The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-24
Buffalo Bisons Drop Tribe,
7 to 5; Execute Six
Double Plays.
LEVERETT GOES GREAT
BurWeIl, SGhupp Slated for
Duty Today.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

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emily has stung Bruno Bethel 5
Indians early this year for in
six exhibition contests to date
the Hoosicr FASTENERS have won
one game, tied one and lost
four. They took it on the chin
again Friday at Palmetto, Z to
). the Buffalo Bisons turning
the trick the second time this
week.
The Tribesmen outbatted their OPP
ponents. and committed only one err
ror, but six double plays executed
by the International Leaguers erased
some fine Indian scoring opportuni-
ties. 1t is needless to state that Buff
falo achieved an unusual feat by
turning in six two-ply killing, a
few made on hard-hit balls
To top off the week, Manager
Betel was scheduled to pilot his
team to Orlando today for a con-
flict with the Cincinnati Reds. 1t
was another tiresome motor jaunt
that faced the performers.
Interest in today's fray was CEN
tered in the work Of pitchers Bur-
we'll and Schupp. The popular
veterans were slated to operate on
the mound against Jack Hendricks
National Leaguers with perhaps a
third hurler finishing the fracas.
Burwell and Schupp baffled the
Reds in an exhibition last March
and they were eager to duplicate
the performance at Orlando this
afternoon. On Monday, in Plant
City, the teams will meet in a Sec
ond skirmish.
Dixie Leverett, Herman Meyers
and Buck Schemanske toiled in the
Tribe box Friday against Buffalo,
with the first named uncorking a
deceptive assortment. He allowed
three hits in five innings and struck
out two men. Meyers was bumped
freely in two innings and Scheman-
Ske pitched the last round and
escaped unscathed. Leverett's &C
ton pleased Boss Bethel and caused
Bruno to compliment the right
handler
Of the eleven tribe hits, Haney and
Spencer each poled two. Mueller
smashed out triple for the long
est tribe drive.
The way the Indians were
knocked off in double plays Fri
day was murder" They would get
men on the sacks only to see Buff
falO wipe them off.
The Betzelites crashed in double
outs in the second, third, fourth,
fifth, seventh and ninth innings.
Holke and Warstler each hit into
two double eXecutionss George Fish
er, Buffalo right fielder, made a shoe
string catch of a Warstler drive
and snuffed out Tribe hopes in the
second round.
Herman Layne made the trip to
Palmetto but didn't see action. He
begged off because of a lame back.
Walter Mueller filled Herman'S po-
sition and proved a star. Jacobson
and Anderson also supplied SPAR
king catches.
Mueller is cinch to land a
berth with the Indians if he
maintains his spring training
pace. He is wonderful judge of
a fly ball, is fast and owns a
strong, accurate throwing arm.
Oh, well, the boys got good
practice even if they we're on the
short end Their batting was en-
couraging to the camp followers
despite the six double plays against
them. The fielding record turned
in by Buffalo seldom occurs
throughout an entire season. The
best Walter Holke could do was to
get base on balls in five appear
ances at the plate. He is ex-
periencing his worst spring at bat.
Buffalo played errOrIeSs ball
despite heavy work on the infieId.
Second Baseman Thomas ac-
cepted thirteen chances.
Fred Haney and Fred Schupp,
Tribe regulars were pleased but
mystified over their escape from
serious injury in an auto smashup
Friday morning. Riding in Emil
Yde's car, they we're wrecked on a
turn outside of Plant City and the
machine turned over and crashed
against a pole. Haney, who was
driving, said the pole saved them.
The other car, driven by a Negro,
also was demolished. The Negro
received cheek decorations from
flying glass. From the appearance
o fthe crushed machines, it evil
IDENTIFY was a miraculous escape
from death for Haney and Schupp.
Tribe batting averages, incIud-
ing six exhibition games and
five practice games, follow:
Games. ABB. H. Pct
Connolly ......... 9 % 10 .478
Haney .............. 7 81 Q .429
Bethel ......... IL SO IA 1893
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