Indiana daily times., 1921-04-11
BATTLE TODAY
ENDS INDIANS
TRAINING CARD
Hoosiers to Groom for A. A.
Opener Following Exhi-
bition With Speakerites.
PLAYERS EAGER TO ACT

II was "Indian day" at Washington
Park this afternoon. with Big CHIEF
Hendrfcks' Hoosier Indians mixing with
Big Chief Speakers Cleveland Indians
and, despite the fact the invading tribes
men are official bearers OF baseoalIs s
championship crown. the local team felt
fit to ofer plenty Of opposition IN the
exhibition affair. Smiling skies OF the
morning made baseball weather con-
ditions for the day appear encouraging
and a big attendance was expected to De
IN hand when the clubs got together at
80 o'clock
Due to the presence Of q post-season
winter ss surday and Sunday the Detroit
Tigers and Hoosiers were unable to meet
and thousands Of eager fans were robbed
OF the opportunity Of seeing the famous
Tv Cobb. Ownie Bush and others in
action The three days Of idIeness
caused much unrest among the Hen
dricksmen because they are unused to
taking vacations this spring, the squad
having missed only one day of practice
during its long stay in the South.
HARD DRILL FOR
INDIANS TUESDAY.
AS a result Of the inability Of the play
ers to work out Friday, Saturday or
Sunday Manager Hendricks announced
Aast night that a long fielding and
Batting drill viii be held tomorrow as
q fSnal tuning up for the American AS
sociation opening battle with the Colum-
bus Senators Wednesday. Jack hopes
Old Man Winter has made his last charge
on this city and he believes that open
ing day viii see splendid weather pre-
vailing.
Manager. Speaker Of the Cleveland team
has announced that he has secured
w~wn#H -AN NkHw
Wambsganss or Lunte is able TO WOrk
again. The recruit is Riggs stephenson
a college player from the University OF
Alabama where Joe Seweu halls from
Stephenson was the guest Of the club for
4 few days during the training season,
but returned to his college work when
the champions left Dallas.
Wamby viii he out for three or four
weeks with a broken wrist, and when
Iunte sprained his ankle at Chattanooga
the other day Speaker at once got in
touch with the university authorities and
secured permission for Stephenson to
leave college for three weeks under prom
ise to return to school on the first or
May He viii join the champions at
St Louis Tuesday, and, Will play in the
opeufnE game against the Browns. Steph-
enson is q senior at Alabama and viii
graduate in June. Then he viii Join tle
A.rleyeland team permanently.
MPS OUT
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nager Speaker has his team IN fine
barring the injuries to Wamby
5 ~ 81 unite, and he has high hopes OF re-
& his success Of last season. Ger
winning the championship did not
& the heads Of the Cleyelanders as It
the Cincy Reds a year ago. The
Is all signed UP promptly this
and they are working harmoni-
and with a united front. They all
2 and respect iris Speaker to the
ker viii not predict another pen
but he admits that the only club
4ally fears is New York. i think II
y going to be a tight race between my
team and the Higgins outfit he said.
Hug has a powerful club Of heavy hit
ters and he seems to be getting pretty
good pitching this year. He will be a
fought one to overcome, but we Will be
out there trying every day. I have g fine
team Of willing workers and the boys
liked playing in the worlds series so
Wen last fall that they are anxious to get
intt another one. I don't know whether
we can beat the Yankees or not, but we
will certaiTly give them quite q battle" "
The i've regular pitchers Of the Cleve-
land Club win be C0veleskie, Bagb%,
Nails, Uhle and Caldwell These men are
al going well and win put up a 1OrmiO-
able defense day after day. Guy Morton
Is also In fine shape this spring and may
prove good enough to take a regular turn
on the mound.