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Association high spots and oddities: Organized in 1902 and has had five presidents ... It’s the thirtyfifth season coming up, opening tomorrow . . . There have been 31 no-hit games ... Tony Polli, who pitched the last one, in 1935 for Milwaukee against St. Paul, has been released ... In 1909 Cy Young, Minneapolis, shut out Milwaukee twice in a double-header . . . Columbus tallied four consecutive shutouts over Louisville in 1905. Baskette of Toledo hurled a no-hitter against Minneapolis in 1913, but lost, 1-0 .. . Rube Marquard, Indianapolis, 1908, in six consecutive games, registered four shutouts . . . In 1913 Minneapolis and Indianapolis played 37 innings to decide one game (three attempts ended in ties) . . . First 10 Indianapolis batters to go to bat in the tenth inning in a 1933 game hit safely. Charlie Dressen, now managing Cincinnati, reached base 14 times in succession, July 1 to 4, in 1924, having 11 successive hits, a base on balls, an error and another hit . . . Joe Mowry, Minneapolis, equalled the feat in 1932, getting 12 hits in succession, an error and a walk. Kansas City had only two assists in a 1931 game and in 1933 Mickey Heath, now of Indianapolis, played a full game at first base for Columbus without a putout. Leo Durocher, with St. Paul in 1927, had only one chance at shortstop in a 14-inning tilt. Eddie Marshall, in Indianapolis with the Blues for that opener at Perry Stadium tomorrow, holds the A. A. consecutive game hitting record 'at 43. He was with Milwaukee last year when the new mark w’as established.

ana THE "Air Parade" of the Kirk Furniture Cos., is ready to salute the Indianapolis baseball club in a “march” via air waves to Perry Stadium. Tomorrow noon, from the studio of Station WIRE a short, ‘'dramatization" of the highlights of Indianapolis diamond history will be broadcast, to be followed by an interview with Manager Red Killefer and the introduction of the new players to radio fans. a a a Joe D1 Maggio and Frank Crosettl of the Yankees, were roomies in training camp. And now both are on the hospital list, the former with a blistered instep and the latter with a busted beak. The superstitious Yanks want the companionship broken up. “No more evidence is needed.” said one player, “the jinx is after 'em." INCLUDED in a large group of amateur boxers seeking United States titles and a trip to the Olympic Games is Bob Breslin, welterweight representative of the Pensacola (Fla.) Y. M. C. A. He is the son of Jack Britton, former welter champion of the world. a a a THE Hollywood Universals basketball team, winner of the Olympic trials, finished the finals against the McPherson Oilers with five former University of California of Los Angeles athletes on the floor. The finals tourney in New York was a financial washout. ana MATT J. WINN, the big > chief of the Kentucky Derby, has returned to Churchill Downs to ready-up the plant for the classic. Not since he built the Derby into America's most famous horse race has he made a wager on the outcome. Gambling “made" the race, but Matt says it’s out of his line. a a a WIRE plans to broadcast the Indians' road games and assisting the “mike” will be Norman Perry Jr., son of the Tribe prexy. Young Perry visited the Hoosier training camp in Florida to load up on player information and he's ready to take off on the air waves. The broadcast is to be sponsored by

Schumacher Selected by Terry to Pitch First Tilt Giant Manager Prefers Hal Over Hubbell for Initial League Scrap With Brooklyn. , By United Press CLEVELAND. 0.. April 11.—Manager Bill Terry announced today that. Hal Schumacher would pitch the opening game of the. season for the New York Giants against Brooklyn next Tuesday. Carl Hubbell, who has shown great form this spring, pro! - bly won't appear in the opening Brooklyn series because he always encounters his greatest trouble beating the Dodgers. The Oiants and Cleveland will complete their spring series with two games here. Each has won five games.

