South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-28
Blenders WIN LONG
END Of EVA SERIES
Divide Double Header, Taking
First Game 1-0-LOSe
Second 4 to 2.
Rx CIcm Hagertx. ,


South Bend took the long end Of
the series just closed with Evans
vile when she copied the opening
game Of the double header staged
yesterday afternoon at Springbrook
park. Although the locals were only
able 20 annex one hit of OF Pitcher
Turner OF the visitors. he walked
four men and this helped 20 defeat
him. Pitcher Wheatley also deserves
great credit for the game he twirled
as the Evas were let down with but
three hits. two Of which were OF the
scratch variety The score OF the
first game was South Bend ], Evans
vile O.
In the second game the opposing
teams encountered the same diff
Guilty in connecting safely with the
twirlers Evansville succeeded in
denting slattery for four hits while
the iOcals had 10 be satisfied with
two bingles at the hands OF Town
send OF the visitors. This game was
called at the end of the seventh in
ming 20 enable Evansville 10 catch a
train.
Bcndcrs Win in Third
At no time Turing the first contest
was the local pitcher in danger. and
he was given good support oy his
teammates with the exception Of
two boots chalked against Callahan.
Neither OF these errors however.
aided Punch's boys TO great eX-
tent as third base was the closest
they came 20 registering a counter.
Turner. Of the visitors. practically
lost mis- own game in the third in
ming when he issued free transpor-
tation 10 Wheatley. the first man up.
BashanE then came through with
the only hit Of the game. blow be
tween the center and right felders.
advancing Wheatley 90 third, where
he scored a moment later on La
Ross sacrifice fly 10 left field
Smiths boys threatened 20 score
I'm the first frame when Bashang.
the first man up walked was ad-
vanced 10 second on LaROss' sacri-
fee and moved 90 third when Collins
grounded ont % Matthews. Hoffman.
cleanup man tor the locals. then
stepped 10 the plate and fans were
an set 70 see the runner on third
cross the plate. but the best Dutch
could do was 20 hit just outside the
right field foul line and then pop TO
Crete.
First Man Up Hits.
In the second game Kibble. the
first man up. poked a dinky Texas
Lacquer behind the first base and he
fore the bali was recovered he mad
reached second in safety Matthews
dropped one down the third base
line and Kibble took third Hanger
walked and Daubert sent one sky
high 20 LaRoss. Kihhle scoring
south BEND came right back IN their
half Of the second and scored two
runs Aaron tore off two base hit
along the left field foul line. Gala
han walked. and both runners We're
advanced a notch ON Aliens sacri-
nee Kelly hit Il hot one 20 Daubert
and he threw the runner ont at first
Aaron scoring and callahan resting
on third Catcher Boezle then pull
ed one by throwing the bali just out
OF the reach of Townsend ON a re-
turn Of pitched hall Callahan com
Ing home and putting the locals IN
the lead SIattery ended the inning
hv grounding ont TO Aftermath.
Evansville tied the score ira ne
fourth when Rashaus let pauher's
drive get through his legs and bv the
time ne recovered the bali the fleet
Footed shortstop had reached third.
he scored later when BoeZle flied
out 10 Collins
Won i'm sixth.
The game was put ON the safe side
OF the registe- hy the visitors IN
fheir half OF the sixth Eihble sim
sled hut was forced out when Gala
han felded Matthew's grounder 90
Allen AT second Hanger flied out
Daubert was mir hy pitched ball
Roezle then cleared the sacks when
ne picked one 20 his hkinE and II
sailed far over Collins head I'm left
field Punch Knoll ended the inning
nv fving out To BsshanE.