South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
ALLEN MAKES
FIRST HOME RUN
Sends Ball Over Center Field
FenCe-Brant Hits Three
Doubles.
BY Walter a. Phelan.

was so much doing out there that
was worthy Of mention. The score
will probably interest everybody
more than anything so here it is:
Grand Rapids, Z: South Bend, s.
Grand Rapids went into the lead
In the second lap by two runs. In
the third they were only one in the
lead. Tn the fourth they had been
passed and South Bend had a lead
OF one. In the NTH they went ahead
two more. In the seventh lap Grand
Rapids caught up one notch. drew
UP 10 even terms on the eighth lap
and by a final squirt in the last
stretch galloped come ahead.
First Home Run of Season.
Ali in all il was "A pretty ball
game 20 watch and the fans sure
had their oil Of entertainment They
saw the first two pitchers murdered
and two more treated rough. They
saw the first home run Of the season
IN a park that last year saw many
before this time. They saw Brant
get three successive doubles and
worst OF all they saw AlcOck single
and Deyormer triple in the ninth.
Harry and Bill each used two
pitchers during the course Of the
matinee. Bill was forced 20 jerk
Bremen in the fourth when three
runs had gotten across and no one
was out while Harry waited until
the eighth 10 yank Charley Wheat
Lev. his new pitcher. Wheatley had
pulled out of several holes and gave
q
stay in and breezinE them through.
Meter relieved Bremen and got
nicked off two runs in the next in
ming while Schettler relieved Wheat
ley and helped in his own defeat by
a poor throw on an easy out at
first
Some Heavy Hitting.
Some tall hitting featured the aft
ernoon. Benny" Allen sent a ball
over the center field fence for
home run with Bashang ahead Of
him. Brant. who shortstops for
Grand Rapids hit three successive
doubles on his first three times up.
The fourth time ne singled and kept
the record perfect. Devormer got a
double and triple.
AS early as the second inning the
scores commenced TO filter across
the plate. Ellington got a walk as
a starter and Alcock gave himself
up that Ed might advance. Devor-
mer doubled and scored Ellington
and Brant doubled all scored De
vor-mer Meter famed.
After Aaron had grounded out
in the local fifth wheatley doubled
10 center. The throw in went wild
past third and Charley tried 20 make
that station but Devormer threw
him out. Carey mussed Up Bashang's
grounder and Allen singled TO cen
ter sending Al 10 third. Benny start
ed for second and Devormer pegged
to Carey, Al headed for home and
Carev's throw had him beat but
Devormer dropped the ball.
Bases are Filled.
Tydeman singled to start the
fourth. so did Collins. Kelly hit
ground hugger past Bremen, and
bea: IL out The bases were filled.
Ralph willis rose TO the occasion
and doubled past Mathes. All of the
runners came home Here NJ. Ere
mer was jerked. Aaron foTled 20
Devormer and Wheatley fouleG TO
Ellington Willis tried 10 make third
after the catch but was thrown out.
But wait. we forget something.
Grand Rapids had made another run
i'm the fourth on a double by Brant,
a sacrifice by Bremen and Carey's
single.
Meter offered Bashang a good one
the first bali pitched and Al
tripled down the right field foul line.
Meter did the same thing 10 Allen
and Les shot IL over the center Geld
fence That was all the scoring for
the Blenders but their lead looked
fairly safe for although Wheatley
was being hit hard he was pulling
through I'm good shape
But Grand Rapids had not stop
ned scoring as witness the tale OF
the neNI three frames
Allen MUSES. mp One.
Allen kicked Carey's grounder
and Nathes beat out hunt Miller
grounded 20 Aaron Aaron tagged
Carey on the line and quick throw
20 first doubled Miller. Ellington
counted Mathes with a hot drive that
nearly killed whcatley.
slammed a line drive at Collins
Jimmy didn't have 70 move for 81
but dropped Il. Brant singled and
Whcatlev was recalled Schettler
took no the burden and when Meter
hunted Louie heaved poorly 20 Cal
lahan who covered the has. Devor-
ner scored from second on the play
and Brant stopped at second. Nit
eheu hit 20 Callahan and Cal toss
ed 20 Allen for a forceout on Mel
ter
Rrant went 20 third and scored
when Callahan threw out Carey az
first on sacrifice. Mathes famed.
With two gone IN the ninth Al
cock singled past Willis. Devormer
tripied past Collins and scored Al
: cock. When Kelly let a pitch get
away from him Devormer tried 20
score bat Kelly chased him back
and tagged him near third.