South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
HOLSTERS CRAB
THIRD CONTEST
Of DUCK SERIES
Duffy Acts as Relief Man For
Curt Williams in Ninth When
SOuthpaW WeakenS and
Holmes Gang Rally.

For seven innings Curt Williams.
the Hoosier southpaw had the Sagi-
nav Ducks groggy in the Friday
quarrel while his mates piled up a
lead OF four runs. Then the pride
OF OaktOwn. Indiana, began 20 OOZe.
AS a preliminary TO the final blow-up|
Curt permitted the Ducks a pair of
talnes IN the eighth. The HOLSTERS
came back with two more in the same
round I'm order Co maintain the handi-
cap but Curtis put on the real ex-
plOsiOn in the ninth, the Ducks count
ing three times before the sOUthpaw
was derriCked and Duffy came to the
rescue with two on and retired the
ambitious followers of Howard Holmes
within one marker of "a tie. The final
count was 10 5 with the HoOsiers
on the long end Of the score
Singles by Beall Claffey and Eschen
in the eighth round showed over the
two runs that gave the HOLSTERS the
victory. Although Williams had had
the bags chucked twice in the first
seven periods he hurled in superb
fashion The Ducks had gathered
but four well distributed bingles until
the seventh when they gobbled a pair
and took confidence.
Busy I'm the Eighth.
In the eighth the Holmes outfit
took three hits which, combined with
a boot, netted them two runs. Curt
was not accustomed TO the nine in
ming route and began to tucker. With
one down in the ninth he passed one
man while the next four clOUted for
SINGLES. showing over thtree runs. 1t
looked like q slaughter for the Sagi-
nav gang tus Duffy then ascended the
mound q ~ AZ a busi1ess-like manner
persuaded YE5ey and Herring TO push
the BALL back at him for easy tnfield
outs.
As an appropriate beginning of the
argument Curt permitted the Ducks
but one hit and no runs Supp
singled to center but found Lake and
Clamey operating like cIockwork
when he tried 10 pilfer. Although
they failed TO score, the Hoosiers
threatened in the first. Broder singled
10 Snort and Eschen drove a burner
into left. GrOSick whitfield and Eschen
was forced out by Helmer'S grOunder
TO Marley while Broder took third.
He was stranded there when Hixen-
baugh bounded one TO Barger at first.
Neither Side Scores.
The second and third innings were
barren except for Barger's single TO
right IA the second
ina Hoosiers went out in the fourth
and ataiked up a tota, of three runs.
Lake opened with a triple to center
and scored on BealPs drive through
short. Claffey sacrificed and Will
liams famed Nfilbert Thomas Bro
der came to the front with a double
To right, scoring Beal and Eschen
followed with a duplicate TO left, Bro
der marking. Grodick popped out to
Schrim and the Hoosiers were a trio
20 the good.
Williams did not fare we'll in the
fifth. With one down he passed Var
lev who advanced to third on Her
nil fr. WI hnF
recovered in time to keep the Duck
from attempting TO cross the rubber
Jones laid one down TO Williams who
kept Marley at third and then threw
TO take Herring off second. Grodick
had the Duck but dropped the pill
and the bases were chicken and only
one down. Baschapg tipped a foul
To Lake and curt " hihed Schrim for
TIE third time during the matinee
HOOsie-s Get Fourth.
Two singles and a boot brought
over another tally for the Smithies in
the fifth. Ielmer got on when Marley
muffeG the agate. HiNenbaush tipped
out 10 Herring but Helmer pilfered
and scored on Lakes single to left.
harry tried 20 steal but was pegged
out Bean singled TO center but was
not able 20 steal, Herring making a
perfect throw.
IN the seventh the Ducks managed
TO fill the bags again. Marley opened
with a single TO center and went TO
third when Eschen let the ball 30
through. Herring singled To right
and went TO second on the throw
which headed off Marley. Jones went
down. Grodick TO BeaU BasChang
famed and then Williams walked
Schrim after the Duck had him for
three balls. Stupp grounded out To
Claney. Grodick got "a single In the
seventh but Neale took Helmer's long
drive 20 the right field fence and Joe
went down on double.
Helmcr IctS One Pass.
Bsrger opened with a drive through
short In the eighth. He was forced