Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
INDIANS MAKE
ST. PAUL FANS
PRAISE SPEED
HOOsiers Upset Saints in
Opener by Displaying Fine
AIl-ArOund Glass.
LEE BARTLETT STARS

ST. PAUL, May 11.-Fans Of this city
were willing to admit today that Jack
Hendricks has a squad Of real ball play
ers together this season, and they were
not talking in such chesty tones as they
were before the Hoosiers hit the town.
To begin with the Champion Saints were
riding along in a fine winning streak IN
til yesterday, when the Tribe from In
dianapolis camped out at Lexington
Park and grabbed off the series opener,
4 to 2
oppose the veteran, Steamboat Williams,
and Lee delivered in convincing man
ner, not allowing the bOastful Saints TO
score until the ninth. In the meantime
the Indians had nicked Williams for four
runs BY timely hitting and good base
running, and those four runs certainly
caused the Tribe Of Hendricks to feel
good.
Nike Kelley still has a bunch Of slug
gers in Saint uniforms, and 1t was quite
an achievement to turn back the Cham
pions in the very first meeting Of the
1921 season. Walter Rehg was the hit
ting star Of the Indians, with two singles
and a double. Schneider and Sticking also
hit opportunity.
The Tribe in1eld was again in prom
inence with double plays that came when
the Saints were threatening. Baird started
one Of the double killings and Sticking the
other.
The Indians got their first tally in the
fourth on hits by Baird, Rehg and Sinck-
ing. In the eighth they got what proved
70 be the winning tallies when SINNERS,
singled and scored on Rehg's single after
Baird had flied out Ralph demonstrated
bis speed at this point going from first
in home when Center Fielder Miller was
slow In retrieving the ball. Schreiber
scored Rehg with q triple after Kinsella
had famed and then Hank scored on
Sicking'E second timely blow.
Those runs in the eighth were needed
because the Saints tried hard for de-
layed rally in the ninth and scored twice
after two were out. Bartlett refused 10
crack. however, and frightened just enough
to check the Champions when they were
making their final effort
In the second sktrmish Of the series
this afternoon it was believed that
Johnny Enzmann would be sent 70 the
mound by Manager Hendricks Johnny
failed in his first start as an Indian
at Louisville and he was eager TO get
a crack at the Saints today 70 make
good. In case Enzmann failed TO warm
up properly STRIKER or weaver was 10
take the hill Tex Covington was due
back in camp today, but 1t was hardly
likely that he would be able to play his
injured ankle has been improving SLOW
lv. The big Texans timely hits have
hoe, missed. though Lutzke has been
-5attling hard to fill the first base
shoes.
Due to the fact that the K. C. Blues
won Yesterday the Indians were stlli
tied today for the American Association
lead with that team. The HoOsiers are
feeling proud Of their record and De
Heve they viii hold on if the pitching
delivers.
II was raining in St. Paul this morn
ing and there was a possibility that to-
DAVIS game would be postponed With
a number Of regulars crippled the rainy
DAYS are welcomed by the Indians.
Over in Minneapolis yesterday the
Colonies handed the Pongoites deIeat,
Twin City team. It was a ten-lnnlnS
affair yesterday.
Duke Kelley, former Indian. batted
for Pitcher Williams Of the Saints in
the eighth frame yesterday. The Duke
looks natural. However, due to light
hitting it is not thought that he will be
able to stick with the Saints.