The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-19
Indians Falter in Series Opener
With Pacemaking K. C. FASTENERS
Locals Are Shut Out by Murray and Costly Errors Also
Contribute to Decisive Downfall.

campaign Tor the BetIeNteS, the
other licking, at the hands of the
Saints. also being a shut-out, 5 TO 0.
Poor Support for Dixie
Dixie Leverett hurled Tor tbs
Tribe FASTENERS Wednesday and his
work was better than the score in
dicateS because all three Indian
errors lad something to do with
K. c. runs.
Manager Zwilling's team regis
tered four runs in the second ses-
sion, when three hits, a walk and
two errors combined to put the
fracas on ice. The visitors got an
other marker in the third and a
sixth tally in the seventh.
Kansas City played errorless ball
and executed two double plays. AS
for the Indians bat production,
Murray had them popping out, fly
ing out or hitting the sphere into
the ground. The locals obtained
six safeties, two being of the scratch
variety.
Eight Blues Fan
Leverett pitched eight innings. al
lowed eight hits and two walks and
famed six Blues. Swetonic oper-
ated in the ninth and permitted one
bingle and struck out two men. In
the face OF the fact eight K. c.
FASTENERS went down on strikes,
their easy victory was strange base
ball.
Murray got only one Indian on
strikes, but his control was uncanny
and he did not issue a walk. He
tossed the sphere inside and out
side and just breezed along.
Hsney Caught at Plate
The Tribes bad luck started in
the first inning when Haney dou-
bled after one out, stole third and
then got retired at the plate on
Layne's roller A run there might
have changed matters by inspiring
the Betzelities to expect a rosy out
look, but as it was the Blues con-
idence went up and the Tribe spirit
down.
In the second tilt of the series
today Ferd Schupp or Burwell was
slated for Tribe mound duty and
linn or Sheehan for Kansas City.
Friday will be ladies day"
Old Ben lineup, willy Redskin twirlcr of
Brewers wednesday to the extent Of allow S1t-
coastcd in. Louisville is showing a better
punch than the experts thought they
Another veteran won at Toledo when
Jess Barnes trimmed the Milers. 3 to ?.
e rst hSd the Ks sTOrf HcS after the
accepted eleven chances without a
bobble. He had ten assists.
Hens and Millers are trailing the league
standing. each with two games won ana
five lost.
for Columbus wednesday, but the Saints
captured the contest, to L.. .Heimach
bested Fishbaugh in mound duel
The Indians held to second place despite
Wednesdays defeat by the Blues.
George Murray. X; c. hurler solved
Lcverett for two singles and double in
four efforts. Leverett contributed ono of
the six Tribe hits in two trips to hte
plate.
Haney slumped in the ED Wednesday by
making two errors, one on a high throw
and the other occurred when he dropped
Spencers throw on Kuhers theft attempt
in the seventh.
AS a matter of fact, with air tight sup
port, LeVerett would have been scored
against not more than three times in the
K. c. series opener.
Steph Swetonic had much stuff in the
ninth, which he pitched after Yde had
batted for Leverett in the eight. Steph
famed Peters and Wamby.
Bethel turned in two dandy plays at
second and Holke made a great catch of
a high throw by Warstler.
Four Of the eight hits off Leverett went
for two bases. Haney and Spencer hit
doubles for the Indians
Wild Matthews, injured during the last
week of spring training, is taking light
exercise and he hopes to be ready for
heavier work shortly.