South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
BREAKS IN LUCK
CAUSE HOLSTERS
To DROP CONTEST
Locals Hit Ball to All Corners
OF Lot, But Sensational
Fielding Prevents Them
From Crossing the Counter.

Sensational fielding yesterday saw
ed Carpenter the Battle Greek pitch
err from a severe beating and breaks
Of luck which gave them that extra
foot so badly needed IL a team is TO
win ball games, allowed the Crickets
a TO o victory over the HoOsiers
Smiths crew was hitting the ball AT
all times but In most cases they hit
direct at some fielder. or some out
fielder by a sensational run and a
lucky grab would pull down the ball.
But the HOOSiers were fighting and
praying for that break but il never
came. They we're up against II and
the loss Of the contest is by no means
any disgrace 20 the local squad.
Asher officiated for the locals and
allowed the Crickets but seven safe
ties Korfhagen almost scored in the
sixth when he attempted 10 cross on
PattersOn's single TO left, but he was
caught by a close margin at the plate
when LaRoss pulled a lucky throw
from left
The Crickets by means OF fast work
by the HOosiers, were not allowed 10
score I'm their first frame, although il
looked for a moment as if they would.
Richards was easy for Asher to lead,
but he issued a pass - Boose La
Ross followed with a little infield hit
that was too slow for Asher to handle
properly. and he threw a bad one 10
Beall, Duncan hit to KOrfhagen, who
pegged 10 Stevenson in time TO get
Roose at third. Greene went out on a
fly TO Arndt.
Get the First Run.
The first Cricket counter came in
the second. Badger led with a single
TO left. Gill struck out. Malcolm
son advanced Badger TO third with
hot one through second and short and
Carpenter scored him with a drive
over short The side was retired with
a double kill. when Richards sent a
grounder TO Foley who caught Car
penter at second. Korfhagen whipped
the ball 20 first and caught Richards
The Crickets scored again in the
seventh and eighth. In the seventh
Badger led with a grounder TO stew
enson. Gill was hit by Asher, and
MalcOlmson flew out TO Foley. Car
penter was safe at first when Beall
dropped Korfhagen's throw. Rich
ards scored Gill from second with a
hot single to right BOOse went out
on a fly TO Arndt.
IaRoss led with a single to right
center in the eighth. and took second
when Foley fumbled Arndt's THROWN.
He stole third, DObbinS losing the ball.
He scored when Greene hit slow one
90 Asher. after Duncan had given
IObbins an easy fly. Asher caught
Greene off the bag at first, and Bad
ger ended the inning by a fly TO Arndt.
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the ninth. Gill led off with a hot one
over short, but DObbins perfect peg
caught him at second. MalcolmsOn
gave Arndt a high fly, and Carpenter
WIS safe at first when Foley bobbled
his grounder. However. he was
caught at second when Richards sent
Korfhagen an easy grOunder.
Are Stopped at Home.
The Hoosiers came the nearest 10
scoring in the sixth. However. in
the judgment Of his majesty, the
jumps KOrfhagen was out at home
when he attempted to score from sec
ond on Patterson's drive TO left.
Korfhagen got the only extra base hit
double TO right center that rolled to
the fence.
1t was KOrfhagen's first appearance
with the team. He was purchased
from Cincinnati. and seems to know
the game. He played a consiste mt
game at short. accepting five chances
and making good with them all
the HoOsiers played better ball
than ever in Yesterdays tilt but all
the favOrs went into the Golfers Of the
CriCkets. Every HOosier on the team
nit Yesterday, only to see the pill fly
straight into the hands OF some field
er. The center gardeners on each
team got more than their share OF the
putouts. Arndt accepted six, one of
them a long run back 10 deep center.
and got away with them all. lie was
topped one by the Cricket center