The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-26
Tribe Pilot Enthused-Reds
Defeated Friday-Kopf
Makes Good
BY Eddie Ash
Times Sports Editor

tion," Manager Bethel said today
during a conversation that was dis
cussion concerning Indianapolis s.
to- victory at the expense of Gin
cinnati Friday.
IF didn't have to give the rookie
pitchers a chance" Bethel con-
tinued, I'VE would have defeated the
big leaguers two out of three IN the
Florida East Coast series. We won
only one OF the three, and broke
even for the week as a result of de-
feating Baltimore, but we could have
done better if l could afforded to fol-
low a good pitcher with a regular.
Fridays contest showed it. used
Schupp and Wisner and we won. Our
pitching staff and infield measure
right up with Cincinnati"
Tribe Boss Elated
The Tribe boss is elated. He must
overcome ssome handicaps, but the
fact he arranged good connections
with certain big league clubs cheers
him up. lie said today the fans in
Indianapolis need not worry over the
fact he is a new manager.
He showed the Indianapolis Times
correspondent letters and wires to
prove Pittsburgh, Chicago Cubs and
New York Giants would help him.
Owen Bush. Joe Mccarthy and
Rogers Hornsby promised Bethel they
would use their influence, and Bruno
says he is confident they will deliver
in a pinch.
Bethel launched some action today
toward the obtaining of the Cuban
Palmero, a southpaw pitcher, who
has had experience in the American
Association. Palmero is now with
Birmingham in the Southern Associa-
ton.
The Indians closed their third week
of spring training today with a
morning practice at the West Palm
Beach grounds. Bethel ordered his
FASTENERS to report at nine o'clock.
The Cincinnati Reds and st. Louis
Browns were to play an exhibition
game here in the afternoon.
The Indians will struggle with the
West Palm Beach police depart
ment nine Sunday, one of the few
games permitted in Florida on Sum
day. Local papers have been CIV
ing the contest a big play in an
ward getting Indianapolis to train
here next tspring.
Kopf Makes Good
Manager Bethel said today he is
satisfied with Larry Kopf's perform
ance at shortstop. Larry is as
good if not better than any other
American Association shortstop.
and that includes Shannon" Bethel
remarked.
The pitching of Ferd Schupp was
the outstanding feature of Fridays
game between Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati. For six innings the Tribe
southpaw dazzled the big leaguers
and held them runless and to one
hit and he famed four.
Schupp was feeling so good he
wanted to stay in. but Manager Bet
eel decided it was better judgment
to stop him at this early stage in
training.
Cincinnati newspaper men sug-
eested indianapolis to make a choice
of two Cincinnati hurlers and give
Burwell and Schupp in exchange,
but even when Pete Donohue and
Carl Mays were mentioned Bruno
Bethel passed the opinion he fig
ured BurweIl and Schupp were too
we'll acquainted in the Hickey cir
cult to do that kind of business.
Bethel figured in the big eighth
inning rally Friday and drove in
two runs. Jack Wisner relieved
Schupp on the Tribe mound after
the sixth and allowed only three
hits in three innings. indianapolis
played as the home team Friday.
Indianapolis got eight hits and
Cincinnati four.
MANAGER BETHEL PLAYED
GREAT BALL AT SECOND AND
GOT TWO HITS. THE ERROR
THAT WAS CHARGED AGAINST
HIM BY ALL SCORERS EXCEPT
TIE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES COR
RESPONDENT BELONGED TO
HOLKE. 1T CAUSED AN ARGU-
MENT THAT LASTED UNTIL
LATE AP NIGHT AND WAS DE-
CIDED IN FAVOR OF THE TIMES
AGAINST THE VOTES OF SEVEN
OTHER SCORERS. THE DISCUS
SION GREW so WARM THAT
MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS, UNI.
PRES AND EIGHT NEWSPA-
PER MEN TOOK PART. AND THE
INDIANAPOLIS TIMES WON.
The press box battle occurred in
the seventh inning. Dresser singled
and was sacrificed along. Bressler
singled Dresser home. Wisner was
doing the Tribe pitching Christen-
sen ran for Bressler and tried to
steal He was trapped by a throw
from Wisner to Holke. Christensen
dashed for second and Holke threw
to Bethel. The throw hit the runner
side swipe' on the head and the
ball struck Bethel on the wrist. The
press box was confused, with the
exception of The Times. Christen-
sen was safe because of Holke's bad
throw.
0utfielders Russell and Wyatt
continue to- be submerged i'm a
spring batting slump. Otherwise,
Manager Bethel seems pleased with
the other regulars.