The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
TRIBE RESUMES
SERIES TUESDAY
WITH n. Y. COLTS
Both Squads Take Monday
Workouts at Washington
Park.
BY EDDIE ASH

Back in indianapolis after three weeks
spent in the South, the Indians were
scheduled to take a long drill at Wash
ingtOn Park today. On Tuesday the
Tribe will resume its spEing exhibition
series with the New York National Yam
nfgans, a series which has been more
or less OF Tout for the Hendricksme1.
In five games played, the McGraW
colts have taken four victories. In the
contest staged IN Terre Haute Sunday
the New Workers won. to o. in a light
hitting affair. Bitter cold handicapped
both teams and it was like playing base
ball in Frozen Dog, Alaska. The affair
really should not have been staged. but
the opposing managers decided TO 90
through with it TO satisfy a large crowd.
The attendance was estimated at $500.
Tribe Uses Three Pitchers
New York got three hits and Indian
apolis one. the lone Tribe bingle com
ing when Kruger scratched a safety in
the sixth inning. McPhee, Stengel and
Mcguire got the New York hits. Bur
we'll Crum and Fitzsimmons pitched for
the Indians and Johnson and Morrison
for New York. Crum was Wild and had
to give way TO Fitz. In FIVE innings
Burweu had six assists. an incident that
indicates he hasn't lost his fielding skill.
sists for pitchers.
The lineup of the Tribe infeld sun
day probably viii be the one that will
start the season, unless the coming Of
Steve YerkeS calls for q change. Camp
bell played a strong defensive game at
third and glastonbury went well enough
at second. Sticking at short and KirlZe'
at first did not do so we'll Sunday. but
their misplays We're eXcusable under the
bad weather conditions
Games Tuesday and Wednesday
The Giant TeuniganS and Indians VIII
tangIe at Washington Parl, Tuesday and
Wednesday IN the final clashes of their
series.
The NcGraw seconds were to work out
at Washington Park this afternoon after
the Indians had taken practice.
The Hendricksmen covered a lot Of
territory Sunday and they were ready
for their cots last night. They left
Evansville sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
reached Terre Haute around / =. m
played a game and then hoped a rat
tier for Indianapolis al 3 p. III. The
game scheduled IN Evansville Saturday
was called of because of cold weather..
The Indi2Ss can Use more batting
practice and tie pitchers need more
work.
It's too rare of a yarn to mention
names. but e can he said two Of the New
York ball pla -ers were seen walking
down the street eating ice cream cones
one evening before the Giant Colts and
Indians left Bogalusa.
Girl tennis players Of the South are
going in strong for the wearing Of
Knockers while on the net courts. They
look snappy IN EN-. Leo Dixon referred
to the knickers as k1ckers.
One night in Bogalusa a number OF the
Tribesmen attended a big negro dance.
All the darktown bellies and dandies were
there ard IL was a razzle dazzle affair
70 a superlative degree. It was the an
nuaI spring dance of darktown and many
white sightseers looked on
Pug Cavet does not walk faster or
move faster in any way than he did the
first day OF spring training.
Fred Fitzsimmons has gone about the
spring training the same as II he was
training TO battle for the heavyweight
boxing championship and as a result he
looks drawn
Two strikes mean nothing 70 Jey
Ktrks. He's likely 70 hit the next one
served out Of the park. Eddie Brown
says he's looking forward to running
a lot this season. He bats ahead OF Jay.
Kirke's favorite expression is: I'm
going 70 sock II nine miles this time.
Catcher Dixon is throwing Ike a rife
shoots. What a wonder be would be II
he could bat like he throws!