The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19

increased by one today when Bob
Steele, veteran southpaW, reported
after being re-instated in organized
baseball by the national board.
Steele jumped the Indians in
1920 to mix with the diamond out
laws and last season he kept himself
pure" by remaining away from
the ineligibles, which was his
punishment" before being granted
league privileges again. There also
was a fine attached.
Tribe fans got a peek at Bud
Teachout, new southpaW from the
coast, in the Thursday fracaS and
the tall finger scored a fine impress
sion in his A. A. debut by holding
the Brewers runless until the
eighth inning. Three of the visitors
seven hits came in this round, two
being inf1eld scratches. A walk was
included and Milwaukee counted
three runs-its days total.
Monahan scored for the Indians In
the second with the first marker Of
the afternoon when he singled, and
Connolly and Metz doubled. In the
third Matthews got life on MillerS
miscue and crossed the plate on
Layne's solid double to right center.
Two Connolly Doubles
In the sixth a walk to Barnhart,
Monahan's sacrifice, Connolly's sec
ond double, a wild pitch by Gearin,
walk to Metz and SPRINGS infield
hit accounted for two more Tribe
runs, the one driven in by Sprin1
proving to be the winning tally.
Dinty Gearin hurled six rounds foT
the Brewers and Fons finished, max
ing eight pitchers used by Jack
Lelivelt in three games, whereas
Manager Bethel used only three, or
one to a game, an>unuSual thing in
baseball for this time Of the season.
Florida climate agreed with Bill
Burwell, Ferd Schupp and Bud
Teachout.
Teachout was inclined 10 wiIdness
Thursday, but he more than made up for
five walks by registering six strikeOuts.
He had not pitched in a game since two
we're in Daytona Beach, and under the
circumstances his performances was rated
exceptional.
Joe sprinz was struck behind an ear
and knocked to the ground by Gearin
shortly and remained in action to have
the honor of driving in what proved the
needed run to win.
Herman Layne stole second twice, the
only thefts of the contest Layne's dcu-
BE in the third was near homer as it
bounced against the low wire fence in
right center.
Leonard Metz poIed two doubles and
drew walk in four plate appearances.
former Western Lacquer is tied with Mat
thews in the swat averages.
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Same old Matty. He reached base three
times, on single, error and once ne was
game-ending out by going deep in center
to snare Luce'S towering fly.
Each team put through two double
plays Toledo is leading the league in this
respect with eight in three games.
II
TWO Tribe spills we're recorded, Teach
out going to the turf on Bettencourts
sacrifice in the fourth and Connolly los
ing Pinch Sitter Judds grounder in the
eighth when, his spikes stuck and pulled
him down, the ball going as an inheld
hit. 1t paved the way for rally that
the Indians had trouble stopping.
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Teachout famed two Brewers in the
nicth, McMenemy and Durham, who
sSun2 for Fons.
To-Day was the first ladies day of the
season and there will be another ono
Monday.
Paid attendance Thursday was s29. an
increase of 81 over Wednesday. Going
up!
Bud Connolly was injured in practice
Thursday when he stuck the middle finger
of his meat hand into toss by Riddle
and was forced to take out time for re-
pairs. The nail was split and blood
spurted. Bud played the full nine in
nings. however. There was some Ques-
ton about the keystone Sacker being able
m Oerforn1 this afternoon for tho diojf