The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

sensible reduction in salaries may
correct the present shortcomings of
the player.
when Shanty Hogan of the
Giants was with the Braves he did
not receive much money and worked
during the off -season-worked hard.
He kept in trim, hard as nails. When
Hogan joined the Giants he got in
to the soft money and it changed
him. He was of little value to the
team this year-and only &c.
Another thing. Some umpires
have taken a lot of fire out of
naturally aggressive players by be-
coming too autocratic. Moreover,
there have not been enough trades
between clubs. I say scramble 'em
up and give the fans change of
faces. To attempt to sell a flop two
years in row is fatal"
Evidently the big league owners took
McGraw's word for It.. The traffic in
tacular and put baseball in the headlines
in the dead of winter. The deals started
WaHsng IN she cities other
words the stove league was set blazing
all over the country. Wade Killifer, new
manager of the indianapolis club proposed
the McGraw idea of a galaxy Of trades
at the recent minor league meeting in
Columbus, but the other A. A. pilots shook
their heads. KiIlifer may win his point
after all.
NTGRAW'S reference to an over
4v1 abundance of luxury hurting
the players recalls old Washington
park in indianapolis. During games
the new and sporty cars of the
athletes were parked back of the
left-f1eld bleacherS il the clubhouse
lot inside the fence and the bleacher
fans grew envious and got pain in
the neck watching the boys shine
up their racy machines between
games Of double-headers, while John
Fan himself toasted on the sizzling
timber and munched a nickeTs worth
of peanuts.
If you believe New York papers Ownie
Bush has served in the capacity of a rising
stock market for Owner We'll OF the Cincy
Reds. 1t is a welI-known fact that the
RedIegs haze been hard put for that thing
called money and the New York World
Telegram says the Reds received $4,000
in actual dough when Babe Herman was
transferred to the Cubs. In other words
Bush got five players instead of four for
Herman, namely, Johnny Moore, Lance
Richbourg, Bob Smith, Rollie HemsIey and
JOE CASH. The first four named may be
second stringers, but that last guy Is
tops in any mans league. Herman's
batting skill may be missed at Redland
field, but Owner We'll was in boat without
oars and il Bush received seventy-hve
grand in the deal 1t was a smart gamble.
The peppery Hoosier is confident he can
arrange matters to make up for at least
part of Herman's soss-and then there's
JOE CASH to put all the boys and club
directors in happy frame of mind
a =
r EE KEYSER, Des Moines mag
IL nate, known as the father of
night baseball, has not yet closed
for the purchase of the Kansas City
Blues, but apparently is on the
verge. 1t is said he turned down the |
same chance two years ago. He IS
an optimiSt, however and believes
amusements will be the first enter
prise to recover when the depression
lifts. In 1923 KanaS City drew 430,-
900 and was rated the best minor
league city in the country. K. c. also
holds the record A. A. attendance
for one day, 2S,973 on Aug. %, 1927.
Since 1928 Kawtown attendance has
grown lean and the club is broke"
The White Sox are going to spring train
at Pasadena in 1898 and Johnny Hodapp
was looking forward to his first visit to
California. He has seen the southland
with other clubs, practicing under Florida
sun and in gay New Orleans. but Califor-
mia. ali. He was spending a sweE winter
just thinking Of the trip TO the golden
west when the bad news broke Thursday
and he was shunted to the Boston Red
Sox and il viii be back 20 Florida. Join
ing the White Sox when they were tall
enders and joining the Red Sox now when
they are in the hole led local friend of
Hodapp's to remark that Johnny broke
through cellar wall and crawled from
one basement to another. Better luck on
the next move. Johnny,