The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-24
Tribe Stages Late Rally to Beat
Colonies; Lelivelt's Brewers Here
for Four Battles With Leaders
BetzeIS Crew on Top by Two and Half Games as They
Tackle Strong Milwaukee Club; Florence Starts
Monday Fireworks With Homer
BY EDDIE ASH

Jack Lelvelt's Milwaukee Brew
ers, bolstered by the addition of an
old A. A. favorite, Outf1elder Bevo
Lebourveau, were in town today to
start four-game series with Bru-
no Betzel's pacemakers. Toledo
sold Lebourveau to the Philadelphia
Athletics last winter, the Athletics
sent him to Portland and Milwaukee
engineered a trade that brought
the lefthanded slugger back into
the Hickey circuit.
The Brewers, preseason favorites
to cop the pennant, still have a
bunch they'll fulfill spring promises
and they hope to climb at the ex-
pense of the Betzelites.
At any rate, the current series is
expected to be a sizzling affair.
Tribe Adds to Lead
The Indians increased their lead
to two and one-half games Monday
and they came from behind and
knocked off Louisville, to 2. Ali
western A. A. clubs we're idle Mon
day.
With a shutout staring them in
the face as Roy Wilkinson turned
them back inning after inning, the
Indians suddenly found some safe
spots with hard drives in the eighth
and staged fat inning that pro-
duced four runs.
Florence started the eighth with
mighty swat against the high right
center field fence and the crowd
had Mysteries as he made the cir
cult. That made the count two to
one, Louisville.
Yde Hits in Pinch
Yde batted for Leverett and poked
single off Funk's glove and
Matthews sent Yde to third with a
@e-baser to right.
Manager Meyer of the Colonies
removed Wilkinson and sent in Ben
lineup. Connolly flied to LOTUS
and Yde scored after the catch to
tie the game. And then the Indians
got the breaks. Haney crashed a
hot grass cutter to Sticking and a
double play was launched only to
have Olivares drop Sicking's throw,
leaving Matty safe at second and
Haney on first. Russell hammered
a solid single to center to score
Matty and Haney sprinted to third
whence he scored on ComoroSky'S
long sacrifice fly to Camel. The
rally ended when Holke flied to
LOTUS
Bethel BoIsterS Defense
Danny Boone took up the Tribe
pitching in the ninth and Manager
Bethel, as a means of strengthening
his defense, withdrew Russell from
right, changed Generously to that
position and brought Layne into the
game to cover left.
Boone retired the Colonies in
order, including two pinch hitters.
Monday was ladies and kids
day" and there was wild screaming
and cheering when the Indians rail-
lied in the eighth.
The Indians smacked the ball hard dur
ing the early innings but had bad luck
when the drives we're shared by Louis
vile FASTENERS; The horseshoes refused
to stay with wilkinson. however and he
was knocked out in the eighth.
Pep Florence got double in addition to
his home run. One Colonel tried to steal
and Florence nailed him.
Connolly turned in the most Spectacular
play of game when he went back on the
grass in the sixth and speared OIivares'
bid for a hit. 1t took a fast throw to
get the runner. and Connolly had it. The
ball was hit deep to Buds right and the
circus stop prevented a Colonel run scor-
ing. That lad makes few errors.
Warstler went back of second in the
fifth to scoop LOTUS swift grounder and
the Rabbit got up with it in time to get
the runner.
Matthews and Connolly both lined to
Nachand in the third.
Branom robbed Russell of a hit in the
fourth and turned circus stop into
double play, retiring Haney at second
after touching first to erase Russell.
Funk grabbed comorosky's liner with
one hand in the seventh. He also made
a swell play on Commys hot shot in the
fourth.
1t was a game of thrills in the field
and it was unfortunate for Louisville that
its only error cost the game. But for
Olivares' miscue the teams would have
entered the ninth all tie.