South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-08
DOUBLE BATTLE
IMPORTANT FOR
OPPOSING CLUBS
Two Games This Afternoon
Mean Much to HOOSierS and
Autos - Boosters Tickets
Are Being Solo Rapidly.

81 two bells this afternoon the
Hoosiefs and the Flint Autos started
on double eugagemert. the first Of
the year at SpringbrOok park The
tWo-tlmer is ans important one for
both the kochler and Wheeler band.
A double loss for the HOOsiers would
mean a heavy cut i'm the preca rious
lead they now hold, while "a pair Of
wins for the Wheeler fleet would place
that club within striking position of
tho ton hole
Therefore the two Games were ex-
pected TO be tight battles TIiu and
Duffy were slated 20 work against the
Autos. while Wheeler had chosen
Mats and Mckinley. his left handler.
to oppose the Hoosiers. The day Of
rest resulting from the rains of Mon
day was welcomed by both clubs each
having been engaged i'm some strenr-
Gus work during the past week With
khOades the Autos crack tWirler. dis
posed OF. the Koehler band were op-
timistic this morning and felt that
the Saline would be much easier
against Mats and Mckinley both of
whom have fallen victims 10 the
HOOsier sticks this season. IL is prob
able that RhOades vii be showed into
the Wednesday fray by Wheeler. since
he VIII have had two DAYS rest be
cause Eddie is anxious 20 cop from
uled TO oppose the Flint band Wednes-
day.
tickets Are Selling.
Members Of the committees in
charge of the booster tickets for
Baseball Day Wednesday. June 30.
are reporting good sales and state
that the fans are responding literally
20 the call for a big attendance at
the annual sporting celebration The
I'll nf
for general admission. 1t is the in
tention Of the Chamber of Commerce
and the other organizations afflited
with the movement TO dispose of at
least 5000 tickets.
Following the fourth and final tilt
Of the Flint series Wednesday the
Hoosiers viii start upon a Today read
Grip. opening at Bay city against the
Beavers. Four games are scheduled
at the jenkins burg and kOehler is
anticipating "a quartet of hard tits but
q continuance of the present HOOsier
speed will Tull the Benders through
with the long end OF the series.
Next Monday the HOOsiers Will stop
mt Flint for another four-day en-
gagement with the Autos. con- Fri
DAY and Saturday trays are scheduled
with Jackson Convicts and ON sun
day the HoOsiers will again be on the
home lot with the Crickets as the at
traction.
T.Oug Home Series.
The next home series will be
long one, ] 3 contests being slated or
the stay With an even break on the
road during the next 10 days the
HOLSTERS should stick to the top unless
the Crickets continue their winning
stride and nose them out The road
series is a critical one and the
chances for the pennant depend large
Is upon the success abroad.
Baseball Day will be just six
days before the close of the first half
of the season, coming at a time when
the teams should be fighting hardest
Tor the Dennant. Indications are that
the race Will ne a close one with
South Bend. Battle Creek and Flint as
the strongest contenders and the fray
with the Saginaw Ducks on the occa-
sion OF the boosters celebration should
attract an enormous crowd.
HoOsicrs Going strong.
It is interesting To note that the
Hoosiers have won 16 out of the last
10 games they have played. Fur
thermOre they have climbed from the
bottom 10 the top OF the standing and
I'm doing So have displaced three of
the most highly touted clubs on the
circuit. Battle Greek. Saginaw and
Jackson.
incidentally the Franktown crew
has not shown well since they left the
Hoosier park while the four straight
wallopings handed the Saginaw crew
caused "Ducky" Holmes TO make the
assertion that South Bend viii win
the first pennant. But the CriCkets
are right at the Hoosiers' heels while
the Flint Autos have been showing
Increased speed in the last 10 days
Battle Creek threatens Go give the
sier owner does not fear the Wasner
crowd as much as he does Eddie
Wheeler's outfit.