NEW .YORK, April 11.—If the Brooklyn Dodgers were in the American League, young Buddy Hassett might make the Yankees sorry they ever sold him. For the third straight time this spring. Hassett's bat work enabled the Dodgers to beat the Yanks, who owned him until a few weeks ago. His ninth-inning double off Walter Brown yesterday at Brooklyn drove in the runs which gave the Dodgers a 2-1 victory. The two teams play at Yankee Stadium today. CHICAGOANS TRY AGAIN CHICAGO. April 11.—Delayed a day by rain, the Cubs and the White Sox were scheduled today to give Chicago its first taste of baseboll this season. Both Johnny Whitehead of the Sox and Bill Lee of the Cubs were washed right out of the annual city series. They were being rested for their regular turns next week. Larry French drew the starting Cub assi,?ninent. Monty Stratton, sensational Sox rookie, was Jimmy Dykes' ohoice. QUAKER CITY SERIES PHILADELPHIA April 11—The first game of the annual AthleticsPhillies city series was scheduled for today. Starting batteries were announced as Dietrich and Hayes for the A’s and Moore and Wilson for the Phils. PLEASED WITH BAT WORK WASHINGTON, April 11.—The Washington Nationals, ready to open the big league season Tuesday, were a happy lot today. They'd found their batting eyes while [vMloping Philadelphia Phillies ■ pitching for 11 solid blows and an i 11-tc -3 victory yesterday. Linke i and Deshong kept an equal num:ber of Phillies hits well scattered. i The Roy Steele Red Sox baseball [team is to practice Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 at Riverside No. 6. The team has entered the Co-opera-tive League and will play road [games on Sundays. [ Maccabees team will drill at Riverside No. 8 Sunday at 1. For games trite Gilbert Menchhofer, 3528 W. l?th-st, Indianapolis, or call Riley 5541. t uumy aiver

By Eddie Ash NO-HIT PITCHER IS RELEASED! a a a A. A. ODDITIES AND SIDELIGHTS

Top Row Gets Pole Position in Coast Race Azucar Draws No. 7 in Tanforan Event; Jockey Feud Flares. By United Prein SAN BRUNO. Cal., April 11.— Top Row, the little speedster who won the SIOO,OOO Santa Anita handicap this winter, drew the post position for his next important test, the SIO,OOO Marchbank handicap which winds up the Tanforan spring meeting today. Highweight and betting favorite in the race, the son of Peanuts will be at the opposite end of the starting line to his chief rival, Azucar, the Santa Anita Derby winner in 1935. Azucar drew No. 7 position. Wright and Luther Wayne Wright was named as Top Row's jockey and Tommy Luther as Azucar’s rider for today's race. Their battle in the stretch in the Santa Anita, in which Luther claimed Wright fouled him, possibly will be revived in their meeting here. The other horses named for the SIO,OOO purse drew the following post assignments. No. 2 —Arson, with Allen Gray riding. No. 3.—Jovius, with Mose Helm up. No. 4.—Red Ensign, no rider assigned. No. s.—lndian Broom, with James riding. No. 6.—Thursday, with Pulaski up. Indian Broom, in at 94 pounds and winner of two Tanforan handicaps this season, and Red Ensign are coupled as the entry of the A. C. T. stock farm, operated by Major A. C. Taylor of Vancouver, B. C.

Race Entries Today

AT ARLINGTON First Race ($800: allowances: 2-year-olds; four furlongs)—(a)Dogaway. r 117; Linlace. 105: Norman O. Ill: tbiUvalde. 108: Little Upset. 114; Robert L, 108; Howard G. 11l iA! Murph. 114: (biViaJero. 108; Rustic Miss, 108. ta'Mllky Way Far entry: (b)Valdina entry. Second Race tS800: claiming: 3 year olds and up; Waggoner Course)—xfcold South. 106: xDick Star, 106: Die Hard. 114: xCheraw. 109: Dancing Ladv, 109. xSharp Thoughts 106; xAna X. 104: xGypsie Chief. 104: Moonsan. 114: xCorrgnieela. 101; xAlena. 104; xJudge Peak. Third Race i*800; claiming; 3-vear-oldv one and one-sixteenth milei—xiiild manners, 103: xLight Zephyr. 97; xClub Soda. Ill: xCycas. 106; xMiss Anthonv, 103: xDuckie Rose. 100; Sis Boston. Ill; xPolyroyal. 193; Imperial High. 108; Dorotay W, ill. Fourth Race ($1000: the Taylor: 3-rear-olds: allowances; one mile arid 70 yards' —Miss Diavolo, 101; (aiThe Fighter, 109; Ttennob, 109: (a'Doran, 113; Irish Ford (biMiss Bam. 104: Tugboat Frank. 100; He Did. 122: (bißushawav. 118. (a'Milkv Way Farm entry; (b'A. G. Tarn entry. ..Fifth Race ($3000; Frontier Exposition Handicap; 3-year-olds and up; one and one-sixteenth miles)—Mary Nell. 100; Jay Vee. 99; JVhikoio. 115: Woodlandcr. 104: Bill Jones, 115; ia)Ariel Cross. 116; Our Count. 112; ia)Crofter. 107; (biMartin Barton. 106; Sound Advice. 114; tb'Wa?2£he. 101; Garden Message. 99; Sarada, 108. • a'H. C. Hatch entry. (b'Corsicana Stable and A. O. Tarn entry. Sixth Race ($100; The David Crockett Handicap; 3-year-olds and up. six fur,San * re * l - 108 - Grand Rock, Headliner. 103: ia)Wise Daughter. 10$; West Main. 10$; Fickle Chance. 103; Reaping. 103. (aiMllky Way Farm entry. Seventh Race i$800; claiming: 3-year-olda and up; Waggoner Course l —Speedy Skippv. 110: xAtholton. 100; Judge Leer. 113, xßllly T.. *5: Colonel Ed. 112. xWhisking. 102: Patch Pocket. 110. Eighth Vace ($800; claiming: 4-year-olds and up: one and one-eighth miles' Brothe- Lou. 105: Damascene. 110: xWise Advocate. 107- Breetmg Along 107; xGallahad Maid. 106; xTrv It. 100; xDarkling 100: xNocturnlabe 110. Horaes Hated in order of post positions. xApprentlce allowance claimed ■Weather, clear: track, fast. AT BOWIE First Race ($S00; claiming: 3-year-olds and up; six furlongs'—Distracting. 110; ftoay.los. Scotch Pepper. 115: Lulu Ute. 110, Eddie Wrack. 115; Jamul. 115: Barn-

