The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-05

Inc clubs VIII battle again Tues
day afternoon, In the wind-up Of the
three-game series, Pirates and In
dams practiced on the same field
Sunday at different hours, but did
not stage a contest because they did
not care to do anything that would
hurt attendance at the Milwaukee,
Little Rock exhibition.
Good weather prevailed here both
Saturday and Sunday and the dia-
mond performers got in plenty of
work. There were five ball clubs in
town Sunday, namely, Pittsburgh,
Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Little Rock
and the Beloit team of the Industrial
League. Beloit trains here every
spring.
Manager Bush is endeavoring
to secure a pitcher of promise
from the Pirates, and If a deal is
made it will be closed before the
two clubs leave Hot Springs. The
hurler sought is a right-handed
finger. The Pirates leave here
Wednesday morning for Little
Rock and the Hoosiers depart
Thursday night for Oklahoma
City.
That Giant Twirler
John McGraw, who was in
Memphis over the weekend with his
New York Giants, phoned Owner
Smith Sunday night and told the
Tribe boss he probably would be un.
able to deliver pitcher to the In.
dams until after the season opens,
or shortly before. No new informa-
ton has been received from Cleve-
land regarding the hurler that club
is to send the Indians. This is a
deal, however, that is certain to be
completed shortly.
With the exception Of Catcher
Ainsmith and Outfielder Matthews,
the Tribe FASTENERS are progressing
very we'll physically. Ainsmith is
recovering slowly from his shoulder
injury and will test his throwing
arm Tuesday or Wednesday. Mat
thews was on the sick list Sunday
with a heavy cold.
indianapolis offered stout re-
sistance Saturday in the first
struggle with Pittsburgh, the
champions winning, to 2. One
error made by the Indians cost
them the game as it paved the
way for two Pirate runs. Then
In the ninth, Ray Kremer drove
the ball out of the lot for a homo
run, and that wal p beat the
Hoosiers.
Hill pitched five innings for the
Tribe and held the champions score
less, allowing only two hits, and
striking out four men. Reynolds.
who hurled the last four innings,
was unsteady. He was found for
three runs and six hits, and walked
three men.
HOlke Stars
Walter Holke was the Tribe bat.
ting star with two singles, a double
and base on balls. He also played
great ball at first base. The Indians
got seven hits and the Pirates eight.
Morrison, Yde and Kremer, all regu-
lars, pitched three innings each for
Pittsburgh. The last-named had the
Hoosiers puzzled and he famed five
men in three sessions.
Flashy plays abounded on both
sides, despite the fact the Pirates
were charged with four errors. They
had a habit Of pulling something
brilliant IN the pinches.
Sunday night in Hot Springs the
lobby Of the Eastman Hotel was
filed with ball players. and Of
course q practical joke was sprung.
A young catcher with Pittsburgh
'fell" for the ancient brakeman s
daughter" hoax, a badger game
trick. The joke proved a perfect
play and the poor victim ran until
exhausted.
He stumbled once, and was
bruised. scared and SCARED. Shoot
ing Of blank cartridges went with
the joke and Eddie Moore, who &C
companied the victim, acted as
though he had been shot. All of
which added to the fright Of the kid.
Like the freshman in college, the
rookie in baseball finds that first
year a troublesome hurdle.