Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
TRIBESMEN AND
GRIFFS IN TWO
BATTLES TODAY
HOLSTERS Full of Pep After 6
to 4 Win Over Tampa
Nine.
O'MARA REACHES CAMP
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March H.
Ct Patrick's day was celebrated in THIS
Florida haven Of eternal verdure by a
feature baseball attraction between tne
Indians and Walter Johnson, the pig
Washington hurler, appearing here with
a number Of regulars and ROCKIES OF
Clark Griffith's outfit.
In addition to the baseball game, ore
of the local aviators pulled some stunts
for the bleacher throngs during the
morning and afternoon sessions. Before
the game in the afternoon the sky pilot
planned to take up one OF the lnd1an =
apoIis ball players, provided the sale
ball player would stand for stunts in
the "ethereal nowhere" Louie Wolf was
the candidate the remainder Of the Hoo
s;ers being generously inclined to keep
one foot on the sandy soil Of Florida.
Ollie O'Mara arrived at the camp To-
day after being delayed day in Jack
sonyiIle. the same fate that the squad
suffered last week. Being st. Patrick
day. this was the opportune time for
ollie to drive in, as he halls from the
'.Irishest'' part of St. Louis. Upon his
arrival the hot corner guardian an
nounced himself ready for action and
primed to crash out his share Of the
fence busting walIops this season. Crum
started the game on the mound against
Washington and Southpaw Murray was
slated for work before the session closed.
Mayor Lang, a fan from the ground up,
declared a holiday in the city In order
TO boost the attendance and the home
town Band was on hand with carload
of sjazz" music
Unwilling GETS
CIRCUIT CRASH.
The Indians knocked the Tampa team
for row yesterday, the final score being
to f. The contest lasted seven innings
and Adams and Eerrel worked In rea
style on the hill for the Hendricks team
ZwiIling showed his buddies that his
boasts about plastering the pill this sea
son we're not idle ones when he sent the
ball over the fence for a home run with
two on, The big smack came In the
fourth inning and practically ''iced" the
battle for the Indians.
Two Tampa players also drove out
homers, one of the pair being Howard
Shanks, a Washington regular who APP
peared in the visiting lineup to help out
Tommy Leach, former big Lacquer, who
is managing the Tampa team. Tommy
also has his son, Marvin, playing, and
it was quite an unusual feature to see
father and son in the same lineup.
Tommy, the father, got a triple and q
single and his boy got a double. The
veteran displayed the same speed he
demonstrated in the association after
dropping out Of the majors.
SAND DIAMOND
PROVES HANDICAP.
The sandy infieId at the park has
broken up SO that the players are feel
ing they are being handicapped in round
ing into form and even Manager Hen
bricks had to lay off Tuesday and
watch the game in civilian clothes. I'm
less something is done to improve the
playing field there is a strong POSSIBLE
ity of the Indians pulling stakes here
earlier than planned. Other training
conditions here are excellent, but the
ball field is a serious drawback and If
the Indians return here next season they
will demand that some northern dirt be
brought down to improve the play
ground. The tribe squad packs up to-
night after meeting the GTifmen, and
an early start will be made Thursday
morning for Miami, where the Cincy
Reds viii Zoe played Friday and Satur-
day. Managers Hendricks is in commun-
ication with the Detroit Tigers and there
Is a possibility Of the Indians going to
Maran Ga Iaf