The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-15
1927 Champs Reach Top in
Hickey Loop; Milwaukee
Pulls Up.
INDIANS IN COLUMBUS
BetzeIS Go on Road Until
June 20.
BY EDDIE ASH


row to the Milwaukee Brewers, and
losing the league lead during the
slump, Bruno Betzels Indians hit
the trail for Columbus Thursday
night to be gone until June %
Casey StengelS Toledo Hens, 1927
A. A. pennant winners, were occu-
plying the Hickey roost today as a
result of downing the Saints Thurs
day while the Tribesmen we're taxi
ing the third consecutive setback al
the hands of Jack LeliveltS Home
Brews
Beginning this afternoon, the In
dams will battle the Senators five
times in Columbus in four days anc
then move on to Toledo for four
game series before again appearing
at Washington Park.
Schupp Off Form
Tribe bats didn't speak with
enough power in the pinches Thurs
Gay in the finale with Milwaukee
and the visitors took the honors, 6
to 3. Ferd Schupp was not himself
and took the count in the fifth, an
he was the losing pitcher. Yde, who
relieved, baffled the Cream City
FASTENERS with the exception of the
ninth when two hits, a stolen base
and bad throw combined to give
Milwaukee its sixth and last run.
1t was hitting day for the Brew
ers and they collected seventeen
safeties, including a home run and
three doubles.
Layne Breaks "SpeIl'
The feature from an Indianapolis
standpoint was Herman Layne's
home run in the sixth inning for IL
marked the first time a local pas
timer had crossed the plate since
the fifth inning of Mondays game.
AS matter of fact, the Brewer
pitching was so good during the
series that the Tribe was held run
less for twenty-six consecutive inn
ings, not counting, of course, the
ninth round Of Mondays game in
which the Betzels did not bat be-
cause they won that tilt. 4 to 8,
without taking their hitting turn In
the final inning.
The JinX was put on Thursdays
fracaS insofar as Indianapolis was
concerned when Bates. first Brewer
up, socked Schupps first pitch for
a circuit trip. Right there, evident
ly, the death sentence" was pro-
nounced over the Indians.
Many Runners LEFT"
The Brewers poled ten hits of
Schupp and seven off Yde, with the |
visitors having twelve runners left |
on base and Indianapolis ten. Tall
Claude Jonnard, Brewer hurler. was
effective in the pinches.
With the Tribe in Columbus. local
fans see a ray of hope for their |
tavorites to get back into a winning
stride and regain some lost ground |
Inc BetzeliteS were home for a long
stretch and perhaps the change to
foreign territory will bring the boys
back to better form.
The A. A. race has become tighter
than fiapper's new slipper. Mil
waukee, preseason pennant favor ,
tie, made big gain at the expense
OF the Indians and has reached
third place. The Brewers went
home Thursday night to meet st.
Paul today.
Nick Allen. st. Paul pilot Is of the |
neId Indefinitely at the request Of PreSi-
aenS hickey. Nick staged a row at Toledo
Many Indianapolis fans will 20 10 Gin
einnaI Sunday to see the Cardinals and
Eeos battle for the National League lead. |
The Indians have a postponed game IN |
play OIL in Columbus during the series
starting In the Buckeye CAPITAL today.
Catcher Spencer OF the Indians
Thursday showed signs of getting
out of his batting slump and he
poled two singles in three efforts. He
was off in his throwing, however. !
and was charged with two errors.
Tribe batting averages, exclusive