Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-19
WEATHER JINX
THREATENS TO
STICK AROUND
Indians Haven't Had a Really
Brilliant Day Yet, but
May Is Coming.
CLYMERs HERE RESTING
,sy EDDIE ASH.

indianapolis fans are hoping that the
weather man will have a heart shortly
and LAY off, this storm stun.
Perhaps he doesn't know the Mud
Hens have left the city, but even If he
doesn't he is getting too rough and
his antics have ceased to be joke
Robbed of their Sunday baseball en-
-tertainment local diamond followers piled
out of the hay this morning to see an
other punk day, and it wasn't long untlI
the ''NO Game; Rain" sign was hanging
out again at Washington PARK.
April showers bring May flowers, but
according to the undertakers they DO
not expect any more funerals than usual
in May and it has rained enough now
y start a new cemetery
paAS ANY ONE
HERE SEEN SPRING?
Fact of the matter is il this keeps up
some one Will have to swear out search
warrant and start posse out to hunt
for spring.
indianapolis is supposed to be the
greatest inland city in the world, but
it is rapidly taking on the appearance Of
a sea coast town.
At any rate, it is time for some sun
shine to show because the Indians
haven't had a really good day this
season, and, as they are shortly
scheduled to 90 on the road for a long
stay, they would appreciate 1t very
much If smiling skies would come out
4
Bill Clymer and his Columbus Senators
are Ioafng around hotel Hobbies awaiting
action and the fans would like TO see
Bits gang perform because his outhr
and that's the kind of opposition the
Tribe needs nOw-OppOsition with
paucity of twirlers.
The Tribe win spring. slightly
changed lineup Tuesday If the third
scheduled game with the Senator'S IS
played Jimmy Smith is slated TO
play second base in place OF Wolf and
the batting order is to be shifted some
Cal Crum is ready again and also
Pug Cavet, with Rogge just about due to
Adams is in line also for a start,
while Murray, the youngster, is hoping
MURRAY DESIRES
TO START ANEW
Murray made bis league debut Satur-
day, but he prefers to forget 1t and
start anew.
The little southpaw was unnerved and
the Toledo Hens gave him terrific bonn
bardment and before he was removed ~
favor Of Karl Adams, the Visitors had
chased over ten runs.
Adams stopped the Hen sluggers, but
the Bresnahans had too big lead and
the game wound up 10 to ..
The Tribe staged q ninth-inning rally,
scoring three runs, which goes to show
that Hendricks mas got gang OF fighters
under his wing who refuse to give up az
any time.
As a result Of the Toledo victory sat
urday the Hens left here with two out Of
three games dangling to their beaks
while the Indians are left in the second
division for the time being.
Lacquer. He went to the plate as an
A. 4. player for the first time Satur-
day when he batted for Adams in the
ninth and he socked one down the left
field foul line for a clean bingle.
wickland's one-hand stab of Coving-
tons bid for an extra-base hit was the
fielding feature Saturday
Emerich is classy fielder and will
Leaf somebody out Of job if he picks
up in hitting.
Louie Wolf is so anxious to make good
that he is over-anxious and his playing
awhile and Jimmy Smith used at see
ond.
Murray's disastrous start as leaGuer
Saturday can n2t be accounted for other
than he became unnerved before the
cackling Hens.
The fans viii find that the team looks
altogether different when it is given good
pitching. The five runs It made Satur-
day would win any ordinary game.
Members of both teams were sadly
disappointed today when the second
game Of the series was called of. Tn,
athletes don't like to stay idle any
length Of time in the early spring be-
cause they are too easily thrown of form
-At way
Smiling Joe'' Willis, former Indian
southpaw, is with the Senators attempt.
ing q comeback
Josh Devore was around looking VI
Sherwood Nottingham Magee last night
Josh and Sherry played together witt
the Phillies.
Devore is feeling active again anC
would not turn down a player manager
job if the inducements were strone
enough. Josh can still crack EN-.
If Reb Russell can get the kink in hii
arm irOned out he viii try pitching
again.
The Saints are travelling like a speed
king and are occupying the same posi-
ton they finished in last season-frs
place.