The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
TRIBE TAKES
firm GRIP ON
LITTLE SERIES
Indians Lead Wings Three
Games to One; Meet
Again Today.
LOCALS WALL0P BALL
HoIke Gets Five Hits and
Leverett Stops RoCheS-
ter on Mound.
LOCALS WALLOP BALL
BY EDDIE ASH

The Indians have a stranglehold
on the little worlds series" honors
and they hoped to increase the pres
sure in the sixth struggle here to-
day.
BY winning Thursday, IL to 5,
the A. A. champions made the
standing three to one in their favor
and only two more victories are
necessary to bring the inter league
laurels to Indianapolis. In other
words, the Rochester Red Wings
are 'in the hole"
How They Stand
Here is the record of the Class
AA classic:
G. w. L. Tied
indianapolis ... l l
Rochester ..... 5 1 3 l
Manager Southworth was expected
to pitch Herman Bell, his ace
righthander, this afternoon in an
effort to stop the galloping Hoosiers,
while Manager Bethel, Tribe boss,
planned to use Steve Swetonic, who
beat the Wings twice in Rochester.
If the Betzelites win today they
can end the series by taking the
Saturday conflict. On the other
hand the Wings, with only one
victory, face a tremendous task if
they are to keep from sinking.
Leverett Shines
Dixie Leverett proved a puzzling
obstacle to Rochester Thursday.
He relieved Danny Boone in the
first stanza and proceeded to al
low only four hits in eight and one
third innings, permitting one run.
The Tribesmen made the day
miserable for the International
Leaguers by cracking the sphere to
all corners, Walter Holke leading
the attack with four singles and a
double for a perfect day The Wings
failed to retire the big fellow even
once.
At the outset. Boone of the In
dians opposed McCracken of the
visitors, and Boone was the first to
make an exit. He was wild and the
Wings leaped on him for a triple,
two doubles and three walks, the
combination accounting for four
runs before Leverett rushed to the
rescue.
Russell Poles Homer
But the handicap failed to dis
turb the fighting Hoosiers. Con-
molly doubled after one out in the
Indians half of the first and after
Haney was retired Reb Russell sent
one into the railroad yards beyond
the high score board. 1t was a
terrific homer for it was driven into
the wind.
In the second round the locals
launched another attack and had
the Wings dizzy. McCracken was
knocked out of the box, the rally
being good for four runs, giving In
dianapolis the lead, to 4. And the
Tribe stayed out in front the re-
mainder of the afternoon, though
the Wings drew close once by scor-
ing one marker in the third. After
that Leverett turned 'em back with
out trouble.
The Tribe hit total was eighteen
to seven for Rochester.
Crowd DisappOintS
Paid attendance at Washington
Park Thursday was only 4,172, a
very poor showing for Indianapolis.
The fray Thursday was the last
for the players to share in and the
athletes expressed bitter disappoint-
ment over the small crowd.
Owner Perry and the visiting
officials also we're surprised at the
"cool' reception. The Indians made
a long, hard drive to win the A. A.
pennant, the first since 1917 here,
and their success in the early games
o fthe Rochester series led them to
believe they would be supported in
great style at home.