Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-15
OPENER OVER,
TRIBE OUT TO
MAKE AMENDS
With Nervousness Gone, In
dams Step Out to Even
Up With Hens.
By EDDIE ASH.


Somewhat disheartened over the defeat
IN the a. A. opener at Washington park
yesterday the Indians today were never
theless determined to make immediate
amends, and II the weather permitted
they hoped to even up with the cackhng
Hens in the second clash Of the series
this afternoon.
It was a grand opener and, though the
game went 1 to 0 against the nome teanl'
the fans had a big day and that the Fl
forts of the Chamber of Comperce, no
tary club and other organizations got
results, goes without saying.
EVERYTHING ROSES
EXCEPT THE SCORE.
The parade was a winner and the
crowd was a winner, and with more
baseball luck the Tribesmen would have
put over a winner.
The governor, mayor and others
prominent in state, county and civic az
fairs turned out and after an impress
sive flag raising ceremony with a squad
Of marines in charge the baseball Datte
Mayor Jewett, the honor pitcher. per
formed like a Lacquer and registered a
strike with the honor ball brought out
to him from the governor by NUMBER
Of Indianapolis young women, who made
the event ultra fashionable by carrying
the ball in a basket Of flowers.
The knights OF Columbus had soldiers
from Fit Benjamin Harrison as thel
guests. an aviator did stunts above the
park preceding the game and there were
other features which made the day a
brilliant one in the annals OF Indian
The lone run of the contest went over
in the third inning and ii developed
from a base on balls after two Hens
Joe without walked. reached second on
an attempted steal when Schneider
dropped Gossetts perfect throw and
scored on a lucky hit by Jones.
The Indians threatened only few
times because Pitcher Middleton was in
grand form and hurled a steady brand OF
baseball all the way.
Crum went eight innings for the IN
dams, when he gave way for a pinch NIT
ter, and then Young Murray finished the
game.
Tribe get a man as far as third and In
the ninth 1t was only sensational piece
of fielding which prevented tied score.
In the final round COvingtOn got an in
field hit and SINNERS ran for him. shin
ners advanced on a sacrifice by Schrelbef
and went 70 third on sacrinee ny to }.
Kelly. Henline batted for Wolf and he
sent Kelly far back after his fly.
With Rehg at bat. SINNERS on third
something to happen that would tie the
THOMPSON DOES
4 MERRIWELL.
son at second and the Hen fielder chased
over, slipped and fell Il surely looked
as II Rehg would reach first in safety,
but from his sitting position on the
ground Thompson hurled the bail over
to Beall Just q fraction ahead Of the
sprinting Rehg, and tie game was over.
Reb Russell, former White SOx and
Minneapolis player. signed with the In
dams just previous TO the game. ana he
entered the fray as a pinch hitter in the
eighth. The big fellow delivered also,
but he was eliminated from the paths
when forced by Emerich. who failed on
an attempted sacrifice.
It was the second failure OF an at
tempted Tribe sacrifice and. indicated
that the Indians need bunting practice
and lots OF It.
Crum was unsteady in the early In
nIngs. and, though not given the best
Of support It was a base on balls that
cost him the game.
But the Tribe was not the only home
club which lost openers in the A. A,
because Louisville, Milwaukee and Kan
sas City all went down il defeat. That's
baseball.
The crowd was exceptionally large,
considering the chilly weather. and IL
was estimated ct 1000.