The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Smith Confident MCGraw
viii Help Strengthen Tribe
With 0utfieIder.
BY Eddie Ash
INES Sports Editor

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April q
When Eddie Roush, Hoosier out
fielder. accepted terms with the
New York Giants a few days ago.
the incident cleared the path for
John McGraw to take care of his
personal friend, w. C. Smith. presi-
dent of the Indians. And the ma
chinery has been put in motion to
enable the New York Giants mana
ger to get a certain right-handed
hitting fly chaser waived out of the
majors in order to sell the said out
fielder to indianapolis.
Many Tribe followers are inclined
to take promises made by McGraw
with a grain of salt, but not so Own.
err Smith. The Hoosier president
said today he would bet even money
and would give odds, IL pressed
that the veteran boss of the Giants
shortly will agree to a deal that
will bolster Bruno Betzels team
where it is weakest-the outfield.
Smith and McGraw talked over
long-distance phone this morning
and the former was smiling his best
at the conclusion of the conversa-
ton. The name of the player com.
ing to the Tribe can not be men,
toned until McGraw says the word.
More Strength Needed
And in fbe ,,ea1ti,,,a tbo Tpd;o.,
officials are striving to obtain more
strength for the pastures by pur-
chase or trade with a club of high
minor league rating.
Manager Betzel's FASTENERS were
to close their series with the Barons
of Birmingham here this afternoon,
after which they will battle the
Southern Association Lookouts in
Chattanooga Sunday. A move is on
to get the Chattanooga Monday con-
test cancelled. and if this is brought
about, the Indians will be home
Monday. Otherwise they won't land
in indianapolis until tuesday.
Birmingham Victor
Birmingham defeated the Hoosiers
Friday, SIS, chiefly because the Bet
zelites were exhausted by the long
rail ride from the Sanford F'la.)
training camp. The athletes left
Sanford at 500 p. m. Thursday and
reached Birmingham at 11:2O a. m.
Friday. And the train punishment
told. They erred in the field four
So. Id iN-A,-Nrfg I,nf
does not show in the box score.
The bright feature from an Indian
apolis standpoint was the pitching
of Dixie Leverett, who hurled seven
innings.
He was scored against four times,
Swetonic finished the Tribe hurting
and was found for run on two hits,
an error and sacrifice fly. Shortstop
Kopf's fielding was excellent and he
got one hit.
Each team gathered nine safe
blows Friday. Voter and Snyder
each got two for the Indians.
In addition to errors by Bethel,
Leverett, Voter and Russell, Joe
Wyatt misjudged pop fly that went
for two bases and Wild Matthews
took a nap running to first i'm the
ninth on long fly that was dropped
by the Birmingham center fielder.
Wids mistake was costly to a last
inning rally staged by the Indians.
A triple. three singles and a
dropped fly got the Tribesmen only |
two runs in the windup stanza. A
double.play cut in to damage the |
assault.
EXTRA BASE DRIVES FOR IN |
WERE A TRIPLE
BY Sticking AND A DOUBLE BY |
RUSSELL.
LOTUS and Palmero hurled for the /
Barons. Palmero is the Cuban !
southpaw whom the Indians would !
like to buy. Birmingham failed to !
talk business on this subject Friday. |
Catcher Wick. new Indian from |
the Cardinals, did not report Friday. |
He wired he would be in today.
Doug Baird. former Indian, is
playing third for the Barons.
Lloyd glastonbury, once a main !
stay slugger with the Tribe, viewed
Fridays game. Illness forced Chris |
tie to retire two years ago He !
looks strong now and indicated he |