The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-21

II1Sy AlA4Loli Will CWCA1ty -Cl6llI SdIllSS
"Frisch's gang plays great ball in
st. Louis. We have beaten him six
times this season, but have yet to
win at SportSman'S Park. It's al
ways something there. And that
Martin! Say, listen, he's the most
picturesque man playing ball right
now. He's out there doing some
thing every minute. Dirty uniform,
cracking wise, singing to himself,
and hitting and running. 1 don't
have to tell you fellows that. You
saw him perform in that 1-to-0
game the other day. He took
charge, what?
You know, thought had Mar
tin last winter. Frisch was daffy
over Chick Hafey and 1 was playing
a little game of poker with frankie
1t would have been a grand deal
for me. Hafey is not improving out
in California, and it looks as if
he might be finished.
TALKING about trades, what a
- boner those Braves pulled last
December when they turned down
that deal for Hal Lee. Pie Traynor
wanted to give four for one, and
one of the four was Young, who is
a corking player now, and should be
greater. Say, you should have seen
Young play right field against us
the other day! The two Waners
we're out, so Young went out there
and made five of the greatest
catches you ever saw. He said,
from now on, I'm an outfielder. It's
much softer touch"
Babe Herman broke into the dis
cuSsion. Yeah, McKechnie could
have had Young, Jensen, Swift and
Lucas for Lee. What a boner!"
T AM trying to get Herman to go
L back to pulling a ball and not
to kick up that foot" Dresser
laughed.
"Oh, I'll make it. I pulled them
for Robbie and I can do it again."
Babe replied
Say, when I was over at Ebbets
Field, made them move a police
booth because was hitting it so
often. The booth was across the
street from center field flag pole"
Who remembers when Babe hit
1902" asked an innocent by
stander.
THE discussion shifted to new
L players. "Cavarretta, the Cubs
first baseman, is the best freshman
of the year." Dresser said. That
is, among the felders. You can't
ignore Cy Blanton among the
pitchers. Cavarretta can't do any,
thing wrong against us. In another
year he'll be a great hitter.
Il figured I had the best new
player in Kampouris. But he stopped
hitting. Then Myers outranked the
Greek. I think Myers rates second
to Cavaretta.
l had a narrow escape with
Mize, whom we bought conditionally
from the Cardinals for $4,000. That
wasn't stage money, either. He has
broken down completely. Suppose 1
had put the okeh on him? some
times dream about it and get up
in a cold sweat.
= =
WE will be needing another
w first sacker, and we won't
have to buy him, either. We have
him down with Wilmington, in the
Piedmont League. An Italian lad
by the name of Scarsella. Six-footer,
weighing 100, left-handed and the
leading base stealer of his circuit.
I'VE will be needing some help
in the outfield. Got to get more
punch"
The writer asked about a report
he had heard in the West that Gin
cinnati had started negotiations for
both of the WanerS. Dresser evad-
ed the subject. He laughed know
ingly and inquired, well, what do
you think?"
If the Waners really are placed
on the block-and that is the pres
ent plan of Manager Traynor-the
Reds will outbid the field. Pitts
burgh wants right-handed hitting
fly chaser.