Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
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kind today and dished up the proper kind
Of atmosphere, a record attendance was
expected to greet the teams at Wash
ington park.
The Chamber Of Commerce and other
organizations behind the affair were
striving to get enough fans out to assure
indianapolis winning the American As
sociation cup for highest opening day
attendance and also to Outstrip Toledo
in an individual contest. The Toledo
baseball boosters are quite chesty over
their league attendance victory last
spring and when indianapolis made
known its intention to go after the Lon
ors this season the city on the Maumee
issued a challenge to the Hoosier capital
TO compete for an extra trophy. Need
less to say, the baseball committee or
the allied indianapolis clubs accepted the
defy and it was up TO the fans Of the
city to get out and root for the home
team this afternoon in order to show the
Toledo boosters that their city is second
when it comes to competing with the
HoOsier metropolis
From the amount of baseball enthu-
siasm created here and elsewhere over
the opening games today 1t is evident
that Old King Swat is coming back into
his own with a vigOr that proves beyond
the shadow of a doubt the popularity
and solidity Of the national Dastime.
Though the game was shaken meWhat
bv the 1919 worlds series scandal the
sport refused to fall by the black work
of a few individuals and the Nations
pet game was back today to occupy the
center of the stage as in other years.
LONG TRAINING
FOR HOLSTERS.
Everybody connected with baseball
from Judge Lands down bristled with
confidence and optimism as the 1921 cur
tain went up today. And with the be-
ginning Of the rennant race IN the
American Association, indianapolis
stepped to the plate with a well-rounded
team that carries the good will OF all
Indianapolis. For more than a month
Owner Smith and Manager Hendricks
had the athletes in the South for siren
uous siege of training, and through the
means Of numerous games the great Hoo
sier capital was well advertised In var
ious communities of Dixieland.' Then
the SQUAD returned north to put on the
finishing touches for todays struggle
and baseball followers here are con-
Ffnced that the club directors are serious
when they predict a pennant contender
for the Indians.
One reason why the A. A leaguers
are straining at the bit this year more
at least four teams which already are
seeing visions of the championship bunt,
ing huttering in their respective oan
yards when next season rolls AROUND;
To begin with, there is the st. Paul
club, which made & runaway race or IL
last year. ready to toe the scratch with
another formidable lineup.
Outside Of "GOldie" Rapp, now with
the Giants. the Saints infeld remains
intact with Armstrong slated to begin
the season at third. The 1920 outheldI
composed of Riggert. Miller, Duncan aud
Haas, lauded by many as the best COM
binsfion in the minors, was again ready
to start Manager Mike Kelley Is enthus-
ing over Catcher Allen, obtained from I'm
cinnat as part payment 10P Sa tetsI mar
grave, and says that with Bob McMenemy
as second string backstop, his team Will
be strong behind the bat.
OF the 1920 pitching stan, Hail. Merritt,
Foster and Williams are e1Recteo no 20
Giants is expected to make the grade
Over in Toledo, one Of the best minor
/. league ball towns in the country, the rams
Mare taking seriously Roger Bresnahans
Threats on the championship. Bresnahan
hes loOseDed his purse strings and AIDED
tAant which should help: l.
Au Clymer, Bresnahans manager, 10
shsAng Rogers optimism and is put
ting lots OF faith in several OF the
youngsters lighting for regular berths-
COLONIES BOAST
OF BOX STRENGTH.
Louisville, which finished second last
year, is basing its claims for consider
alton. as pennant factor on Its added
pitching strength. Ben lineup, she slug
cling redskin hurler, will probably do no
pitching this year, but viii be used in
the outfeld to increase the Colonies Of
fensive strength. Ballenger replaces
Workman at shOrtstop.
Joe Cantillon thinks his Minneapolis
club is going to prove the dark horse OF
the race He has new infeld the same
hard hitting outheld he had last year and
has bOlstered his battery men. Bill Con-
roy Will start at first base, Bob Fisher
at second, Tom Stevenson at short, and
Bill McKechnie. last year with the Pr
rates, at third
Sherwood Magee will alternate with
"Reb" Russell in right field, with Ron
deau and Wade holding down the other
garden positions. Mayer and Shestak
will do the catching and Robertson,
Loudermilk, James, Schauer, Yingling
and Collup the hurting.
AS for the indianapolis flag contenders,
Manager Hendricks had n fast, young
team to send against the Columbus Sena-
tors this afternoon and he expected much
Of his lineup. Concerning the later
games to come, the Hoosier boss plans
to bolster the battery department and
when this is done many critics surely
will vote the Tribe as an all-season pen
nant challenger. Hendricks made a num-
Der Of changes in the team over the win
ter and in the places Of veterans will ap-
rear athletes of the younger type.
In the opener this afternoon the vet
eran battery of Cavet and GOssett was to
perform because 1t is a matter of base
ball intelligence to use the athletes of
long experience in contests before large
crowds. Manager Rowland of the Column
bus team also indicated that he would
use a veteran battery in Danforth and
Hartley, and for this reason fans of the
city were expecting to see a sensational
game fought out.
COvingtOn was to be at his usual place
at first base in the Tribe lineup this
afternoon, with Sticking at second base,
Schneider at shOrtstOp. Lutzke at third
base, Rehg in left field, SINNERS In cen
ter field and Kinsella In right field. or
the players in the opening day lineup,
Sticking, LutZke and Kinseua were new
to the teams followers.
Milwaukee won't stand being counted
out of first division aspirants, either
Mccarthy, infelder, secured from Kansas
City; Art Dunn, catcher, from 81.
Louis; Pitchers Eddie Setback and
Giant; Pitchers Eddie Setback and
Slaughter and Outfelder MellilIo are ad-
ditions upon whom President Otto Bor-
ebert is pinning his hopes.
Clarence Rowland, former White Sox
leader, is confident that bis Senator's
: with number of new men In the roster,
viii be a serious contender. Buck
Herozg, ex-Cub; Art Wilson, former
Brave; Shannon, an Outfelder from
Akron, and First Baseman Burrus, ex
letes.
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