Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-12
GALA DAYFOR
DIAMOND FANS
AT FIRST GAME
Parade and Stunts Precede
Start of American Associa-
tiOn Schedule Here.

Swinging into action for the opening
day send of to be given the indianapolis
Baseball Club. local diamond boosters to-
day were looking forward to q noisy aft
ernoon downtown and at Washington
Park.
street parade with thousands of
fans and the two ball teams, Saints and
indians, was to form big demonstration
in the early afternoon and then the root
ers were to continue the program at
Washington Park preceding the game.
The stunt committee in charge of the
booster program at Washington Park re-
ported many interesting things for the
fans as n curtain raiser" to the open
ing contest of the American Association
championship season.
The turn Of the weather is Icing
fair and clear brought Joy to the fans
and players and the usual opening day
thrilling struggle was promise The
grounds were reported in good shape
after an morning "manicuring" by the
groundkeepers.
Jack Hendricks Indians were TO line
up with the same players used in the ex-
hibitions here, with Hill slated to do the
pitching The Tribe manager changed
his batting order slightly for the opener,
giving Douglas Baird the job Of lead
ing of
Manager Kelley of the St Paul club re-
ported all his athletes in the best of con
dltion, his team having had a splendid
spring training trip. Sheehan or Rogers
was to do the twiring for the visiting
club.
Umpres Murray and Freeman Associ-
alton veterans, were assigned to the In
dianapolls opener. Freeman IS the for
mer home run king. he having held the
long distance hitting record before Babe
Ruth annexed the crown.
Governor McCray and Mayor Shank
were to participate in the festivities at the
ball park The Governor was to hand the
first ball to be pitched to a committee Of
AltruSa Club members, who In turn were
TO deliver the pellet to Mayor Shank. The
city executive was slated to try to hurl
the sphere over the plate, and with that
done the game was to get under way i'm
mediately.
The time set for the start of the fray
was o'clock and every effort was to be
made to get the game under way on time.
A squad of Marines from the local re-
cruiting station was included in the pre-
game program at the park for the annual
flag raising.
Civic clubs and nooday luncheon clubs
took a prominent part in the parade and
demonstration at the ball grounds. Nu
merous clubs had whole sections re
served in the grandstand and the root
ers were well supplied with noise-making
contraptions to enliven the afternoons
pastiming
George Wellbaum, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce athletic commit
tee and general chairman Of all the
committees in charge of the opening day
ceremonies, announced that everything
pointed to a grand start of 1922 baseball |
here. Wallace Lee was In charge of the |
parade committee, Roltare Eggleston the !
stunts committee, and l.. G. Klein, the |
trophy committee. Harry B. Smith ad !
jutant general of Indiana. was grand |
marshal of the parade, and he and Chief |
of Police Rikhoff were to occupy the lead !
ing machine in the street event.
Many prizes were donated by mer-
chants and others for home players. Wis |
iting players, managers and civic clubs !
having the largest attendance at the game |
Indianapolis merchants went baseball |
boosters in other cities one better Ly
prizes for visiting players