The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18

Before a crowd of more than $500
fans South Bend and Richmond divid-
ed double bill yesterday, the Bend
ers winning the first game, to 2;
Richmond winning the second game,
Z to Q.
The Benders were lucky. An easy
roller which should have been turned
into the third out took an unexpected
bounce. going high over Evers' head.
permitting two runners to score.
Young. pitching for Richmond in the
first. was quite wild, but would have
got by" at that IL the one break In
the game had not gone against the
Quakers.
Ainsworth In Form
There was the usual loose fielding
behind Ainsworth in the second game,
but the sorrel.top was in great form
and his mates got their few hits when
hits meant runs. Slattery's wildness
also contributed to the Quakers' vic
tory. On the other hand Ainsworth
was as steady as a rock and not once
did he issue a pass.
Both games were replete with good
fielding. Rapp at third turned in Won
derful exhibitions in both games while
Baschang, Bender center fielder, won
the reluctant admiration of the crowd
by his frequent circus catches. Evers,
in the first game, Knocked out home
run to left center and in the second
game Rapp duplicated this feat
Richmond scored its first run in the
first inning of the frst game when
Evers polled his circuit clout. The
same inning Crouch and Hauser
singled but neither Jantzen. Rich
mond's new center fielder, secured
from Muskegon, nor Gygi could bring
home these two runners.
Two costly errors gave South Bend
run in the second inning. With two
down Callahan got on when Coveleskie
dropped his fly and scored when Evers
overthrow third on LaRoss' offering.
Richmond took the lead again In the
fourth when, with one down, Jantzen
singled and stole second, scoring on
Rapp's two-bagger.
With one down in the seventh Young
awaited, slamming wide ones into the
ribs of Aaron and Callahan. LaRoss
forced Callahan at second and Allen
walked filling the bags.
When Willis rolled one toward Evers
the crowd yelped with glee, figuring 1t
to be the third out, but the ball hoped
over Evers' head and Aaron and La
Ross scored Allen was nipped at third
when Evers recovered the ball
Doubles by Hoffman and Callahan
scored the Benders' last run In the
ninth.
Second Game. go
The Quakers got away In the lead
in the fourth inning of the second
game and never were headed off.
With one down Slattery hit Jantzen
then passed Gygli and Rapp. Kelly
few out, giving Ainsworth the oppor-
tunity OF winning his own game. Red"
responded by a single over second
base.
The return to the plate was wide
and La Ross got into Gygli's way, be.
ing promptly overturned by the
Quaker first sacker. who. in turn, got
a nasty spiking. When he Topped La
Ross missed the ball and Ramp trotted
home After Gyglfs injury had been
cared for play was resumed.
In the seventh Gygli got hit by a
pitched ball and scored on Rapp's ter
rifle drive to center field fence, good
for the complete circuit.
In the eighth Evers and Hauser led
off with singles. Coveleskie popped
out and Crouch rolled an easy one to
Slattery. After juggling 1t a second
Slattery threw to Aaron, who dropped
the ball, permitting Evers to score,
Hauser going to third and scoring on
Gyglis sacrifice fly to Baschang.
Rapp singled but Kelly ended the in
ming with long fly to Collins.
An error by Baschang and hits by
LaRoss and Slattery scored the Bend.
ers first run in the sixth.
Hits by LaRoss and Slattery and
Gyglfs error scored the Benders other
run IN the ninth.