South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08
GERGACz WINS
FIRST FOR CITY
RAG; SCORE 20
Brilliant Pitching of Moore
Factor in Defeat OF HOOSier
Creams = WhiffS 13 and
Grants Two Hits.

The J. Gergacz baseball team won
the first contest for the city cham
pionship. from the Hoosier Creams,
defeating them by score OF to 0.
Sunday afternoon at Springbrook
park.
The game was fast throughout and
several good fielding plays kept en-
thusiasm high.
Moore. the Gergacz twirler, deserves
most Of the credit for winning the
contest. as he pitched superb ball. al
lowing the losers but two hits, ana
these coming at widely separated
times had no effect on the 1lnal
score. He struck out Is OF his oppOn-
ents. and was in danger only once.
Young, twirling for the Hoosier
Creams. deserves credit for the game
he pitched, and with good support
would have held the score 10 10 v.
The errors Of the Hoosiers came at
opportune times for the Gergacz' ana
were directly responsible Tor one OF
the runs OF the victors-
Nargo ClOutng Star.
Vargo was the clOutlng star Tor the
afternoon. In three trips TO the plate,
he secured two hits, stole two bases
and crossed the counting pan once.
The game started out 10 be a pitch
ers' battle and for six innings but one
clout off each twirler was the total OF
the safeties gathered by the opposing
sluggers.
me Gersacz scored their first run
tu.fhe fourth inning. Green first man
nm was safe on Ever's error. but was
forced at second by Pierce. PIERCE
also died by the force-out route When
Connors hit 10 EVerS who tossed the
ball 10 second for the out. Connors
promptly stole second, and scored a
moment later when VargO. hit TO EV-
NaI Tn9n
pegged wild 10 first, allowing Connors
10 count Fargo stole second, but
remained there while Wiese struck
out.
In the second frame Vargo singled
10 left but was doubled off first when
Wiese popped 70 Young who tossed
10 White completing the play.
In the third, with one man down,
Thomson walked but was doubled at
second, when Moore rammed not
one at Evers, who stepped on the base
and then threw TO IlrSL 1oT TIC SEE
ond put out.
Young, second man UP for the
Hoosiers In the third. beat out a
hunt down the third base line, but
stopped at the first corner Whlle
Touhey struck out, and Evers ground
cd to second
seventh. took second when kale
walked. but was forced at third
when Welchonce hit TO Moore. Young
was safe on Connors error and both
runners advanced d base on the play.
Ka1e stopped at third while Young oc-
cupied the keystone. Touhey was un-
able to hit the ball past the intield and
was tossed out at first by Green,
closing the inning. This was the last
chance the Hoosiers had TO score.
= Gergacz added their final counter
in the seventh. when Nargo singled
stole second and scored on Weise's
single 10 right.
Blame Accident.
The HoOsier Creams lay their de-
feat primarily TO an accident which
happened while they were on their
way 10 the park. The big truck on
which they were riding. turned cor
ner at full speed, and the weight or
the PLAYERS was thrown against side
board. This gave way and hurled the
team TO the street. Several players
and one or two others received pain
fll but not severe injuries. This lit
tie accident unnerved the team and
seemed TO affect their playing.
Two more games are scheduled TO
be PLAYED but should the Gergacz win
next Sundays encounter, the third
game will probably be Cancelled. The