Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-22
INDIANS HOME
WITH HOPES OF
STARTING ANEW
Long Trip Disastrous, but
Tribe Still Believes 1t
Can Climb.
INJURIES HURT TEAM
INJURIES HURT TEAM

Back home after a losing road trip,
the Indians today were carded to tangls
with the Milwaukee Brewers at Wash
ington Park and members of the team
held out some hopes Of starting a mid
season drive. Bad breaks and injuries
have combined to keep the skids under
the clubs efforts, though at one period
In the long jaunt around the circuit
there were signs that the Tribe finally
had regained its stride. 1t was a case
Of a squirt, only. however. for after win
ming enought games to throw a scare
into rival camps, the Hoosiers trIpped up
and fell back again.
The absence of Catcher Henline by in
Juries, the inability of Pug Cavet to
pitch recently because of a stiff neck
and the absence from the team for a few
Gays or Bob Kinsella all combined to
give Jack Hendricks harder problems to
solve. Kfnsella was called home to at
tend the burial in the home cemetery Of
the body of brother who was killed in
france. Cavet's neck became stiff while
the team was in the Northwest and de-
spite all efforts of Cavet and doctors the
ailment hung on. With Cavet unavail-
able the pitching went to smash prac-
tically. though Royce and Petty held up
their ends very well.
At Milwaukee yesterday the Tribesmen
outhlt the Brewers. but inability to hit
with men on base accounted for another
defeat The Brewers got nine hits for
six runs and the Indians eleven hits for
three runs. Bartlett opened on the
mound for the Tribe and he was I'M
steady. Stryker relieved him in the
fifth, but the damage had been done, and
good twirling on the part Of Stryker was
wasted.
The opening game at home today was
ladies day" and there were hopes that
the presence Of the feminine rOoters
would tend to make the Tribe step out
and knock the Brewers for goal. Play
was to be called at 8 10 o'clock and de-
spite the poor record made by the team
on the road fairly large crowd was ex-
peCted to be on hand to extend the glad
hand to the players. Some Of the ath-
letes are Of the opinion that every fan
is against them, but 1t is believed that
the. loyal fans still outnumber the easily
whipped rOOters.
Manager Hendricks said today that he
wants 1t understood that no dissension
has arisen in the ranks of the Indians
despite the many wild reports heard in
this city. The Tribe simply has had to
contend with bad breaks, poor pitching
in spots and a slump in hitting when
men are on bases. according to the big
boss. Several Of the players are hitting
above the 800 mark, the club is fielding
well and leading the league in stolen
bases, and, of course, it would seem that
these achievements ought to have the
team up in the race At Minneapolis
and ST. PauI the rams were lOuu IN IneR
praises for the HOLSTERS, so there may
be a chance yet for the Hendricksmen to
take a squirt that will make things In
teresting the second half of the season.
The club ownership in making desper
ate efforts to land another twirler Of
known ability. 1t isn't a question OF
money these days, 1t seems, for Owner
Smith has been ready to spend his coin
at all times He paid $4,000 for Pitcher
Petty at a time that attendance at Wash
ington Park didn't warrant such an out
lay of money.