The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-04

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double header will be played. first
fray at o'clock. Sundays fray
will start at 2:30.
While Louisville is engaging the
Indians, Milwaukee will be tangled
up with the Blues at Kansas City.
Only three points separated Colonies
and Brewers this morning and fans
here are certain TO see some In
teresting pastiming.
Pennant Hungry
Louisville is keyed up with pen
nant excitement, but the Indians
are not going to be easy to knock
off. The Bushmen must do some
hustling IL they are to stay in third
place. Toledo is squirting and is ex-
tremely desirous of climbing over
the Hoosiers.
The Indians got bumped again at
Toledo Friday in the series finale
with the Hens. The score was to
/. Ferdie Schupp, obtained from
st. Paul recently. did the chucking
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operated for the Hens.
Punch I'm Pinch Lacking
The Indians were not guilty of
kicking away the Friday fracas, but
managed to lose by failure to con-
meet with the horsehide when the
bases were occupied. They collected
ten hits off Mccullough. but couldn't
make their safeties count.
on the other hand. the Hens
solved Schupp for only six hits, but
they punched them, scoring two
runs in the second stanza and three
in the sixth. With the exception OF
those two innings. Ferdie turned in
good brand OF southpaw fiinging.
Toledo had only one man left on
base and the Indians had ten.
The Indians lost three out Of four
at Toledo. They won the first fracas
Tuesday, were idle Wednesday,
booted away a double header .on
Thursday and succumbed again Fri
day.
Sticking poled three singles Friday
in five efforts at the plate.
The Indians are home now to re.
main until the 1926 curtain falls
Sept. 26. Seven clubs appear at
Washington Park during the long
stay of the Bushmen.
Carmen Hill won his twenty.
second game OF the season Friday,
but he wasn't on the mound for the
Indians. The Pirates went over the
hill with Carmen. specs" dazzled
the Cubs and helped Pittsburgh
make a gain in the thrilling Nation
al race. He got credit for driving In
the winning run on an out.
Maurice Shannon, crippled Tribe
shOrtstop, went in as a pinch hitter
in the ninth inning Mt Toledo Fri
day and was tossed out by English.
Maury may appear I'm action during
the Louisville series.
With the Colonies are three pas
timers slated for trips back to the
majors. Catcher Devormer has been
sold to the Giants and Outfelder
Webb and First Baseman Cotter
have been purchased by the Cubs.
| Manager Bush was struck between
the eyes by a wild throw in Toledo
Tuesday and his "glims" still show
damage caused by the blow. He is
sporting sinners"
All reserved seats for the st. Louis.
Cincinnati game i'm Cincinnati SUM-
day have been sold. according to re-
ports from Cincy this morning. All
grand stand seats for the Monday
afternoon fray In Cincy, between
Cubs and Reds, also have been sold
in advance.
Phil Douglas, who once twirled
puzzling ball in the A. A. and who
gained fame in the majors and a
worlds series only to be outlawed
when he kicked over the traces as a.
member of the Giants, figured in a
sensational game at Long Island
City. n. Y, recently. Pitching for
the Toronto Wildcats, an independ-
l ent team, and using his splitter,
Douglas was defeated, to 2, in
eighteen innings by the Long Island
City Tigers, a Negro team. White,
a Pullman porter from Jacksonville,
Fla, who played with the Tigers,
broke up the game with home run.
He also solved Phil for a double,
triple and single and stole home
once. Douglas struck out fourteen
1 and allowed six hits. Gilhooley,
Oldring and Bodie, former major
stars, were with Douglas team.
Riggs Stephenson, former Indian
now with the Cubs, is out of regular
action with an injured hip. He is
unable to run and is available for
pinch-hitting purposes only.
Harry Layne, Peoria outfielder,
formerly Of Columbus, has been
voted the most valuable player In
the Three-I League. He has Been
sold to the Cardinals.
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