The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-20
Indians Home Again for
Final Series and Last
Title Drive.
MILLERS ANNEX TWO
Boone HurIS HooSierS to
Victory Wednesday.

With the A. A. pennant race IN
it's last stages, Bruno Betzel's In
dams, out in front by the slender
margin of one~half game, were back
on the home lot today to start a
f1ve-game series with the Toledo
Hens, whom they nicked for four
out of five in Toledo. The season
| closes Sunday.
Minneapolis stepped up ene-half
game by taking a double-header
from Milwaukee Wednesday when
the Brewers went to pieces in the
field and kicked away both con-
tests. The Millers have only four
more tits to play, all with the
Home BrewS.
The heated struggle for the flag
threatens to go down until the final
day before a decision Is reached.
Is Hits for Tribe
Carl Boone propelled the sphere
for the Indians at Toledo Wednes-
day, winning 10 to l, and he gave
up only six hits, home run by
Bobbie Veach cheating the Tribe
hurler out of a Shutout victory. On
the other hand the Betzelites wal
loped Garland Buckeye, huge south
paw, for fifteen smacks. Spencer
leading the attack with double
and two singles. The HoosierS col
lected sixty-one hits and forty
three runs in the five contests at
Toledo.
After Buckeye had put the Hoos-
iers down in order in the first three
frames Wednesday, he weakened in
the fourth and when the barrage
of seven hits was over, six runs had
been checked up\against him. Wild
Matthews, who batted twice in the
frame, started the attack with a
single, Connolly singled him to sec
ond and Haney filled the bases
when Matthews beat Buckeyes
throw to third.
BIenkirOn Doubles
Koenecke's single scored Matthews
and Blenkiron's double sent in Con-
molly and Haney, Blenkiron check
ing in on Spencer's base hit.
Warstler singled and advanced with
Spencer on Holke'S sacrifice. Spen-
Ger went out at the plate on Boone'S
grounder, Warstler checked in with
the last run Of the inning on Mat
thews' single.
Spencer laced one to left for two
bases in the sixth, advanced on an
infieId out and scored on HOlke's
sacrifice fly.
Danny Boone breezed along nice
ly for five innings, giving up three
hits, one in the second and two III
the fifth. Boone walked Moore and
Rawlings to start the fourth, but
frightened up and held the Hens.
Bobby Veach met one of Boone's
serves for a home run in the sixth.
The drive was terrific wallop
over the right field fence.
Three hits, two walks and a hit
batsman gave the HOOsiers two
more talIies in the eighth. Wars
tier and Boone got doubles in the
rally.
Matthews, Connolly, Blenkiron,
Spencer and Warstler led the
Hoosier attack. Matthews had a
busy time in center, handling seven
chances.
Fred Haney is out in front again for
base stealing honors of the A. A. He
differed one Wednesday as Merchant OF
CITY Fred has Al thefts to his credit.
| to 40 for Merchant.
Harry (Nemo) LeiboId will pilot the Co
| Iumbus Senators again next season. Co
Iumbus club officials made the announce
ment late Wednesday.
Rawlings of the Hens accepted ten
chances without a miss against the In
dams during the series finale at Toledo.
Walter Holke went hitless, but two. sac
rifices by the popular Walter helped the
HooSiers.
In the first of the twin bill at MiIwau-
kee Wednesday the Millers had five UNI
earned runs of seven scored. The Brew
ers made six errors, Pick being charged
with four.
A wild throw by Sturdy. Brewer first
sacker. after two out in the third inning
of the second fracas paved the way Tor
| three Miller markers. Earl Smith hit two
doubles in the first contest and two hom-
ers in the second.