The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-18
Tribe Has Chance to Go
Into First Place in
Series.
VISITORS HAVE POWER
Win Five and Lose One
Before Local Invasion.
BY EDDIE ASH

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THE Blues are in town, the K.
l. @. boys, some times called the
Kawtown brigade, and they are the
first undisputed occupants of first
place in the A. A. marathon by vir-
tue of winning five games and los
ing one while calling on the Toledo
Hens and Columbus Senators.
Oh, yes, the Blues were in two tie
contests, but unlike football a tie
is no mar in baseball and does not
enter into the club standing be-
cause ties are disposed of later by
double-headerS.
Tribe Close Up
Closely pressing the K. G. pas
timers are the Indians of Bruno
Bethel with four games won and one
lost, and therefore the series start
ing out w. Washington way today
is given the honor of being rated a
battle for first place, much to the
disgust of the Milwaukee Brewers
who thought they we're going to
grab strangle hold on the top
from the opening bell and defy
Blues, Saints, Indians and other
clubs to knock 'em off.
True the Brewers are up and
coming and doubtless will scoot to
the A. A. heights shortly, but just
the same RIGHT NOW the Blues
and Indians are enjoying the seem
cry in the choice positions.
If the Indians downed the Blues
today, the home boys will lead the
league tonight.
Blues in Eight Games
While bad weather has interfered
with the playing of many games
since April 10, when the A. A. cur
tain was lifted, the Kansas City ag-
gregation managed somehow to
avoid postponements and they got
in all eight contests, albeit two of
their struggles went to no-decision,
one at Toledo and one at Columbus.
In other words they got the benefit
of playing every day, which helps
much in early spring.
Our Indians were not that
fortunate for they were forced to
loaf three days of the first eight on
the schedule, the third postpone
ment coming Tuesday when rain
and cold weather prevented the
finale of their series with st. Paul.
The Blues were defeated for the
first time at Columbus Tuesday, 4
to 3, the fracas going ten innings.
It's evident the Senator herd is no
set-up this season. for any club, at
least their record against Brewers
and Blues indicates as much.
Zwilling Leads EN-
Eddie Dutch) zwilling, who used
to patrol the Indian outfeld in
spread-eagle fashion, is manager of
the Blues and he'll have his boys
here four days, the series starting
this afternoon. Numerous A. A.
favorites are on his roster, some of
them being Long Tom Sheehan, jim
my linn, Cy Yarmouth, John
Peters, Denver Grigsby, Wamby and
others.
Kuhel, new man whom the Blues
nave mad 1armed out since 1926, is
holding down first base and is said
to be doing it in style.
Kansas City is the third western
club to be met by the Indians and
Washington Park customers are. ex-
pected to show lively interest in the
new series if they get any encour-
agement at all from the weather.
Hot Rays Overdue
If there be warm sunshine "just
around the corner" many fans are
in danger of developing wry necks
pesxing for it.
Ice-bound Greenly iSlet, where the
Bremen plane landed, would hold
no fears for loyal Tribe rooters who
survived the first five games Of the
local season.