Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-19
DERBY DAY HAS
WRECKING CREW
AFTER REMNANT
Hens Find Hitting Stride at
Expense of Tribe Pitchers
in Opener.
INDIANS NEED HURLERS

There is no denying the fact that Bill
Clymer has a lineup Of heavy stickers
under his wing this season and it's going
otake exceptional good pitching to turn
his Hens back at any stage. In the
series with the Colonies last week, the
Toledoites had not found their true bat
ting eyes and a result they fell by the
wayside, but not so yesterday 1t was
only a question of time for the boys
from the Maumee and that time certainly
arrived in the opener with the Indians.
With the count standing 5 to 0 against
them the wrecking crew Of the Hens got
busy and when the curtain dropped on
the game along about o'clock Derby
Day Clymer's pennant hopes were on
the long end Of a 10 to count. Pitcher
King Brady was responsible for most
Of the damage, for this husky gent drove
in the first five runs Sor Toledo, one Of
his three hits being of the Babe Ruth
variety-in other words. over the fence.
HENS DRIVE
PUG To COVER.
Pug Cavet started on the mound for
the Indians and it was seen early that
he did not have the stuff on the ball that
he did In the opener last Wednesday. AS
a result, in the fourth frame the Hens
chased two runs over and then In the
seventh Brady smashed the bail over the
fence, scoring two mates ahead of him
self The blow knotted the score, AM
In the eighth the visitors shot Tar ana
safely into the lead by scoring five runs
Cavet was knocked out Of the box in
this round and Bartlett, who was sent in
as relief man. failed to do much tide
The Hens simply were pounding the
apple, as their total of fifteen hits viii
testify mutely. Brady was touched
rather lively himself in the early innings,
but after his mates showed signs OF get
ting 10 Cavet he frightened up and after
the third inning the Indians got but one
bingle. In the first frame three Tribe
hits, two walks, three stolen bases and
an error combined to give the Hendricks
men four markers. In the third inning
the HoOsiers pushed another run over,
but there they stopped while the Hens
delayed matters until later. when they
staged their bingle shower. Hank
Schneider played a fine all-round game
for the Indians, two Of his three hits
driving In three runs. Hank also felded
in true form and IL was no fault of his
that the Tribe winning streak was halted.
The holes in the HO0sier defense were at
third base and in center field. where Baird
and SINNERS were rather shaky on
ground balls
It was expected to be a different story
this afternoon, however, Tor Sterling
Stryker was due TO mount the hill and
the big fellow looked good to turn a vic
tory
<ROOTERS HOPE
FOR LATE RALLY.
The fans were not discourag ed over
the defeat yesterday and they stayed
until the finish hoping for a lsst-minute
Tribe rally. The great trio Of victories
scored over Columbus were not forgotten
and the rooters remained loyal until
final hope had faded They were peeved
at Umpire Daily, however, and didn't
forget to remind him that he needed
cheaters In the eighth inning Thorpe,
first up hit over the third sack. but
Baird made a great play on the ball,
Knocked it down and threw to Covtng-
ton. Thorpe was out by step, but
Tmps Daily. for some unknown reason,
called the redskin safe. That break
put the Hens on the way to another rally
and it was in this round that they
clinched the game
The Hendricksmen are badly in need
of pitching talent and ii is feared that
thew are going TO lose some ground be-
fore sid comes. Jones aad Whitehouse
are still aiIing, which leaves only three
hurIers available. Manager Hendricks Is
truly up against a stiff problem. wee
President Smith is going to visit the big
league camps within a few days and ne
is almost certain to land pitching AID
Until that time the Indians must battle
hard Following the games today ana
tomorrow the Tribe win go on the road
for two series, playing at Toledo ahd
Columbus