The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27

TOE DAWSON, brother of Rex of
J indianapolis pitching fame, will
return to baseball and will go to
training camp with the Pirates this
spring. Joe passed up hurting a few
years ago to become instructor in a
flying school at Pittsburgh and the
depression finally caught up with
the venture and blew the wind out
of it. Hence the baseball comeback.
Joe used to pitch for Kansas City
and Louisville and believes the
raised seam on the new ball will
assist him to make good all over
again.
Pittsburgh has a roster Of thirty-five
FASTENERS TO take TO the Pirate camp in
California, seventeen of the members be-
ing throwers A mound squad of that
sire will supply the hitters with all the
swinging they can stand. It is said George
Grantham, veteran inhelder, is slated to
he sold or used in a deal. Waivers ave
been asked on Steve Swetonic, ace of he
indianapolis stan in 1928.
Joe Engel, popular prexy of the Chat
tanoosa Southern Association club, Is
usually good for a laugh any time, but
uled to open the season IN ,kn0Nvniei
where attendance for the lid litter viii
t ee oo9a' opened S,SgS; at home or in Atlanta
with gates showing attendance OF between
$4,000 end $4,000. Atlanta also is, crying;
being booked to open at Nashville 1881
last place club.
NTEWSPAPERMEN of Brooklyn
~ and New York voted, by re-
quest. on a name for the Brooklyn
team and the. decision was the old
monicker Dodgers. 1t is said Flat
bush officials will let it go at that,
With Wilbert Robinson removed as
manager the name Robins was con-
sidered as out and a long search
failed to unearth any name more
appropriate than Dodgers. There
was some talk for a time of using
the name Kings.
Orders issued by Connie Mack last
suring made a better pitcher of George
Tarnshaw. In 1929 he was taken out OF
nineteen games and was removed from the
same number in 1890. Mack told him al
the start of the 1881 season he never
would be placed among the really great
hurlerS unless he cured he practice Of
looking TO the bench for relief when tho
going got tough. As a result EarnshaW
pitched twenty-three complete games ir
1891. was taken out Of seven and acted as
relief hurler in eleven. His record was
twenty-one victories and seven defeats
Connie knows best.
Fred Marberry. ace OF the washington
mound staff. wants TO know what IL take'
L. Iear rrse He Won sixteen Tits and lost only
four last year and twelve OF ms victories
were consecutive. Hence, u seems Mar
over the wage reduction The Senators asked
him to accent He doesn't care " ne Stet
as a holdout and will confer win OWE DIVINE
ing 1881 game against Boston.
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TT is interesting to compare the
records of the key men who viii
perform in the Brooklyn outfiele
this year. In 1880 the combined
average of O'Doul. Herman, Wilson
and Frederick hit the sky at 1866. II
1881 the same four all tumbled anC
their combined average fell of 6!
points TO .297. ODoul was with the
Phillies in 1880 and Wilson was with
the Cubs both years. The deadeneC
ball and abolishment of the sacri'
fee fly had much to do with reduc'
ing swat averages.
Rib Faik. new manager Of Toledo. wen
from a college in Texas 10 the majors
ne escaped service In The minors. ii