The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-04

babLlng pIdCblCC every IhuiulliSs
from 10 to IL, and the usual bat
ting practice every afternoon be-
fore the game. Everybody out!
The above notice is tackled up in
! the Indianapolis clubhouse al
Washington park and it's going to
stay tackled up indefinitely, or until
the home FASTENERS begin getting
some base hits.
And this morning at the old ball
yard the entire squad Of Indians
| toiIed with the bludgeon striving to
clear up batting eyes that have
been in near-total eclipse. With
none of his athletes batting 300
Manager Bethel sounded the call
for extra work and the late sleepers
got bounced out early today ano
began action in the dinner pail
league"
Trailing the A. A. in batting with
low figure, and in some cases
nearly 100 hits behind other clubs
in total safeties, the Indians have
reached the last resort morning
workouts.
Five Hits Monday
Casey STENCILS Toledo Hens col
lectad twelve hits in the series open
or with the Indians here Monday
while Bud Parmelee, youthful
right handler, was holding the Tribe
to five bingles, and another defeat
,voe cbaIlred against the BetzeliteS,
5 to 2. The Hoosiers got only one
hit until the eighth inning.
The second conflict was to be
staged today and the Indians, al
WAYS hopeful despite their weak
stick week, felt confident Of doing
some damage. They hit hard drives
Monday, but most of 'em were OF
the infeId variety and within flag
ing distance of the Hen perform
ers. three double plays going to the
credit of the visitors.
Love Greeted"
RueI Love. Tribe starting pitcher,
was greeted by Toledo bat barrage
in the opening Stanza and in the
third round was sent to the show
ers, the Hen rally in that frame
accounting for four runs, making
their total five, for one marker was
chalked to the visitors credit IN the
| first session.
Ken Penner. who relieved Love,
turned in a brilliant brand OF hurl-
ing, for he BANKED the Hens the re-
nainder Of the game, allowed only
three hits in s and 23 innings and
struck out six sWatsmen. There's
no telling what sort Of a contest it
would have been had Penner drawn
/ the opening assignment.
Plenty of Smoke"
Wild. but effective, described Par
melee's twirling He issued flVe
walks and hit two men, the two
Tribe markers developing from
batters struck by pitched balls. His
speed was the real article, inning
after inning.
Toledo leaped on Loves offerings
in the first stanza with two doubles
and a triple by the first three men
at bat, but only one run resulted,
because one runner was nailed try
ing to steal third and another was
caught at the plate. But in the third
Love went to pieces and passed from
the picture.
The Monday fracas sparklcd with dandy
nlavs on the infeld by both clubs. All
Tribe infloIders turned in sensational stops
and the visiting diamond guardians also
came through with sensational work,
Matthews smashing inheld hit in the
thiro was the lone Tribe satety unUl Fcn-
ner drove a hot single to left IN the
eighth.
sprinz had a busy day with six assists.
He also had three putouts other than six
gained by Penner's strikeouts. The work
of the infeld Monday indicates the home
FASTENERS still have some fight in them.
Three umpires bossed the contest,
SNYDER. Johnston and Connolly. Pongo
Joe CsntilIon. supervisor of A. A. umpires,
viewed the game and ths work of the
officials from an upper box. Pongo has
been in the city several days.
The Three-I League is class 3. The
American Association is class "A And
what a whale of 2 difference. Outfeloer
Len Koenecke proved a bust" with the
1929 Indians after rafting the boards dur
ing spring training Late Saturday he was
shipped TO quincy in the Three-I loop. His
first game with the ounces was Monday
and in four legal times at bat he collected
two home runs triple and single. His
performance nearly caused Manager Wal
ter Holke to 90 on z celebration spree
and he doesn't touch the stuff, In the
same game Holke went hitless in four ef-
forts and Baby Doll jacobson got only one
swat in four tries. And now it is feared
the case OF Koenecke may explain the
secret of low batting averages on the part
Of some OF the other Misunderstanding
the A. A this year is too fast for them.
However, there may be a silver lining as in
the case Of the Giants. They went to the
depths in the National League and then
bounced back and have Won eleven Of thier
last twelve starts.