The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-29
BetzeFs Tribe Breaks Even
With Saints Over
Week. End.
IT'S HARD On BOSSES
Managers Take Turns at
Getting Gate
BY EDDIE ASH
Times G1ortc Edifor

fans.
The Apostles won Saturday, to l,
and the struggle saw Manager Bet
eel banished when he yelped over
what appeared to be a raw decision,
and on Sunday the champions noSed
out the visitors. 6 to 5, in peculiar
fracas that got on the nerves of
the Saint manager, and he finally
got the gate" in the ninth. his Sec
ond Punishment of the season.
The Saints piled up three home
runs and three doubles in the Sab
bath encounter, only to lose as Tex
Love struck out Roettger in the
ninth with a slow curve and one
runner on the sacks.
Hopkins Gets Air.
A fourth-inning rally good for
four runs put the Indians out in
front and led to the exit of Hopkins,
visiting starting pitcher, who had a
bad day and made himself ridicu-
lous by Glowing" when Manager
Hargraye ordered him to get out of
the box.
Rabbit Warstler came through
with a single in the fourth that
scored two mates and the two mark
erS proved mighty important Mat
theWs followed with a single and
Layne batted for Koenecke. and
while being tossed out Warstler
scored with what proved to be the
winning run.
The Saints collected twelve hits
to ten for the Betzelites. and it was
"anybodys" ball game right down to
the last out.
Metz Goes Big
Len Metz had a perfect batting
day for the Tribe with three sin
giles and d walk. and he figured in
two Tribe rallies.
The three circuit wallops scored
by the Saints came with the bases
empty. two in the third stanza and
the other in the eighth.
Connolly. Warstler and Monahan
played great defensive ball and had
much to do with helping Love ease
out of holes. A brilliant running
catch by Layne in the eighth was
another feature, for it cut off triple
at a time when there was a runner
on first.
Attaboy, RueI,
Though Ruel Love was batted
freely at times, he got the crowd
with him by refusing to expire. In
the fourth inning he was knocked
down by a Hopkins wild pitch when
struck on the stomach. but re-
Sponded to treatment and delivered
a splendid sacrifice bunt in a spot
that moved two runners up and in
position to score on Warstler's
slaShing single.
Love famed four and walked two,
three of his Strike-outs coming with
runners on base.
Chapman, Cooke and Fenner hit
hOmers for st. Paul and the one
by Cooke bounced over the fence
out near the flag pole. The wind
helped, but it was a terrific drive.
nevertheless.
Fenner, former Three-I League
catcher, took kindly to Loves offer
lngS Sunday and clouted single.
double and home run. Connolly
robbed him Of hit in the sixth by
making diving stop. 1t prevented
a run from scoring. Buddie had
five assists and four putouts.
Paid attendance Sunday was 4.570.
The class X leaguers have that
many on the Sabbath. The excuse"
Sunday was a strong wind and
threatening weather.
The first stolen Base Off Joe
Sprinz was registered Saturday
when Anderson made a theft of
second in the ninth and it wasn't
Joe's fault. Anderson pulled the de-
layed steal and caught Connolly
mapping, perfect throw by Sprinz
being wasted.
. Bill BurWell was injured by line
drive Saturday and was forced to
leave the game in The second inning.
1t was a tough break for Bill. The
only run scored off him was I'M
earned and he was charged with the
defeat. The Saints won the series
opened by getting five consecutive
hits and four runs off Specie in the
fourth round after two men had
been retired. BurWell's right hand
was bruised.
Huck Belts had the Indians loft
in the ball Saturday and eighteen
of them went out via the air. Bru-
no Haas had seven putouts in left
field.
Koenecke's batted ball struck
Warstler in the first inning Sunday
and the Rabbit was retired auto
matically. Koenecke getting credit
for a hit
Right Fielder Cooke Of the Saints.
the big fellow who crashed a flaS
pole home run Sunday. was with
Ashville in the Sally League last
season. Big league scouts already
are watching him. In 1928 ne bat
ted 1862. collecting thirty doubles.
thirty triples and thirteen home
runs. He got 1873 hits in lac games
and batted in 96 runs. He swings
left-handed. The Tribe held him
hitleSs SATURDAY. He got two blows