South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-21

biiS winning DUCK LdllS uulSneQ Tar IN
arear of the 500 mark. which is Gus
tomary Of winning teams.
Bills Win Ahtlcrs' Honors.
The Bills carried of the laurels in
the Antlers' league with a little mar
gin TO spare. a condition they created
during the last three weeks OF the
schedule season. For the greater part
OF the season the fight was between
tn Bills. Tusks and TOasts, the three
teams opening gap between them
selves and the other half of the
league. The three clubs alternated
IN the occupation Of the honored posi-
ton but the faithfulness OF the crew
OF Capt Bernhard eventually pre-
vailed
The bitter struggle in the Factory
league terminated last week with the
Watchmakers carrying of the plum.
This organization had a splendid sea-
son as four teams. the Dodgers, Ball
Bands. divers and Watchmakers all
had their noses in front at different
stages of the race but the Watch
makers proved their superiority in
the stretch and won with a good mar
gin to spare. One of the surprises was
the poor showing OF the Singers this
season. Last year they battled with
the leaders throughout but this year
they were badly battered, never hav-
play.
Athletics Win i'm a Walk.
Because of the enormous lead OBJ
tanned during the early stages of the
season it was no trouble for the
Athletics to capture the bunting in
the c. A Club league. The G. A. G..
and Singers threatened for a time but
they were rather easily disposed of.
The surprise of the league was the
r~f,1a Ill
anchored during the first five weeks Of
a rush. soaring the eventual winners
badly and themselves landing in sec
ond place.
A lopsided percentage column was
the 1rder Of things in the Tribune
league all season as the Pen Pushers
gained a prohibitive lead early in the
fray and were never headed. IT is
remarkable that the league finished
rs we'll as it did under existing con-
ditiOns.
Schedules Still Running.
In the Oliver league the present
schedule will be concluded this even
ing, unless the Assemblys should be
tied with the Purchasing club. The
former lead by a small margin, with
a chance of being dethroned
Two more weeks Of games remain
On the fell schedule of the Walther
league. The clubs have played havoc
with the percentage column this sea-
son with the exception of the Never
sweats. who only once threatened to
leave the cellar, but were unsuCcess-
full
Four weeks Of play having been
concluded in the Studebaker and Trio
leagues a two-weeks' vacation will be
gin this week. During this period a
tournament consisting of singles and
doubles has been arranged for. How
ever, this is to be confined entirely to
members of the two leagues.
A splendid race has been inaug-
urated in the Studebaker league,
where the Studebakers and Skeins are
tied for first place, leading the Boil
one game behind them. If this con-
dition continues much longer this
league will retain its reputation for
tight races. Only one thing mars the
percentage column at present and that
is the poor showing of the Reaches,
who have won but n single game this
season.
Entirely different faces are at the
head of the Trio league than those
who were in control last season. One
of the features are the Tops, who were
hopelessly lost last season but are
pressing the leaders now.
The two-men team prizes at the
Ell1s' temple were won by Staples and
Burkart with 1886, the lowest scores
posted for that event since its incep-
ton.
Schneider showed the highest in
dividual score Of the week for the
Plantista cigars. rolling 257 fiat and
q handicap of seven.