Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-08
JOHN B. FAN
PERKS UP AS
ACTION NEARS
Interest in 1920 Indians Picks
Up and Record Opening
Is Promised.
WOMEN JOIN BOOSTERS
What They Say

VI. T. Hosea, Secretary Indiana Tele-
phone AssociatiOn-Am 1 going to the
opening game? Say does a duck swim
OF course / will be there and II seems
like every one else is, too.
Emil Fertig, Fertig & Kevers-Sure I'll
be at the opening game. Haven't missed
the irst game in twenty years.
Howdy Wilcox. Winner 1919 Speedway
ClaSsic-Ibe least we can do IS 10 boost
indianapolis in every way. While, oil
course, | am, naturally. most interested
in automobile racing I am always anxious
l will be at the opening game.
Harry Levinson, Hatter-I will be there
with both feet / am for anything that
boosts indianapolis.
Bert A. Boyd, Grain DeaIer-Every
citizen of indianapolis, with real red
blood in his veins, should attend the
opening game on Wednesday and start
lack Hendricks and his Tribe on high.
President Smith is a real owner Jnd
Hcud rieks Z real manager and their ciur
is dong vglua Jie scrNtt@ III adNcrtlsihG
Indianapolis. hts Boost tue ciuu i'at
uvts 5 Indianapolis
Il, EDDIE ASH.
Hail Mr.. John Z. Fan.
The old boy can't wait for the coming
Tribe games with Detroit and the big
American association opening next
Wednesday.
All this excitement about the plans Of
the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary club.
Advertising club, kiwsnis club, automo-
bile men and others regarding the grand
send-of to he given the 1870 Indians has
got Mr.. John b. Fan jumping and be ;
going to BE THERE.
FANS READY
TO SHOUT NOW.
81 her an
shine TO-DAY and that has added to the
excitement of things until every baseball
bug in Indianapolis Is ready 10 shout
The fact that the Indians threaten 10
stack up all powerful right from the
opening bell has the fans itching for
baseball and there's no doubt but that
the Tribe will be greeted 10y a house tul
when they swing into action.
Pitcher RoSGe il due here tomorrow
along with Jisumy Smith and Manage
hendricks will have the squad in hrs;
class trim ia short ORDER u given hah
q chance by The weather.
The Indian pilot planned 20 have HI
athletes out on the deld at Washington
park this afternoon If the frisid breczes
held OF and a full days work viii be
put in tomorrow If the weather clears
further.
COMMERCE PLANS
BASEBALL LUNCHEON.
Charles f. Conin. president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, has invited the
club OFFICIALS and players to a baseball
luncheon next Monday, and with the AID
Of other members OF the commerce body.
the sale of tickets for the opening game
with Toledo next "Wednesday viii nc
pushed in order to give Indianapolis nj
excellent opportunity OF winning the
hague opening day attendance trophy.
The Rotary club, With Roltare ES-
gIeston as the chief baseball leader, is
sill speeding up its plans, and other
ctganizstion ar doing likewise
parade. band aud other baseball
fireworks all will be included in The
program and John B. Fan is certain
10 have one large day.
Therefore if Indianapolis does not win
the trophy offered by the American asso-
citation for the largest crowd attending
the opening ball game IL will be because
the local ball park is not large enough
TO hold the crowd.
WOMEN FANS
START BOOSTING.
JACK Hendricks this morning accepted
the invitation OF the Altrusa club to ad-
dress that organization Of women at their
noon meeting in Ayres tearoom Saturday
noon.
Prominent indianapolis fans. noted for
never missing an opening day, are get
ring back Of the movement looking to
the S. r. o. sign at the ball park, AMI
many enthusiastic letters indorsing the
move on the part of the Chamber Of
Commerce are icing received at the
chamber.
Wallace Lee. who is cooperating with
Miss Elsie Green on a womans commit
tee, announced today that Miss Ruth
Perry has been appointed to select the
committee or women workers.