The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-28

HOIE openers in the western
L L half of the American Associa-
ton will be staged Wednesday and
the fans in that territory will get
their first glimpse of the 1881 teams.
With the exception of Kansas City
none of the western clubs visited
home after leaving training camps
and it is said the rooters out there
are burning up for action, especially
in Milwaukee and st. Paul. Johnny
Cerriden's Indians will battle the
Apostles and in the Saint City to-
night a grand baseball party has
been arranged where Lefty Leifield's
athletes will be toasted and the In
dams will be roasted, all in fun, Of
course.
The st. Paul rooterS organized for the
welcome home blowout and 1t is desig-
mated as fans night Leiheld's pas
timers viii 90 on parade and each will be
introduced and given the old yippitty zip.
II Is believed Manager Corriden will use
Chief Lee Daney on the Tribe mound in
the series opener Wednesday. the Chief
having nosed out the Saints in one of the
games here.
Before the Tribesmen departed from In
dianapolls Monday outright releases were
handed Paul Wolfe, Charlie porman and
Columbus pitcher who has been working out
here also was cut adrift Wolfe has been
2 popular utility performer and many many
were made to obtain other Jobs for the
men and when no attractive offers were
agents to permit them to handle, their own
negotiations. Bad weather put the A. a.
clubs in the financial hole and nearly all
FTHE Indians we're compelled to
L postpone leveral games and
there were times when contests
we're played with rain threatening
and with wintry blasts sweeping
the stand and field. Cold weather
kept Indians and Blues idle here
Monday. Today was an off-day
in the schedule and the sun re-
turned to give the fans the horse
laugh. The Indians will be on the
road until May 90, visiting seven
cities.
Night baseball will be in order when the
Tribe comes back to the home ground:
and the club officials plan an interesting
night opening May %, the eve of the 500
mile race. The Louisville Colonies viii
be on hand and many Colonel fans will be
present for the. entire series, Friday. Sat
urday and SUNDAY. Tickets have beer
placed on sale for the moonlight in.
.uRuraI Everything points to a large
evening.
Several hours before the COLUMBUS Rec
fY from Columbus 10 ST. Louis Mon.
day. Percy Lee Jones. veteran southpav
dow aSE's and f Enoeke gut h% M oa q S
Arthur Re!nhart, explained that Jones sP-
ward. Percy sustained q wrenched back
broken right leg ard fractured left ankle
L was quite . shock to the either player:
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Three games were postponed in the A
A. Monday. Louisville winning the only
contest played. defeating Milwaukee. {
10 1. Joe Deberry bianked the Brewers
for eight innings, but weakened in the
ninth and was relieved by Roy wilkin-
son. Brsnom elOuted home run and also
poled a double.
Equipoise. the early Derby favorite. ran
out Of the money last Saturday and the
turf followers who have coin on the colt
n the winter books were quite III after
the upset defeat. 1t was explained Equi-
poise was bothered By q kidney ailment
rather unusual for S-year-old ganoper
Perhaps some evil person was spiking the
colts drinking water with moonShine.
THE heavyweight prize fighters
l. are taking up the practice OF
the wrestlers. Schmeling and
Stribling are slated to battle for
the worlds title in Cleveland on
July 3 and now we have Jack
Sharkey and Primo Camera sign
ing papers to meet. in Brooklyn or
june l0yalso for the worlds title y
Promoters and managers rapidly
gre naking's Joke out Of the heavy
&iYiston. -,