The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-10


ley rs Minneapolis Millers this a
The street parade Of boosters
started festivities at 1:30.
Headed by a police escort on
motorcycles, the parade moved
west on North St, south on
Meridian st. to Washington st.
and west on Washington st. to
the ball park.
Included in the long line were
representatives of the Chamber Of
Commerce, Elks Club, the Butler
University band, indianapolis Power
and Light Company, Lions, Kiwanis
and Gyro clubs, Advance Paint
Company float, Service Club, Traf-
fic Club float, Board Of Trade float,
military band, Hoosier Athletic
Club, Strauss &5 Co., Real Estate
advertisers, Hoosier Coffee Company,
Board, Staley and Crabb outdoor
Passenger Traffic Club, Purchasing
Agents Club and the Technical high
school band.
And preceding the diamond
struggle, there was to be plenty Of
sideshow stuff spilled at Washing
ton Park to make the fans smile
and players blush.
A flag-raising, with a squad of
Marines in charge. was slated and in
this event players, club officials and
city and State dignitaries were to
participate in the march to the CEN
ter field corner, where Old Glory
was to be lofted to the breeze.
Thomas j. Hickey, president of
the league, was to honor the Miller
Indian struggle with his presence
and he always enters into the open
ing day affairs with the enthusiasm
of the common fan.
League Welcomes Perry
ct. j." chose the Indianapolis
opening, because he is convinced the
new owners here are sincere in their
efforts to put the Hoosier capital
back on the baseball map and there
by make it better asset to the
league as a whole.
The surprisingly low attendance
for Indianapolis in 1897 caused other
club owners to fret over the
Hoosier entry and activity of James
A. Perry at the Tribe helm has
served to clear the A. A. atmosphere.
The Chamber of Commerce Ath-
letic committee leaped into the
opening day boosting with both feet
and the various committee chair
men said all they asked was good
weather this afternoon and they
would assure a packed field.
In fact, all box seats and the few
reserved grandstand seats were dis
posed of several days ago and to-
day at noon 5000 general admis-
sion tickets went on sale as the
gates opened.
Schupp on Tribe Mound
Manager Bethel of the Indians,
said this morning that Ferd Schupp,
veteran southpaw and Roy Spencer
would form his battery for the i'm
portant battle against the Millers.
The Millers, quartered at the
SEVERN Hotel, kept close to theia
rooms this morning and rested up
for the afternoon fray.
Manager Kelley of the visitors
was in considerable doubt this
morning regarding his choice Of
pitcher for the afternoon, but he
appeared to lean toward Leo Moon,
southpaw. He said Kenna would
catch. Other Miller hurlers ready
if called we're Brillheart and Benton,
southpawS, and Hubbell and Skid
more, right-handerS
Governor jackson and Mayor
Slack assured the booster committee
they would be on hand and eager to
toss the first ball. Decision in this
matter of honorary pitcher was to
be made at the ball park after the
parade disbanded and the pre-game
festivities we're concluded.
Invitations to attend the opener
went out several days ago from til =
Offices of Governor Jackson and
Mayor Slack to Governor Christian
son of Minnesota and Mayor Leach
of Minneapolis, but the State and
city executives from the North were
unable to make the trip,