The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-07

GER uOCQllgQJS ana interest Is al
high pitch among the FASTENERS of
both squads. The six lighting towers
are completed and the engineers
focused the beams late Friday night
and everything is in ship-shape Or
der with the exception of the
weather menace. The ground
keepers were out early today dress
ing up the diamond and outfield
and cleaning the grandtsand and
capacity crowd is expected if favor
able weather prevails by nightfall.
President Norman Perry has gone
to great expense, with the cost es-
timated at $35, 900 for night base
ball equipment, and other A. A. club
CwnerS will watch cosely the out
come of the start Of the revolution
ar measure in the Hoosier capital.
st. Paul newspapers have ordered
special wires to the park to carry
play by blay on the field and to re-
ceive all other details connected
with the moonlight opener" Presi-
dem Connery of the Saints will be
present with his club; Mike Kelley,
part owner and manager of the
Millers, will attend, and Louisville
will send William Neal, vice-presi-
dent. Other A. A. notabeS who have
not announced their coming no
doubt will be in the stand to glimpse
the night inaugural.
Workmen were busy Friday night
putting on the finishing touches and
all towers were aglow before morn
ing. More than one thousand curl
Gus fans visited the park to glimpse
The competition Of the towers and
to get an idea of what the experts
mean in the matter of turning night
into day.
TIVE the ball players light and
NJ they will find their own way.
But even so, it's a good guess Train
er jim Pierce has sent to the In
diana coal fields for an order of
miners hats that carry the little
lanterns. Pierce and the players
would be in a pickle if the juice
went of in the clubhouse.
n
Claude Jonnard is expected to draw the
Tribe pitching assignment for tonight's in
auguraI. Bill Burwell also is in line for
duty. And Elmer Ambrose is ready. oh.
we'll there's to be a double header Sunday
when the FASTENERS return to the day shift
and no hurler is going to be sighted.
THE SAINTS ARE HERE FOR FOUR
GAMES. TONIGHT. TWO ON THE SAB
BATH. AFTERNOON AND THE WIND-UP
MONDAY AT THE HOUR OF GOOD BY
SUN HELLO MOON. THE NIGHT DEDI-
CATION GAME WILL BE STAGED TUES
DAY WITH MILWAUKEE SUPPLYING
THE VISITING ATTRACTION.
NTET grounds and cold weather
w caused postponement of the
series finale with the MillerS Friday
and the Flour City athletes beat it
for Louisville.
President Hickey is not likely TO be on
hand tonight for he is dated up in Louis
willie to award the opening day attendance
cup to the IeaEue-lea ding ColOnelS.
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MANY ribe fans will regret the
WI passing of the popular Eddie
Sickink.. released to Minneapolis on
option, but an ailing ar minterfered
with his fielding and throwing and
the fact Bud Connolly has been 60
ing big at second caused the club
officials to do the Millers a good
turn on request. Sicking'S arm was
strong during spring training and
at the tart of the season. but fire.
ouently since it has failed to pro-
duce.
y
After acting as Ind an captain for sew
eraI years. Sticking was sold outright to
louisville in 1927 and return to the Tribes
men this wear in a trade for outfelder
Herman Layne.
Louisville finally lost one Friday TO st.
Paul and the Colonel lead over the second
place Apostles was cut to four and one
half games The Colonies are out in front
of the Indians by seven and one-half
games.
FERD SCHUPP. VETERAN SOUTHPAw,
WITH THE INDIANS SEVERAL SEA-
SONS. HAS BEEN HANDED AN OUT
RIGHT RELEASE BY FIT WORTH. HE
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