Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
INDIANS MARK
TIME FOR TILT
WITH YANKEES
: Fans, Who Never Were Fans,
VIII Step Out for Swat
Kings Show.
TRAINING GRIND EASIER
BY EDDIE ASH.
Daily Times Sports Editor.

CROWLEY, La, March 16.-The In
dams today topped off their tuning-up
for the battle with Babe Ruth and the
other New York Yankees Thursday. The
city Of Crowley started sprouting its
Eayest eolors for the big day when the
swat king comes to town and there Is
every indication that st. Patrick's DAY
here viii see more demonstration than lt
has seen in its history.
The regular Yankee team IS scheduIeu
to perform against the Hoosiers, but re-
gardless of the many stars with Miller
Higgins club, the big idea is Babe Ruth,
and many residents Of southwest LOulsl-
ara who have given little attention to
baseball heretofore have planned 10 De on
deck to see the homer king perform.
Manager Hendricks of the Indians let
his athletes of light today by hoidlnS
only one practice. BE had fully deter
mined to Stage the double workout pro-
gram, starting Tuesday. But a1Ler
practice in burning heat Tuesday InoLn
ing he called halt and announced tnaL
the scheduled afternoon workout was
of. The players are rounding into sucn
good form that Hendricks fears stalehelss
heavy work Will be only batting ana
regular sessions for the pitchers.
ATTREAU LOOKS
THE GOODS.
In the one workout taken Tuesday
Hendricks took time out to coach tne
youngsters in the art Of running bases
He gave particular attention to Attfeau.
first base recruit, who apparently Is go
ing to make a strong bid for Tex Gov
ington's lob This Chicago boy has oeen
delivering better than Covington IN the
fielding department and the Tribe Doss
means to test him out thoroughly In or
der to be ready for the emergency Il the
Texan refuses to report.
Manager Hendricks has wired accept
ance of the indianapolis Rotary CLUBS
big baseball luncheon the day before the
American Association season opens. The
players were delighted when they We're
told of the Rotary plans and stated they
would extend themselves IN order TO snow
their appreciation for any fayors.
The Crowley Rotary Club is not one
bit backward about boosting baseball
ana q shouting approval was given Tues
dav when Hendricks told local Rotarlans
OF the plans Of the Indianapolis boost
The Tribesmen have played Eve exit
bition games to date and a little WORK
with the figures shows Ralph SINNERS
leading the teams batting list with a
percentage of .467. Ralph has been TO
bat fifteen times, got seven hlts anu
scored three runs.
Attreau has pounded out four clean
bfngles in twelve times up Tor an aver
ars of 1913 Stryker carries the same
average. but he has not had TO do much
work Hank Schneider holds a percentage
Of .27s, having hit i've times out OF
eighteen times at bat
Eddie Sticking has scored the greatest
number of runs, having -FOUR taInes 10
his credit SINNERS, Schneider and Kin
seIla have three runs each.
The team batting average Is something
ike .256. but this is probably due 20 the
fact that their first exhibition games
came almost before they had time to
get into their uniforms. Their hitting In
these contests was not upsto SNUFF. but
now that they have been around for a
few DAYS and got the lay Of the land,
they are showing signs Of their real
speed.