South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-29
GAMES SCHEDULED SATURDAY.


Studebakers Us. Ball Bands at
Mishawaka.
Amid much pomp and enthusiasm
the Factory league again broke into
the lmelight Two games were adj
vertised but only one was played.
and. unless some radical changes are
affected suddenly the percentage col
Umn Will be a lopsided affair.
A brilliant battle was staged AT
Singer park where the Studebakers
and Singers put up a stiff argument
for the decision the champions get
ting the verdict by two 10 one dec
laration. That nearly one thousand
people paid their way into the park
in spite of threatening rain Is eve
dence that enthusiasm is even great
er among the clubs than prevailed
last year
In striking contrast TO the bril-
liant contest put up by the teams al
Singer park a farce was staged in
the opener at SIringbrook. divers
showed TO good advantage and II is
believed they have collected a crowd
Of fellows who will make matters
interesting for the other clubs Their
roster contains several players who
are responsible for the News-Times
pennant floating from the flag stall
at Singer park.
Rubber Res in Wrong Company.
On the other hand the Rubber
Res a new acquisition from Misha-
waka, put up one OF the worst eXhi-
billions ever seen. II is indeed un-
fortunate that such a condition
should exist The rubber men were
undoubtedly in good faith VIXEN they
placed team in the Factory league
and they certainly would not nave
gone to the expense of fitting out
club, besides placing good money in
~ hun hD
league rules and finish the season, II
they were not
But they evidently do not know the
strength and efficiency Of the Factory
! league or they have been misinfOrm-
ed of existing conditions in the past.
To continue with this club In its pres
ent condition would greatly menace
the welfare of the organization ana
the officers thereof will undoubtedly
find ways and means 70 rectify the
error. The Rubber Res are not
scheduled 10 play Saturday and per-
haps for their next scheduled game
much improvement will have been
! provided for the interest of that
club
Studebal1ers Are SIuggers.
For hitting that old ball Studebak-
| ers appear 10 be as persistent as they
were last year, when they led the
| league in batting They hit ten
safeties against Singers last Satur-
day. one Of them for two bases, yet
were unable 10 push more than one
run over the rubber But their hit
ting gave their team good 300 bat
ting average for the day, which
shows that opposing pitchers must
respect their attack.
on the other hand the champion
Singers appeared very weak. only
collecting three clean hits during
the game But il is claimed that
their full strength was not represent
ed. They will have Tegtemeyer, who
tried out with the Hoosiers this
spring, as a surprise for the divers
in Saturdays game. Johnny Jones.
another ex-Hoosier, is also on the
! Singer roster and will be ready for
slab duty within "A few days.
The real strength Of the divers
| cannot be ascertained by their work
! Of last Saturday In a comedy brush
| like that Of a week go everything
looks different than il does against
/ opposition Of better caltber- Row
| ever, they will undoubtedly get
real tryout Saturday in their contest
| against Singers.
: All Factory league fans remember
| the grand fight the Ball Bands put
! up last year and were nosed out py
1 the Singers at the wire. the Mlsna-
/ wakans had a grand pitcher In DAVIS
| who shared much credit for the po-
! sition OF that club last year. He -
( rot with them this season. How
/ ever. the Ball Bands know the
| strength Of the leagu and II Is hint
cd they have provided well for TINS
] wear and hope 10 spring a surprise
| when they open against the Stude-
! bakers at Mishawaka Saturday aft
] ernOOn.
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