South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-14
BOWMAN BOOKED
TO PITCH TODAY
Abe Almost Sure to Win if His
Team Can Collect a Few
RUnS-Rain Yesterday.
BY Ed j. Murray.

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the time the Blenders and Vets we're
supposed to start their ball game. a
great mystery developed The dia-
mond out at springbrook park was
not 90 be seen.
Ed Smith. the local owner. had an
idea It was located somewhere be-
tween the outdeld and the grand
stand. but when it came 20 locating
the inheld he couldn't locate IL be-
cause the outfeld couldn't be To-
Gated. The outheld was missing.
too. although 10 was supposed 10 be
somewhere between the inheld and
the fence The fence was not miss
ing but with the home plate miss
irg. il was impossible 20 start the
game.
Both the Dayton and the South
Bend clubs were anxious 20 proceed
with the fray. but they didn't have
much chance with the inheld and
the outfeld missing The mystery
remained un-Holmesed for quite a
while. but after the water had re-
coded II was discovered that the
diamond had been there all the
time, but the players couldn't see
II
some Rain Yesterday.
The reason the water was there
was that IL rained yesterday after
noon And this rain was no little
bush league affair. it was a regular
big league and when she rained il
did not mince matters. We don't
know how many inches Of water
fell. but il was sufficient
And as a result OF this little rain
there is going 10 be one ball game
at Springbrook park this afternoon,
but as an additional result OF this
rain, there are going 10 be two
games staged here Saturday after
noon The FIRST game will start at
. O'Clock and the second will begin
10 minutes after the first affair is
finished.
Bowman was slated TO do the
hurting yesterday afternoon and in
all probability will be out there on
the mound this afternoon. There
Is no question about Abe being =
regular hurler and If the club makes
a few runs for him he is going to
show this DAYTON gang how hard
it is to win a bail game.
McCOIl ON Saturday.
on Saturday the hurting selec-
tions will be McColl and Green. Nc
Coll beat the Vets in his only at
tempt at Dayton. while Green
forced the Nee crowd 10 20 Is in
nings before they won the victory.
The two games Saturday ought
&c set a record in this town for
Saturday attendance. The vets are
winners Of the first half of the race
ard are making a nice bid for tnc
honors the last half Of the season.
The local clu< won two out of five
AT Dayton and four of these games
were decided by one run which
shows that all Of them were regular
battles.
With two clubs. both battling for
the hOnors Of the game. here on
che day in two games and one OF
these teams a club that has defeat
ed everything in the Central league,
the local fans Will go a long ways
before they will get the same kind
Of a bargain as Smith is furnishing
for Saturday.
There is some good news today
for the fair fans This is ladies
day and all ladies will be admitted
free of charge AS a result the
stands are expected 10 be pretty vel
fued this afternoon.
Smith has booked another double
Eeader for Sunday. giving the boys
four games m two DAYS WheeHna
~lll be the attraction at the parl
On sunday for the double attraction
The Smokes have II on the locals 50
far the present series and some reg
ular battles are expected when tn,
two teams meet.