Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
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Indians Command Attention
by Clean-Cut Victory in
Opener at Toledo.
CAVET IN GREAT FORM

TOLEDO, April 22-Though somewhat
disheartened by the mauling Bill ely
mer's Hens received in the grand opening
of the local baseball season yesterday,
fans here were ready to admit today that
Jack Hendricks has got 4 fast-fying ma
chine carrying the Hoosier colors in the
American Association race this year. The
Indians not only defeated the home boys
yesterday. but they rubbed it in by SCOT
ing a'5-to-O shut-out. Speedy work on
the paths, timely blows, good fielding,
effective pitching and an-around smart
baseball brought the big victory to the
Tribesmen.
Pug Cavet, veteran southpaw, who
hurled the Indians TO a win over Co
lumbus in the opener at the Hoosier
capital April 49, repeated yesterday and
thereby proved his right to claim the
1921 A. a. opening day hurting hOnOrs.
The tall lefty Tipped EN- up in amazing
style before the packed stands and he
refused to crack in the face of the ter
rifle roofing turned loose by the Toledo
bieacherlteS. The crowd numbered Is, $50
and the indianapolis opening day at
tendance easily was surpassed. Fans
crowded the outfeld posts. making
ground rules necessary, but the plead
ing voices of the throng couldn't arouse
Clymer's boys to rally in the face Of the
puzzlers Cavet was handing out.
INDIANS IN
GREAT SPIRITS.
The Hendricksmen were a happy party
today and despite their lack of quantity
pitching they were eager to enter the
second of the series and extend them
selves in an effort to make it two straight
H. the Hens back yard. Sterling Stryker
was on deck 10 hurl for the HOosiers
this afternoon, and though he has had
but two days rest he felt ready to de-
liver a Ia Cavet. There was a posi-
bility that the game today would not
be played because of wet grounds. Last
night and early this morning the weather
baked again and cut loose with wintry
brand Of driZzle.
Manager Hendricks was anxiously
awaiting news from his bosses today
regarding their efforts to obtain pitching
aid. President Smith Sr. and Vice Pres
tdent Smith Jr are visiting the big
league camps with their bank rolls han
dy and Hendricks is hopeful that at
least one twirler will be obtained.
In addition to pitching in puzzling
style yesterday, Mr.. Tfller Pug Cavet
knocked the Hen fans out Of their seats
by driving in three runs. On one Occa-
sion he sent two mates over with a sharp
single to right and in the eighth he
manipulated the squeeze play TO perfec-
ton, scoring Sticking. Battery Mate
DIX GOssett also was prominent in the
dSh's events. He located his batting eye
~Tcr two safeties, one a double. Tex Gov
ingtOn did not land a safety, but he
scored a mate with a sacrifice fly in the
pinch and on two other occasions the
Toledo pitcher issued him free trans
POrtatiOn rather than take q chance on
his big bludgeOn.
Bob KinseIla, who wears a cap Jockey
style, demonstrated that he knows some
thing about speed by beating out two in
field hits. His other hit was for two
sacks, and he also stole base
last Monday, was on the mound again
yesterday and was touched up rather
lively. He threatened with his bat, how
ever, and got triple.
The Hens were held hitless until the
sixth, when Brady. first mp IN that frame.
got his triple He was left on third,
however. for Cavet frightened instantly
hole.
The Hens tried hard for a last-inning
raIly Thorpe and Iuderus the first two
men up, singled, but the Indians imme
diately braced their defense. Cayet
struck out Grimes and forced the fol-
lowing two Hens to remain away from
first base.
Bill Clymer was roaring throughout
\ the game, but he couldn't extract rally
out Of his athletes.
Rube Lutzke was back at the third
base station for the Indians. He played
great defensive ball, but couldn't solve
Bradys shoots.
Ralph SINNERS was not on base
enough to demonstrate his speed. He
got only one hit, but it was a long one
and good for three sacks.
Toledo opening day attendance figures
are high in the association to date. There
are three openers left, however, at TO-
lumbus. Minneapolis and st. Paul. To-
ledO boosters grabbed a big edge over
the other cities by eliminating all
passes for the day.