South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-29
Blenders viii Clash With Ducks
tuesday, Wednesday and
ThurSday-GOOd Chance of
Landing in Fifth Place.

After whaling the Adrian Tots two
in succession. the Benders are taking
a well deserved rest ia anticipation
OF "A series Of three games with the
Saginaw Ducks in the Wolverine
town Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day. Duny IL slated - do the twirl-
ing in the initial round of the series
while Schoor will take the mound
"Wednesday Saginaw has been travel
ing rather fast since its last visit al
Springbrook but Smith and KOehler
expect 10 dislOdge them from sixth
place in the three iOusts and there
is a possibility of dropping into the
fifth hole before the club meets the
lansing aggregation on THURSDAY
Three games are scheduled with
the Senators. II was reported that
the double header at the Wolverine
capital was TO De transferred TO South
Bend ON the Fourth. bat Pres. Smith
stated Monday morning that ne had
received nO notification Of such &C
ton from Pres. Smith.
Lansing Crowds Poor
Crowds have been very poor at
Lansing this year and the manage
ment has contemplated changing the
club to another town. but this has not
taken effect as yet The Senators are
sticking In the middle OF the race.
but the Hoosiers have taken their
measure several times already this
season and there is probability that
the performance can be repeated.
Bay city the league leaders, and
the hardest hitting aggregation
around the circuit. will be matched
against the Benders at SpringbrOok
next Sunday afternoon. The HOosiers
will then have their first opportunity
10 show what they can do against the
Beavers with a rejuVenated club.
Kiefer or Loudermilk Will proba bly,
be in the box against the Bay City
crew in the Sunday tilt The Beavers
are slated for three games at Spring
brook after which the Lansing Sena-
tors will be on deck for a couple Of
games. Four games with Battle
Creek and three with Toledo Will
complete the next home series which
is the longest the Benders have had
this year.
Take Double Header.
Ed Smiths pennant piners pulled
plentiful plays yesterday afternoon,
when Adrian aided by Jones and Girls
tall tried 10 stop the mad onrush Of
the locals 10 that top position and
slapped the Adrianites twice in the
same spot, exaiting the Hoosiers and
showing Adrian down TO the from
whence. we came.
II was beautiful day 20 start with
The sun was shining on my old Ken
tuck home, probably, but not so you
could notice ii in the HOOsier's dug out.
But despite this and the continuous
drizzle that oozed from the suns dark
glasses. some 1900 bugs walked up to
the ticket office and gleefully laid
down the price of admission.
They were amply repaid, for before
we forget IL we want to say that both
games were nice games for the HOOs-
Ter bugs although the second looked
more like a real ball game The two
Dutcomes were were IL to and to
/ and as you noticed up higher, we
won both.
Get Out of the Damp.
When the first game started
there was a large delegation over in
the left field bleachers. President
Smith saw the UNI brellas under which
the bugs hid 10 keep their enthusiasm
comfortably overheated and issued a
Villa to the effect that they could
take seats up under cover. This was
done in the early innings and the fans
sat under cover through the entire
drizzle.
Adrian made a one run start in the
opening session when Beall dropped
Ntitchell's fly. Two infield outs sent
Mitchell TO third and he scored on
kaiser's single. Manager Cristall left
a vacancy in the atmosphere after he
took three slices Of ozOte
After that. the not at home sign was
hung out TO the Adrian hitters Every
body stayed home till the fifth when
with two down Rowden singled but
Jones flew to Koehler.
Only three men faced Jones i'm the
first. The second is "A different tale.
Diem beat out "a drive to Mitchell back