South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
.SMITHMEN BEAT
ROCHESTER 81
Six Innings of Ball Are Played
in Mud-FirSt Two
in Rain.
BY I'd. J. Murray.

KOCH ESTER, IND, April LED
smith, who grew up in this mans
town. brought his Central league
baseball club here sunday 10 exhibit
before the home folks EG was in
sistent that the home folks get a
chance 10 see the team In action,
and. although the heavings let loose
as only heavings can, the entire
pas-ime was staged, with the final
count TO 2 In favor OF the boys at
the other end OF the L. r. 4 w
The rain started in the first in
ming. but the men kept 20 their
posts. Then il rained some more in
the. second inning and everyone hunt
ed shelter. After little halt in
the downpOur the athletes went out
fto perform again. but were forced
10 seek shelter a few minutes later
AFTER a Commute wait the rain
stopped. the sun came out and the
contest was finished on a muddy
Held
Mud! Mud. Mud.
Few balls were driven far. al
Though hard hit The wet earth
Wrapped itself around the pellet and
stopped it's speed. while the OppOs-
1ng pitchers proved more than un-
kind by slipping a strike across
every now and then. while the Bend
er athletes were trying to find an
Echorage for their feet.
Smith worked Ashenfelter for
fthree sessions and Walden for six
sBashang who was booked TO play
scenter field. failed 70 show and
Walker was sent TO right and Grimes
10 center The Bender hurlers used
little stuff on the ball. although the
pitchers for the home nine. George
i Moore Of South Bend and Willard.
mot the champiOn-cut loose and
hooked almost all OF their offerings.
Get an Early Start.
Grimes led off by getting hit and
KOehler sent a single TO center
Fisher sacrificed and Gray's single
past third scored Grimes and Koch
Ter. Walker. first up ia the second.
walked and took second when With
trow did a death tap 10 the first
xsacker. Ashsnfelter famed beauti-
fully. but was safe on first when
whiting Of the Bender tribe. catch
ing for Rochester. let the third strike
go by. Walker going to third. Grimes
hit 20 Middleton. who threw low TO
the plate. and Walker scored. while
Grimes reached second and Ashen-
felter third. KOehlers infield hit
beat Ashenfelter 10 the plate Fisher
doubled back of third base and
Grimes and Koehler scored. Gray's
Tannehilrs fly 10 short ended IT,
Bases Are Loaded.
Kading got around 10 third in the
third but failed 10 score. In the
fourth. with the bases loaded and
two gone. Kading sent a long fly TO
left field. but IL was taken in by the
man out there for that purpose. In
the next three sessions Il was three
up and three down.
Walker opened the eighth by tap
ping one 70 short and was safe on
the low throw. He took second on
a wild pitch. WithrOw flew out. but
Schofeld at short threw badly on
Vaiden's toss and Walker scored
while Walden went 10 second
Grimes hit TO center and Walden was
doubled at second
KOehler {, pened the ninth with a
walk and added DELAYED steal.
Fisher hit 10 left and Ben came
home Tannehul got "A hit to right
field hat Moore. who gave way TO
Willard in the box in the NTH. toss
ed him out at first. Kading walked
but Walker ended II with a fly to
Fink
Move for the home town lads be-
gan the first frame by letting four
wide ones 60 by He wasted 1t for
Ashenfelter caught him of first
Whiting famed and SChOfeld went
out when Ashenfelter took KoehIer's
throw OF a grounder that got away
from Kading
Rochester Scores Run
Long got a single in the second.
. but died stealing. Moore walked and
took third when Koehler booted
WIZARDS drive. Middleton hit TO
Koehler and went out but Moore
scored. Withrow threw To second
10 catch willard. but the ball went
10 Grimes. who beat Willard to third
with his throw Move got his sec
ond walk in the third. but got no
farther with one down i'm the
fourth. Long walked and took sec
ono on "A wild pitch. Moore hit to
Tannehill and went ont Wizards
drive went as a hit when Gray
couldn't move fast enough i'm the
mud. and Long scored Middleton
walked. but Fink ended il by nying
70 Fisher
In the sixth and seventh innings
the home team managed TO get men
on but the necessary hits We're not
forthcoming In the eighth and
ninth IL was one. two three Walden.