The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-10
Indians Drop
Third in Row
on Is Blows
MiIIerS Lose Two, However,
and Race TightenS;
6. Wash. Stars.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

Although the rejuyenated St. Paul
Saints moved down the Indians for
the third consecutive time at Perry
stadium last night, to ., the Red
skins received a great break when
the league-leading Minneapolis Mil
lers dropped a double header in
Louisville, resulting in reducing the
Miller advantage over indianapolis
to a single game.
The race frightened among the first
division clubs and the Colonies, in
fifth place, moved up to within four
games of the top. In other words
it's only a short distance between
first and fifth, with third-place Co
lumbus one game back Of the sec
ond-place Indians and fourth-place
Milwaukee one game back Of the
Red Birds.
Women Free Tonight
The closeness of the pennant
fight. is attracting the attention of
the baseball world. The Indians
and the Apostles will battle under
the lights here again tonight at BIS
and it viii be a bargain for the
feminine fans. Women will be adj
mitted free with the payment of the
dime amusement tax. A fifth tilt
tomorrow night will close out the
series with the Saints and Mime
apolis will invade the stadium on
Sunday
The Tribesmen pounded out thir-
teen hits last night to five for the
Apostles, but one of the st. Paul
blows was a mighty homer by Nor
man over the top of the scoreboard,
and the circuit drive was blasted
with one runner on the paths. The
visitors tailed their three markers
in the fourth stanza.
After one down, Warner was safe
when Sigafoos juggled his grounder,
and after V. Sherlock tossed out
Fenner, the Norman person con-
nected with one Of Phil Weinert's
drives and parked it out on Six
tenth street. SILVER walked and
singles by Todt and McWilliams ac-
counted for the third Apostle run
and it proved the winner.
Solve Fette in Eighth
Lou Fette went the route on the
ST. Paul mound and BANKED the
Indians for seven innings In the
eighth singles by Cooney, Cotelle and
Washington registered one marker,
and second Tribe run scored while
the Saints were occupied in polish
ing off a double play. Fred Bedore
met the ball with a lot of steam, but
Warner tagged it and erased two
Redskins.
Hal Chamberlain relieved Weinert
after two down in the fourth and
pitched marvellous ball, allowing only
one hit in five and one-thrd in
nings. He struck out three.
Vernon Washington night" was
celebrated and the Indians big
right fielder responded by collecting
four hits for a perfect record at the
plate, boosting his average to 1894.
Washington was presented with
valuable shotgun OF the latest
design, and other gifts were handed
out to the leagues leading slugger.
not forgetting a lot of ammunition
for the gun. Lieutenant-G
M. Clifford Townsend made the
presentation at the home plate just
before the start of the contest.
Chamberlain famed the side in
the sixth, disposing of Norman,
SILVER and Todt. Norman Of the
Saints has poled three homers dur
ing the series. All we're we'll hit and
out of the park.
Cooney returned to the Tribe
lineup after a long absence on &C
count of injuries. He collected three
hits. V. Sherlock also bagged three
blows.
Sigafoos was struck by Cooney's
batted ball in the third. Cooney was
credited with q hit and Siggie was
out.