South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
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AND GRAB CAME
IN FIRST FRAME
Score Two Runs Off HaineS,
Who Comes to Earth For the
Next Seven SeSSiOnS-LOud-
ermiIk Blanks Ducks.

louie" Loudermilk is sure passing
through some thrilling experiences.
Tuesday ne was fired. Tuesday he was
hired. and Wednesday just 10 show
that he was not near ready for the
discard. this same sOuthpaw twirled "a
remarkable twO-hit game against the
Saginaw Ducks. shutting them out.
while his mates marked two runs and
"A quintet OF bingles off big Jess
Haines. In addition not a Duck got
% second base during the nine rounds
and but 2S men were credited with
times at bat. although one was grant
ed n free pass.
The big HoOsier southpaw had "a
world OF stuff and speed in the open
ing fray with the Holmes band. The
first OF the two hits secured from him
was cracked by Baschang, the first
man up in the opening round. Man
ming, through the good graces Of a
mystery play. nabbed the second
single in the eighth. The Duck out
ielder should have been out but Lake
and Beall became befuddled on his
high foul IN front OF the home dugout
and the ball got away from Harry.
Haincs Starts Poorly.
Jess Haines pitched his usual good
game against the HOOsiers but was no
match for Louie After the hrst
inning In which the Koehler troupe
marked their only two runs. Jess kept
the gang at bay. But the fatal open
ing proved his downfall.
To start with Jess hurled the ball
into Broder. KOehler followed with a
crashing swat TO short and KOrfhagen
sacrificed. laying the ball down along
the FIRST base line. Joe GrOdick swung
easily and dropped the pill along the
left hand chalk mark and BrOder|
scored. Haines did not attempt the
throw To the plate and hesitated just
long enough to permit GrOdiCk to
reach first safely. kOehler crossed the
pan on Helmer's short sacrifice ny TO
left field. Lake closed the inning by
grounding out TO Marley
The HOosiers threatened TO score in
the nth when they collected two more
hits and a walk off Haines. Bean
started the round by fOuling out TO
Barry EdmistOn dragged one which
hoped over the box, but was pegged
out when ne tried 20 pilfer second.
LOudermilk was passed and Broder
followed with a single to center.
koehler drove one at Foley, who let
the ball go through him. but a pretty
peg by Manning caught Louie AT the
plate.
BeaIl Reaches Third.
IN the seventh BeaH got to second
when Barry let a throw go through
him. and advanced to third on a pass
ed ball. Lake had fOuled out and
Haines whitfield EdmistOn and Louder
milk. koehler singled through sec
Ond In the eighth after BrOder had
skied out To left. but was caught while
stealing. Ben was riled at the decis-
ion. Pierson calling him out for step
ping outside the runway limits Korf-
hagen fOCled OUT to Barry. GrOdiCA
was given transportation in the fourth
but was caught between first and sec
Ond. the play being made by Holmes.
Narley and Barry
Baschang started the game with "A
single over third base and tried to
stretch it 20 a double, but BrOder peg
ged him out at the keystone cushion.
Neale and Marley famed. 1t was three
up and three down for the Ducks
from that time on until the seventh.
when Marley was passed with two
down. Supp completed the inning 10y
tOuling out TO BealL
Stage Double Play.
a fast double play by the Hoosiers
I'm the seventh, after Manning had Sc
cured his single TO center. was one of
the features OF the fray. Barry slap
ped a stif one 10 EdmistOn. Koehler
taking the ball at second. Beall made
a sensational catch OF the pilots low
throw. completing the double. With
one dOvn " the ninth. Edmiston let
Haines, GfOw bounder get out OF his
hands. Baschang sent a hopper TO
Grodick aud things looked good for
another double. but Joe threw Just
low enough 70 make the play impos-
sible, although Ben took Haines at
second. Neale ended the game by
bounding one to LOudermilk.
Herring started the game behind
the bat for the Ducks but Holmes al
lowed him 10 stay in the fray but
two innings Ducky himself took up
the reins after that. but was unable to
pull his gang out OF the hole. I'm his
two times at bat he grounded TO Beau.
who made the out unaSsisted.
Neale made a circus catch of Gro
dicks hard drive To riCht center in
the sixth. The swat looked good for
double. but Neale deposited the
digits OF his right hand I'm his hip
pocket and drew the bal down with
his EToved left, thereby rSSbing Joe of
the hit.