South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-04
'HANCE FOR FLAG
AROUSES Blenders
ans Should Go to Support of
HooSierS in Final Lap OF
Race Which May Mean
Bringing of Rag to City.

Jackson is battling with the Hoosi-
D. at Springbrook park this after
loon In The last lap Of the race for
j. peunant Walter SchOrr, Ed
1mith's lanky find was slated 90
| race the rubber in the first fray with
j. Prison City crew while either Fer
M or \oTcabbage was expected TO
oppose the KOehler men. With Sagi-
| Jaw started on the downward path
Is two defeats. one OF which was so
HglcriOus as 10 be laughable, and
ow slated for series with the
|rickets. who have taken five out of
De last six games played with the
Bucks. the HOosiers still have good
Opportunity OF climbing into the lead
lefore the close Of the season.
The Prisoners are speedy crowd
u ball players and viii give the
9enders race for their money in
DE present series. y game today,
saturday and "a double header Sunday
3fternoon is the slate -Four double
leaders in row is the prospect for
be Benders at this time Following
he twin bill Sunday another viii be
tagged with Mt Clemens Labor day
fternoon AS the HOosiers are two
lanes short with the Bathers it will
j. necessary TO play double headers
light games in half as many days and
|nording a great series Of baseball
Tor the South Bend fans.
Support Team.
Ed Smith should be given every
| tom OF available support from the
|ans at this time. He is in striking
istance Of the pennsnt and with the
|id Of the bugs should pull out of the
hole and into the lead The climb
from last place TO second position in
half a season and less is some record
or any team and il ia through the eff
|orts OF Smith and Ben Koehler that
his feat has been performed BOs-
ton has nothing on the HOosiers i'm
hat respect and the aggressiveness of
he Blenders have won them much
consideration in minor league circles.
Smith has deposited practically
Hvar7 cent Of his fortune in the ball
Ilub this year and met with many re-
kerses before he was able TO organize
, com bination that would have a
showing for the pennant. He has
D. Jclassed every other manager in the
league in generating his team. The
fans have been exceedingly loyal to
the club during the season but now
is the time 20 turn out and show the
full force OF mum bers (which has much
TO do with the home club winning in
tight pinches- 4Jph
HurIers Are slated
The games Saturday. Sunday and
Monday afford excellent opportunities
for the followers Of baseball in South
Bend 10 show their interest and APP
probation of the club. Louie Louder
milk king of s. NJ. southpaw hurlers
viii probably be on the mound Satur-
day afternoon while Williams and
Duffy are expected % perform Sun
dav. Jackson has won but one game
from Duffy this season and the
hurier who has been unfortunate in
losing many of his games by one
score. believes that he can rout the
Prisoners. Little need be said about
curt Williams that unassuming
y0ungster who toyed with the Ducks
Thursday afternoon while his team
mates drove In 16 runX L-oudermilk
and Schorr are working in brilliant
form these days with Ne hope that
they can win the pennaR for smith
The Benders played havoc with
Ducky Holmes pitching staff while
the Saginaw crew visited Spring
brook. Jones. Haines Scott and the
great southpaw. Rus" Robbins who
reports to the Cincinnati Reds on
Sept O, were all given their share OF