The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-22
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M Ill Z r S
Bill Allows Only Two InfieId
Hits-Wednesday Second
Game Lost, However.
Rx Eddie Ash.

washington Park Wednesday was
the scene of one tight contest. and
one wild ,fracas, the Indians captur-
ing the first. L to O. and the Millers
the second, 10 toN6. Burning heat
prevailed and the athletes and fans
were scorched a-plenty
The Millers bumped into Bill Bur-
well at his best in the twin bill
opener and they We're able to get
only two hits Off him, an infield poke
by Dumont in the third inning and
an infield scratch by Gowdy in the
ninth. Not a Miller saw second
base and the contest was played In
one hour and nineteen minutes. Du-
mont also hurled superbly, permit
ting only six hits and tanning five.
He walked four men, however, and
Burwell but one. The Tribe hurler
struck out two Millers.
In, seven of the nine innings only
three men faced Burwell. The lone
run of the struggle was scored in
the sixth. Sticking singled and
Fisher popped 70 Ford. Holke sin
gled Sticking to third and Miller
scored Sticking with a sacrifice fly.
1t was a smart ball contest. Bur-
we'll was given spectacular support,
the Indians getting nineteen assists.
Holke had nineteen put-outs at first
base.
The second battle was Of the oppo-
site type. The MiIlers cut loose and
plastereI the ball all over the lot
and the Indian defense went dizzy,
five errors being charged.
Eighteen hits were collected by
the visitors off Wisnep and Thomp-
son, the former being knocked out
in the fourth, Benton started on
the Miller mound. but gave way to
Middleton in the sixth when the
Tribesmen started solving his stuff.
The fat inning for Minneapolis
was the fifth when six runs were
scored. The Millers enjoyed this ex-
ercise and got so many base hits
they refused to make an error.
/
With Shannon out of action in.
definitely with a sprained ankle re-
ceived Tuesday, Sticking played
short for the Indians. Wednesday
and Miller operated at second. This
combination was ok9h in the first
contest, but groggy in the wind-up.
In the first inning of the second
fray Matthews hunted and was safe.
The Millers charged he ran out of
line and in the fuss that occurred,
Jourdan was banished Lotus
shifted to first and Brooks went to
center and got three hits and scored
three runs. ~
LOTUS played first base with a
fielder's glove for two innings until
a first sackers nit for a righthand,
|er was found. Jourdan and Holke,
being southpaw throwers. could not
help with the loan of their tools.
In the fifth inning of the second
conflict Holke singled and Miller
stepped to the plate out of turn and
walked. The mistake was not no
ticedl Thompson hit the right field
fence with q drive and scored Holke
and sent Miller to third. Thompson
failed to- touch first, however, and
was retired. Miller scored on Mat.
thews' out and Sticking popped to
Fowler. l
It would have been terrible for
the Millers had they lost that wind.
up by one run and then had their
attention called to Miller's feat in
batting out Of turn and getting by
with it.
Holke batted fourth In the first
game and Miller fifth, but against
Benton, Holke was moved down to
eighth position. Miller. probably
numb with heat, forgot to remem-
Der" the change.
Paid attendance Wednesday was
4,317.
Fourth game of the seriestwas on
for this afternoon. = 1t was to be
Hill or Specie on the Tribe mound.
The series will be brought to a
close Friday, ladies and kids
day."
Manager Bush was banished in the
fifth, inning of the double-header
wind-up. He criticised Umpire
Kuhn's clown efforts in the field.
The Indians are two and one-half
games back of the leading Brewers
and one game below the second
place Colonies.
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