The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-30

lead this morning.
~The hustling Tribesmen, win
ming seven battles in Cheir last
eight starts, pulled up from
sixth place to third-and right on
the heels of Blues and Brewers.
Stengel Has Bad Day
1t was SUGGEST at the ball yard
Tuesday, with the Indians finishing
in front, II to 8, making it four in
a row over Toledo, 1927 A. A. cham
pions. The rooters had a great time
kidding Casey Stengel, fiery boss OF
the Hens, as he rushed about shout
ing to his cohorts to check the los
ing streak.
The Hens won twelve straight
contests before they bumped into
the Tribe, and then got hooked for
four defeats at Washington Park.
Three Hen HOmers
IF Stengel ever saw red" it was
Tuesday for his club pounded three
home runs, one coming with two
men on base, yet larded on the
short side of the score. Bruno Bet
zels FASTENERS we're on their toes
and they combed out seventeen hits,
six for extra bases, and forced the
Hens to use four pitchers.
The first two Hen batters to face
Dixie Leverett, Tribe starting hurl-
er, hit for the circuit, Gaffney'S
homer going over the left field fence
and Rawlings homer speeding t.
the flag pole. But Dixie frightened
and the score was in the Tribes
favor in the third stanza when he
dropped out for Emil Yde, pinch
hitter, who helped with a single in
the Tribes six-run rally.
III. Mueller Connects
Swetonic took up the Indians
mound burden and got slammed for
five runs in the fourth, Heinie Muei-
Ter lifting the ball over into the
railroad yards with two mates
aboard.
But Swetonic pitched like major
Lacquer after that fourth and
BANKED the Hens the remainder of
the fracas. In the meantime the
Indians grabbed a run in their
fourth and added three more in the
sixth.
The fans got big laugh and
Casey Stengel kic'.ed up the earth
in the fourth when Fred Haney
stole second and then sneaked TO
third while the Hens held a confab.
And Layne's single scored him.
Warstler in Great Play
The Indians completed three dou-
BILE plays and Toledo one. The most
exciting twin killing occurred in the
fourth. Messner was on first with
none out when Huntzinger grounded
co Holke, who stepped on first and
then threw to second to head off
Messner. The ball struck Messner
as he made dive for the bag, but
WarStler picked it out of the air
as it bounced off the runner and
tagged Messner as the Hen player
was doing headspin reaching for
the sack. 1t was great work on
Warstler's part to complete that
double out.
Bethel Delivers
Manager Bethel slugged out two
doubles that drove in three runs.
Matthews a triple, and other Tribe
doubles were socked by Hanev
Warstler and Bethel. Warstler made
a beautiful play in the third inning
when he fielded O'NeiIs bid for a
nit in deep short and got the runner
at first by a wonderful throw. The
bases were filled at the time. two
men out and the count three and
two when O'Neil connected, and at
least two Hens would have scored
II ONeil had beat the throw.
The one Tribe error was excus-
able and could have been called a
hit. 1t was on Jacobson's long swat
to deep left center in the ninth
that Layne tried for, but failed to
hold. He was too close to the fence
for a fair trial at the ball.
The fans are perking up over the
winning ways of the Indians and if
the home athletes can dispose of the
Colonies in the series starting today
everything will be lovely. Today's
twin bill was billed to start at 9
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