The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-13

1t was great news for Killefer
and he went to work at once max
ing offers for surplus talent on sew
eral big league rosters. He got in
touch with Cincinnati and was told
there may be some thing doing
later. Red is perusing all major
league rosters today and feels sure
he will succeed in bolstering the
Tribe mound staff before the sea-
son opens, or shortly afterwards.
The Indians deserved to win the
exhibition with the Cincinnati colts
here yesterday instead of losing the
contest, 2 to l. In the fourth in
ming, with two down, Blakely popped
a foul down the third-base line and
it was Bedore's ball, but he left it
to catcher Joe Sprinz and Joe
couldn't reach it. Blakely singled
and Wise Walloped a homer to right
center. The two runs proved
enough.
The Indians got their one marker
in the ninth when Dudley Lee beat
out bunt for a hit, took third on
Cooney's single and scored when
Washington hit into a double play.
Colts Better Conditioned
The Colts are far ahead of the
Indians in training and the ad-
vantage Of condition is helping the
Queen City lads in their games.
They knocked off Louisville three
times before coming to Evansville
to hand out the same treatment to
the Hoosiers. Sparky Adams,
veteran third sacker, broke up an
Indian rally in the sixth stanza
yesterday when he leaped high and
speared Lees line drive with run
nerS on first and second. 1t was a
circus catch and Adams quickly
turned it into a double play.
Keith Frazier went the tull route
on the mound for the Colts. Blakely,
center field, Wise, shortstop, and
Manion, catcher, were the leading
Cincy batters yesterday. Blakely
got three safetieS.
The Indians played errorless ball
and, except for Bedores bad judg-
ment on Blakely's foul, the Hoosier
FASTENERS performed we'll enough
af1eld. The absence of a punch at
the plate may be due partly to the
cold weather.
Manager Killefer planned to use
Jim Turner and Bob Logan on the
Tribe slab today in the fourth of
the series against the Colts. He is
undecided on his mound selection
for opening day at Toledo next
Tuesday, but he thought it would
be one Of three-Jim Turner, John
Miljus and Stewart Bolen, south
paw.
Shevlin May Make Grade
The conflict here yesterday was
played in bitter weather, but it re-
quired only about one hour and
twelve minutes. Hits were seven
for Cincinnati and five for Indian
apolis. Lee collected two blows for
the Indians and Johnny Riddle also
found a safe spot twice. Cooney
got the other Tribe bingle.
Jack Using hurled five INNINGS
for tht Tribe and Al Butberger fin
ished. Both FINGERS displayed good
form and will be retained on the
regular staff, unless new talent
crowds them off. Butberger is
southpaw.
Johnny Shevlin, who is playing
first base with the Colts, although
he belongs to indianapolis, resents
the reports that he is washed up as
a ball player. He said today that
he will make the grade, despite his
weak underpinning. He went hitless
yesterday, but his performance
around the initial sack was superb.
After watching Shevlin yesterday,
Manager Killefer was inclined to
give Johnny an even chance to make
the team. Chief Red said: His
brains may overcome the flaw of
bad legs. He knows what to do out
there and doesn't hesitate about
doing it. This comment was made
after Shevlin put through a double
play, first base to second and back
to first. 1t is the kind of double