South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-30
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SOUMICH BANNER
HooSierS Win Second Game of
Saginaw Series with Four
Runs in the First Period
Duffy Pitches.

Not a minute was wasted by the
HOosIeTs Tuesday afternoon iu firmly
securing the first 1918 SouuIch BAN
ner o. their own standard. I'm the
home half Of the first chapter of the
encounter with the 1914 Champion
Saginaw Ducks. little Bert Brodcr
wallOped "a terrific triple TO left center.
Pilot koehler and Joe Grodick drew
passes from Suuthpaw kreskie and
Jimmy EsChen smashed "a line drive
AT the Polish hurler which struck him
in the back and shot eff into right
field through Barry. The demon-like
smash cleaned the paths and put the
Brooklyn boy on third from where
ne scored a minute later on Lakes
nuke hit 20 right The lead was too
great for the struggling Ducks 90 over
come and the HOOsiers won the 18th
consecutive .ctOry by count of 3
to 9.
Eschen's cleanup drive was terrific.
kreskie attempted 20 get away from
10. turned sideways but % caught him
on the back and scOOted toward right
center. Barry came up TO take the
ball but II shot through his legs and
rolled almost 10 the screen. The swat
was the deciding factor of the critical
contest for it brought across three runs
and put Jimmy ON third from where
he scored easily when Lakes fly ball
dropped safely i'm right
Ducks Eiu sacks.
The Holmes band never faltered
under the big lead handicap, but
fought valfantlv during the remaining
eight rounds punching hits fin the
fourth and ninth off Pa Duffy for
three TALES. The fray ended with the
Ducks occupying every sack on the
diamond and "a base knock would have
tied up the game. Jimmy ESchen
drove in the final home marker IN
the fifth period with line swat to
eft after Ben kOehier had doubled
Kreski was wild throughout but
PASSED censorship except in the tlrst
while Ed Duffy had "a couple OF bad
innings which appeared dangerous for
the home ganSlct. Seven hlts, IlNe I'm
two innigs. were gathered OF the
Hoosfer cragman In the first four pc
riods but the next quartet OF frames
were vacant for the visitors. Ihree
swats and a run were marked 10y the
Ducks i'm the ninth.
With one down i'm the first Neale
got scratch hit Narley skted 10
Rroder and Lake pegged the pilterin6
Neale out by a goodly margin. Then
the Hoosiers staged their runfest. rs
chen's big stick bringing I'm the de
cfding taIlies In the second IarrlnG
doubled 10 right center with one gone
Barry popped out to Grodlck and Dut-
fy retired Malteby with three strikes
llUIIN UOHUtu UP W lfttoAi mans anu
Broder did the same only Baschang
dropped the ball Koehler skied 10
Barry and Broder stole but Grodlck
struck out.
Chick" Edmiston and Ben koehler
PLAYED n shabby trick on the Duck
boss in the third. Howard laid down
a fast one 10 Edmiston who tossed 10
KOehler. Ben threw Holmes out easily
and the bleachers screamed with de
light ''DuCky" silently retraCed his
steps 10 the bench. having no reply
for Ben's "tra a-da-da," that deris-
i've, defiant war cry so often heard
from the HOosier pilot. Kresld drove
the ball at Grodick's shins and Bias
chang popped up 10 Edmiston. Neale
SINGLED TO center but Marley famed.
With two down Lake got a hit War
ners way but "Ducky" nipped him
stealing
Ducks Score Two
Two runs were marked mp by the
Ducks in the fourth. Duffy passed
Warner and Harring hit through see
ond. Warner advancing 10 third Bar
~ sent a sacrifice fly 10 center field