South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-16
LEADERS
FAIL To REMAIN
IN LOFTY PLACES
TrailerS Show Better Form ard
Succeed in LesSening the
Records of the Men Who
Have Been on Top.

Earthquakes throughout the east.
turmoil in major baseball circles and
the defeat Of South Bend high basket
ball teams, were tame compSred with
the eruptiOns in local bowling cur
cies during the week. In every league
operating in the city the leaders were
handled roughly. with the exception
OF the Antlers in the Antlers league.
and, IN many instances new faces
Graced the heads OF the professions.
The rolling was excellent as fine tDtdls
were the rule in every league, which
was confined TO consistent play among
all teams.
In the Factory league. where the
Watchmakers have been leading
throughout the season the first serious
reverses We're noted when the leaders
lost the odd game OF the series TO
Dodges while Stude bakers came
through with a clean slate against
the divers. As a result SuIdebakers
are now leading the Factory league by
one game. AS Singers took the ma
jOrity OF games from the Ball Bands
the latter We're temporarily eliminated
but bring Singers and the Watch Co.
lied for second place, one game be-
hind the leaders.
Other Damaging Evidence.
Battered from stem TO gudeon by
the Cubs in a driving skirmish the
c. A. C.'s no longer lead their league
but instead are now headed by two
teams, the Cubs and Athletics IL is
the first time since the inception OF
the fall season that the c. A. C's have
held any position in their league than
that of first place. At present the 9.
A. club league is one of the most
compact in the city and four games
separate the first and last clubs.
In the Walther league the proud
possession Of first place by the Inter
states was shOrtlived as they were
permitted 70 rule for an entire week.
But success seemed 10 be beyond
them as they were superseded by the
Standards. who seem 10 relish su-
premacy better. II all happened be-
cause the Interstates could not win
once in their brush with the Seniors
while the Standards cleared a couple
from the Ramblers. The latter's one
win was Just enough 20 prevent the
NeVersweats from OVertaking them.
Rough Handling Elsewhere.
Studebaker club leaders did not
reach the height of their ambition
during the weeks play but instead
the other fellow got 20 EN- which is
responsible for the percentage col
umn TO show a pair of leaders IN that
organization. the Spokes temporarily
sharing the honors with the Reaches.
The battle was just as fierce at the
other end of the column and when
the smoke cleared the Axles had
emerged from the cellar and the
champions landed with "A thud- 9th
ct changes in the standing chow the
Skeins TO have forged into third
place while the Tongues moved up to
tie for fourth place and even the
. Studebakers won a brace of games
from their opponents.
Failure Of Captain Honowell to
4 tune up his band to championship
pitch is responsible Of the Horns
meeting their first reverse of the sea-
son, the Tylers taking advantage Of
the situation after locating the cavity.
This has brought the leaders within
striking distance OF their cOntempOr-
aries and as there is but four games
difference between the top and bot
tom OF the pile there il much antici-
patton When team can fall from
second TO last place as the result OF
one series Of games. for this is what
happened L. the stays. it proves how
close the competition really IS.
What a difference a few hours can
make is an example Of the Post Office
league percentage column. At tho
close Of last season the Postmen won
the flag ir that organization while
the Mailing occupied the other end
Of the perch. But now the situation
is exactly reversed and with the Mail
ing going great guns II viii be dif-
ficult task 10 OVertake them. The
Specials run into bad ruck at the
beginning Of the season but they have
been plugging consistently and now
are we'll intrenched In third place