Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-02

"Fizzle" FEEBLE. the abbreviated gent
we see running around town In that
hitting sensation Of the Butler Cooler Cue
scraps yesterday. He made four trips
TO the plate for four blows In the first
game, which the Coolers won. to 4
The Butler athletes took the sscond
game of the double bin By Q to
count. Which all goes to show that the
games are worth taking that railroad
trip to Irvington to witness.
The Cues and Butterflies both are get.
ting some good practice out Of the games,
as the Butler boys are stacking up
against classy combination, and the
semi pros are getting the opportunity ~
swinging at some real slants, dished out
by Pat Page, who Is taking his turn on
the mound
Diederich local boy playing third Cor
Butler, blew a beautiful chance to bust
into the triple play column in the first
game yesterday. The bases were loaded
and one out when Diederich nailed ltnel
down the third base line, then whipped IL
home to catch Wallie Poirier going IN
for a double out. He could have made
1t triple easy enough by taking a step
the plate. However, a double is good
enough this early IN the season
George BrouGhton, who is going to
is going ike wildfre in the Butler games
Yesterday Re went from first to home on
a single and half to left field. George
also is hitting hard every day and play
ing sensational ball III the outheld.
There seems TO be little doubt but that
Helnie Goett VIII be the big gun Of the
Butler nine this year. Page Is working
him at short one day and In the Quilted
the next, having some trouble finding
Just where he wants him. But the local
lad is going good in either position and
hitting better than ever before Yester-
day he made n perfect peg 10 the plate
from center to catch Phillips, who was
beating it from second on q clean single
And the world knows Phillips Is not the
slowest man in Indianapolis
Huzzy Harris, who plays anything any
body else can't, was catching In the alb
eence Of SOly Gould yesterday and was
rewarded with split thumb.
Pat Page thinks somebody is passing
up the well-known golden opportuD ty
In not throwing a contract at Benny
Flagler, who Is working in a garden for
the Coolers. Ben is full If fire this trip
and the book says he is In for a banner
season.
The Parker Tire Company is going to
enter a real club in the Independent
ranks this season. The leading players
Of the south side will be in the lineup
and they should win a lot Of games. The
Parkers viii hold their first practice at
the old Keystone diamond, near the end
Of the Shelby street car line tomorrow
afternoon.
There is a good deal Of secrecy about
the organization of the Parker team, but
1t is understood that the Tire club will
steal a lot of clever players from teams
around the city.
"Grindy" Bell wants II known that his
indianapolis Merits are going to have
something to say about State title affairs
this season. Bell has a piece of land In
the southern part of the city in view for
an inclosed park and If he can obtain
the lease he is after, the fence will be
thrown up during tho latter part Of this
month. The park will be within short
distance Of the Shelby street car line
Bell is now ready to book games with
fast State and local semi-prO teams, to
be played at home and away. For fur
Their information address Bell at PIT
South New Jersey street.
All members of last years Merit Club
and those wishing to try for positions
on the team are requested to report to
Manager Bell at the Perry avenue dia-
mond tomorrow afternoon, providing the
weather is favorable.
Bcku Nue. is whipping his South Side
Turner'S, winners Of the city Independent
tournament last year, into shape for a
big season. The players have been work
ing in the Turner gymnasium for the last
few weeks, but tomorrow will find them
at Garfield Park, weather permitting. Nue.
says he has all the old men under his
wing this season and will introduce some
new ones, who will make the vets hustle
to hold their Jobs.
The Parker Tire manager would like
to have Johnny Martin, Perry Payne and
other members of last years Times team
who are looking for jobs this season
report at the Keystone diamond for prac-
tice tomorrow afternoon.
Efforts are being made and question
naires sent out by the American Central
Life Insurance Company for the organi-
zation of financial baseball league in
indianapolis. The queries are being sent
To insuro neA cnfnpariiaa and hanks of the