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PAGE 8 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES MARCH 9, 1932 Talking RAIN CUTS OFF TRIBE DRILL FOR CARDINAL TILT It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS Three Rookie Hurlers Competition for Goldie Brooklyn Hitting ’Em Okun Raps YORK, March lam surprised that none of the NEW 9 Ace Balks Yet # Chuck prize fight reporters was moved to Get Slab Assignments strike back at Representative Whoo- sit, Washington statesman with the Threat of Salary Cut Fails But 48-point gothic tonsils, who spoke Thomas to Start on Hill Against World Champions in Wiggins Wins Bout sneeringly of their critical gifts. to Excite Slugging With Law, Collecting It appears that the gentleman, speaking Indians’ First Exhibition Tilt Thursday: Logan and euphematlcally. does not care lor the way < • the modern critic deals with the current Babe Herman. Pay Advance. drama. In fact he doesn't care for the Jones Also Slated for Mound Action. in at v,v ‘ VA*’ modern critic all. By United Press +•’ i "But what can vou expect?” he asks In EDDIE ASH ■ Flowers before and a writ of at- effect, "when you have prize fight re- BY Cal., 9 porters doing the work?” Time* Snort* Editor GLENDALE, March tachment after—that’s what they Well. If Representative Whoosit was at Babe Herman, slugging outfielder gave all familiar with his subject—which sub- SARASOTA, Fla., March 9.—For the first time since establishing Chuck Wiggins at the Armory sequent disclosures proved him not to be—- camp, McCann’s out | Brooklyn Dodgers, today Tuesday he would know that the drama would be ‘.heir 1932 training Ernmet Indians were knocked for the de- night. in highly competent hands if entrusted to 3f practice today by an unrelenting rain. dined to comment upon the Dodg- But that wasn't all the veteran the fight reporters—to say nothing of the I i wrestling reporters. The beys still were standing by at noon, waiting for the weather ; er ultimatum threatening to cut be- local heavyweight received. Yale There Is In the Broadway nothing to clear, and it looked as though they would have to remain idle all low the $15,000 offered him if he Okun, New York battler, handed lvceums, where bloom the make-believe HBpWPfPf enlaodes of life, that transcend the prize fay. Pilot McCann was ready to send them out, however, for a run : j does not accept his contract with- Chuck one of the worst beatings of ring and the wrestling mat in illusory Pic- the park if the showers ceased. his long career in a tures and theatrical allure. around : in a few days. ten-round Moreover, the dramatic critic has It The Tribesman are on edge regardless of the ab- purely a personal matter tussle. Chuck’s face was bruised comparatively easy, once he has squeezed “It is himself a adjusted sence of sun, and are eager to go into action against between club,” and cut and he absorbed a lot of into dinner Jacket and myself and the he punishment his boutonniere. All that he has to do Is the St. Louis Cardinals here Thursday in the opening said, “and I don’t care to talk from Okun’s two-fisted to efTect a scholarly mien and decide exhibition i atttack. The won whether the presentation is or Is not tilt of the spring schedule. about it.” easterner every adequate. round. Bill Thomas, right-hander from Oklahoma City, still long thought he t a a Asked how he Although was lacking is slated to start on the mound against the world’s holding re- Okun in ringside is would continue out, he speed, he freely critic at the champions. He displayed dazzling form again Tuesday plied: landed and wasn’t greater marked after the THEburdened with much during batting drill, and convinced the hitters he means “That’s not up to me.” scrap. There responsibility. His perspicacity put up fight were no Wiggins to a determined to land a regular berth on Herman was offered $15,000 sal- knockdowns. must far beyond the simple weighed in at 202, holding a extend the pitching staff. They couldn’t hit him when he ary for the 1932 twenty- effect cut major league sea- three-pound judgment of and impression. loose. that he weight advantage. The adequacy of the performance is son. and his friends declare Others booked to twirl Thursday are Bob Logan and holding he Okun Is L T nmarked the of his concerns. Con- I is out for more, feeling least Paul Jones, two more recruits. John Bery, experienced stantly is entitled to more because he was The wave of attachment suits he mast ask himself: "Are right-hander obtained from the Giants, is being held that those mugs leveling?” the most