Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-14
By EDDIE ASH.


Greatly encouraged and in gleeful
spirits over the happenings Of the big
gest opening day Washington park ever
enjoyed, Jack Hendricks Indians were
ready today to stage a second assault on
the Columbus Senator's, but the weather
failed to clear by afternoon and the HOO
siers were robbed of a chance to add
another victory TO their early string.
The Hendricksmen grabbed of the
opening day struggle Wednesday, to 2,
in a game of thrills that long viii stick
in the memory Of the thousands VINO
witnessed the battle. In fact the thrills
were so numerous and the situations so
tense that the majority or the rooters ieIt
the ball park exhausted from the siren
uous ordeal Of the afternoon. First the
game apparently was in the hands OF
the enemy" then ii was snatched back
to even terms by the home team and
finally, in the ninth and last inning, with
two Indians out and the bases jammed,
Eddie Sticking arose to the occasion and
delivered the hit that brought in the
winning run.
Ii was an afternoon Of demonstrations,
sensational plays, remarkable pitching an
ever'thing. CoIorful scenes were many,
rOoters fairly jumped in the air and
screamed delight when the home CLUB
made a gain. and it must be stated that
there was plenty Of reason for extreme
delight over the HOOsier victory because
and to defeat the Rowland crew was
quite an achievement.
ONLY FOUR HITS
MADE OFF CAVET.
Pug Cavet. veteran sOuthpaw, battled
his way to the coveted hOnOrs over the
Columbus wonder, Dave DanfOrth. ana
no one will deny that the tall Hooster
twirler deserved the\ days honOrs. He
gave up only four hits and but for a
fielding error behind him he no doubt
would lave registered a shut-Out- 1t was
a case of pitching for blood. because
Danforth was going in top form and
striking out numerous Tribe batsmen-
But in the pinch the long training under
Jack Hendricks showed itself and the
local batsmen hit just enough to put
over sizzling victory. SIX hits were
made by the Indians and i've Of that
Ehmber had an important part in put
ting over the victory.
Walter Rehg, playing in determined
fashion, shot out double md single and
both blows kept the home team in the
running. Tex CovingtOn, the strong man
Of the club, did not fail and delivered g
double that tied the score. kinsella's
one hit was important also, and as for
Eddie Sicking's safety in the ninth. it
was the golden smash Of the afternoon
and opened so many thro2ts that the
park fairly trembled with cheers.
The Senators were first to score,
3. getting two markers in the sixth frame.
Danforth. first up, famed and Thomp-
son doubled to left. HerZog hit to
Schneider, who threw low to first base,
the ball going into the crowd. Thomp-
son trOtted home on the misplay and
Herzog reached second. Sticking tossed
out Taggart.. Herzog going to third
Brainerd's safety TO left. Rehg fieided
the ball Clearly and cut down Bralnerd
when the visiting base runner tried to
reach second on the hit The Indians
went out In order in their half Of the
sixth but they caught the range OF Dan
forth's slants in the seventh and swung
into action Kinsella opened the IN
ming with a single and rounded 20 third
on Rehg's double. Coytngton then
brought the fans to their feet by crash
ing a clean double TO left center. SCOT
. Ing -kinseIla and Rehg. TEX then stole
Nhird. but despite the fact that no onS
was out he was unable to score, Tor
Danforth braced and got the three FOL
lowing Tribe bstsmen without trouble.
on EVEN TERMS
WHEN NINTH COMES.
The contest then progressed into the
ninth with the count standing and 2
Pug Cavet had cut down the Senators
in order in the seventh, eighth and ninth,
not a visitor reaching first base. For
the Indians. ktnsella opened the ninth
by striking out. But Walter Rehg was
not to be denied. He solved DanfOrth' 5
delivery again and shot q ripping drive
to left field. shannon rumDieu the
grOunder momentaTily and Rehg kept fly
ing on the way TO second, where he land
ed in safety by a neat slide. This
brought the husky Covington up, and the
maddened crowd cried for hit. Big Tex
took q firm tOehOld and, after fouling
of q couple Of near hits, he was walked
By the Columbus hurler. Lutzke fol
lowed and also drew a pass, hlung the
bases.
The visiting indelders conferred with
Danforth and after consultation he re-
sumed pitching and indicated that he
had braced his nerves by getting Schrei-
Der on three consecutive strikes. 1t was
up to Sicking-tWO out, three on and
one run needed to win The count was
two balls and one strike on the Tribe 5
fashy second baseman when he leaned
into one Of DanfOFths offerings and sent
II bounding merrily TO left reld. 1t was
the clinching blow. for Rehg Eottsd home
with the winning marker while the spec
tators swarmed out on the field amid a
bedIam OF noise.
The Minneapolis Kansas City start was
postponed until today because OF rain.
At Louisville yesterday the Colonies de-
fe~ted the Toledo Hens in a close contest,
ana at Milwaukee the Brewers sent the
champion Saints down in defeat.