Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-27
TRTBEDEPARTS
FOR NORTH IN
FLAG POSITION
Indians Will Oppose Millers in
Big Opener at Minneapolis
Friday.
ALTREAU IS RELEASED

The LEAGUE LEADING INDIANS
were on their way to Minneapolis today
after winding up the first stay at home
bv trimming the Milwaukee Brewers
yesterday, to ?.
Pretty sweet for the boys to ease
into the flag position as they closed
their seasons opening appearance on
the home lot, but 10 one Will deny tney
didn't have it coming TO them. Winning
eight out of the first twelve games Is
quite a feat and it looks as though
few other clubs in the A A. will have
10 do some tall hustling Il they nave
been figuring on getting tat at the
Tribes expense.
The Indians are the second official
league leaders Of the 1922 season, the
AIillers having been first ana having
been ousted as a result Of Wednesday
nappenings-the Indian victory over
Milwaukee here and the Minneapolis
defeat at Columbus.
The next big American Association
feature viii be the battle between Indians
and Alillers starting at Minneapolis frI-
day. Some battle, it is destined 10 pc.
The fans up in the Miller town nave
made extensive preparations for grand
opening and the Indians are gong 10 tFy
10 spoil it for them by knocking the
Cantillonites off According to reports
received here today the Miller PARK mas
been sold out for the Friday game and
it probably will be sold out again Sun
Pug Cavet cavorted on the Tribe mound
ut Washington Park yesterday and, put
for n hore-run drive by Dick Gossett IN
ths fifth inning he would have scored
shutCut As it was. however, the In
dians were we'll satisfied, for they got six
runs while the Brewers We're getting
only two.
behind Cavet and he breezed along In
elective manner after Gossett had put
his seeker over the fence. Eddie Sick
ing and Doug Baird had busy days on
the infield. the former handling eleven
chances and the latter eight. A total
Of eleven hits was hung up by the
home crew against seven for the visitors
Walter Rehg got himself triple, double
and single out Of four trips and Cavet
cut in with some effective bat work him
self with two singles and sacrifice ny.
Pug nearly got an extra base smack
also. but MeIillo, Brewer center fielder,
robbed him of it by making a speetacu-
lar catch against the fence. Other tribe
extra base blows were driven out by
Morrison and Kruger
King Brady went the full route on
the mound for the Brewers and the
Indians took a liking to his slants dur
ing the second half of the pastime.
The Indians will be gone until May 80,
when they return to take on Jay klrke
and the other Colonies The Hendricks
men will visit every city In the CIRCUIT
during their long jaunt
Three double plays were negotiated by
the Tribe and one by the Brewers. Plenty
Of class % that infeld Of ours.
Eddie Brow replaced Furcell in right
field in the eighth. He got himself 4 hlt
in hfg orfy time at bat. Both Brown ana
Spencer left with the squad and they
socn will be ready for regular duty II
any OF the other fy chas4rs show signs
of cracking under the strain.
Dick Atttreau, youthful first sacker who
has been subbing for Covington ana act
ing as pinch hitter occasionally, today
was given his outright release by Man
ager Hendricks. with Coyngton going
sO/ well both in the field and al Dat. lt
was decided that it would lie a handicap
10 Attreau's advancement in baseball 10
keep him sitting on the bench. Efforts
were made TO put the youngster out on
optjOn but difficulty was met In hndlng
A good joL for him under those condl-
lions. Owner Smith then requested that
Dick be given his unconditional release
N order 10 give him a better chance 10
talk business with minor lea que man
ayers. Attreau has been popular here
and President Smith decided 10 do the
best he could for him. 1t Is likely that
Dick will join the Springfield team OF the
Eastern League.
Pitcher John Paul Jones did not make
the trim to Minnea polls with the squad
He was left here 10 work out more, for
he has not mad much chance TO tune up
his throwing arm this spring. not nav
ing Joined the team until after II had
returned from the South.