The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-07

The Tribesmen increased their
victory march to seven triumphs in
the last eight starts by trouncing the
Blues last night, 7 to 5, and are
keeping pace with the league lead
ing MillerS, step by step. The
runner-up Redskins are one-half
game back of the Bushmen and two
and one-half games ahead of the
third-place Columbus Red Birds.
The Millers have one more game at
Columbus, and if they lose tonight
the Indians will tie them for the
A. A. lead.
Great Throw EraSes Run
Mt. Vernon George Washington,
| Mr.. G.. Wash, the top Slugger of
the league, thrilled the local
customers last night by filling the
role of hero on two occasions. In
the first of the eighth, with the
score knotted at and 5, one down
and enemy runners on first and
third, Rollins, a pinch hitter, drove
a long fly to right field. 1t looked
as though it was cinch for Me
mice, the runner on third, to score
after the catch.
@. Wash shared the sphere out of
the ozone, cut loose and whistled
the ball to the plate, where Catcher
Johnny Riddle made a fine scoop
and tagged out Niemiec for double
play, retiring the side. 1t was a
marvellous peg by the Texan.
George was first up in the Tribe
half of the eighth and he hustled
to the bat rack, picked out a choice
weapon, marched to the plate and
swung from his heels. The pellet
was on its way. 1t carried high and
far and landed beyond the right
field wall. The home run put the
Indians out in front, to 5, and they
added one marker in the same in
ming after two down on a double
by V. Sherlock and Riddles single.
The Indians scored first in the
third when Riddle smacked a dou-
BILE and scored on j. Sherlock's
single The Blues tied in the fourth
with an unearned run. Mosolf was
safe on Bedore's juggle, reached
third on Almada's single and tai
lied on an out by Stumpf. In the
fifth the Cowboys rallied for three
markers after one away. Knothe
walked, Hockette singled and Kree-
vich poled a one-baser, scoring
Knothe.
Redskins Don War Paint
On an attempted double steal Rid
die threw the ball away at third
and Hockette scored. A single by
Armada put Kreevich over the plate.
The battling Hoosiers Immediately
went to town" and tied the game
by registering four runs in their half
of the fifth. Singles were struck
off by Vincent Sherlock and Page,
and Sigafoos connected for two
cushions. A fielder's choice, inf1eld
hit by Cotelle and an error by Kree-
vich helped matters along.
Vance Page was put in another
hole in the eighth when Sigafoos
threw low on Niemec, first up.
Wright flied out, but Brenzel shot
single to center and Niemec
reached third. Lefty Bob Logan
then went to the slab and the
Washington to Riddle double play
was executed. The story of the Tribe
half Of the eighth consisted of WASH
ington's game-winning homer and
a double by V. Sherlock and a
scoring single by Riddle.
Logan disposed of the Blues in
order in the ninth and was credited
with the victory, his seventeenth Of
the season. 1t was a tough one for
Page to be moved out of, but neces-
sity demanded. Vance pitched good
ball.
Mosolf made a dandy catch on
Sigafoos' line drive to deep left
center in the third. The ball had
a two-base ticket attached.
Rosenberg nearly crippled pitcher
Hockette in the fifth. His whistling
shot was knocked down in self de-
tense.
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Two former Indians tied up in a
mound battle at Louisville last
night. Jack Using struck out f1f-
teen Brewers and won. to 0. Ernie
Wingard took a night off from first
base and went back to his first love,
pitching. He held the Colonies to
seven blows and struck out ten.
Twenty-Five strikeouts in one game!
Louisville has a very poor lighting
system and the club officials prac-
tice saving habits on tower juice.
Columbus obtained outfielder
Buck from the White Sox and ne
made his debut yesterday and wall
loped a home run. The Millers
went on the warpath, however, and
won, 9 TO l.
Knothole Gang night at Perry
stadium this week will be on
Thursday, which will be celebrated
as Vernon Washington night as a
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