The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-30
TALKING
ITOvER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o.-With only
4 - couple of onlookers in the
grand stand, a dramatic test was
staged In the Cincinnati ball park
several days ago. With Leo Dur
ocher pitching, Harry Heilmann, The
Red outfielder, who was out of the
game all through the 1881 campaign
drove a dozen balls into the distant
reaches of Redland field. Then
Harry threw a few in from right
Sidney We'll, president of the club
leaped from the stand and ex-
claimed "Okeh, Harry, you get a
contract, and I am sure you will
stage a comeback"
Heilmann believes he will be as effective
as ne was in 1880. before he was stricken
Blth severe case OF arthritis Of the wrist.
Eecently Harry has been doing road work
ne mas peen chopping wood and doing ex-
erclses Tor the STRENGTHENING of his wrist
When he felt that he could pass a string
ent test he called on Well. and the test
Heilmann had been placed on the 1892
reserve list as coach But now Harry is
sactlVe again on the roster Of actiVes, and
VIII be watched with unusual interest
through the Cincinnati training season at
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a real tragedy. He had had financial re-
verses. and then came the word that Gin
cinnat surgeons despaired of his ever
In June. 1880, the Brooklyn club offered
the equivalent OF $50 900 for Heilmann.
whom the Reds had purchased from De-
troit,
Frederick for FidgetY Phil Collins? Well
the boys at Ebbets FIELD today protested to
know nothing about the offer which the
Phillies insist BROOKLYN made early in the
week. But II the Phfllles want to give
Collins for Johnny, Okeh.
In the meantime comes the signed con-
who SAYS that he has picked up seventeen
pounds during the off season and now
scales over 200.
IT looks as if Bill Terry and Fred
l. dy Leach are the only holdouts
on the Giant list. Nothing is known
as to the attitude of Len Koenecke,
the new left fielder from Indian
apolis.
Chick Fullis, who once piloted a
blind mule in a Pennsylvania coal
mine, has surrendered. Or maybe
Charles A. Stoneham did the capt.
ulating. Anyway, Chick signed, and
now he can start training in center
field.
McGraw has big plans for Fullis. With
Koenecke In left, and OFT back in right,
with Lindstrom shifted to second base
Fullis will get a royal chance in the mid
die field. Ethan Allen. right-handed hit
ter. also may be used out there.
=, Bin Walker the greatest pitcher in the
National League. II you figure by earned
run averages, also has sent in his attested
contract. Bill will move on Los Angeles
with the first squad, Leaving st. Louis on
Feb. IS.
Leach. who has lost out to Koenecke, is
busy growing potatoes at Arnold. Idaho
Freddy threatens to devote the rest of his
lift to potatoes if Stoneham doesn't cut
that cut. But Stoneham is strangely I'M
perturbed. And potatoes are cheaper.
n
From the offices of the Yankees came
moro signing items. Ed Wells, left
handler, and Tom Padden, young catcher.
accepted the Rupert assays Of their
worth to the club and will report at st.
Petersburg on Feb. 81.
Padden, who was with Kansas City last
season and once played freshman ball at
Holy Cross, has great arm and may win
a place this time.