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AT top are Jimmy Crandall, catcher; Buck Fausett, third sacker, and Paul Dunlap, right fielder, new members of the Indians who are eager to swing into action tomorrow against the Kansas City Blues in the 1936 lidlifter at Perry Stadium. Lower is Red Killefer, chieftain of the Tribesters, illustrating his typical “stance” in the dugout when his

Race Selections By Tom Noone (Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

NOONE’S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY One Best—Murph. Best Longshot—Distracting. Best Parlay—Balkanese and Sangreal.

AT BOWIE— One Best —Coming Back 1. Distracting, Prosy, Chiliad. 2. Lovely Girl, Patsy Begone, Nouveau Riche. 3. War Saint, Currants. Nalita and. 4. Balkanese, Little Shaver, Irrepressible. 5. Lynx Eye, New Deal, Good Harvest. 6. Coming Back, Manager Bill, First Pigeon. 7. Playmore. Fogarty, Happy Flag. AT ARLINGTON DOWNS— One Best—Murph 1. Murph, Doga way. Viajero. 2. Die Hard, Dancing Lady, Judge Peak. 3. Club Soda, Dorothy W., Polyroval. 4. The Fighter, He ,Did, Rushaway. 5. Ariel Cross, Billy Jones, Whisk - 010. 6. Sangreal, Wise Daughter, West Main. 7. Colonel Ed, Judge Leer, Billy I. 8. Darkling, Nocturnlabe, Wise Advocate. tion. 110: (c'Nouvcau Riche. 110. ia)Bombar Stable: <c)A. G. Vanderbilt entry. Third Race '$800: claiming: 3-year-olds and up: six furlongs'—xßig Dipper. 105: Currants. 120; Opposition. 110: Advocate Junior, 115: Popo. 115: War Saint. 115: xMerriweather. 100: Nalttsi J.. 100; Silvery Cloud. 110: Prince Turley. 115: Buddv 800. 115. Fourth Race (SISOO added: the Bowia Kindergarten: 2-year-olds; four furlongsi-r-Talked About, 117; Balkanese. 117: la'Overplay. 112: Irrepressible. 114: ta'Happy Road. 117: Whiscenda. 117: Little Shaver. 117: ScintlUator. 112. ta'Shandon Farm entry. < Fifth Race (SSOO added; The Southern Maryland Handicap; 3-year-olds and up; one and one-sixteenth miles)—(a)Peradventure, 108: (C'Good Harvest, 117; idiDogmata. 105; (a)First Minstrel, 117; Bright Light, 105: (c< Purple Knights. 113: Steelcutter, 108: Chatmoss, 113; New Deai, 118 (d)Lvnx Eye. 116. a—Greentree Stable: c—A. G. Vanderbilt; d —R. Robe.tson entry. Sixth Race ($800; claiming: 3-year-olds and up; one and one-sixteenth miles' xManager Bill. 113; The Singer. 122; First Pigeon, 113; Coming Back, 117; xßocky Prince, 113; Cinar. 106. Seventh Race t? 800; claiming; 4-year-

SATURDAY, APRIL 11,1936 ,

team is on the field. It’s Killefer's third season here. He finished third in 1933, fifth in 1934 and second last year. Crandall was purchased from Des Moines, Fausett was drafted from Galveston, and Dunlap was brought out of the New York Yankee “chain.” Crandall is the son of the famed Otis Crandall, a former big league ace hurler.

