South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-07
HOLSTERS CRAB
FIRST FRAY Of
WHEELER SERIES
Triple Steal With Ben KOehIer
on Marking End Brings Only
Score of Game-COnteSt Is
Sensational.

Two short singles. a hit batsman
and a triple steal with Ben Koehler
on the scoring end of the wholesale
pilfer. defeated the Flint Autos in the
sunday matinee. giving the HoOsiers
their seventh consecutive victory.
Rhoades and LOudermilk were IN
perfect form. twirling one Of the clas-
siest pitching duels seen at Spring
brook park this season. The marker
brought across by the HoOsiers with
the triple steal in the sixth was the
only one Of the fray. Both hurlers
were practically invincible the big
southpaw permitting the Wheelerltes
but four bingles. and RhOades holding
the HoOsiers TO a paltry three
The opening contest of the Flint
series was chucked fun OF sensational
plavs. IOudermilk was given marvel
Gus support By the tast-hying pehnahl
chasers while the Autos pulled "a cou-
pie neat double plays in the early part
of the tilt. These scintillatlng per
formances kept the 1900 fans who
sat in at the pastime on edge for al
most two hours and not until Louis
had whitfield Bob wells in the ninth
did they feel that the game was lced.
one bad inning for Rhodes and un-
usual base running decided the tray'
which had the earmarks of an extra
inning affair In the HOosier half OF
the sixth Bert BTOder opened by IN
ing a single to center. Rhoades was
wild and one OF his pitches connecIed
with Ben Koehler's dome The pail
bounded over the fence 20 the peanut
stand but the H0Osier pilot never Dat
ted an eye. Eschen attempted 10 sac
ri1ce but failing in two attempts skled
ont TO center. Grodick followed with
a short single 20 right. but LaFleur got
the ball in time TO head Broder on
at third Helmer sent hign Dounuer
past Rhoades and HOFFMAN made
snap play. catching BrOder at the
plate. Koehler was at third, Grodlck
at second and Helmer at first.
Stage Triple Steal.
Lake came 10 the plate, took cou-
ME balls and a strike and koehlerI
dashed for home. Grodick and Helmer
speeding for second ana third. ben
caught Rhoades flatfooted and the
throw. which the H0Osier pilot had
beaten. was high. Lake closed the
eventful inning by grounding out to-
Hoffman.
In the opening inning Jimmy Esch-
en- got the only other hit made of
RhOades. This was the center helders
first appearance since the club has
been home. The injury 10 his foot
il practically well as is evidenced by
had crashed his hard single over
short. Broder had been passed but
was nabbed at second when Nifneck-
er and Pahlman pulled double on
KOehler's punch to second base. Jim
my took his swat and a good lead
off first He stopped half way between
the sacks and Wells snapped the ball
back To RhOades. Meanwhile James
beat It for the bag, swiping it neatly.
He was left TO die there when Gro
dick skied to center. The Autos had
gone down in order in their half OF
the first Beall bUrglarized Herman
out Of hit in this period by going
out behind the bag and pulling down
a high fly.
HeImcr Grabs Drive
Helmer stole another swat from
Hoffman, who started the second with
a hard drive into right. "JOey" made
a record run and scOOped the pill just
before il struck the earth Wells
smashed one at Loudermilk's legs but
Louie" blocked it and Bob was eX-
terminated. Mulvey followed with a
clean bingle TO center and Mcconnell
grounded out to Edmiston.
Another double play by the Autos
featured the second period Helmer
drew a pass and Lake popped a foul
10 Hoffman behind first base, Helmer
being caught off the bag on the throw
boot when he called Beall out at first
on his slow hopper down the third
base line. Tt was a fast play but
George certainly deserved the decis-
ion.
Two hits and a wild throw in the
third almost gave the Autos a mark
er. With two down Herman singled 10
left. Pahlman followed by driving one
too hot 10 handle TO Edmiston. on
the pickup Chick" tried To catch Ker-
nan at second but shot the ball past
Koehler and the Wheelerite advanced
10 third. NifneCker was unable TO
produce the much needed hit, Bro
de- getting under his fly in left.
Hurler Rhoades began To work Wal
ter Johnson like in this period Ed
mission grounded 10 the box and Lou
dermilk and Broder whitfield In the
fourth Hoffman was safe when Gro
dick let a slow hopper get 10y him.
Dutch" advanced TO second on Wells
inheld out. Mulvey cracked one TO
Fighting Joe" who chased Hoffman
back 10 the keystone cushion before
throwing Mulvey ont at first. Nc
Connell skied out 20 Helmer
GrOdiCk safe ON Error.
RhCades famed kOchler and Esch-
en- and Grodick went To second when
Mcconnell dropped his fly IN left cen
ter. Helmer also whitfield The Auto
sensational fielding plays Edmiston
and Beall pulled a snap play on La
Fleurs fast hopper 10 second and
Broder came IN behind short and pull
I'd down what looked like a sure nit
for Rhoades. Herman popped out 10
koehler
Lake whitfield making five strike
outs for Rhoades out of the last SIX
men up. Beail grounded out 10 Hon-
man and Edmiston was safe when
Pahlman dropped the Flint second
sacker's snap throw. Loudermilk
rOuled ont to- first
BTOdCr was again in the hmclight in
he sixth. taking Pahlman's short fly
lchnd short. Nifnecker followed with
hit past Grodick. EdmistOn knock
I'd down the ball hut too late TO catch
ne Auto sh0rtstop Louie" famed
hoffman and Grodick made a spec
ocular play on Wells one bound
rash and threw the backstop out IT.
Kas in this period that the HOLSTERS
punched their two hits with "A hit
latsman and then pulled the triple