The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
President Perry Believes
Bruno Entitled to Trial
as Bench Pilot.
TO REMOVE HANDIcAPS
Better Talent Sought-In-
dians Clean Up Senators.
BY EDDIE ASH

"A AMY VAAAN 40 C<AtSCNtC0 w AAACCN
with the popular approval of the
majority of Tribe fans was made
today when James A. Perry, new
owner Of the Indians, signed Bruno
Bethel, manager of the local A. A
FASTENERS the current season, to
hold the same position in 1928.
Announcement came in a wire
from Perry at Toledo, where the
Tribesmen opened a new series to-
day.
Betzel's contract for next season
calls for him to be a bench man
ager. thus removing the burden of
trying to do double duty as player
and pilot which handicapped him
this year.
Worthy Of Fair Show
Perry's statement, in part, read:
Il want to give Bethel fair show.
He has been handicapped heavily,
partly because he has had to play
in the field, and partly because of
injuries to players and other caI,ses.
No man really can manage a team
successfully in Class AA baseball
when he has to play at the same
time. He cannot watch ais men
closely eonugh, he cannot give his
attention to working out strategy"
Other items that influenced Per-
RVS decision were that Bruno knows
the American Association, its play
ers, managers and tactics employed
by opposing clubs. The Tribe pilot
has been in the league for years and
for that reason appears better bet
than an outsider who would have to
spend a whole season getting &C
quainted.
To Be Given Backing
Goins further into Betzels ap-
pointment, Owner Perry said:
with the kind of players the In
dams must have, and which we are
going to get, we believe Bruno can
put across winning combination.
He has had experience this year
that will enable him to avoid many
pitfalls in 1928. He has youth, en-
ergy, determination and baseball
brains. Backed by a really good
team, it will be within his reach to
supply Indianapolis with better
baseball. and we expect him to de-
liver"
Sweep Senator Series
The Indians made it four in a
row at Columbus Friday by captur-
ing the series finale, IL to 8, and
today the Bethel FASTENERS were in
Toledo to open round of struggles
with Casey Stengeps Hers.
The Hoosiers are showing right
smart activity in the late season and
today were sporting five-game
winning streak, having taken the
last Labor day tilt from the Colonies
and then cleaning up the Senators.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City tie
for the A. A. lead was broken Fri
day and today the Brewers were out
in front by half-game. K G. lost
and tied with the Saints Friday
and Milwaukee won and tied with
Minneapolis. Toledo still has a
chance and the three-club battle
probably will be carried down to the
closing games of the schedule.
Columbus Rallies
The Indians were winning in a
walk at Columbus Friday until the
ninth, when the Senators rallied
and scored six runs.
The Hoosiers, enjoying a big lead,
made some lineup changes late in
the fracas and then proceeded to
blow up. But the blow" was
checked in time to enable Leverett
to nose out victory. Dixie pitched
good ball, the several Tribe errors
accounting for some of the Column
bus runs.
Haney Poles Homer
Fred Haney was prominent with
a home run, double and single. En-
ger got three singles and Matthews
collected four one-base raps.
Late in the contest Bethel went
in for Haney,r and Houston, a Gin
cinnati K. I. o. Lacquer, subbed
for Holke. George Lyons pitched
for Columbus.
Young Warstler banged out a
double and single, but got nervous
IN the field and made two wild