The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-30
Mondays Game Lost in
Tenth; Visiting Pitcher
Delivers Punch.
3 HOMERS IN CONTEST
BY EDDIE ASH

LIE Od4IlI-llIOldlld SVI USS4C OONoJ
was to close the first home stand OF
the champions and they will be on
the road until May 80, playing in
seven cities. The home openers OF
the western clubs occur Thursday,
Wednesday being an off-day IN the
schedule. The Bethel boys hit the
trail for Kansas City, following the
series finale with the Apostles this
afternoon and as the Blues are lead
ing the race the KaWtown opener
Thursday is sure to attract a huge
crowd.
Bubbles Hargrave's Saints grabbed
an edge on the series here Monday,
by noSing out the champs II ten
innings, 4 to 3, when tn visiting
pilot led off in the tenth with a
double. He inserted Davis to run for
him, Wanninger went out on a short
fly and then Pitcher Polii Won his
own game with a safety to right
center. Warstler tossed It the next
two men.
Penner in Pinch Role
Indianapolis tried hard for a
rally in it's half and with two down
Ken Penner batted for Teachout
and singled and Warstler walked.
Matthews connected hard enough,
but his fast bounder went straight
at Roettger at first and Polli COW
cred the sack to retire Matty. With
a little luck Matty would have had
2 double down the first base line,
but Dame Fortune couldn't see 1t
that way.
Cooke and Roettger clouted home
runs off Teachout in the second and
in the fourth Herman Layne tied
the score with a circuit drive owe
the high left field fence with Mat
theWs on ahead. In the fifth Har-
grave singled and scored on Rogell's
double, and in the sixth Russell
drove Layne home to knot the count
again at 8 and 3. The contest then
went into the tenth for a decision.
Six Hits Off POlli
Teachout allowed nine hits
famed five and walked two and
Polli held the Indians to six hits,
famed two and walked four. Both
teams turned in some fancy fielding
and in the heat of the battle Short
stop ROgell was banished for becOm-
ing too sharp with his conversation
and pitcher Hopkins, warming the
bench, also was sent to the club
house for back talk.
Ken Penner was to get the Tribe
pitching assignment against the
Saints today.
Connolly was hurt when he tagged out
but after much rubbing Buddie again
donned his glove and returned to action
+ = II
Haas stole in the seventh and kept
on going to third when SPRINGS toss
went to center field.
Teachout Knocked down Ander-
son't line drive in the first and got
the runner at first.
Matthews made a sparkling catch on
Merchants shoe top liner in the eighth. II
was difficult to clutch going at top speed
Chapman tried to steal home IN the
sixth with two out and the pitch was a
out and tagged Chaplain nevertheless.
+ II +
Warstler got Roettger's fly down
the left field foul line in the eighth
after a long run and beautiful catch.
In the fifth Rogell tried for three bases
on his drive to left and got tossed out;
Layne to Warstler to Metz. the last named
making a great play on a bad t I
Matty's throw cut him down.
Connolly sent Cooke to the right field
lined ont to Haas in the eighth and
Russell lined out to Anderson in the
ninth.
Matthews, triple in the fourth was the
first Tribe hit off POLL.
Paid attendance Monday was l.
O74. 1t was ladies day" and 700
we're present.
Washington has turned back Outfelder
Spencer Harris to the Minneapolis Millers,
and Miller fans are dancing in glee. He's
the Miller park. lie batted .327 last year,
getting thirty-tRO home runs and forty
one doubles. He also stole twenty-five
bases.
The Indians will depart for Kan
sas City at $50 p. m. Wednesday.
st. Paul has obtained Pitcher Al
Shealy from the Yankees. He is a
former Apostle mainstay and will
bolster the HargraVe crew.