebrake dayton,
Butler. IS; N. A. G. u. 6.
Central Normal. 6; Wabash. 3.
Illinois. S: Decatur (the Ghree-I Leaguel /
MICHIGAN Normal :. Michivan 4