The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-21
Indians Work
Up Fight in
Day of Rest
Logan to HurI in First Game
in Perry Stadium Next
Tuesday.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times shorts Editor


COLUMBUS, O., April 21.-If the
Indians of Red Killefer live IN 10
promises made yesterday, Indian
apoliS fans are going to see fight
ing ball club trOt out on the Perry
stadium grecnsward Tuesday. when
the Tribe home season is opened.
Inc Hoosler FASTENERS were burned
up over the game they handed to
the Mud Hens in Toledo Thursday
and they went out to Red Bird sta
dunn in Columbus yesterday and
drilled for a couple of hours de-
spite the frigid atmosphere.
The series opener with the cham
plon Birds was postponed around ,
p. m. on account of cold weather.
but the Indians thrust aside the
danger of pneumonia and went
through the full routine of train
ing. batting, fielding and wind
Sprlnts around the park. Chief XII
lefer also held a club meeting and
following a lecture the PLAYERS
stepped up and said they were de-
termined to return to INDIANAPOLIS
with at least an even break on this
road trip.
Lefty Bob Logan, who pitched the
Indians to victory in the seasons
opener at Toledo, is being groomed
to hurl the indianapolis opener on
tuesday when the Mud Hens will be
met again. Bill Thomas is billed TO
chuck the hOrsehide for the Hoo
slerS here today and Jim Turner and
Stewart Bolen are booked in the
double-header at Red Bird stadium
tomorrow. Logan may be asked to
do some relief duty over the week.
end, but just enough to keep him at
the peak Of form. Monday is an
open date.
Pitchers Using. Butzberger and
Miljus, who fouled up on the mound
In Toledo Thursday paid the penalty
Yesterday when they we're required
10 stay on the practice field until
Manager Killcfer decided they were
exhausted They saw their Jobs
slipping away and lost no time into
swapping into action in an effort TO
make good the next time thew re-
celve mound assignments.
KllleIer is a manager of the old
school, and he used old methods 10
convince the boys that carlv sea
son games count in the standing the
same as later contests of midsum-
mer. He said: The abb that Won
can't pitch until hot weather is ont
with me. You arc supposed 10 be
reaoy when your pay starts
The Indians are in a mood now
to risk broken bones if they can
knock off the champion Birds two
out OF three and then return home
and thump the Mud Hens on Tues
day. Moreover, they don't object
to playing a double header here
Sunday although in years past twin
bills seldom were staged in April.
some Of the athletes remarked:
Rushing the season on bargain at
fractions is all right with us if it
tickles the customers"
The double-header here Sunday
will start at 100 p m. 1920 Indi-
time. This arrangement
will allow the Indians to catch an
early evening train and they will
reach home at 1915 Sunday night.
thereby avoiding sleeper lump.
Catcher Tom Angley, the former
Indian now with the Red Birds,
staged a one-man parade and
floor show" for the entertainment
Of his old mates at the ball park
yesterday. Tom was put in high
spirits when the game was post
poned an dhe had Photographers
running in and out of the park
taking his picture from all angles
to impress the Indians with his i'm
portance. Tom is always at his
best on days when he knows no
work will be required.