South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-13
Blenders UNABLE
TO TOUCH SCHORR
Former Southern Michigan
Star Holds Smiths Tribe
to Five Blows.
By Ed J. Murray.


Walter Schorr. who hurled base
IAN games and won them for Ed
smith back in 1914. was on the
mound al Spungbrook park yester-
cav afternoon and pitched a spIen-
I'D game. Walter kept his oppo-
nents from circning the bases and
Of the FIVE men who nicked hits off
him ne caught one of first leaving
only four 20 die on the paths.
Walter was a hero. Walter was
not "A hero Walter was lucky stun
who got all the breaks OF the game.
The way they hammered that ball
was "a caution. but the hurler was
just lucky enough 10 have them
smacked at somebody. Walter was
hurting for Grand Rapids
While Walter was doing these
things the Grand Rapids club was
setting TO Louie Loudermilk just
often enough TO send four runs
across. Louie pitched about an
average game. one that would win
about one In two. Two boots in one
frame and ball that took a bad
mop started things for the visitors in
two frames
Alcock. second up. got the first
hit OF the afternoon when ne tapped
10 center. Brant blew one down
towards right h~Id but BeaH made
"a one-hand stab and got Alcock at
second. Brant stole. but Wright hit
20 Bashang.
Visitors Score One.
Duncan slapped one past short as
an opener in the second. but was
forced when Ellington hit 10 Reall.
Edington stole and House drove 10
Tannehill. who tossed 10 first. De-
Vi ormer singled through the inheld
and Zeiser played with the ball long
enough 10 let Ellington count. Schorr
was an out. Koehler TO BeaIL The
next II men 10 face LOudermilk
went down in order.
Hensling tapped one through sec
ond with two down in the first. but
as caught of second The next
eight men walked 90 the plate and
dted while enroute TO hrst. Hensling
IN the fourth got his second hit of
the game when he rolled a slow
enc down towards third and beat
the throw TO first Donnellys best
was "a fly 10 Duncan.
Bad Hop Helps SOX.
In the sixth frame Loudermilk
had disposed of the two top hitters
when Brant cracked one towards
third. Tannehill was right in front
CT the ball and as IL reached him.
IL took hop and soaked Lee in the
breast. IL went for a hit and then
Wright singled and Duncan doubled
which was sufficient TO shove Brant
home. Ellington got a walk. but
when Donnelly pulled in Houses fy
the inning was over.
There was nothing doing for the
home hands in the NTH but With
row opened the sixth with a safe tap
70 right field and LOudermuk placed
G hunt a few feet away from the
plate and died enrOute. Bashang
poked 20 Wright and Koehler drove
10 Carey.
Henshng booted Devormer's drive
IN the seventh as a starter Schorr
dumped one I'm front OF the plate and
Withrow sent Devormer 10 third
when he pegged poor TO second TO
get his rival Carey flew out 20
Beau. but AIcoCk came through with
a blow past second and Devormer
counted Koerler and Donnelly
pulled in the next two drives
With two dead iu the home ses-
sion Zeiser rolled one down towards
third and 10th Alcock and Schorr
gave chase. but neither could field 10
for the other. TannehiH cracked
one in yhe direction OF short and
Rrant hurled him out.
House sets Double.
Two of the visitors walked back
10 the bench in the eighth before
House cracked his double 20 left
tut Devormer sent one up In the air
and Withrow camped in under II.
In the Benders' chance only three
men faced SChorr.
Hensing had a couple OF assists
in the ninth before Alcock pulled his
double TO left B-ant smoJe one az
Hensling and got credit for a hit
as the liner got away from the
shortstop. Virgin singled To center
scoring Alcock. bat Brant died trying
tC steal third much 90 the disgust
CT Pat Duncan. who was AT bat.
Bashang opened the ninth with a
blow 20 left. but got only one base
The crowd took cheer and when
Koehler drove "a fast one down the
third base line they for a moment
cock man 10 get il in time GO
force Bias az second. Hensline
lifted hign one 10 Duncan i'm cen
ter and the game was over when
Brant took Donnellys drive and
shot IL 20 frst.