South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
KOEHLER SINGLES
WITH TWO MEN ON
Ben's Hit Gives Locals All
They Need to Win-Third
Run on InfieId Hit.
BY Ed J. Murray.

Abe Boz. man can hit Red" Hart.
who il a pitcher. can't; that is, he
didn't yesterday. so naturally Abe
won his hurling duel with Red by
a count IF 10 0. after ne had start
ed the run, making.
Red" was breeding them BY the
locals and not man had reached
second on him in the sixth inning
when Bowman came to bat with
one gone Abe proceeded 10 rip OF
A single. which made Red" so en-
NOUS that he walked Bashang and
then after Al had been forced,
KOehler came through with blow
10 left center and the game was
won. The fnaI count came in the
eighth, but IL was not needed.
The locals are credited with five
blows for their afternoon WORK,
but only one Of them. the blow OF
Koehler's. was a clean one. Bow
mans drive refused 10 hop for Bru-
baker and rolled to left field. Col
Inns safe blow was marked up on
a close decision at first base. Hem
sings hit was Knocked down by
Whelan and KOehler's first safety
was due TO the fact that Fisher got
all twisted UP in playing it back OF
the first bag.
Five Reds Reach First.
Bowman was not letting the
enemy do much nicking. Only five
men got 10 first on him and Watson
pCgged one of these gents out while
BeaII Hensling and Tannehill kill
ed of another as the tail end of a
double killing. Not one OF the visi-
tors got as far as third.
Fisher. the third man 20 bat
banged q clean single 20 right field
and stole second. where he died
while Bratchie was flying 10 Ba
shang. In the second and third in
nings only three men faced Bow
man.
The home talent had a hard time
getting started, due principally TO a
stop and a catch by Brubaker in the
second frame. With one gone in the
third Watson walked and made
stealing motions while Bowman was
swinging at those that went sailing
by. Bashang lifted one to right field
that would have fallen inside the
foul line by an inch or 80 had il
fallen but O'Day. who gets money
for doing such things. took careful
pains To see that it did not fall
Bratchie Dies Enroute.
With "A couple over on the bench
alibying in the fourth. Bratchie set
a good example by clubbing the ball
between Hensling and Tannehill and
then went down 10 second. regard
less of watson's throw. He Ian
guished there briefly for Whelan
run BeaH backwards for his lofter
hack Of hrst
Koehler was allowed a hit on a
looper back of first base although
Fisher got his meat hand on it. but
Bits legs we're all twisted out OF
shape trying TO reach for the ball
and was granted exemption for
boot. Ben saw Tydeman fly TO
Bratchie and then started 10 steal,
dying a dirty death in the dust.
The fifth frame for both sides saw
only three men batting.
Evers waited as wide ones sailed
hit one on it's top side and it bound
ed up for Watson who pegged TO
first Evers headed for third. but
Beall tossed across and Johns broth
err changed his mind, and hurried
back 10 second where Tannehill
gently caressed him with the ball.
Locals Get Two Runs.
After Watson had taken some
healthy swings at the ball Bowman
sent a hit through short Bashang
waited for wide ones. Collins hit 10
BrusaSer. who. nippins Al at sec
ond. failed in his attempt on the
double. Collins stole second. Tex
ter making the throw TO third which
was pulled in by Whelan after
beautiful wide and nigh leap. Koch
Ter then sent the oval 10 left center
and was content with one base when
ne saw that two runs had dented
the pan. Ben made his second at
tempt TO steal and again was nipped.
Evers taking the throw.
Bowman walked Fisher. the first
man up which is a very bad habit
Tannehiu collected on Bratchie's
drive and tossed 10 Koehler for the
force out. Watson's peg took all
stealing ambitions out of Bratchie
which was well. since Whelan
crashed one past Beall for a single
Whelan then stole and was hurrying
20 third when Brubaker swung at
the third one In the home half
Hensling got hit on a blow that
Whelan Knocked down. The next