Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-07
INDIANS BACK
IN RUNNER-UP
PLACEN RACE
Tribe Climbs Again When
Hens Are D0wned in Thriller
Second Contest Today.
JESS PETTY DELIVERS

Back IN second place as result 81
knot king off tie Toiede Hens, TO
yesterday In contest filed with strife
the Indians hoped to do It some mo9s
in the second game OF the series.
Pug cavet looked like the probable
choice for tie Tribe pitching assignment
this afternoon. though the tall southpa"
has been under the weather slightly. an
II was NOT an assured fact he would work
In case Cayet MAS Dot ready. there was
a possibility that NlaHds iennaru Woaid
be sent in against the Hens
An added attraction was On the pro
gram today in the way Of q waking
vs.. running contest. George Brown:
champion walker, who is appearing al
keithEs this Week. planned TO walk around
the bases twice while four ball players
circled the sacks, one trip each at their
best sprinting speed. Baird and SICK
ing were the members or the lndians
chosen to sprint and ] aInar and Murphy
were 10 run for tie Hens. Brown
has engaged in SIMILAR contests before
and usually has wen. and local sport
fans were anxious 10 see IL he could
beat the best sprinters in the current
series at Washington Park.
There was plenty Of action al the Tribe
lot yesterday when the Indians downei
the Hens in the series opener NO
Hens, Catcher hocher and Third
Baseman Whitfield. the manager 81
the game by Umpire Daly after .
big fuss over i decision az the plate.
kecher lost complete coutro! Of himself
and jestted Daily In threatening fashion
and Wn;tted added t. the fuss by con
yersi.g with Inc umpire in a pngnacions
InaI.nsr. When Il appeared as though
the Toledo athletes We're going ta pre-.
long the argument Field Umpire Ionnoi=
" signalied to a cop an! the law went
out on the field and his presence soon
Quoted the disturbance.
lmnirta IpzfV the right II his
ruling at the plate and h was right a-ain
when h. sent hoeher ard Whitfield On
the field The fuss occurred in the sew
enth inning Petty had surprised every
inning with a triple, Baird sent long
fly To GenteTfels.er King. who made Z
superb throw to the plate The throw was
an instant late. however for Petty touched
the rubber before Koeher pat fhe bali on
him. II was the tying run ana the Hens
launched q terrific howl, ultimate result II
which caused th.. Punishment OF kacher
and Whitfield. There WAS another decision
at the plate earlier In the game that dis
pleased the Hens and Umpire Daily WAS
also correct in his diagnosis on that.
Hill was on first in the fifth when Sick
ing hit safety TO right. Boone tried to
trap the bali AID IL went through him
aud was retrieved hr Grimes. Hill kept
running and when he reached the plate
Catcher kacher frippetl him AMI sent
him sprawliag and tuiabltng Beyond the
plate. KocheF's Interference WAS very
plain, for Hill was lifted OF his feet ana
turned over IN the air. OF course Hill
was prevented from touching the plate
before kochsr touched him with the ball.
but Umpire DAILY very properly ruled
the run counted because Of The interIsr-
ence the part Of the Hen catcher.
Hill started the game on the mound for
the Indians and after his experience with
Kocher ne was withdrawn and Petty sent
to the mound. Jess proved quite hero.
for he halted the Hens with same good
pitching and got himself a triple and Il
single in his two times AT bat
Slim Sallee, veteran or mGay major
league battles. twiciei for the Hens and
the Indians hit him just hard enough 70
win. Sticking and Coyington each got
three hits and Schneider and Petty twa
each. Brown and Kruger also sEt III
with hit apiece The Tribe garnered
twelve safeties and the Hens n.ne- Ten
OF the afternoons hits We're for extra
a double. Schneider double and Petty
triple For the Hens. King got a
TRIPLE and double, Konetchy a triple.
Grimes triple and Sailes double.
The attendance showed a slight gain
yesterday.
Some Of the hard boiled fans started 70
"ride" Petty when he relieved Hill. but
he had them cheering him later by halt
with the bat.
The first man to face Petty was King
wha tripled. Scbreiher tossed out the
next batter. Kaeher then grounded t.
Schreiher and King tried TO scare. Hank
headed him back with 4 quick throw
to kreuger and k-negsT's throw 70 Baird
got the Hen sliding back to third.
Gene Morrison has been in q batting
slump. He is trying hard 70 come ont
Of It, but il is proving mighty task.
Konetchy's triple In the second In
ming went beyond The fag pole. II was
hefty swat
Infelder Nee has been released by the
Hens.
Amos ingalls,. Syracuse University star
signed by the Indians. has had his coll
lege athletic letters revoked, because he
left the institution before the term
closed.