Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-12

The HoOsier spring record against the
two best teams in the country Is some
thing to be proud OF and no doubt the
result of the games has caused other
clubs in the American Association TO
agree that Jack Hendricks means what
he SAYS when he predicts a flag winner
here If he gets more pitchers. In two
games with Brooklyn, National Lea que
champions, the HOosiers annexed one Of
the battles, 4 to 3, in eleven innings
and were defeated in the other to o.
Brooklyn used It's worlds series lineup
in both contests and New Orleans fans
admitted that Indianapolis good showing
was earned. In the second Brooklyn
game, Manager Robinson OF the Dodgers
even sent his southpaW spitbaler. Mitch
ell, TO the mound. and of course. this
handqeapped the Indians because the
spltbau mas not been permitted in the
American Association for two seasons
and the Tribesmen were unused to the
freak delivery. Against Cleveland yester-
day the HoOsiers lost, but they PLAYED q
nne article of ball and even out-nit tba
worlds champions. Winning one and
losing two in a series of three games
with last falls worlds series teams ia
no small achievement.
A number Of loyal Columbus fans will
be over for the big game and they
promise TO make things merry even
though they'll be in q strange park and
against heavy opposition By the Tribe
rooters.
The probable line-ups and batting
orders for the opener are as follows:
OLUMBUS-ThOmpsOn right field
HerzOg, second base; Taggart. center
1elds Brainerd, third base: Burrus. first
base; shannon, left field; Pechous. short
stop; Hartley, catch; Danforth or Sher-
mar, pitch;
INDIANAPOLIS-Lutzke, third base;
Kinsella, right field; Rehg, left field
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field; Schneider, short stop; Sticking,
second base; GOssett, catch; Cavet, pitch.
Danforth, who is the most likely choice
for the Columbus pitching assignment
tomorrow, is wizard when in form
and hard to beat. He has been accused
Of using an Outlawed freak delivery and
usually gives the umpires lots of truble.
1t takes smart umpire to detect Dan
forth's tricks and here's hoping that
tomOrrow's umpires will be smart
The Columbus team has been boIstered
in several places by Manager Rowland
and it is not going to be as easy to de-
feat as last season. Rowland knows his
business and is not accustomed to man
aging losers.
Local fans have learned to like the
work of Schneider and Sticking around
the keystone sack in exhibitions since
the Indians came up from the South.
Il
and Lutzke demon strated yesterday that
he knows his stuff at third
Manager Speaker Of Cleveland is IN
willing to let Jess Petty come back to
the Indians at this time. Iris is going
10 keep a large staff of pitchers until
his aces get TO going in top form, he said.
The Pittsburgh Pirates offered the
Hoosiers a pitcher, but Manager Hen
bricks said the young fellows record did
not warrant taking him into the Aneri-
can Association.
Where you goin' to be tomorrow about
3:30T You said it, DO. right out at the
old ball game.
President ". G. Smith ST. and Vice
President W G. Smith Jr. are dyed-in-
the wool baseball fans well as mag
mates, and they will be out there roofing
with the rest of the thrOng.