Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-04
J League Baseball Scores and News, Cos
TRIBE OBTAINS
YOUNG SEWELL
TO AID DIXON
Brother of Cleveland Short
stop VIII Join Indians To-
morrow as Catcher.
ROGGE DOWNS CHAMPS

Catcher Luke SeweII, brother OF the
famous shortstop, Ray Seweu Of the
Cleveland worlds champs, today was
obtained By the Indians to help Leo
Dixon carry the backstop burden at
Washington Park. Seweu vas secured
on option from Iris Speaker after Nan
ager Hendricks had spent more than
half OF last night trying to get the
Cleveland manager TO permit the young
catcher TO don an indianapolis uniform.
Seweu is from Alabama University and
was signed by the spea kerires last spring.
After d short period OF service with the
American Leag uers he was loaned to Co
funbus for q number Of weeks. where he
made good. Later Speaker recalled him
to Cleveland and he has been with the
Champs right along 1t was Speaker s
intention to retain SeTeQ the entire sea
son, but due TO the fact that Catcher
Steve O'Neiu has recovered the Cleveland
boss listened to the plea OF Hendricks
and permitted his youthful bSckstop to
come here. Jack said today he was Tor
tunste in getting SeWeU and he now De-
lisves his worries over the catching sit
uatiOn are over.
The Indians we're all set today to toss
the hooks into the Champion Saints
again Petty was on deck FOR mound
duty and the southPaW was IegIus NJ
70 score a victory. In his last time out
Petty pitched brilliantly against the
KILLERS aud gave every indication OF
being on his winning stride for the re-
i--I CiiSf R6qEe turned the Saints back
yesterday, Z 20 . and he did il IN decisive
manner. Working in rapid-6re order,
with absolutely no time wasted the Dig
right handler hurled one Of his best
games. He also got himself two hits
just to round out big day
Tom Sheehan, obtained rom the rev
York Yankees by the Saints in the e.
mer Miller deal. was given hrash treat
ment on his first appearance on the
mound In the A. A. he Indians hoped
on him for three runs in the first inning
and in the sixth they added two more
Sheehau then stepped aside fer kely,
and Kelly also was found for a brace OF
The Saints scored their only runs in
the eighth when q big opening was given
them on a ground error By Morrison; u
looked like a rally had started Dut
Rogge was equal TO the emergency ana
he steamed up and nut the big check
on the Champs efforts.
The big nit Of the afternoon was
home run sock by Ralph SINNERS over
the right field fence. The drive came
in the sixth inning, and IL was q regu-
lar hit, half fly and half liner, straight
over the low fence. Ralph also stole two
bases and beat out two inneid hlts- CIV
ing him three safeties for the day. Man
aver Hendricks shook up his batting or
der and it got results
II vas 'kfds' day" at Washington Park
today ind the future greats were ex-
uected out in big numbers Tomorrow
VIII be ladies day"
The Saints have an army" Of ball
PLAYERS Pitcher Sheehan and Outfislder
Connolly, obtained in the Elmer Miller
deal reported yesterday. Miller IL still
with the Champs, however. and will re-
main with them until Tim Hendryx re
ports Hendryx wEs due yesterday, but
fsiI-,i 10 put In an appearance. Manager
Kelley SAYS be has g fourth player com
ing in the same deal
The Saints used two pinch batters yes
terday and Royce famed EN- both Con
molly and Haas were the players who
fell victims
Dorg Baird played a sparkling game
at third. He knocked down a lrft on
WheIan in the fifth and got his man at
first by 4 step
CovIngton drove in two Of the Tribes
first three runs with a double.
SINNERS continues to improve in every
department He certainly IS on his way
10 the big top.
Jack Hendricks is a day-snd night man
ager It was so o'clock this morning
before he was able 10 get iris Speaker
on the long distance phone IN order to
obtain consent to use Catcher SeWelL
SeWeu viii leave Washington today for
his new berth here.