South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-04
Pilot Smith is EIated With
Work of Team on Present
Trip - Blenders Will Return
to SpringbroOk Friday.

FLINT. Mich. June Although
South Bend lost the tilt with the
Vehics here yesterday afternoon
when the game was called in the sixth
inning with the score and j for
Flint. Manager Smith Is very much
elated with the Improvement OF the
Benders during the present road trip
and expects to clean up the three
day home series with Jackson at
Springbrook park on Friday. Satur-
day and Sunday. The release Of
George Beall, the recruit first base
man and hurler. and Gilbert Patter-
son, the right fielder, with the addi-
ton Of Bert Broder. from the Trav-
erse City club Of the Michigan State
league, Manager Smith believes has
increased the efficiency Of his club
two fold.
Following the engagement with the
NehiCs this afternoon the Smith crew
Will journey home, prepared TO take
on the Jackson club tomorrow at
SpringDrook park. The Jackson team
has not been showing up as expected
earlier in the year, but at the same
time is breaking even and promises
10 give the Hoosiers a fast battle.
DObbins Good Hitter.
DObbins. the Bender catcher. has
proved the hitting feature OF the
club on this trip. having made sew
base hits and is playing a good game
behind the plate. The entire club has
exhibited Improvement according TO
Pilot Smith and he expects 10 start
on the climb toward the pennant
with the squad Of players he has as
sembled at the present time
Rain prevented finishing the game
here yesterday afternoon, it being
necessary to call the contest in the
sixth inning with the Vehics in the
lead. Up until this time the battle
was hard fought, the Benders con
.esting every step of the way.
Extra base hits sent all the runs
across In the first inning with a
man on second, Hoffman came
run. He was held on the paths and
Keller held the locals safe until the
sixth. in this session with one man
on Hoffman came TO bat. His effort
this time was a triple and another run
came across.
The Hoosiers made a couple Of at
temptS TO send over a run but were
not successful until the sixth inning
when Dobbins caught another one on
the nose and drove il for a circuit of
bases Keifer who followed came
through with a two base hit and was
showed TO third on an out when the
rain started
Resume After shower.
After a short hesitation on the part
of the downpOur the FASTENERS got
the comeback wave from the umpire
and started at il once more. Broder.
a new chap. stepped against one but il
went on the line and was speared by
Hoffman at third base. Vail took
care Of GrOdiCk's grOunder for the
third out. Flint scored one in their
half and before the HOLSTERS could
start batting in the seventh the rain
came down in real earnest and the
game was called.
Two men were given their releases
here Wednesday by Manager Smith.
Patterson right fielder and Beall who
started at first and later tried out in
the box were allowed TO 90. BrOder
the new man was sent 10 right in place
OF Patterson and came through with
one hit and captured one fly.
The visitors were back to their line
up once more, with Arndt, Foley.
Stevenson and Korfhagen doing duty
ON the inner works. Grodick Lane
and BToder were the Outfielders HixOn
or SchOrr Will go against the locals
today.