South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-16
POOR BASEBALL IS
PLAYED BY LOCALS
Have Sever al Chances to Score
But Fall DoWn-ViSitOrS
On in Only Two innings.
BY Ed J. Murray.

~ III - 'AuEAaN-
Pitcher Green was headed for the
no-hit class yesterday afternoon un-
IL he slipped The first % men 10
face him went down in order but
with two gone in the seventh Mus
kegon drove two runs across. They
duplicated in the eighth and won by
o TO . count
The locals started a rally in the
ninth frame when Hensling opened
with a single and Brubaker helped
il along with a boot. but double
play made on a pop fly 10 Brubs ker
ended the contest The locals had
plenty OF chances. but they simply
couldn't get the men home.
Green pitched nice bail until the
seventh. Then "A drive that Steele
stopped but couldn't handle, a hit
batsman and a walk along with a
couple Of timely blows, gave the
visitors two runs In the eighth
walk and hit caused Green TO get
the recall and LOudermilk was sent
10 oficiate as a left handler was al
bat, which was good strategy. but
q double sent over the winning run
and a long fly scored the fourth
tally Bowman worked I'm the ninth
and famed two OF the three men
TO face him.
Uncork Poor Baseball.
Some poor baseball was uncorked
by the locals. The wrong kind Of a
ount in the second. a chance taken
by Collins which went wrong, and
Steele's desertion OF second after
which he was unable TO get back.
proved big features towards the To-
Gals defeat.
II looked as If ii was good night
for MuskegOn in the opener when,
after Bashang had cracked one to
right that O'Day pulled in. KOehler
cracked one just inside the third
bag and beat the throw 10 second.
Collins tapped one to right field and
Ben went TO third. DOnnelly
slammed one TO center and Koehler
scored but Collins tried 10 reach
third and was tossed out. DOnnelly
raced to second, but Hensling drove
TO Harris and was out at third.
Kelley Gets Blow.
Reilly opened the second with /
safe blow to right and Steele bunt- /
ed Harris got the ball and made 4
low throw 60 second. Beall hunted /
but the ball went towards third base /
instead of first and Reilly was forced /
at third Steele took too long 4
lead OF second and Harris throw \
there caught him. lie did some mad |
chasing back and forth. and finally /
reached second, but found that Hal /
had removed the for rent" sign
Beau was touched and had To re- I
tire 70 the bench. Green ended it |
by flying 10 Coveleslie.
Collins with two down in the third |
cracked Cne TO Brubaker's right and !
although tire shortstop made a bril- |
liant catch and a brilliant throw !
Collins got a hit. He stole second
standing up. as Hart pitched wild in
an effort 10 pitch out. DOnnelly
walked, but Hensling hit one back
q second and Brubaker got the
drive and beat DOnelly to second
With the ball. Bashang got a hit
in the fifth and walked and Reilly !
walked I'm the sixth. but neither
counted. In the eighth only three
men faced Hart
Up and down. up and down. tells
the story for the Muskegon hitters
I'm the first six innings and the first
two batters 10 face Green i'm the
seV enth. 1t required some brilliant
work TO turn the trick. but the locals
never faltered
Fisher starts Trouble
Fisher started the trouble bv /
driving one 10 Steele and getting
credit for a hit when Steele failed
10 hang on TO the ball CoveIeskie
was hit and Mcneil siusled and
reached second while Fisher scored. /
stanley was walked and Brubaker
cracked 10 center and another run
came across Harris lifted one high
in the air and Green managed 10
get il by a back hand stab
Hart flew out as a starter i'm the
ghth. but O'Day walked. Downing
cracked one 20 center and Louder
milk was called in. Fisher hit one
90 left for two bags and O'Day
trotted over with what proved TO be
the winning run. Coveleskie flew
90 Bashang and there was no chance
TO get Bowling So Al pegged TO
third Mcneil ended il 10y flying
out. Bowman pitched the final in
ming.
The Benders pulled a small sized
rally in the ninth Heusling opened I
with a crash to center Reilly hit
Ia Brubaker. who booted. and Hem /
sling tried for third The play there /
was close and Myers was ordered I
Out OF the park and fined $50. Steele
hit 10 Bowling and Brubaker got /
The out az second. but threw high :
to first and Steele went TO second /
while Hensling counted TanuehiH
was called on 20 bat for Beau and /
p,pped out 10 BrBbaker. Steele had +,
headed for third and was easily /
doubled at second and the game was /
over