The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-24
ONE of the best looking rockies in the southland train

ONE of the best looking rockies in the southland training
camps of big league clubs is chap trying out for the
ined with the Detroit Tigers Lakeland Fla. And his
mates call him Flea" He Herman Clifton, mite of
pasmer brought up from the Beaumont club of the Texas
loop Flea has made hit with Manager Mickey Cochrane
and at this moment is giving the regular third baseman
Marvin Owen, bitter battle for the hot corner station The
guess Detroit scrbes say, that if Clifton falls short Of
landing regular berth Will be retained for utility
1t looks though the little determined to fight
back in baseball Ordinarily the scouts pass the minor
league players of short stature but and then little
fellow will display much determination and skill that he
will horn the picture and compel the baseball experts to
admit he good Flea Clifton apparently of that type.
One look at Clifton and Frank J. Navin Detroit owner,
said Hes old-fashoned player from the old school A
twentyfour hour day ball player The Flea gained the
distinction of being labeled the No. rookie in camp-and
that's worth lot.
mix in RAISING match with Charlie strack the former olympic
Boston With his wk.s Man Mountain Dean
Mountain hard along with only when
his strength The ring but willing to go
ng on e oation and hardly any EDUCATION don't know
Srers Without any
football a football player can't beat"
IRON 500 to 5Oool That way
St Petersberg after Babe Ruth
reported spring Nobody seemed to much about the
roundup going be distressing to the
magnates
TN hockey basketball the high schools
months the schools there have their hockey
the the basket Journeys Indiana Moreover
Hoo eage followers " When Mount st. Charles school won the Little
Rhode" scholastic hockey title recently at least forty girls kissed the
goae the St Charles section when
the game
THE batting rivalry between Chuck and simmons begun in
Philadelphia will resumed this Chicago Already par
pare in Pbiu while Klein was the hero of Baker bowl Simmons
established himself vore of Conskey park Chi
while Klein will be chief attraction at Wgey Field Simmons
White from the Athletics before the start of the 1898
Klein was the Cubs from the Phes after
Klein has decided edge over Simmons He won the National
League lie batting title with an average of ' while Simmons dropped
batting for
354 five less than that Chuck Klein in the
National playing Phy into the
bring Simmons big bat Last
caught his drives the beaher walls Klein
depha with pennant contender rather than perennial loser
EANY baseball agnates in the majors deep
abolished The Cardinal system reaching out to the point
sthe baseball For instance St Louis scout
from Cuba with armoad of young talent Jimmy
Butcher young second baeman with Brooy was IN the Cao
Chain last year and said ne was NO zt4 IN tn whe ne a
by being drafted by the Dodgers In the spring Oh 1883 n ~ lie
HEADLINES from The sports pages years
Tommy Sparks of Cncy by knockout in eight
Cincinnati Miller Higgins predicted fourth pnnant for
Yankees The Indians at Plant City, in batting practice wore out
namely Petty F1tzsmmons Bartlett Eer and Hill
A Charlie Paddock after suspension OF
of
predicts Indians will finish first division A Buchanan
tourney with Adoo uque reported to the Orlando
Fla Fpo denies intention Of retiring ring
period of years to coach freshman
baseba captain Walter + Gambler purchased
three rookie strand ana
furnish hitting Harry GeisG reapponted on UNI
Welman elected captain of Purdue basketball team