The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-18

timers and he was so Stingy with
1 get a man on base until after two
1t was bitter pill to swallow I
figures and the box score tells the
one-two-three order in six of the n
The Tribes lone run was tailed
in the ninth. After Cotelle batted
for Logan and was retired, Bluege
got safety, Cooney famed, Stone
ham sent Blue to third with A single
and Stephenson scored Bluege with
double, Stoneham stopping at
third. Heath struck out for the
third time and that was all. The
lights were out
The huge Alexander, Kansas CITY
first Sacker, was the batting king
of the night. He set a perfect rec
ord with four consecutive hits, in
Guiding a home run and double.
He is a righthanded swinger. but
that didn't make any difference and
his circuit drive went over the right
centerf1eld fence at the $40 feet
mark. The Blues base hits total
was H.
1t was the seventh straight set
back for the Indians. The second
of the series will be played tonight
with action beginning at 8:15. and
tomorrow afternoon a double header
will be played. The first half of
the bargain attraction will start at
2 o'clock
+ 1t was ladies night at the sta
dunn last night and the turnstie
count was 1913, not counting regu-
lar pass gate figures. 1t was a gala
evening from the standpoint of the
Chamber of Commerce Tribute
Night" and it was just too bad that
the Indians could not shake the
ink that settled on their shoulders
during the recent western trip. Paid
attendance was 1906
The Tribesmen held to their
fourth position in the league stand
ing but there was a change in the
A. A. leadership. st. Paul downed
Columbus as Minneapolis lost to
Toledo, and the Saints advanced to
the top rung. The new deal" at
st. Paul is bearing fruit.
The KrauSe haberdaShery in the
Hotel Washington offered a shirt
for every hit and every base by the
Indians. Stephenson collected
three shirts, StOneham two and
Bluege one.
Stoneham was the first Indian to
chalk safety. He got it in the
fourth round and stole second.
Stiles piled up nine strikeouts. His
curve was slick and he had control.
Lefty Logan also had control. No
walks were issued.
The Blues broke the scoring ice
in the fourth. Kreevich beat out an
infleld hit on which Bluege made
great stop back of second. The /
press box inha bitants thought the /
throw beat the runner. but Field /
Umpire John Kelly said no A safety /
by Alexander and fly by Stumpf /
scored Kreevich.
Kelly, local man, subbed for
Guthrie. regular umpire, who was
i'll. Kelly has had minor league J
experience.
Brubaker, new Kansas City
third -sacker, has a rifle throw.
l.
Alexander teed off in the sixth
and hit the horsehide into the next
county.
Madieski doubled over third in
the seventh and scored on single
bv French after two away. Alex
doubled after one down in the
eighth and tailed on a safety by
Stunpf after Brubaker had skied
out. Stumpf was erased trying Tor
second on the throw-in.
A line drive in the third by
Schultz crippled Logan. Lefty was
struck on the shin.
The contest was run off in fast
time. 1886. The lone error was by
Sherlock.
The official blessings Of President
Thomas J. Hickey of the American
Association were bestowed on the
indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce
last night for the brilliant promo
ton of Tribute Night" Speaking
at a pep dinner in the Columbia
Club which preceded the ball game,
President Hickey described Perry
Stadium as "the finest baseball
plant il. the country, and 1 speak
from experience for have seen all
of them"
Gov. Paul V. McNutt was an
honored guest and pledged his sup
port to the Indians.
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