South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-24
IMPORTANT PERIOD
FOR BENDER CREW
HOoSiers Have Good Chance to
Forge to Front in Pennant
Race During Present Week.
Leaders Meet Hard Teams.

This week will be important in the
history of the Hoosier race for the
S. NJ. pennant
II Ed Smiths hopes materialize the
Blenders will be battling the Ducks for
first position within the next 10 days.
probability as the HooSiers have a
good opportunity TO jump into first
place.
Six games, all of which should be
easy for the Benders, are scheduled
this week, three at home and three on
foreign territory. Toledo comes today
TO remain until Wednesday night. The
Hoosiers will then travel 10 Adrian
where they will clash with the Tots
Creek will be at Springbrook park for
a double header.
Six Victories.
The six games with Toledo and
Adrian should all prove victories for
the Blenders. Both clubs are battling
for bottom honors and unless someone
has a lot Of hard luck we will be just
six games 10 the good when next Sun
day rolls around and the Crickets ap-
pear on the scene for double down
fall as a fitting climax. Eight games
will do much to put the Smith crew
to the front as during this easy sched-
ule Saginaw and Battle Greek will be
battling the hardest clubs in the
league.
The Ducks are at Bay City today
with indications that they Will get
their third successive drubbing from
the Beavers, who are not anxious to
battle them in a post-season series,
preferring the Hoosiers instead. Sagi-
nav will be at home Tuesday and
Wednesday with Flint as the visitors.
The Nehics have been travelling at a
fast pace of late and should make the
Ducks cough up one out of two. Battle
Creek will be playing at Bay City in
the meantime which leaves the league
leaders at each others Threats, while
the Benders are making mince meat
of the proletariat Mud Hens and Tots.
To Stop Leaders.
While Smith is in Adrian Saginaw
Will be at Jackson and Mo Meyers will
do his best TO down his old rivals. Bay
City will be at Mt. Clemens and the
Bathers are almost certain winners on
their home grounds. Battle Creek
will be at Flint during these three
days and the Crickets will meet some
strong opposition from the Vehics
which may tend TO bring them down a
notch or two to make room for the
Benders.
Lefty Louie Loudermilk is slated 10
do the hurting today against the To-
ledo crew. Schorr Will be on the JOB
Tuesday and Duffy will take UP arms
on Wednesday, leaving Curt Williams
to start against Adrian Thursday.
Stevenson will not be in the game to-
day, the wet weather preventing him
from taking part. Steve has been
sick man the past week, having been
under the care of a physician practi-
cally ever since the Hoosiers left on
their last road trip. He is expected
TO get into play sometime this week
and will help in the battle against the
Crickets next Sunday afternoon.
The Hoosiers should have the sup
port Of every fan at this time of the
season as the fans can be responsible
for the winning or losing Of the club at
this period With strong support
from the fans the Hoosiers should
forge TO the front during the week and
be prepared TO battle with Saginaw
for premier honors at the end OF the
next ten days.