Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
K. C. BLUES IN
SCRAPPY MOOD
AS STAY ENDS
Lots of Excitement Expected
at Ball Park in Series
Wind-up Games.
INDIANS SHOW FIGHT

as a result Of two beatings at the hands
Of the Indians. lots OF baseball and excite
ment is expected over the week end at
Washington Park. The boys from the
hanks of the Kaw can't understand the
defeats handed them Thursday and Fri
dav. aud they were making all kinds OF
boasts today regarding what they are
going to do 10 the Tribesmen in the two
closing contests Of the series.
III rbe game this afternoon it was
probable that Bartlett or Petty would
take the mound for the Reimbursement,
vti.c tomorrow the youthful Harry
Weaver is expected to do the hinging.
f,-,-rpd to use Ferlie Schupp today and
come back with Bono. his ace. tomorrow.
As q result Of handing the Blues two
..trai cht defeats the Indians were in sec
.a..I place in the A a race today and
they are feeling quite confident Of stay
In- in the vicinity of the top. after the
Eiues finish here tomorrow the Milwau-
l-ee Brewers will come to town Monday
for q three game series.
The Friday game at the ball yard was
wild affai-. with the Indians hnisn-
ing on top IS 70 :. Clint Royce went the
full route for the Indians, while the
Riues used sOur twirlers.
Erratic playing by Baird put Royce IL
Il bad way in the first inning yesterday,
bat the Indians got together Immediately
in their half Of the opening frame ana
and more encoura cement in the second
inning. when the Tribe put across nVs
markers, the big curve baller sailed
through O. K In the seventh st3aZa the
Blues collected a trio Of runs. but there
was little TO worry about, for the IN
dams were far out in front by that time.
The Indians got sixteen hits and the
visitors fourteen. Sticking and Morrison
each got three. On Sieking's first Two
SINGLES he drove in four runs.
Morris. former White Sox and Tulsa
l1virIer. was so mad he was pale when
be- was knocked out in the opening in
Ming, He argued with imp Finneran,
his manager and team mates, but all the
talk didn't improve matters any and
he was sent on his way TO the showers
before three men were retired.
Morrison and Rogge each go triple.
Becker with four hits and Zwilling with
three led the X. {. attack Zwilling is
the same old windmill" and ne covers
an acre Of ground in the Outheld.
Not many bases are being stolen in the
early games here. There is plenty of hit
ting, however.
Twirlers Tor the Blues were Morris.
Boyd. Carter and Lee. Boyd, the second
finger used, looks like a youthful edi
tion Of Cy Falkenberg. He didn't last
long as a relief pitcher. Carter going to
his rescue in the second inning
After the second frame the Indians
got only one run, but they didn't need
any more.
Manager Knabe stin got away with
lot Of stun on the coaching line and
seemed to be on the point of giving him
the gate several tines
1t was another chilly day and the fans
LuddIed in the sunny spots Rising
temperature forecast for the week end is
expected to swell the attendance at the
wind X. c. games.
After Baird got two errors out Of his
system in the opening inning Friday he
tightened% and played q fine brand OF
ball. The Indians made two double plays
and the Blues one.
Iu6elder Bin Heiue college rookie
las been sent 10 the Danvilie Club of the
taree-I League. He is not quite heavy
enough for Glass "A at present and a sea-
ION in the bushes may bring him around.
charlie Whitehouse local s0uthpaw for
merlT with the Indians Is taking daily
workouts with the Indians. He jumped
last SelSaH when the Indians turned him
over to a Western League club, but as h.
did not mix with amy ineligibles, he has
been granted reinstatement. Charlie will
i.4 ~eut To Newark Information League
club, which : being bossed by Bill ely
mer this season.
Groundkeeper Dave Johnson is having
his troubles. He has been busy enough
keeping the park ia shape during the
bad weather hut that evidently was not
enough. His house caught fire yesterday
and considerable damage occurred before
the blaze was extinguished-
Outfielders Spencer and Brown are
about ready for active duty. When they
round into form there promises to be
merry war for outfieId berths in the Tribe
gardens.