Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
INDIANS REST
BEFORE TAKING
ON CHAMPIONS
Tribe Inactive Until Saturday,
When Kelly's Saints In
wade Washington Park.
ALTROCK ABUSES FANS
THOSE SPEEDING SAINTS.


BY winning four of It's remaining
eighteen games the st. Paul Club,
two-time American Association cham
pions, Will set a record In the Ameri-
can Association for the greatest NUM-
Der of games won in a season. The
present high mark of 1o7 games was
set by Minneapolis in 1911. The Saints
to date have won 1O4 games.
BY scoring fifty-seven runs In four
consecutive games against the Kan
sas City Blues, the Saints hold the
seasons record in that respect.
With two days of rest allowed them
before resuming action the Indians have
a chance to frame up something good
on Mike Kelley's Champions when they
invade Washington Park Saturday in
their final 1920 appearance here.
The Saints have the pennant nailed
down now, but that fact has not slowed
the aggregation up any and the Hoosiers
are preparing TO meet stiff opposition
when Mike and his gang pitch camp here.
The Tribesmen are hopeful of demon
strating that they can down the Cham
pions, and If the locals can keep ON their
batting clothes the chances are good for
l1eIQ TO denver, DeCauSe MIndSST ISu-
bricks has his pitching staff in fine or
der and ready for a fast finish.
The coming Of the Saints will mark the
start Of the Western clubs last visit here
The Saints, Millers, Brewers and Blues
are scheduled to appear here in the order
named, the Blues closing the season.
Owner Smith picked UP young pitcher
in the east and Manager Hendricks
landed a young outfielder while in Toledo
and the two rockies will get either late
season or spring training trials. The
Tribe president heard good words about
the twirling of a youthful giant around
Norwalk, Conn, last week and he signed
him up for the Indians. Lynch stands
over six feet and has established a fine
semi-pro record. He is expected here Sat
Manager Hendricks did good work 9th
er than leading his team to three vie
tories out of four games played while IN
Toledo Jack heard of star outhelder
with the Toledo Rail Lights, powerful
semi-prO aggregation. and he got busy
and signed the yOungster. His name Is
Sammy Van Dyke and he is said TO be
an alI-round star. He is from Scott High
School and his admirers believe that he
can be developed into good Class Al
outfelder
Other youngsters are being looked up
by the Tribe officials and a number will
be signed in the hope that stars for 1921
car be uncovered.
In the exhibition game yesterday the
Washington American League Club de
feated the Indians, to 2, in a contest
that provided many laughs for the fans
through the antics of Nick Altrock.
The morning rain threatened to ruin
the game, but after being called off il
was called on and about 500 fans turned
out. Fair weather would have brought
about $500 out, it was believed, but al
any rate the fans who did not take the
chance yesterday missed good entertain
ment.
Altrock staged his stunts on the coach
ing lines for q few innings and then took
the mound and proved that he is not al
IN as 8 ball player by banking the IN
dams during his time IN the box.
The Indians scored off Biemiller IN the
sixth inning, when Ralph SINNERS fol-
lowed Rogge's single with a sashing
home run 20 left field, the ball II king
one hop over the low fence. Ralph S
good work attracted the attention Of
Manager Clark Griffith, and the Washing
ton pilot probably will keep close watch
on the Tribe youngsters record. Big
Clint Rogge showed well against the big
leaguers also, and only through errors
Sam Rice stole one base for the Ma
tOnals and demonstrated why he is lead
ing the American League in this depart
ment Walter Johnson did not appear in
the box, but he played a few innings in
the outfeld and got one hit.
Empires HUM and Qualters local aTbi-
tiers, handled the gone and gave league
service.