South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-19
SMITH BRIGADE
READY FOR RUB
WITH SOX CREW
HOLSTERS Workout in AntiCipa-
ton of Meeting with Grand
Rapids Team Tomorrow =
ESChen Is Training at Park.

band TO CHTluE ITb0k carry lAllS No.
ing I'm order 20 get good worKout
Dreceding the FRAY with the Grand
Rapids Central league club which u
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. Jimmy Eschen the lnterna-
tional league Outtelder. made MS hrSt
appearance i'm uniform this morning
and Smith and kOehler are looklhs
the much tOUIed yOungster over.
curtis Williams and Herbert Hll
Gill probably work on the mound tor
the HOLSTERS tomorrow against inc
Fssick crew These TWO youngsters
aDpear 10 be in the best condltioh o.
anv OF the tossers on the hurting sldi
and therefore will be given tle i'I elel
ence Smith is making no predictions
hf,t il is certain that the Centrdl
Ieaguers will meet some strong oppo-
sition when they come IN contact Win
south BEND fans will find at least
one familiar face in the Grand rap
ids lineup. Joe GrOdick. the hustLhB
F16eIder VINO was with Smith last year,
will cover the far bag for the Black
stockings Tuffy Steil, the speedy
shortsfOp developed by Smith while
Gamer ~ the Grand Rapids cluD TWO
years ago. Will also be on the JOB
Whip HOOsicr Creams.
TTiu ana Martin by superb twlrhng
encrusted a pale solution, commonly
termed whitewash. upon the Hooslel
Creams at Springbrook park SUNDAY
oftornoon before liberal crowd of
early bird fans. The two Smith siaD-
men permitted the semi-pros but
brace of bingles during the entlre
FRAY. while the leaguers themselves
gathered 10 runs and L hits IN elSh'
frames. -.
Ten OF the 10 markers came in the
seventh and eighth. Ring, VINO sup
oDening of the seventh, was unable 10
locate the mate, allowing four hits,
three free tickets to first, one wlld
pitch. donating an error and MAKING
a balk which sent a man across the
nan for a score. All this happeheu
in two innings and poor support as
sisted further in the one-sidedness Oh
the melee.
HYDE and Hudak were the only
Hoosier Creams TO see first on hicks
In the third Hyde lined a pretty one
into right for a single. Whlle the
seni-pro backstop drove one between
Koehler and Beall in the seventh
non knocked il down and kept Hudak
at first
Hill started with a zip yesterday
AGAINST the HOoSier Creams. Hyde
famed and Dulin was out when Hill
covered first on pickup FROM Beall.
VargO pounded the atmosphere
KoehIer poked a hard one between
Dulin and Vargo for a single, but was
forced out by Denis push 10 Nargo.
Eddie expired when he attempted to
pilfer.
Stage Double Play.
Three more of the semi-pros went
down in a row in the second. Adams
opened for the Smlthies with single
over second. Hanson hit KOrfhagen
a-f1H
and Hudak dropped the ball but re-
covered in time to shoot TO first and
on the return killed Adams at the
plate Beall then drove "a wicked
single through short and KOrfhagen
scored Claffey went out, Hudak TO
Gruber.
Hyde got his single in the third but
there was nothing more doing for the
Hoosier Creams. The leaguers scored
two runs in this period, KOehler wal
Looping a single into center and steal
ing second and going TO third on the
poor throw. Diem walked. lie start
ed to steal, but was chased back. In
the play Gruber dropped the ball and
Ben scored. Adams then stepped in
with his triple to left, scoring Diem,
but was caught out at the far corner
when he attempted to come in home
CIafTey Gets Double.
Three of the semi-pros famed in
the fourth. Another run was scored
by the Smithies. KOrfhagen walked
Lake singled through second Larry
was caught off second on a double
play by ID. Gruber when Beall flied
out 10 center. Claney banged a
double into left after Lake had swip-
ed another bag and the HoOsier back
stop scored.
Hill almost weakened in the fifth
but only four men got to the plate and
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walked three men in this period.
Broder got a free pass and ambled
clear around TO third on an inheld
out. scoring when Diem singled
through short
Neither club connected in the sixth
and the inning passed peaceably.
Martin went in In this round and after
walking the first man up. whitfield the
next three. But in the seventh Ring
took Hansons place on the crag and
the running began.
IIOOsiers Get Busy.
Martin famed and Broder singled
through short. He went to third
when Gruber muffed Koehler's fly in
center. and scored on a wild pitch.
Diem laid down 4 pretty sacrifice TO
Gruber and Ben marked. Green
walked and went TO second on HUI
dak's boot Korfhagen walked and
then he and Green pulled the double
steal. KING DalkeQ IN throw 20
third and Green was sent across the
plate by the jumps. Lake singled and
Korfhagen scored. making four mark
ers for the frame
There was another void for the
Hoosier Creams in the eighth and the
Smithies piled up six runs. Singles
by kOehler and Claffey. free pass 20
Diem, two errors and three stolen
bases tells the tale The semi-pros
went down in order i'm the last stanza
and the wallopiug was done
Five exhibition games are ahead OF
the Soumich ganglet at Springbrook
park during the next seven DAYS
Tuesday az clock Bill Essick and
his band OF Central leaguers will be
the attraction. on Wednesday IL is
expected that the Studebaker Factory
league club viii meet the Smithies.
and on Thursday the Day Dodgers will
again appear for battle. ON Saturday
and Sunday the Battle Greek club Is
scheduled for fren fr4ye