The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24

into the right field crowd and
Boone put down a neat bunt to
sacrifice Burrus to third. Matthews
popped a foul to Crawford, and 1t
was up to Connolly.
Connolly Twice a Hero
Connolly already had solved Pfef-
fer for two doubles and he had
driven in the winning run of Sat-
urdays' thrilling contest, which was
won, to 6, by a two-run eighth
inning rally. And here was Bud
again, at the plate in the big pinch.
The throng had a feeling Connolly
would deliver again and roared its
confidence in him. And he pro-
duced with single to right center
that scored Burrus. The pennant
was in!
Minneapolis was losing to Mil
waukee at the time, and was elimi-
mating itself, but regardless Of that
the Tribesmen and local rooters
wanted to be sure, and when Con-
molly smacked out that twelfth-in-
ming safety hundreds of fans
swarmed on the field in wild &C
claim.
Paid attendance was 1923 and
free gate fans no doubt boosted the
attendance to $4,000 and more.
There was a double-header carded
Sunday, but after clinching the flag
in the first tilt, the Indians used
makeshift lineup in the second and
it was an incompleted game of four
and--one-half innings, with Toledo
leading, to l, the six o'clock Sun
day closing law ending action. 1t
was merely a fun exhibition.
Consistent Performers
Manager Betzels FASTENERS cap
tured the pennant on their merits.
They played consistent baseball and
were at or near the top during the
entire campaign. Facing a terrific
task to stay out in front down the
stretch as the Millers remained on
their heels. the Indians won eight
cen of their last twenty-one games
by fighting and hustling at all
times.
New ownership under President
Jim Perry played an important
part. When Comorosky was re-
called by Pittsburgh and Layne was
injured, Perry Immediately I'M
wrapped the club bank ~ and pur-
chased two new outf1elG S-Blenk-
iron and Koenecke-and the rockies
went right along with the regulars
and played bang-up ball.
Sundays thinning tilt de-
veloped many feature fielding
plays. The Indians got a "break"
in the ninth when Pfeffer opened
with a single, but was erased on a
double play when Fullis failed to
run out pop bunt. Burrus let the
sphere hit the ground, picked It up,
touched Pfeffer and stepped on first
to retire Fullis also. Moore follow ed
with hit and died stealing.
Connolly got three hits for the Indians,
two being doubles. He accepted ten
chances and some were spectacular.
There we're fourteen putouts in the
Hens out1eld.
Pfeffer baffled Haney three times. when
a hit would have meant a run, in the
third, sixth and eighth.
In the ninth. after one out. Blenkiron
singled and reached third on spencer
single. Pfeffer worked craftily and struck
out Warstler. walked Burrus Intentionally
and Boone flied.
In the sixth, with runners on
third and first, Pfeffer famed
Blenkiron to retire the side.
Koenecke started the eleventh with
he remained while Spencer and Warstier
sent fly balls to the Hen outheld.
Crawford opened the second inning with
a single and was erased by a double play.
In the tenth veach of the Hens doubled
after one out and after Crawford nied
Veach was struck by Jordans line drive
to retire the side.
In the twelfth Moore got his third hit
after one out, went to second on a wild
pitch. Carter famed, Veach walked and
Crawford skied to Matthews.
The seventh inning looked bad for
the Hoosiers when Moore, first up,
doubled and moved up on Carriers
sacrifice. Boone refused to crack,
however, and got Veach on a pop
foul and Connolly tossed out Crew.
ford. 1t was a bit of wonderful
hurting.
The scheduled second tilt thai, was un,
and saw a makeshift Tribe. lineup with
three pitchers in the outheld. Lucas
pitched for Toledo and Specie and, Rus
sell for the pennant winners. 1t was 9
clown affair in which Manager Bethel ano
Coach Corridor took part.
Weather Sunday was Of football type
with some sunshine only now and then.
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