The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
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Hens, in Midst of Winning
Streak, Show Punch and
u Hustle.
BY Eddie Ash

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Wednesday, and won, 8 to 8, and
gave evidence they are not going to
be easy to knock off in the current
series at Washington Park. The
victory Wednesday was the sixth
straight for the Stengel FASTENERS,
five in a row having been won from
Columbus before the indianapolis
invasion was made.
Charleston shut out the Tribe for
seven innings Wednesday and al
lowed only five hits during that time
He faltered In the eighth and ninth,
but his big lead protected him. Six
Tribe hits and three runs were reg
istered in the last two rounds.
Wisner, on the local mound, failed
to puzzle the visitors much and
they got thirteen hits off him in the
seven sessions he worked. He had
some bad luck. but the Hens were
hustling and they took advantage of
all breaks and sllp-ups in the Tribe
defense.
Bill Burwell was slated to try his
skill in the Tribe box today in the
second fracas Of the series. Man
ager Bush is striving to get his
athletes popped up sufficiently TO
put over a victory. Ownie figures
one win" will lift the boys out Of
the slump which Was extended to
five straight by the Wednesday
loss.
Early in the a the Tribe suf-
fered a run Of defeats, but re-
covered and climbed into a tie with
Milwaukee for second place. The
halfway mark in the schedule is a
few days away yet and there is still
plenty of time for upsets to occur.
For the convenience of fans dur
ing the street car strike busses are
to operate from the Claypool Hotel
to Washington Park between 2 and
8 p. m. every day a ball game is
scheduled.
George Fisher, outfelder obtained
from Minneapolis, is due to report
to the Indians Friday.
Casey Stengel, Hen manager, is
feeling in a cackling mood.
During the early innings Wednes-
day, the Tribesmen played as though
the four defeats at Louisville had
punctured their confidence.
Munson, the outfelder obtained
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out of the infield. Shortstop Shan
non got two hits, one a double and
accepted seven of eight chances. His
double drove in two runs.
Lebourveau's home run went to
the center field corner and he scored
standing up.' Grimes triple i'm the
first inning hit the high right field
fence.
Thompson held the Hens run1ess
and hitless in two innings, but
walked three men. He struck out
two.
The Tribe had twenty-one assists,
Wisner getting six.
Toledo had one or two men on
base in every inning. !.
Sticking made a great stop and
throw to get Koehler in the sixth.
Eddie shared the ball back Of Sec
ond and pegged to Holke a step ahead
of the runner.
Holke executed a swell catch Of a
pop foul hit by Veach in the ninth.
Walter took the ball against the
corner Of the Hen dugout.
Voter lost English's bounder in
the sun in the sixth and the sphere
struck Elmer on the head.
Voter turned Groh around with a
hot smash in the ninth, but Heinie
chung TO the "apple" and nailed Ell.
mer at first.
Columbus won it's weekly game
Wednesday by defeating the league
leading Colonies. Hooray! The
tough part of that unusual feat was
the fact the Indians lost and failed
to benefit by the strange happen
ing in ~Coloneltown.