The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-06


starting early in the morning and
the spring training park of the In
conference of club officials today al
the team pull stakes and go elSey
opening of the American Association
Norman A. Perry, owner of the
Indians, is in camp and he agreed
with Manager Red Killefer that
quick action will be necessary if the
Indians are going to round into
shape for regular play. It's possible,
therefore, that a move will be made
in the event the clouds continue to
submerge western Kentucky. 1t is
surmised that the Indians will go to
Evansville, Terre Haute or Indian
apoliS if transfer occurs.
The Indians were rained out Of a
game with the House of David nine
here yesterday and were unable to
do anything except drill indoors
at the Legion gym. Games are
scheduled here today and tomorrow
with Nashville and the weekend
doubtlessly will decide next weeks
scene of operations. Exhibition tits
carded here with Toledo on April IL
and Is will be transferred to Evans
vile or Terre Haute, according to
proposed arrangements, unless the
weather takes an early change for
the better.
Sharp Is Sunshine" Lad
The game at Nashville on Thurs
day convinced the HooSier FASTENERS
that they are getting too far behind
in batting practice and they are be-
ginning to worry about the handi-
cap that will face them when their
performances go into the official
records.
Pitcher Jimmy F'reckles) Sharp
is the hero of the rockies in camp
He saw his first experience against
leaguers at Nashville Thursday
when he pitched one innlng-the
eighth.
The lad struck out two of the bat
tiers to face him and Johnny Stone
ham took care of the other by max
ing a dandy catch in right field.
Sharp just recently reached mis-
eighteenth birthday. He is south
paw and has all of the eccentricities
of 1eft-handers. He had the bad
luck the other day of having front
tooth knocked out when a ball took
bad hop and struck him in the
face.
The club will pay the bill Tor a
false molar, but FreckleS isn't worry
ing about it. He is rather proud of
the missing member. Sharp will be
a crowd pleaser if he makes good.
He is a red head" and 81 natural
clown, with windup that makes
hit with the customers.
The lad has all of the ear marks
of future great. Babe Lawrie, the
Indianapolis lad trying out for an
infield berth, is wearing smoked
glasses. A cold settled in his eyes.
Or perhaps its sinus trouble. We
don't know. Anything can happen
when it rains night and day.
Home Season Opens April %
The opening night game in Indi-
annapolis probably will be with Kan
sas City on May IT. The official
home opener will be against Co
lumbus on April % and not April %,
as carried by the official schedule.
Monday, april 70, has been made
an open date by agreement with CO.
lumbus. The Indians play double
header in Toledo on Sunday,
April 81.
Outfelder John Cooney has re-
covered from cold and is back in
training.
No, the Indians do not sleep all
day despite the rainy weather.
They are called at a. m. On the
trip to Nashville Thursday they
were bounced out at $50.
Manager Killefer keeps close
watch on his youngsters in camp
and always is ready to advise or to
give willing ear. He has three
of his own out in California. The
Tribe rockies haven't a chance to
stray if they listen to the "old
man."
One carload of players returning
from Nashville forgot for an in
slant about a railroad crossing and
barely escaped crashing into
freight train. The veteran Riggs
Stephenson didn't forget, though,
and his strong hands grasped the
emergency brake just n time and
nearly tore out the floor board. 1t
was fortunate that Riggs was seated
up front.
Change of Moon No Help
Nathan Yates, who is Graves
County coroner as well as reporter
for the local Daily Messenger,
weighs 395 pounds. He was ap-
pointed a Kentucky Colonel this
week and now wants to claim the
dreadnaught weight championship
Of all Kentucky Colonies. He is al
ready recognized as the champion
eater of western Kentucky.
The big argument in Mayfield
barber shops is whether or not
western Kentucky is having usual"
spring weather or unusual" A
new moon was supposed to change
conditions, but its influence worked
only one day.
Maybe thu man in the moon is in
on the joke, too. The consensus
seems to be that after the Indians
leave Mayfleld everything will be
lovely.
Dale Miller, Tribe road secretary,
disappeared from camp and it was
guessed thai he was on a scouting
expedition Later it was learned
that he went to Paduca to have a
corn" treated. The mint juleps
are mighty appetizing in good old
Paducah.
Manager Killefer said today that
he believed il best TO cut down on