South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-17
LONG DISTANCE
HITS GIVE GAME
TO NOTRE DAME
H. .Newning Comes Through
With a Pair of Triples and
Helps Local COIIegianS Down
Western Normal Six to One.

Long hits by Meyers and II. Newn-
ing and sharp fielding behind Berger
helped NOtre Dame 10 8 70 ! vic
tory over Western Normal OF Kalama-
zoo yesterday in a fast and interesting
game. The gold and blue CLEANED
only five hits off kOob's delivery, but
the local boys took advantage of every
break that came their way. -Four or
their five hits. were for extra bases.
two triples and two doubles. while the
varsity men scored their first two runs
without a hit through clever base
running.
Harry Newning and Chief Meyers
at the bat and Kenny In the field were
the big guns for the home nine
Newning poled out two long triples TO
left center. His first clout drove in
two runs and one counter res1hed
from his second WallOp, while nc SCOT
ed one run himself. Meyers, after four
DAYS absence. drove out single ana
a double in three trips 10 the plate.
scored two runs. stole one base ana
fielded his position without a slip. Joe
Kenny put up a great game behind the
bat His pegging was one OF the
bright features Of the tilt, for the
stOcky catcher picked two men OFT
bases in the ninth. turned one BACK
from stealing in the second and got
in front of the plate. Bergman, with
a double two stolen bases and one
run was another star for the gold and
blue.
Koob. the visiting pitcher. hurled
great ball and had he been better sup
ported the result Of the game would
have been doubtful. The NOrmallte
southpaw whitfield fourteen varsity
batters. Hutchins and Walsh also fig
ured prominently for the Kalamazoo
men, Hutchins connected for three
hits. while Walsh registered pair or
doubles.
Visitors start Strong.
Western Normal began the game
strong by counting in the first inning
Parker popped TO Kenny Walsh was
safe at first when Farrell dropped
NeWning'S throw, COTbot singled
through the box. advancing Walsh 10
second Miller then grounded 10 II.
Newning forcing Walsh at third. NC
Intosh singled over third scoring Cor
bot with Western NormaPs only run.
Wilbur famed retiring the side
NOtre Dame went out one, two,
three, in the first but Mills was safe
at first in the second inning when VIII
bur blew a grounder at short Meyers
sacrificed Mills 10 second. Rupe
then pilfered third. reaching the base
with. a daring head first dive. and
scored a moment later on passed
ball.
Hutchins got hit in the second
for Kalamazoo but his teammates
went out in order. NOtre Dame count
ed again in the third. Kenny and
Berger famed but Bergman was hit
in the arm and took first. The little
speedboy stole second and came all
the way home when Miller dropped
Edward pop at first
L<a1ar1oaZno 1OO<pd dangerous I'm the
third. when Walsh opened the inning
with a double 10 center. CorDot
hunted but lightning fielding and
quick sure throw by Kenny cut Walsh
down at third. Miller singled TO right
for the second hit of the inning Nc
Intosh lined to Bergman and Movers
tossed Mcintosh out at second on VIII
bur's grOunder.
The fourth was the varsity's big in
ming Mills famed. but "Chlef Mey-
ers eased one out along the right
field foul line that went for two bags.
Duggan walked and H. NeWning
brought both runners home with a
triple to left center. Newning scored
when Kenny grounded out, Corbot 10
Miller. Kalamazoo got only one TIT
in the fourth and one. a double, IN the
fifth but we're unable 70 put run
across the plate.
Notre Dame Tailed another counter
in the sixth. Meyers banged out
Texas Lacquer to center and Harry
Newning came through with his sec
end triple in two innings scoring the
CHER from first. Bergmenn poked
a short fly along the LIT field foul line
in the seventh and stretched into
double by fast sprinting. The Dutch
man then stole third but he was left
there when Koob famed the next
three men. Sheehan relieved Berger
in the fifth and allowed only two hits.