South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
BULLARD GIVEN
RAGGED SUPPORT
Four Errors and Two Umpire
Decisions Help Send Over
Runs for Visitors.
BY I'D. ). Murray.

Doc Billiard, a soUtherner from
vicksburg. Mich. broke into the
Central league yesterday when ne
opposed Grand Rapids. but his
debut was the only break ne got,
for the sisitors pounded his offer
ings for IL safe blows. the locals
piled up four errors that proved
costly and the visitors won 10 ?.
Incidentally IL was the 18th straight
game the Grand Rapids folks have
won from the local aggregation. and
the teams have only played IL
games this season. With mighty
few exceptions everything went the
visitors way. even the umpire's de-
cisions. two OF them in particular
aiding in sending couple of runs
over.
Billiard. who hurts from the first
base side, was sent against the
Michigan crew for he is from Mich
igan and the board of strategy fig
ured that Michigan VS. Michigan
would bear out the old crook TO
catch crook" theory. But il didn't
work Billiard showed enough to
Justify a second trial. and gave
promise Of showing something after
ne has had a little more experience.
Meter Proves Stingy.
"Doc" didn't get a square deal in
any manner. shape or form. The
local crew were up against Meter
and two runs were their limit. Then
a number Of gents hooked second on
Watson and costly hobbies were
made in h 2 outheld. Grand
Rapids on the other hand played a
perfect game OF baseball. even to
the extent Of a pitcher in left field
pulling a circus catch.
The visitors started of by going
down in order for the first two outs,
but Brant walked and Duncan two
based against the right field fence.
Alcock few 10 Collins Macarthur
started the second with a blow that
almost made Hensling a wooden
legged man. Helmer tapped past
Beau. Devormer did the noble deed
and advanced the men. Meter
famed and Ellington aeroplaned 20
Collins. In the third only three men
faced Bulard
Meter was going strong in the
first three innings. The first FIVE
men 10 face him went down in or
der Tannehill lifted = high one and
both Ellington Gad Carey went az
The damage came to naught, for
ter IL, but Ellington forgot 10 say he
didn't have il and Carey let it fall
safe. Harsh words were passed.
Beall line-drived TO Carey and then
told himself how much he loved the
seccdd baseman. IL was rotation
Ior three in the third.
Visitors score First.
With one gone in the fourth
Grand Rapids proceeded 10 collect a
run. Macarthur poled a double To
left center and came home when
Helmer sent a double To right. De-
vCrmer hit one 10 Hensling and was
tossed out at first and Helmer was
doubled on Beall's return when he
tried TO reach third.
The Grand rapids lead was killed
in the home half. Collins sent one
that Carey delde and tossed UNDER
hand 18th plenty OF speed 10 Ed
bounded out of the first sacker's
nit. Koehler sent a single TO right
Tydeman hunted and Meter made
a mistake Of playing 10 third and
the bases We're fned. Hensling sent
a short hy 10 helmer and Collins
beat the throw home. TannehiH
duplicated and Koehler scored. Hell
mer's throw taking "A high bound as
II neared the plate. Beall flew to
Grey.
Decision l. Shady.
Carey got a double in the fifth
but the game was not won until the
sixth. Duncan flew TO Collins. but
Alcock sent a line drive that Koch
Ter Knocked down. He started for
secont and II looked as if TannehiI
had him. but ne was called safe.
Macarthur singled 10 right and Tyde-
man let the bail so by. with the re-
suit that Alcock scored and Near
thur <snt 10 third. Helmer famed.
bur Dev)rmer hit 10 Tannehilrs
riEi't Lee made great stop and
peg and IL looked as x he had the
man but ehe ruins was against the
home club and McArthur's score
counted. Devormer was out trying
10 steal
Carey got an infield hit and stole
in the seventh but died at second
Duncan opened the eighth with a
Gouble % left center Alcock hit
70 right and Tydeman's throw held
Duncan AT sniro;. Macarthur fy TO
Collins scored Duncan. but held Al
cock at second. Helmer flew 10
Tydeman and Alcock went to third
Devormer got a double. but went 10
third when Collins played with the