The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-15
Closes
Spring Drill
With Victory
Defeats Terre Hadte Club,
IL to 2: GaIIivan to
Start Tomorrow.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

citation! Manager Red Killefer led
his 1885 model Indians out Of the
city today headed for Columbus to
answer the starting bell for the
chase down the long, long pennant
trail. The league schedule opens
tomorrow with Indianapolis at Co
lumbus, Louisville at Toledo, Min
neapolis at st. Paul and Milwaukee
at Kansas City.
The Hoosiers are matched with
the 1884 champion Red Birds at the
outset and the Tribesmen are eager
to get going, and believe they will
surprise the dopesters by jumping
off to a fast start.
The Killeferites closed their
spring training in Terre Haute yes
terday by sl%aughtering Bill Bur-
wells Three-I Leaguers, II to 2,
and on Saturday, in Mayfeld, Ky,
the Indians handed out a drubbing
to the Toledo Mud Hens, II to /. 1t
was the second American Associa-
ton rival knocked off by the Tribe,
Louisville having been trounced
soundly in an earlier tilt at Union
City, Tenn.
The batting eyes of the TribeSters
cleared up over the weekend and
the boys amaSSed 10 hits Saturday
and II yesterday. The Indians re-
ceived a bad break on Saturday,
however, when Shortstop Otto Blu
eye, who has been the infield spark
plug, went On the hospital list with
a back injury. He was hurt sliding
and while it looked like a minor in
jury at the time, it was a different
story last night. Bluege hardly was
able to straighten up and stated
that he feared it meant his absence
from the lineup on opening day to-
morrow.
Rhein Booked for Shortstop
Ralph Rhein has been nominated
to hold down the short field until
Bluege RECEIVERS. Rhein was picked
up by the Indians in 1884 and was
farmed out to Wilmington of the
Piedmont League where he batted
.277. He is a Californian. Joe CBabe1
Lawrie is the other extra infielder.
Phil Gallivan has been delegated
to face the Columbus Red Birds in
the inaugural struggle at Columbus.
He pitched no-hit ball for five in
ningS against Toledo Saturday. Phil
is a rlght-hander and last season
was a member of the Chicago White
ScX. He came to indianapolis in the
Vernon Washington deal and is i'm
bued with the ambition to become a
consistent winner in the American
Association and thereby earn a re-
turn trip to the majors.
Jim Turner and Myles Thomas,
early choices for the opening day
mound assignment. went down I'M
der the wet weather and cold
breezeS of western Kentucky and
came up with ailing shoulders. Gal
Ivan then requested to be put on
the spot" and Chief Killefer readily
granted Phi the important assign
ment.
The Indians came in from Terre
Haute last night and established
headquarters at the Claypool Hotel.
They were slated to take a final
workout at Perry Stadium around
noon today and then pack again
and shove off for Columbus late in
the afternoon. The Killeferites will
perform IN Columbus and Toledo be-
fore staging their home opening on
Tuesday, April %.
New Uniforms Handed Out
The following FASTENERS will make
the trip to the Ohio cities of the
league.
Catchers-Riddle Sprinz and
Moore.
Pitchers-Gallivan, Myles Thorn
as, Turner, Page, Chamberlain,
Walsh, right-handers, and Sharp and
Harris, left-handerS. Stewart Bolen,
veteran Southpaw of last years
years staff, is still on the hospital
list. Jim Elliott, southpaw pur-
chased from Portland recently,
won't be in shape until the team
returns home.
Infielders - H e h, Sherlock,
Bedore, Bluege, Rhein and Lawrie.
neutrality-suspicious., Cooney,
Stoneham and Cotelle.
All other players who were mem
bers of the squad when stakes were
pulled at the Mayfeld training
camp Saturday were left with Bill
Burwell at Terre Haute yesterday
where they will try out with the
Three-I League Tots,
The Hoosiers we're to hold a dress
rehearsal at Perry Stadium today.
New uniforms we're issued for try
ons" and the TribeSters are sure to
be one of the best-dressed mines in
the American Association. New
suits" for both home and road
games were purchased.
Killefer Elated Over Hitting