The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-09
HAMMOND
WINS FIRST,
At NEW PARK

With the count 2 to 1 against the
Hammond boys, and with only one
more chance left to win out, Rohde
turned what seem defeat into victory
by opening the ninth inning with a
single that afterwards proved disas-
trous to the Chicago All Stars who had
so successfully >held the home team to
one lone tally up to the last stanze.
The game ended with the score to 2
in favor of the home team.
The home boys played a brilliant
game and a better bunch of ball play
ers could not be secured from Ham
mond Pollard easily cutpitched his
opponent and was in only one bad hole
during the game, tina. being in the
fourth inning when he went up for but
one inning and issued three passes, but
with perfect support behind him he
pulled out of the hole without much
damage being done, only one man cross
ing the rubber in that inning.
Hammond Scores First Run.
"a small but enthusiastic crowd had
gathered to witness the opening game
of the season. The locals started
things rolling in their half of the first.
ripped single through short and took
second on a passed ball. Pierson flied
out to left, McCay singled sending
Rohde to third and Fowler scored him
with double to center, advancing Nc
Cay to third. With only one man down
it looked as if the home boys would
get another run, but all hope died out
when McCay attempted to steal home
and was caught in the act. Boyle end
ed the inning with a liner to short
Nothing happened so far as scoring
was concerned until the first of the
third, when the All Stars scored a tally.
With one man down, Ward swa,,ed the
pill ever the left field fierce for a
homer the longest drive of the day.
The other two men were easy victims
for the home team.
Again in the fourth the Chicago nine
scored another run, but the. tally was
handed to them this time. Pollard ap-
peared to be wild at the opening of the
fourth and issued two passes to begin
the inning. Marvin, first basenan for
the visitors, drove the sphere on a line
to left field too low for Buhring to
to catch, but the latter fielded the ball
perfectly and made a fine peg to the
plate, cutting off the runner. Pol
lard walked another man and then
frightened up and famed Bella Ber-
sing got in the way of the ball and
the man on third came home with the
second tally Ward smashed a sod
busted to Rohde, who relayed the pill
to Boyle for the last out.
Rohde Started Timely Rally.
Everything went along smoothly
until the last inning, when Rohde
started a timely rally with his single
The crowd on the bleachers left their
seats and began cheering the home
boys. 1t now looked good for them
and when Pierson followed with a bunt
and beat 1t out 1t was apparent that
they would tie the score, If not beat it.
McCay sent a slow grounder to the
pitcher, who fumbled and all three men
perched on the sacks. Fowler flied to
Marvin a first for the first out. Ber-
sing the Chicago hurler, issued to pass
to Boyle and Rohde came in with the
tally that tied the score. Smith sent
a fast grounder to short and whir1-
wind Pierson beat it for home as fast
as he knew how and beat the ball to
the plate, the throw being low, with
the tally that won the game. The score: