Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-12
FINE FIELDING
FEATURESPLAY
ATTRIBE PARK
Series With Brewers Sees In
dams Cutting Capers With
Sharp Double Plays.
TWO VICTORIES SUNDAY

favor of the Indians. the Tribesmen ana
Brewers today were to hook up In
fourth battle at Washington Park
Harry Weaver was the probable choice
for Tribe mound duty this afternoon.
The Indians were feeling in good MOOD
today as a result of their aenieseinehs ~
downing the Brewers twice SUNDAY; 10
2 and I to s. and were hopeful or hans-
ing up another victory. IN the
Saturday fray the Brewers won. 10
which knocked the home team nasa
slightly, but lost ground was mace up
nv the twin victory of Sunday ana ',upe
fans left the park well satisfied with Inc
days entertainment. -.
lit was warm day for basehaL, pue
Mr.. pug cavet wasn't bothered. Inc
vet southpaw went along in typlcai
Southern fashion and eased through I nns
first game without exerting himself NE
mates gave him excellent support anu
the Brewers were held to seven hits Inc
Tribesmen knocked REVERE out oil the
box and also pasted Clarke, the Ieitei
hurler OF the eleven hits obtained hy
the Tribe in the first game Brown and
Schneider hit triples. For the Brewers
Cooney got home run when his hard
drive in the opening inning took a mean
bound away from Brown.
In the second skirmish or the AFTER
noon the Indians use. two pitchers ana
the Brewers three. Hill went along into
the eighth inning for the Indians wheh
Weaver relieved him. Pott. Rose ana
Brewer mound. This second contest was
of the type that keeps the fans in their
seats until the final out is made he
Indians had a Z TO . lead in the sew
euth but the hustling Brewers kept
hustling and had raised their total to I'VE
before they were checked for the last
tina in the ninth.
remarkable fielding. In the Saturday con-
test six double plays were made, four
by the Indians. One of these the Tribe
got 10th men ma double steal. which
IS someti hing seldom seen. In the second
inning, with one out and Griffin on
third and Mccarthy on first. the double
steal Was tried. Kruger shot the ball to
Sticking and the latter used sharp Judg-
Mccarthy on the line by neat sprint
and then pegged home to Kruger ahead
of Griffin. who had dashed for the plate
when Ernie had thrown TO second. Il was
a neat piece of work and play That Is
seldom negotiated in the big leagues
In the second inning Of the second
contest Sunday, Hill. Baird and Schrie-
the fans up cheering. Lear vas on sec
ond when Griffin bunted. Hill helded the
ball and hurled it to Baird at third. aead.
ing of Lear. The Brewer was trapped
Baird and Schneider got him between
them and finally put him out. In the
meantime Griffin kept running In an ef-
fort to reach second while the play for
Lear was still on He was ar instant
late for Schneider had backed up to the
bag Just in time To receive the ball from
Baird the moment Baird had disposed Of
Lear.
Walter Rehg also came in for a big
hand In the eighth inning Of the first
game when he went over in deep left cen
ter and speared Mellilo's drive with one
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ington at first base, doubling up Mat
hews.
There were numerous extra base drives
in the second struggle sunday. Hill got
a home run when his drive down the left
field foul line in the fourt inning hoppei
over into the left-held bleachers; R"hg
and Schneider zach got PAIR ot Triples /;
Brown and Mccarthy hit for three sacks
and Johnson, Lear and Coyinston hit for
doubles.
Washington Park is an ideal spot for
the making of sensational catches. he
outfiefders ere given plenty OF territory
to cover and long drives that go as home
runs In some parks are rnrned into bril-
liant catches here. Brown ran in every
direction in the Sunday games. making
eleven catches several Of the spectacular
variety. Rehg and the Brewer center
fielder also pulled some extra specials.
That fnfield of the Tribe frequently
makes other teams look slew these days.
Speed. sreed. speed, that's what makes
Baird, Sticking and Schneider look SO
good.
The Brewers outhIt the Indians by one
safety in the second bill sunday. the visit
ors getting thirteen blows to twelve for
the home boys
The grandstand managers didn't get
chance to tell 'em how TO do II yesterday.
The Indians were. leading ali th. way in
both games, with the exception of only
one inning-the first of the opening
ARRAY.
Attendance continues to improve.
Ladies' day" every day this week I'M
til Saturday kids day today AMI