The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-06
Tribe Idle Today After
WaIIOping Colonies, 1911,
Wednesday.
LEVERETT GOES GREAT
BetzeIiteS Stage Seven Run
Rally in Sixth.
If in A. A. Today
BY EDDIE ASH

"Aule To-Day.
BY EDDIE ASH
Slightly less than two games back
of the leading Millers and only a
whiSker ahead of the third place
Brewers, that was the position OF the
Indians this morning in the A. A.
flag chase. The three top clubs won
Wednesday, with Milwaukee sharing
a double header from the Saints, a
feat which boosted the Lelivelt
crew into a virtual tie with the
BetzeliteS.
While the TribeSmen are idle to-
day the pesky Brewers may snatch
another tilt from the Apostles and
of course that will drop the locals
into the third lane. On the other
hand the st. Paul outfit might win
this afternoon and likewise the K. G.
Blues might tip over the Millers.
At Columbus Friday
At any rate, the Indians are still
in the race and will resume hostil-
tiles at Columbus Friday in the first
of a five-game set. Next Tuesday
the Tribe will be home again, with
the Senators providing the oppo-
Sition.
Dixie Leverett had a load of de-
ception on his twisters Wednesday
and held the Colonies to four hits,
the Tribe winning, 10 to 1, giving
the home talent four games out of
six.
Dixie came within a breeze of
turning in a three-hit victory and
a shutout. Two were gone in the
ninth when Sticking was safe on
Warstler's low throw and Branom
tripled Eddie home.
Dixie Battles EN-
1t was sample of fancy twirling,
the visitors being held hitless until
the sixth StanZa. Dixie also
crashed out two singles and Satri-
feed once. His control was excel
lent.
Roy Wilkinson hurled for Louis
vile and supplied Leverett with stiff
resistance for five innings. Only
two hits were obtained off the
Colonel HEAVIER during that stretch,
but he "blowed" in the SiXth-and
"blowed" right out of the picture.
Hits fairly ratified off the Tribe bats,
Wilkinson was knocked out and be-
fore the Indians were. retired they
had accumulated seven runs on
eight SwatS.
Creson, who relieved Wilkinson,
was given a taste of the same med
icine in the seventh when Walter
Holke cleaned the sacks with a
ripping triple to center.
Two Huge Rallies
The two juicy rallies made the
fans shout in glee and they were
tickled further by the all-round
skill of Vern Blenkiron, rookie out
fielder from Springfield, Ill. The
kid slammed out a single and
double, walked once and stole sec
ond twice. He gathered in three fly
balls and turned one catch into a
double, play by a true throw to the
plate. The young man certainly had
much to write home about after
that brilliant display of diamond
proweSs.
Among eminent men of the base
ball world who saw the Indians in
their warlike splurge were Jack
Hendricks boss of the Cincy Reds,
and Bill Friel, business manager and
scout of the st. Louis Browns.
OUtfielder Jimmy Worth, OBJ
tanned through the Pirates from
Columbia of the Sally League, was
cut loose by the Tribe bosses to-
day and left for his home in Sc
attic, Wash. He is making the
long trip by motor.
Outfelder Koenecke purchased from
Moline was in uniform Wednesday and
Pitcher Wolfe, bought from the same club.
reported to, Manager Bethel today. Koe-
necke is a left-handed swatter and Wolfe
soutnpaw pitcher.
Only nineteen Colonies faced
Leverett the first six innings.
Thompson reached base on an er-
ror in the fifth and O1ivareS singled
in the sixth. Thompson was left on
base and Olivares was wiped off by
a double play.
LOTUS opened the seventh with a hit,
but got no farther than second.
Sticking continued his remarkable field
ing, but was baffled by Leverett and went
hitless, which is unusual for Eddie this
season.
In twenty-four clashes with Louis
vile this year the HoosierS annexed
sixteen.
the first stanxa when he came in fast
and made diving catch.
Matthews dropped Nachand's short fly
in the eighth and Nachand muffed Spen-
GERS easy fly the same inning.
when he grabbed Wilkinsons bunt and
Olivares, who had singled.
Spencer got two hits during the
Tribes big rally. Eleven batsmen
went to the plate during tn hectic
round.
.Creson sOcked Russell on the left knee
with a fast pitch in the seventh, but
the veteran stayed up.
The Indians stole four sacks. Haney
leads the league in thefts.
In the eighth inning Thompson
was doubled at the plate trying to
score after Blenkiron shared Gre
sons line drive.
Pitcher Carmen Hill, who brought a big
price when sold by Indianapolis to Pitts
burgh IN 1926, was visitor wednesday.
The Pirates were idle while en- route to
St. Louis.
EvuTPTTTON HANTEC