South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-03
HOLSTERS TAKE
-FOUR STRAIGHT
IN GOOD START
Second Contest With Wheeler
Outfit Grabbed by SmithieS
After VehiCS Had Taken Two
Run Lead.

Inc eEFaUUN ttOnSItEE Went out ana
took their fourth straight game OF the
season sunday afternoon by wallop-
ing tint Wheeler Nenics after the
visitors had secured a two run lead
la the early innings. The final count
was ana 2, the Smithies clOuting
their way 10 victory and assisted by
some shabby fielding on the part Of
the Wheeler band.
TIE Wheeler gang played an erratic
game. Six boots were marked up
against them. The HOosiers did mUcn
heavy hitting. Scott being bonn barded
for a quartet of doubles and five addi-
tional safeties. Herbert Hill was not
Spectacular in his twirling Tor the
Smithies.
Although il was cool at the park
and rain threatened 10 break up the
game at different times, "a crowd of
i 800 fans braVed the weather 10 see
the HOLSTERS in action. This afternoon
the final game OF the inst nome Sc
ries Will be staged with the Wheeler
club and then the HOOsiers will leave
Tor a y day road trip which VIII take
them to four towns in the circuit,
Jackson. Bay City, Saginaw and Flint.
AS an opener the Nehics showed
over a run. Herman singled 10 left
and was sacrificed 10 second by PAIL
man. He went 20 third on Huntress
roller 10 Beall and scored when Huff
man singled over second. Nifnecker
died. Claffey to Beall BrOder got 10
first on Wheeler's boot but was fore
ed out by Eschen. Jimmy was caught
pilfering and Grodick's crash 10 ker-
nan was fruitless.
Vehics score Second.
Hill settled in the second although
Wells got a single 20 lett. The HoOs-
iers were still unable 10 solve SOUR
rel" SCOTS underhanod allotment In
passed Herman and Pahlman sacriflc-
ed once more. Huntress sent Herman
across the plate wit ma single into cen
ter Eschen was unable To get the
Vehic at the rubber and Huntress took
second on the throw. He was forced
at third when Hoffman pushed one at
Hill Nifnecker fouled out TO Lake.
George Beall started the HOLSTERS
half of the third with a two baSSer
10 the center field fence. ClaItey lald
down a bunt and Pahlman started a
spectacular play to third on BeaH but
the ball went through herman ana
George came all the way home. Gar
fey advanced TO third on Hills sacri-
flee and was given the squeeze sign
but Wells got him at the plate. Broder
worked Scott for a free ticket and
stole second Eschen also walked
and GrOdick singled over short but
Huffman got BrOder at the plate.
Grodick fumbIed Wheeler's slow
grounder. Both Flint men advanced
on Wells infield out Scott fouled out
20 Beall and Herman farled. Helmer
EOt on when Nifnecker booted ana
then pilfered Hixenbaugh hit TO CEN
ter. Lake went out, Pahlman unas-
sisted. Bean walked and the bases
we're choked. Claffey cracked one
lust over first base. 1t took bad
hop. getting away from Bell, and
went for a double, Helmer and HlX-
enbaugh scoring Hill famed and
Broder popped up TO Wheeler.
In the fifth Pahlman got single
TO left and Beall featured by making
"a sensational catch of foul TIP from
Huntress. Helmer got ce-busting
double 80 right in this period. In the
sixth Bell got a single TO left but TINS
was the extent of the damage TO Hill
Lake started this round by an infleld
hit and took second ON kernans bad
throw. BealI sacrificed him 10 third
but Claffey and Hill skied out
In the seventh Hill started by pass
ing Herman. who took second on pass
ed ball and 20 third on an infield out
hut there was no one 10 bring him
across. The Hoosiers scored again In
this round Eschen dragged one down
the third base line and beat it out lie
differed second and marked when
HeImer swatted one into right
Beall got a single 10 lett IN the elShth
but NifneCker and Wells flied out
while Hill took Wheeler at first base
nnassisted Beall got another smash
ing double TO center. Claftey went
out. Herman 10 Pahlman. Hill showed
one at Herman and the third sacker
made the play on Beall Thinking
there were three out Herman threw
the ball into the infield only 10 dis
cover that Umpire Slear had adJudg-
Beall safe During the excitement.
the HOosier crossed the plate. II
looked for a time that DO" was in for
a trimming at the hands OF the whole
Flint club but the game was finally
nut into operation again. Herman
was ND in the air and threw wild on
Bro,,er's grounder. Eschen was called
out on strikes
II looked bad for Hin again in the
ninth. Mcconnell went in as pinch
sitter for Scott but took three IN a
row. Hill passed Herman. Pahlman
followed with a short single 10 left
Roth advanced on an infield out by
Huntress Huffman. the hard hitting
Xehic outfielder famed.
Figures of the Game.
Soufh BEND ALB. r. II. PO. A. f.