The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-15
Tribes Mainstay BaCkStop
Rewarded by Return to
National League.
LEAVES AFTER SEASON
BetzeIiteS Drop Behind in
Hot Flag Race.
BY EDDIE ASH

BY EDDIE ASH
The long, hard season put in
by Catcher Roy Spencer of the
Indians has gained the sturdy
backstop another trial in the
National Leagne. He's going
back othe Pittsburgh Pirates,
but will remain with the Tribe
until the end of the A. A. cam
paign.
The Pirates purchased Spencer to-
day, Owner Perry and Secretary
Clauer announced, after they had
engaged in a long distance phone
conversation with President Drey-
fuss of the big league club. They
visited Pittsburgh Thursday for a
conference on the subject and the
deal was closed this morning. The
sale price was not disclosed.
Came Here With Yde
Spencer, along with Pitcher Emil
Yde, were obtained by purchase
from the Pirates last winter in one
of the best deals ever made by an
indianapolis club.
The stalwart received has per-
formed regularly for the Indians.
In fact he seldom has been on the
bench unless incapacitated by in
juries and has caught several double
headers. He IS one big reason for
the Indians being in the pennant
fight. He is batting .283.
Several big league clubs were go
ing to put in draft for Roy and
the Tribe officials decided it would
be good business to accept the
Pittsburgh offer rather than lose
the player for the small drfat price
Knocked down to second place
when they lost to Columbus here
Friday, 2 to 0, while Minneapolis
was nosing out Kansas City, Bruno
BetzelS Indians were in Toledo to-
day to renew the chase for the
A. A. bunting. Five games will be
played in Toledo, after which the
clubs will come to Indianapolis for
five more tits that will wind up
the season.
Bill Burwell pitched good ball ire
the series finale with the Senators
Friday, but it wasn't good enough
to- match the form of Walter Mil
Ter, Columbus hurler, who held the
Betzelites to three hits.
Miller was we'll rested, was in fine
fettle and got the breaks on hard
hit balls that we're gathered in by
his mates. Only one of he Tribe
hits went to the outfield, and there
were only three putouts in the Sem
ator garden. 1t was one of the best
exhibitions of twirling seen at the
Washington Park this year.
Columbus got its two runs in the
seventh when four singles were
punched off BurweIl. The Indians
threatened in the sixth, but bad
base running by Spencer cut in to
help Miller. 1t was the only time the
locals made a commotion like
rally, and after that stanza not
single Indian reached base.
After one out in the seevnth High sin
gled and TobHn singled him to third. Gey
gan scored High with a single and Tobin
pulled up at third. Christensen smacked
one to, fight. scoring Tobin. Geygan be; be;
trying to stead third and Burwell tossed
out Ferrell. That was the extent Of the
scoring for the afternoon.
Miller vas given sensational support.
CuccinelIO having nine assists, Nicolai five
and Geygan four. Hard driven SmaSheS
appeared to be pie for the Senator in
fielders.
Terrell was called out in the third for
interfering with Spencer's throw on Chris
tensen's attempted steal. But Christie stole
later.
Spencer singled to start the sixth inning
to Tobln., Connolly singled of qeygan's
Spencer failed to, heed the order Of Man:
ager Bethel to pull up at third and Nicolai
recovered the sphere in time to cut down
In seven of the nine innings only three
men faced Miller. Double plays helped
him twice. He issued two passes and
Neither side was able to hit for extra
bases.
Emil Yde, who got three hits Thursday.
batted for Burwell in the ninth Friday
and Miller struck him out.
Indianapolis won seventeen games and
lost seven in twenty-four clashes with the
Senator'S this year.
Friday was ladies day. and total at
tendance was about 2700.