South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
REILLY HERO OF
FRAY WITH HOMERS
Bender 0utfieIder Cracks Out
Pair of Circuit SmaSheS,
Aiding Team to Win.
BY Walter \. PheIan.

with ma Reilly showing them the
way. Harr, Smiths gang OF athletes
applied their bats with vigor and de-
feated the dinnerless Reos Of Lans-
ing BY a score Of to at Spring
brook park yesterday afternoon.
Cloudy skies and q cold breeze kept
the attendance OF the bugs down 20
about 100.
Reilly accounted for four Of the
Benders seven TALES himself and
was the batting star Of the day. He
scored three times himself and
brought in Bashang on one Of his
home runs. When Reilly came 10
the plate the first time no one was
on the sacks but a grower came
along and IL sailed over the left field
vail. In the third Bashang was hit
and again Reilly got one 10 his lik-
ing and sent it back over the cen
ter field fence. His third time up
he soaked a powerful liner at Wan
eel which that person was lucky in
getting away from.
Rasmussen Blows I'm Third.
For three innings tall "Heinie"
Rasmussen had the visitors at his
mercy. With Harry Smith catching
him he travelled along Ia high-class
style, not permitting a bingle Aft
er the third iUck Broke against him
and I'm the fourth and NTH he was
touched up for six hits and a quar-
tet Of runs Willis then relieved
him. Rasmussen looked good while
ne worked and If he had not de-
Elected a hot liner in the fourth.
which Allen could have nabbed and
perhaps have started a double play,
he might have finished the game.
Harry surprised the bugs by trot-
ting out Leslie Allen. former high
school and Wabash athletic star.
Allen played short and made a great
impression. lie is not 20 sure of
ground balls as is Julian, but has a
wonderful throwing arm and can
throw from any position. He made
a pretty throw on Bramble in the
nth with man on second and re-
tired the side. He chased back 10
left field for a hard fly in the sew
enth and grabbed it,
Smith Catches Full Game.
In order that he might steady
Rasmussen on his first appearance,
Smith donned the mask and pro-
tector and caught the entire game.
Harry celebrated a little by getting
two hits and scoring a run himself
South Bend scored the first run
in the first inning when Reilly hit
over the left field fence. In the
third he duplicated the stunt with
Bashang on and the Benders led by
three runs.
Reilly's work seemed TO roll Lans-
ing and MacGregor led off the
Lansing fourth by getting a certih-
cate good for first base Eek
bounced a hard one past Rasmus-
sen and the lengthy hurler knocked
IL down, preventing Allen from get
ting IL I'm time TO field il. Ham
mond rolled out 20 LaRoss and both
men advanced one peg. Bramble
famed. Wenzel got "A fluke hit over
second and his two pals scored.
SOmerlott singled TO right center
and Wenzel went 10 third Hatch
grounded to Allen and Somerlott
was forced out at second.
Reilly Scores One.
The Bender fourth proved event
full. The manager was first up and
cracked n safety over Eck's head
Rasmussen and Bashang both sacri-
feed and elevated the leader to
third base. Whitney heaved a wide
one at Wenzel which went 70 left
field. on the first ball pitched Reil-
Is stole second and 10 keep him
running Callahan cracked a single
to right. Reilly scored. Tydeman
continued the good work by a sin
gle TO center which advanced Cal TO
third Vince stole second. LaROss
was walked and the bases we're
flled Grodick took three and two.
and with everybody running famed
on q high one. Side out
Now Lansing took another shot at
Rasmussen and hit the bulls eve
twice Whitney's grounder TO Al
len took a bad hop and went 10 left
field. On a passed ball the pitcher
went TO second. Chiffon flied to
Callahan. MacGreEor hit past third
and Whitney stopped AT third
Grodick captured Ecks foul fly
Then the beans were spilled Ham
mond doubled TO center and count
ed his pals. Bramoie grounded to
Allen. who made n pretty stop and
throw 70 get the runner.
Score j. Tied.
Willis was responsible for the ty-
ing run which was scored by the
visitors in the eighth. Eek had lift
ed "a high one to Jimmy Collins
when Hammond got his second two
base nit of the pastime Bramble
walked but spike" captured Wen
zels foul. Somerlott hit a hot one
at Willis which the hurler knocked
down. he recovered in il plenty Of
time TO get the hitter but threw
wide 20 first and Hammond scored.
Callahan and LaRoss took care Of
Hatcn for the final out.
Three rousing blows and sacri-
fice produced the winning tallies in
the eighth frame for the locals.
Bashang fooled the world by beat
ing out a hunt Then Willis hunted
and was out at first Al going %