Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
INDIANS STILL
BATTLE BLUES
Tribe Stays Ahead in Series,
Despite Hitting Strength
of Visitors.

Having defeated the prancing K. c.
Blues two out of three the Indians today
were showing signs of getting their old
nerve back and they had high hopes OF
slipping e third victory over on the boys
from the Kaw this afternoon.
In the double header yesterday the
Blues grabbed the first game, to l. and
the Tribe won the second contest, to ).
In the opening battle Petty and Ames
hooked up in a pitching struggle. the
latter getting a slight shade in the days
hOnors. Ames allowed three hits and
Petty six The Tribe hurler did not per
NIT a safety until the sixth inning, but
in that frame the Blues solved his offer
successive singles enabled the Blues to
score. This marker could have been
headed off by tighter fielding on the
part of Kinsella, but Bob had to tumble
DWELLINGS, single just enough to permit
Good to score from second. Bob evident
" wasn't feeling right in this game.
He looked helpless at the plate when
there were chances to drive in runs.
The Indians had scored in the fourth
inning Of the hrst contest and that 4. T.
run in the sixth knOtted the count
In the ninth the deciding marker was
put over by the visitors. Willing
singled, moved up on SkiR's sacrifice, ad,
yancegd to third on a wild pitch e and
which Rehg dropped. Walter was so
anxious to prevent the run scoring that
Re failed to grip the ball properly. 1t
was an even chance that he would nave
cut Zwilling down at the plate had he
chung to the sphere.
In the second contest Of the day the
old master, Pug Cavet. was king or cere-
monies. He went along in easy fashion
and had no trouble breezing through
to victory. In addition to pitching great
ball be got himself a home run over the
low right field fence. II was mighty
clout and came behind Henline's triple
In the fifth. The Indians knocked Bono
out Of the box in this game. Bono had
q shock TO the Blues when he was given
beating by the Indians Hozhauser,
rooki from the Western Association, sue
ceeded Bono on the mound but failed 10
q the HoOsiers, who were hitting
hard and timely.
Cavet gets well stocked up for hitting
that home run. He gets q suit or
clothes, hat, shirt tie aud box OF cigars.
He already has 1ivver, so he's fixed.
Henune got a double and triple in the
second game.
SINNERS did some fancy base-runnlng
IN the eighth when he stole second and
went the remainder Of the way home
when Catcher SkIt's throw went to cen
ter field.
Doug Baird is striving nightly 70
emerge from a batting slump. He is
searching for hitting powders.
The Tribe certainly Us going big again
IN the double play market Two In the
first game Yesterday and three IN the
second on Tuesday four double killings
were made.
Manager McGraw Of the Giants has
promised 10 ioaE Catcher Alex Castor.
former Brewer, TO the Indians II the
Philhes insist on taking Butch Henhne
according 70 word brought back from
the East today by Vice President Smith
or the Tribe HenIine win leave the
local team Saturday unless the Quaker
management changes IS mind Smith
conferred with McGraw In Pittsburg yes
terday. Manager Jack Hendricks Will 60
70 Cincinnati tonight to confer with
Garry Hermann regarding a pitcher that
u may be possible "a obtain for the In
dams. Jack also will confer with Nc
GrGw there tomorrow, as the Giants open
a series ia Cincy Friday.
This was Young America dny~ at
Washington Park and oil grade school
boys We're admitted to the bleachers free
of charge. not even war tax being col
lected. On previous kids days" the
cheering OF the youngsters has been a
decided feature.