Spring, at Last—Cops Come Up With Party to Greet Ball Season

RELAX, a true harbinger of spring has at last arrived. Indianapolis police announced today that they are ready to oil up the old gloves, dust off the bats, and get down to their annual baseball “grind.” The bluecoat bludgeoners are to greet their new season formally with a dinner next Thursday night and most informally with a limber-up workout a week from tomorrow. The dinner party is slated for 49 S. Delaware-st. starting at 8 o’clock. All friends of the team are invited, club officials announced, adding that tickets are being sold for 50 cents. They expect it to be quite a pep session. Winter traffic kinks are to be straightened in the practice at Riverside diamond No. 2 April 19. All members of last year s team are to report. However, it is stressed that players seeking tryouts will be welcomed. SHORTRIDGE MEETTt LAFAYETTE DEFERRED Timet Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 11 Cold weather forced the postponement of the triangular track meet scheduled here yesterday between Lafayette. Delphi and Indianapolis Shortridge high schools. Morris E. McCarty, superintendent of Lafayette schools, announced that the meet probably will be staged next Tuesday. EX-INDIAN BUYS CLUB Timet Special LINCOLN, Neb., April 11.—Everett (Pid) Purdy, former outfielder of the Indianapolis American Association Baseball Club, has become full owner of the Lincoln club

Extra Thrills Expected in 4 Black Secret*Mat Tussle Hooded Grappler Hopes to Extend Win Streak at Expense of ‘Kangaroo Kick’ Ace Here. Although not listed as the feature bout, the meeting between Abe (Half Pint) Coleman, 205, New York, and the “Black Secret,” 220, a hooded grappler, is expected to produce much of the action on the allstar, all-heavyweight wrestling card of four bouts Tuesday night at the Armory’.

Semi-Pro, Amateur Baseball Notes

(Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday) Fall Creek Athletics team, which is to play in the Circle City League on Saturdays and road games on Sundays, will practice Sunday at 10 on Riverside No. 3 diamond. A catcher and infielder are needed. The following players are asked to report: Buss Able, Ralph Gale, Gene Sterrett, Enoch Lentz, Midge Robolt and Bob Forrester. Brink’s team has organized to play in- the Big Six League and will practice Sunday at 9 on the Riverside No. 5 diamond. The following players are asked to attend or call Lonnie Heightchew, Lincoln 5494: B. Layton, K. Percefield, Ab Nutall, Bill Brown, Earnie Ammeter, Heidenrich, Hildebrandt, D. Wolf, L. Everoad, Bud Shuck, Marshall Dean and Lester Cruse. Any manager needing a catcher for this season is asked to write Enoch Lentz, 632 E. Vermont-st. Sanitary Department Negro baseball team is to work out Sunday at Northwestern Park. All players are urged to be on hand by 10 a. m. The Sanitary club will open at Bringhurst, Ind., Sunday, April 19. The American Valve and Enameling team has entered the Sunday Municipal League. The team is to practice on its diamond in Mars Hill Sunday at 1:30. For information call Belmont 0163-W. Field Dog Program Draws Large Entry Timet Special COLUMBUS, Ind., April 11.—A large entry is in prospect for the annual spring trials of the Driftwood Field Dog Association, to be staged seven miles northwest of Columbus today. Lloyd Utter, secretary, announced that 12 entries had been received for both the open puppy stake and the open all-age stake. Entries are from Indiana and surrounding states. Three trophies and tw r o ribbons will be awarded in each event. Ed Williams of Columbus and Jack Rominger of Hope will judge the puppy stake, and Dr. Jewitt Hord of Shelbyville and Curtis Russell of North Vernon the all-age stake. A. A. UMPIRE TO JOIN NATIONAL LOOP STAFF By United Press NEW YORK. April 11.—Larry Goetz, borrowed from the American Association, will fill the place of George (Tiny) Parker, who was recently injured in an automobile accident, on the National League’s umpire staff until he is able to return to duty, President Ford Frick announced. Parker has a broken collar bone and a fractured leg. WILEY CINDER SQUAD OPPOSES WASHINGTON Wiley High School of Terre Haute was scheduled to appear at the Washington High School cinder track at 1:30 today for a dual meet with the Continentals. Washington has won over the Terre Haute school three straight times. The West Side squads never have lost a meet on their own oval and the team is in good shape for today’s encounter. EVANS NAMED DIRECTOR ALBANY, N. Y„ April 11.—Johnny Evers, former member of the famous Tinker-to-Evans-to-Chance infield combination, yesterday was appointed superintendent of the new Bleecker stadium by Mayor John Boyd Thatcher. O’MAHONEY WINS By United Prat BOSTON. April O Ma-

