South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
HOLSTERS DROP
OPENER z TO D
HiqhIanderS Take Blenders
Measure After Rabbit
Comes Across Field.


he Central league season scheduled
% start Wednesday. While the men
rom up on the Vandalia lost by
.ount OF 2 10 D, they figured in the
battle all the way and the locals
we're not sure OF the game until the
inai Bender had been retired.
There we're about 5000 fans at
he opening. although the weather
VAS not OF the bes. Clouds OBJ
scured the sky and during the latter
part OF the game a chilly breeze
swept over the ball grounds while
L looked as II the contest would not
90 the full eight and a half in
lings.
Rabbit on Scene.
When Il was about time for the
zane 10 start a cottcntail came from
ne east fence The players took
Do the chase and headed it toward
ne Highlanders bench. The bunny
had the best OF the chase until Mgr.
Gilbert made a dive. disregarding
the fact that ne had on his new
suit. and came up with bunny a
captive.
This was figured as "A good omen
1v the members of the local club
and IN the third inning when a small
log scampered across the field the
f5ighlanders succeeded in showing
wo runs across the plate and they
hen felt content that it was their
lay TO win and facts proved their
theory correct
Walden smiths Choice.
Walden was Smiths selection.
Is hiie Crum was called on by Mgr.
Gilbert. Walden went the full dis
.ance and pitched some classy ball.
lie allowed only FIVE hits. famed
i've men Ind walked only two. Crum
vas In hot water most OF the time,
n aIking seve,- and only tanning one.
Cramer was called i'm the eighth
with one man gone and managed
.o hold the Benders in check the
rest OF the afternoon.
While the Blenders went down in
defeat. the local fans sized mp the
.iub as one that is likely 10 cause
b ouble in the league this year. They
.ook 20 be good individual players,
but showed that they were not used
10 each others company. The play
ers are fast and a few days out
there as one happy family should
" ork wonders in the playing of the
tribe.
Win in Third.
The Highlanders won their ball
game in the third inning Mitchell
raped out a single just over Dolly
Gray's head. Bill Wagner. next up.
s. as hit on the hand 10y pitched
bali and the first two sacks were
crowded Crum forced Mitchell at
third and when Schultz hit 20 the
ir6eId Crum went out al second
and Schultz then prepared
COR double steal
schultz started for. second and
heaved the ball for sec
ond Wagner in the meantime had
headed for home and koehler toss
ed the ball there to head him Off
The throw was high and Wagner
counted while Schultz went ON TO
third GygH waited Walden out and
was transported 10 first. lie stole
second but the Benders managed 20
keep schultz on third Evers hit
Co. KoeFler and when Ben started
the throw TO FIRST base. the ball
slipped out of his hand and Schultz
scored.
Nailed at Plate.
Gysli went ON Co third base on
the play and Evers was safe at
lrst tvers left the bag and drew
the throw 90 BealI HAL then tossed
To- Hoehler at second to get Evers
aud Gygu broke for home This
time Bens throw was true and the
was nailed az the plate.
I'M the fourth frame the High
lauders looked dangerous. They
loaded the bags with two men gone
and 10 was up 20 Walden 20 get
busy. Crum the opposing hurler.
was at the plate and he could not do
anything With Naiden's offerings. go
iLs down ON strikes.
The visitors had chances 10 score
IN the third. NTH and eighth innings
Eaviug men on the paths each time.
CrWm had plenty of trouble in To-
eating the plate. but when he did
get them near the visitors failed TO
do much damage although some
sensational fielding saved the local
hurler.
IaIioss Spears Drive.
In the eighth koehler walked.
but was forced az second when
Grimes hit TO the inheld. Fisher
walked and here was where Crum
was deruCked Dolly Gray was up
and caught one on the nose that
looked good for "a double and posi-
hiy a couple OF runs. but Spike La
loss. formerly OF the Southern
Michigan league. proved the hero
for the home crowd and speared
the drive. Grimes attempted 10
score on tie drive. but Cramer
grabbed LaEoss throw and hurried
II 20 Wagner III the plate in time
20 ge- Grimes.
Terre Hau,e celebrated Thursday
with big parade through the bust
ness district and 90 the bali park.
There was - usual band which
continued Go l..ake music during the
game Employees were given half
holidays and although the weather
kept many from the grounds. the
opening tended Ca show that the
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