Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21
lRIBESMEN GET
IN ONE BATTLE
WITH CLYMERS
Just as Senators Get Ready to
Depart, Baseball Weather
Makes Comeback.

With the 1920 American Association sea-
son scheduled TO reopen" at Washing
ton park this afternoon baseball hungry
fans were expected to Pile on the Todd
specials and beat it out to view the In
dams and Senators start their delayed
series.
DisgruntIed by three postponements
the Senators were in the act Of packing
up and starting for home when they were
halted by the weather staging come
back, and as a result the contest today
was expected tc develop into lively al
fair.
Cal Crum was slated to perform on
the mound for the Tribe, while Man
ager Clymer Of the Columbus outfit had
the choice Of an entire stan because
~ his .wirlers are in shape sherman
pAWas the likely pick, however this hurler
being one Of Bilrs best
The playing field was somewhat soggy,
but an aII-morning manicure by the
ground keepers put it in fair shape Tor
a battle.
The Indians and Senators were hit hard
BY the rain OF the early week and though
the athletes were set back slightly In
condition By loafing they all were so
anxious to get in action that today
contest was expected to see the ginger
Jar wide open
Tribe fans also were keenly disap-
pointed by the pOstpOnemen1s, because
every one turns out when Bill Clymer
Following the game today the Indians
have an open date and they VII put
in a stiff practice tomorrow II the smll-
ing skies still hold out.
On Friday the Louisville Colonies VIII
make their 1920 appearance here, ana
Friday being ladies day. the team from
the bluegrass country no doubt Will be
erected bv a heavy weekday attendance.
The Colonies will be here Friday,
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, after
which the Indians viii hit the road Tor
en- extended trip.
Walter Rehg had started the organiza-
ton of a water polo team when the
rain ceased.
Bin CIymer doffed his lid this morn,
ing when he walked out Of the hotel
and saw the sunbeams.
Louie Wolf says he'll stage a come
hack with the weather. II Louie can
get Just one solid blow he'll proDaoy
start a hitting streak
The Indians are not saying. much.
but they are taking notice OF the pace
st. Paul is setting
Soon as q guy gets to be champion he
doesn't seem to want to knock EN- any
more Maybe that is why Babe Ruth
isn't pushing the pellet oyer the fences.
Maybe. again, Babe doesn't want TO
cause the Yankee colonies any more eX-
pense-baseballs costing over two bucks
a home-run this season.
The Boston bloomer girls are nearly as
popular in California as the Mack Sen
bathing beauties were in New York.
Here's chance for Ed Barrow to
win back the Boston fans. He has n
rookie that looks like Babe Ruth
Baseball scribes are boosting Browns
vile. Tex, as a training camp site. They
want all the teams TO train there next
spring They say it is an ideal place 70
get atmosphere. Brownsville is Just
across the border from Matamoras.
Sporting News tells the following
yarns on Joe Cant;llon, veteran manager
OF the AIiners, who has been famous for
taking a lot Of Oldtimers, letting them
do as they pleased. and then winning
a pennant with them. One evening in a
hotel in Kansas City, a we'll meaning
clerk ventured this to Joe: mister
CantilIon, 1 think I should tell you that
some Of your players stay out late at
night They come in long after you
retire" Joe replied instantly: Il have
four men on this club who never sleep
in their beds. I have four who come
in when they feel like it, and the rest
I know 90 to bed early"