colorful player on the j has been threatening local boxing bade to send against the Philadelphia Athletics at Ft. Dodger team last year. His life would be soft, indeed, if after Myers promoters the past several months (and Friday. Ernie Wingard and Johnny It was rumored here that reviewing an O'Neill opus who can Cooney, today appeared to have reached the cli- remember when these things used to be McCann southpaws, also may be used in that contest. the Cubs to railed plays? he sit. to Chicago are attempting max today as deputy i could down his Phil Weintraub, young outfielder sheriffs re- typewriter and tying out a piece without from Dubueue will arrange a deal with the Dodgers to ported in court their giving so much as a vagrant thought to oe given a chance to perform in the Cardinal game inability to the possibility actors Thursday, it was said . | secure Herman's services, since they attach S3OO that the weren't in today. He will be used in the pasture Oscar Rocltger the purse of Wiggins there trying. j in place cf Curt Walker to per- l are in need of a hard-hitting out- at the armory Tuesday To mv memory, no critic of the stage oiit him to make up for his poor showing the other night. has ever deemed It necessary to question | day, when the In- | fielder, but the Babe also declined way has been long for Ted inspector legitimacy of a Barrymore portrayal, dians staged a. practice game. Ray White Sullivan, for the the I Weintraub fell far below expectations in ! to comment on that angle. THEthis 32-year-old rookie, who state athletic commission, whether .John was carrying an opponent, | that exhibition. of the rookie pastimers homa City of the Western League. was on Ethel pulling her lines or Lionel malting it began as a pitcher in 1921. But hand when Deputy Sheriff J. b. look close for a return engagement in The Tribe bosses believe the youth has promising hitting power, but getting plenty of as He has been fielding in brilliant pace, Sioux City. is naturally I ONE attention if he lives up to his present Tragessor served papers on It Just assumed are inclined to think he needs to re- Emmet McCann's Indians go fashion and performing well at Wiggins. that the whole thing is on the up and up. Three of Four Mat he’ll be playing first base regu- Sullivan said Wiggins answered, But consider the ringside critic. He turn to the little minors for more through their warming up paces the plate in early sessions down goes to see Mr. Jim Londos wrestle for the he first joined the Hoosiers last Events Are Signed" larly for the Athletics this sum- “I can’t be worried; I’ve already heavyweight championship. This is quite experience in sighting drives. at Sarasota, Fla., is Ray White, south and camp experts believe he mer, with Jimmy Foxx on third. got my dough.” often because Mr. Londos wrestles for the Walter Miller, the tall veteran season, but the tail-end of the cam- the White will give Jonah Goldman a real heavyweight championship or five rangy shortstop. saw Roettger smacked out three Later when Tragessor four southpaw, left served times a week. the ranks of the paign found him far off form. His action with the Tribe late in the tussle for the regular shortstop- With the exception of an oppo- homers against the Cardinals in similar papers on Gerald B. Ely Mr. Londos *,s a verv dramatic athkte. holdouts Tuesday and task is 1931 from nent a newcomer, He does everything but die In his own reported for j now to try to recover his season, coming up Okla- ping assignment. for Dutch Eddy, an exhibition tilt recently and and the American Legion, Sullivan blood before your verv eyes —a gripping drill in the afternoon. He is a for- winning form against Friday night's wrestling program at Chancy, Bennett 1 difficult com- has been clouting away at a merry was on hand to hear Ely explain combination of Warfield. mer hurler. petition the has been completed. and Hampden with the best features of Cleveland consisting of left-handers Armory clip all spring. He performed how he had advanced Wiggins $l5O each discriminatingly retained. He started grand style Wingard, Eddy, arrived in this country What is the critic say in when i Cooney, Logan and Hall. who with St. Paul in the American in cash and seventy-five ringside to ms such a man Play recently Germany, was signed and such'a vivid performance? I don’t Six Irish Gagers to from Association in 1931. tickets at $2.20 and twenty-five know what the stage critics would sav. today and will meet a welll-known general hut, the ringside critics almost invariably admission tickets at sl.lO : opponent.