Coleman, exponent of the “kangaroo kick,” claims the Jewish heavyweight mat crown and will be the first major test for the “Secret,” who never has dropped a fall at the Armory and who extended his winning streak last Tuesday by upsetting Otto Kuss. Daniel Boone Savage, 250, a victim of his own carelessness in dropping a one-fall tussle to Frank Speer, 235, two weeks ago, promises to erase that defeat by “scuffling” his way to victory over the rough Atlanta matman in a two-fall headlining match. Savage is a hill billy grappler from Boyd County, Kentucky. Although short on wrestling skill, the big fellow has plenty of power and strength. Another “big time” bout brings together Ray Steele, 218, crack California matman, and Orville Brown, 220, Wichita (Kan.) star whose “Indian deathlock” hold has placed him near the top in heavyweight circles. Kuss will return to oppose Jack Warner in the other tug. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. rates Tuesday's program as the strongest all-star card his club ever has offered. OLYMPICS NEED SINGLE WIN TO CLINCH TROPHY By United Press WINDSOR, Ont., April 11.—The Detroit Olympics, champions of the International Hockey League, defeated the Windsor Bulldogs, 4-to-3, last night and today prepared for the third, and what may be the final, game of the Teddy Oke Trophy series. The Olympics will clinch the trophy tomorrow night providing they register another victory over the Bulldogs. They already have two victories to their credit in the three out of five series. Butler in Double Bill at Lafayette Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 11.— Butler University was scheduled to open its baseball season here today with a double-header against the Purdue the first game starting at 1:30. Reports were that the Indianapolis collegians would present a strong lineup surrounding untried pitchers. Inman Blackaby and Norval Corbett are expected to be Coach Tony Hinkle’s starting hurlers with Spero Costas and Jim Wulle behind the plate. Already seasoned by seven tilts this year, the Boilermakers were to rely on the mound veterans, Lefty Martin and Glen Downey.

Exhibition Baseball

Brooklyn (N.), 2; New York (A), 1. Washington (A.), 11; Philadelphia (N.), 3. St. Louis (N.), 6; Springfield (III), 2. Detroit (A.), 4; Cincinnati (N.). 1. Pittsburgh (N.), 16; Memphis (S.), 4. Paul Stemm Paces Leaguers With 700 Paul Stemm turned in an even 700 honor mark at the Fountain Square Alleys to top individual per- ] formances in local bowling leagues j last night. He bunched games of 215, 258 and 227. Falls City Hi-Brus clipped the j maples for an aggregate 3026 for team honors. Only two other honor counts were recorded—Wally Piez at Pritchett's alleys and Percy Henry at Fountain Square each registering a 656 total. GETS RACE OPTION Timet Special CLEVELAND, 0., April 11. An

Builds Olympic Winners Every eight years Tom Keane, Syracuse University track coach, has produced an Olympic winner. Eddie Obrien, speedy 400-meter ace, carries the prospect of continuing the sequence.

Battle of Righthanders on Tap When Tribe and Blues Clash in Opener Tomorrow Indians Share Park With Visitors on Final Day of Practice; Both Teams Face Barrier With Several New Faces in Lineups. BY' EDDIE ASH Times Sports Writer Tension gripped Red Killefer's Redskins and Eddie Zwilling's Kansas City Blues today as they hustled through final drill before lifting th curtain on the American Association season tomorrow afternoon. The Indians took over the playing field this morning and then gave way to the Kawtown pastimers this afternoon. j The early-to-bed order was issued

Probable Lineups

Blues Indians Marshall, ss Bluege, ss Marchand, rs Fausett, 3b Scarritt, If Dunlap, rs Alexander, lb Berger, If McCulloch, cf Heath, lb Madjeski, c G. Riddle, c Hopkins, 3b Sherlock. 2b Schulte, 2b Bonza, cf Shores, p V. Page, p Umpires—Swanson and Guthrie. Time of Game—3 p. m.

