The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-03
BALL PARK GOSSIP

Dutch Henry who pitched for the
Indians Sunday, played center field
Monday and got two of the five hits
off Jonnard,i One of Dutchs blows
was a double. He also tried to make
the other bingle a double, but was
nailed at second. He SHARED three
fly balls.
BurwelI, who got two hits as an
outffelder Sunday, failed to get one
safe as a pitcher. Monday.
Strokm accepted twelve chances
at second for the Brewers Monday
With two out in the fourth,
Strohm was struck by Lamotte's
batted ball and was out automati-
cally. Lamotte got hit on it.
Griffin stole second in the sixth
and Sticking touched him in time for
an out, but UmpireS Derr called the
runner safe.
Claude Jonnard, Brewer hurler,
batted three times and famed on
each OCCASION.
Sticking, though bothered by, an
aching lame arm, played good ball
around second fo> the Indians.
Here's how the Brewers got their
two runs: Richbourg singled and
Shuttle famed. Griffin singled Rich
! bourg to second and Brief hoped
one through the inf1eld to score
Rchbourg, Griffin taking third. On
| Strohm's roller, Burwell threw to
second to start a double play. but
got only one man, Griffin scoring.
Miller was late in covering and Sick.
Ing took the throw to force Brief.
Strohm died stealing.
Shuttle crashed a terrific liner into
Voters, glove in the eigth and FL
mer was nearly turned around by
the jolt as he hung on.
The contest was played I'm LII.
1t was a fast fray and the many
women and children admitted free
were well entertained, even if the
home FASTENERS were on the short
end.
Burwell would have defeated the
Brewers, to 1, If Ralph Miller had
been on his toes. Miller's failure to
cover second in time to receive a
throw from Burwell in the first In
ming. enabled the second Milwaukee
run to. score. In the second stanza
Henry was on second with one out
when Miller sent long fly to center.
Shuttle misjudged the ball and
dropped, 1t. The ball skidded out OF
his glove and rolled a few yards.
Miller thought the ball would be
caught and loafed in running, when
he easily could have reached second.
AS it was he canped on first. Henry
reached third. Instead Of having Sec
ond and third occupied the Indians
had first and third. This situation
sent the Brewer infield back deep
and Ainsmith's hard smash to deep
short was nailed on the first hop
by Lamotte and double play re-
suited on Miller and Ainsmith. If
Miller, had not loafed on his drive
to Shuttle he would have been on
second. the Brewer inf1eld would have
been in or halfway and Ainsmith' s
drive doubtless would have gone
through for single to score Henry
and Miller.
About fifty lads from the naval
camp on White River were guests
of the Tribe officials. They rooted
Justify.
Manager Jack Lelivelt OF Milwau-
kee was the victim OF line drive
during batting practice and his Jaw
was broken. Golf was pitching,
Shuttle was hitting and Lelivelt was
back Of the pitchers box. Shuttle
crashed one hard as his manager
turned to go toward the outfield and
the ball struck Jack on the right
side of the face. The injured pilot
was rushed to the Methodist Hos.
pital The Brewers will miss his
poppy coaching for while.