Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
TRIBESMEN GO
AFTER ROGERS
CACKLING HENS
Rain Sunday Only Serves to
Increase Aggressiyeness
of Indians.
FIvE-GAME SERIES OPENS

take it out on the Hens" advised a
fan yesterday as he turned away from
Washington park when the no-game
sign finally was hung out and all chance
Of Witnessing the Tribe continue les win
ming streak against the Columbus SEN
stors in the scheduled Sunday twin bill
had gone glimmering due to rain.
Therefore, ELECTROMAGNETIC was
the slogan today when the Indians lined
I'D 70 open a five-game series with Raw
ing Roger" Bresnahan's gang from To-
ledo.
By defeating the Senators Saturday, s.
to ., when Charlie Whttehouse turned
back CIymer's outfit, the Indians made
II eight straight victories and, robbed
Of the opportunity of getting "A last
double crack at the slipping Senator's on
Sunday, the Hoosiers were all popped up
today to begin hammering away on the
other Ohio A. A. representative.
RoGGE's TURN
ON THE MOUND.
Clint Rogge was slated for mound
duty and he promised to send his fast
curve ball right on through when the
Toledoites showed at the plate.
The Hens were in bad mood anyway,
due to a few beatings they suffered at
Louisville and if they did not display
quick comeback the Indians were sex-
pected to hang up their ninth con
secGtive"
Disappointment prevailed through
baseball Indianapolis yesterday, when
rain spoiled the big card at Washing
ton park and Owner Smith received an
other blow in the region of his bank
roll
A crowd numbering around the 10000
cause the entire city has caught the
spirit Of the Tribe comeback. It looked
as If IL was going to be the banner base
ball Sunday of the season here before the
ali 1rfrz1a hroEn II n the marty
Owner Smith has suffered heavily
through rain and player desertions, and
be has had so much bad luck In
lunches that many fans are now pre-
dieting that the silver lining certainly
is due to show in the way of an ex
tended Tribe march Hp the A A. stand
Charlie ,whitehouse hurled an excel
lid not allow a hit until the seventh
inning, and the game was so brilliantly
nlsyed that the whole town wzs talking
and rarin' to turn out Sunday.
After completing the Toledo series
Thursday, the Indians will depart on
the longest road trip of the year, mol
returning for little more than month.
Therefore, weekday attendance is ex-
pected to pick up during thu remaining
few days the IIOosiers are at Washing
ton park, because II ever club deserved
support the Indisns deserve it now.
HICKEY INTERESTED
IN oyMARA CASE.
President Tom Hickey even got ex-
cited over the showing of the Indians
uad he came down from Chicago yes.
tsI6ay only TO be disappointed. How
ever, while here for a few hours, he
nade 1t known that he had not given
up hopes Of trying to get the Indian
apolis club something out of the Ollie
O'Msra case.
BE realizes what the Indians have
been up against and is using his infiu-
euce IN an effort to land the Tribe some
players for the loss they suffered when
their best hitter jumped
Tribe players today were interested in
the change Of management Of the Kansas
City club, believing that the move means
hat the Blues intend TO make every ef
tort to brace. Otto Knabe. former Philly,
Cincy Red and BALTIC Fed prominent,
has been appointed to succeed Alex Nc
earthly, and viii take over the X. c.
reins tomorrow. Mccarthy, il is said,
will remain with the club as its second
baseman. Knabe viii be a bench man
ager, thereby adding more prestige TO
the team. President <Muehlebach has an
nOunced that several changes will be
made IN the club lineup just as soon as
deals can be made.