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ft Hk Jft ; : :>v X? WfiStk sft’ : § H (jnjsgTmgraE: flB jHHi Mt mm T MOMMY DOLL, above, was the I youngest pastimer to shoot in all events of the 1936 A. .B. .C. tournament. The 11-year-old youth performeed with Tommy’s Chocolates of Cincinnati, and rolled series of 444,450 and 440 in his trio of appearances, which is plenty of wood for a youngster competing in his first national championship. Tommy doubled with his father, Pete Doll, well-known in pin circles. Several local youths of the same age as the Cincinnatian competed with booster teams, but to Tommy goes the honor of being the youngest all-events shooter.

JOE DOCTOR KAYOED Tijnet Special TULSA, Okla., April 11.—Junior Munsell, Oklahoma City heavyweight, knocked out Joe Doctor, Buffalo, N. Y.. in the second round of their scheduled ten-round bout here last night. MISKO GAINS DECISION By United Press HAZEL PARK, Mich., April 11 Frankie Misko, Saginaw, Mich., outpointed Haywood Storey. Chicago, in the eight-round windup of the boxing show here last night. COLLEGE BASEBALL Illinois, 3; Ohio State, 1. Michigan. 14: Ohio Wcsl-yan, t Wisconsin. 16; Bradley Tech. 7.

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by both managers, and the fans are assured of watching two spirited teams collide when the official starting bell sounds on the Sabbath,

sending the clubs off on a 154-game chase for the championship. Winning the opening game is ’he ambition of everybody connected with a league nine and until it ends the athletes will enjoy little mental rest. 'Vance Page, righthander,' the

mainstay hurler on the Indianapolis staff last year, has been pointed for the inaugural and he is to be opposed by Bill Big Shores, another righthanded strone-arm. The catchers will be the No. 1 backstops of the rival aggregations. Johnny Riddle for the Indians and Madjeski for the Blues. Four new pastimers will be included in the local lineup. They are Third Baseman Buck Fausett and thethe entire outfield consisting of Berger in left. Bouza in center and Dunlap in right. Kansas City will take the field with even more new faces. Marshall at short. Hopkins at third and Scarritt, McCulloch and Marchand in the outfield. The Tribsters finished second in 1935 and the Blues closed in a tie with Columbus for third place. Minneapolis, the pennant winner, opens at Toledo tomorrow. First Sunday Openers St. Paul is scheduled at and Milwaukee at Louisville. It’s the first time in the history of the league that openers occurred on the Sabbath. Threatening weather prevailed in the four cities today, but all clubs were hopeful and pulling for sunshine. The local field was soft yesterday after having been put 4n first-class shape earlier in the week. The rain of Thursday hurt, but the diamond dries quickly and if rain holds off the turf will be firm enough for action tomorrow 7 . Workmen were out early this morning sprucing up the infield and they will go to it again in full fore* immediately after the Blues complete practice this afternoon. " e Outfield Is Untried The Indians are pennant-minded, but are not boastful about it. With the exception of Cotelle. who is on the hospital list, their outfield is new and unried in the A. A., and Crajv dall's ability to serve as a capable understudy to Riddle behind the bat is yet to be demonstrated. Ha is up from the Western League. The infield is the team’s strongest department. Seasoned pitchers ready for heavy duty are Page, Bolen. Logan and Turner. Tinning was slowed, up in training by illness, Tom Galli.van is just out of the rookie class. Jim Elliott has a crippled leg and others on the staff are tryouts. Squad Is Reduced Pitcher Red Wright’s arm failed him this spring and he went on tjfft voluntary retired list for a year yesterday. Other youngsters were to be released or sent to the little minor* today. The A. A., however, has a way of making swift making swift lineup changes and a few of the team* doubtless will present different fronts in another month when the major leagues turn loose of surplii# talent. The Slogan Is "Hustle” Moreover, the A. A. is noted for its fighting brand of baseball with, the word “Hustle” as the slogan. As a matter of fact, there usually ia more excitement generated between two A. A. rivals than occurs between big league outfits. At least, that has been the situation for years', with late-game rallies featuring at least once in every series. Perry Stadium gates open tomorrow at 12:30. The Knothole Gang band will entertain at 1:30, pregame ceremonies are to begin at 2:40 and the ‘Play Ball!” command delivered at 3. Mayor Kern is to toss out the first ball from a front box, signalizing the battle is on! „ TRACK MEET POSTPONED „„ The triangular track meet among Manual, Ben Davis and Greenfield high schools, scheduled at Delavari Smith athletic field yesterday, was postponed indefinitely because of inclement weather.

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