The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-16

Stadium yesterday afternoon.
The double-header with LOUSY
taking the first tilt. to 3, and the
a mixture of HooSier mainStays anC
In the Saturday entertainment,
Louisville copied both games, y to 3
and to 7. Chief Killefer gave try
outs to a number of rockies and
some looked fair enough to look over
in training camp next spring. The
Indians clinched second place by
taking Fridays twin bill and the
Tribe chief decided to do little
experimenting" with youngsters
during the weekend windup.
The Indians will remain here for
tonight's game at the stadium with
the Amateur and Semi-Pro ALI
Stars. Widespread interest has been
aroused in the feature event. The
All-Stars were selected by the vote
of the fans of Indianapolis and
Marion County and about all of the
sandlot aces in the indianapolis
district will be on hand to battle the
leaguers.
League Makes Comeback
The American Association season
was a success as a whole from the
standpoint of attendance, according
to President Thomas ]. Hickey. He
said total figures will exceed last
years by good margin despite lot
of rainy days during the first month
of play.
The Minneapolis Millers, the new
champions, finished five games
ahead of the second-place Inoi-
annapolis club. The Indians were
on top three times, but couldn't
hold on. The MillerS were too
strong in their small home park
and it was IAN unusual event"
whenever they lost at the ancient
Nicollet bandboX.
Columbus and Kansas City fin
ished in a tie for third place and
will divide third and fourth place
player bonus money. First position
pays $4,000, second $4,000, third $4,000
and fourth $4,000. The second divl-
sion clubs aren't included when the
$4,000 melon is cut.
Tribe Players Popular
The 1885 Indians were a popular
group and their hustling entertain
ment will be missed by the regular
customers. graph seekers
swarmed around the Indian dugout
between games yesterday collecting
player signatures.
jim Turner pitched the first Sab
bath tilt and kept II hits scattered.
The big thrill was Mickey Heaths
home run over the right field wall
in the fourth. 1t was his twentieth
of the season. Riggs Stephenson
pounded out three hits, including
two doubles, and he also singled as
| a pinch hitter in the second game
Killefer used three rookie hurlers
in the nightcap and then finished
with Outfielder Como Cotelle on the
mound. AS result the Colonies
fattened their batting averages. The
Knothole Gang band played before
and between games, and altogether
it was a happy ending to a long
campaign at the best ball park IN
the league.
Two Graduates
Johnny Cooney and Vincent Sher-
lock, who have been sold to the
Brooklyn Nationals, will join the big
leaguers in st. Louis tomorrow
They got a big hand yesterday. One
other member of the team may
graduate when the major league
draft is announced early next
month.
Manager Killefer picked of a
comedian in Paul Trout, young
hurler brought up from the Terre
Haute Tots of the Three-I League.
Trout initiated Nick Altrock on the
coaching lines yesterday and drew
a laugh from the fans. He is de-
scribed as "dizzier than Dizzy Dean. p"
Bill Harris. who was a pitcher
when he reported to the Indians at
their training camp at Mayfleld,
KY, last spring, is another Terre
Haute graduate. However, he is
now a first baseman and outfielder.
He was a fat boy last spring, but
one season of minor league ball
took off" 80 pounds. Last spring he
weighed 213. Now it's 1873.
He said, III only be a shadow
when I get back home in California.
The folks won't know me and will
think I've been undernourished here
in Indiana. I got plenty to eat.
though. Manager Bill Burwell
simply ran it off of me over there
in the Hut"