South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-21
HOLSTERS SHOW
SPEED AGAINST
BLACKSOX CREW
SmithieS Display Talent Supe-
riOr to That of the Average
Class C Club in Contest with
ESSiCk Gang.

Although the Hoosiers lost TO the
Grand Rapids Central league club
Tuesday afternoon by a score OF 80
3. the showing that the Blenders made
against the BlacksOX convinced Tie
fans who witnessed the fray that
smith has a team of more than the
ordinary Class & Caliber this year.
The Smithies Outplayed the NolFCi-
ines in the fielding division and ran
the bases in good style Three hurl-
ers were on the mound for the Esslch
gang during the elght inhlhss anu
exhibited some superior tWlrhng, par
ticularly Carlson, whom the HoosleTs
failed 10 touch in three rounds
Hill Has stun and steam.
Herbert Hill showed the best Of the
two Bender huTlers VINO worked yes
terday. He had a world OF steam ana
stuff. allowing the Blacksox but two
hits and run in three stanzas. JlIIlIlE
Eschen stepped into the nmeishI
m his opening fray with the Hoosiers
bv marking the triple. lie IS the
speed merchant of the Bender aggre-
cation and the way he Travelled around
the bag brought smiles to Ed smith 5
face lie worked we'll in the held ana
travelled after the two line drives thal
came his way in regular fashion. Al
though both were difficult 10 naD'
Jimmy sped after them in a way that
made one feel that before long very
few hits will be made into center.
The two first innings were peaceful,
Carlson and Williams pitching AR
tight ball DeHaven got hit TO
center in the first off Curt. Inc thru
round proved the undoing OF the HOO
siers. Carlson went out when Hal
BeaU made a spectacular catch OF a
foul tip against the west side bleacher
wire netting. Grimes started the nre-
works with hard single past kOrt-
hagen and stole second when Brack-
man was slow on the throw, Defta-
ven singled To right, scoring Grimes.
Anderson flied out to BRAKEMAN ana
Ellington drove a hard grOunder
through second Steilbauer did Cy
Williams stunt and brought both Eft
tington and DeHaven across the pan
with long double into left center
Eschen made a mighty run for the
sphere and stabbed at II but IL new
away Steilbauer tried to pilfer thlrd
and was caught mile. There was
nothing doing for the boosters IN
this stanZa.
Eschen Nicks Triple.
Bert Koehler started the fourth by
double into deep center. Eschen tol-
lowed suit by cutting a triple over the
first base bag, Ben scoring. Adams
whitfield and Eschen scored on kort-
hagen's grass burner through second.
I.arryswent TO the keystone bag on a
passed ball and was caught out at
third when he went past the cushion
on the slide. The BlacksOX failed to
do anything with Williams in their
half of the fourth.
Koehler returned wide TO Lake in
the fifth on a squeeze and the Central
leaguers marked another tally with
two down Anderson doubled TO the
fnnnn
Ellington bounded one TO Beall and
beat IL out The double steal was
started Ben took the ball in nice
style and had Anderson easy but drew
Lake away from the bag. BRAKEMAN
got a single through second in this
period but was easily murdered when
ne tried 20 stead
Hin went on the crag in the sixth
He whitfield two men and walked an
other while GrOdiCk died when the
hurler covered the bag on his slow one
10 Beall. BrOder. KOehler and Eschen
went down in order. the two Outheld-
ers giving foul tips TO McGraw. An
dersOn got a double in the seventh but
was left Gaping al the keystone cush-
ION. Adams went down when he
pushed one at Higley while kOrfhagen
and Lake failed TO connect with the
southpaws delivery.
Both the Hoosiers and the EssiCk
gang scored in the eighth. StenDauer
famed and Hill walked Joe GrodiCk.
Joe scored when Tuffy Steil drove a
hot one down the third base line for
two sacks Bean marked for the
BendeTs. Higley passed him a free
ticket and then heaved one into the
west bIeacher fence trying 10 catch
him off the bag George went 10
third on the throw. Green went 20 the
plate for Hill but Anderson killed him
unassisted. HiXenbaugh famed and
Beall scored on Broder's single. The
game was called at this point in order
10 allow the Grand Rapids club to
catch the train which bore them to
Evansville where they open the Cen
fral leagna season this afternoon