The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-30
BetzeI'S Boys Trim MiIIerS
Sunday and Gain First
Position.
ANDERSON, HANEY SHINE
Hickey Rules Against For
felt Verdict of Saturday.
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By Times Special
ST. PAUL, April 30.-Bruno Bet
zel's Indians, leading the A. A. by
narrow margin over Kansas City,
were here today to start four
game series with Nick Aliens Saints
at Lexington Park. The coming of
the HooSiers has excited keen in
terest among local diamond follow
ers, owing to the strong showing
the Tribe has made this spring in
the face of the fact few experts in
these parts were willing to rate the
team much better than last year
before the long campaign opened
Indiana and Saints met only
twice in Indianapolis, each taking
game. and for that reason the
series starting today is expected to
produce some excitement. Bill Bur-
we'll was slated to hurl for the In
dians this afternoon.
Anderson Goes Cray"
The Tribesmen won at Mime
apolis Sunday. to 2, by pounding
out hits galore, with Anderson lead
ing the attack by running the
scale" with a single, double, triple
and home run. Fred Haney also
got four hits. all singles. 1t was a
day for fattening batting averages
at the expense of Mike Kelley's
fingers.
Mccullough, new Miller pitcher
obtained from Toledo, was knocked
out of the box hurriedly and Brill
heart also was bombardeG
Ferd Schupp went the route for
Indianapolis and kept Minneapolis
safeties fairly well scattered. The
veteran southpaw was we'll sup
/ ported.
Hickey ReverseS Umpire
The game forfeited to the Indi-
ans by Umpire Powell Saturday
when Minneapolis was leading, IS
to 3, with two NIillers out in the
third inning. must be played out
at later date, President Hickey
ruled after making a flying trip
from Chicago to conduct an inves-
tigation.
Miller authorities were able to
win Hickey over by pointing out
that Powell acted hastily when he
/ forfeited the contest because Pitcher
Hubbell and Coach Hall. whom he
had banished from the game,
changed clothes and returned TO
view the action from box seats.
Kelley Warned
Powell said he warned Manager
Kelley TO remove the banished men
/ from the park and that Kelley an
Swered him with an insulting re-
mark. Kelley, it seems, convinced
Hickey that Powell did not give him
sufficient time to notify Hubbell
and Hall to depart.
President Jim Perry of the Indi-
ans has protested Hickey's orders
and will carry the protest to the
league directors. If Umpire Pow
ellis decision were allowed to stand
Saturdays game would have been
credited to the Tribe, 9 to 0.
Casey stengel's Toledo Hens. pennant
! winners last season. are in the A. A.
cellar: What a fall for. the proud Hens
/ day, but he'll be punch drunk" shortly
If his club fails to stage a winning streak.
Outhelder Doll" jacobson. released by
the Indians before thew left for the
| West. has been signed by the Baltimore
| lnternahonals.
Umpire Powelrs forfeit decision at Min
neapolis Saturday dazed the onlookers.
and the scribes covering the game, were
unable to obtain an interview with the
ties He was forced to make a quick
| getaway with flock of John Laws
trailing him to protect him from the
Levcrett and Meyers were hit far and
ride curing curing the brief actoq Saturdoy
the Tribe pitchers offered.
But it was different story Sunday
| when Ferd Schupp went to the Indian
mound. He famed eight Millers.
According to President Hickey's ruling
must be finished on . a later date. the
teams to take the field with the score
standing 10 to 3 in favor Of Minneapolis
the third inning and all players in the
NSame positions they were Saturday. Well
| that's one the Mllers may win from the
! indians this season. The Tribe has wal
/ .oped the Kels five times.
Jim Perry. Tribe owner threatens to
| take the case to Judge Lands in an ef-
| fort to get Umpire Powells verdict up
held; Perry doubtless, will lose the argu-
| ment in a meeting Of A. A. directors by
| being out-voted. Minneapolis is stout in
league politics.