South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
CLASSY PITCHING
BEATS REOS go
Bill Robertson and SChettIer
Too Much for LanSingiteS
Game is Fast.

Tor the Lansing keOE. SUNDAY AFTER
noon and although they connected
with the ball often they were unable
10 hit with men on bases and as a
result were shut out by the Central
leaguers at Springbrook park by
score Of 10 o. The game was by
far the best one Of the three game
series. II was played faster and
cleaner than either Of the preceding
contests.
With the two craftiest hurlers Of
the Bender staff working against
them II was hard for the Visitors 10
rnake any Roadway. When they
would squeeze through a blow and
threaten. the boxmen would clamp
down on them and prevent disast-
er.
Bill Robertson started for the To-
Gals. Bill apparently had nothing on
the ball He delivered it without
the semblance of a windup and il
sailed slowly 20 the plate but ne out
guessed the hitters and put il ex-
actly where they weren't looking
for H.
Gets Fine support.
He was accorded swell support by
his mates and didn't need TO work
very hard In the fourth, the only
round in which ne was really in
danger. Eek and Hammond took
likings TO the first ball pitched and
cracked out singles with one man
gone. Grodick got foul fly and
Reilly captured another fly TO re-
lieve the situation.
After Bill got his second hit Of the
afternoon Collins was sent in TO run
for him and Schettler took up the
hurting Job. Louis showed the guests
some regular pitching and famed
six Of them. Two double PLAYS by
Allen. Callahan and La Ross pulled
him out of danger. especially the last
one which came in the ninth with
one man gone and men on first and
second Whenever he got in trouble
Louie speeded up his delivery and
breezed though the danger zone.
T.ansinE's pitchers were touched
for hits at opportune times. Bowers
was wild and Schorr. not Walter but
his brother, Raymie, had little bet
ter success. Although allowing only
two hits i'm three frames he was in
danger every inning and a base
knock would have caused trouble.
Bases Filled i'm Vain.
The visitors went down one two
three in the first but South Bend had
the bases loaded in their half when
the inning closed Bash famed as
starter and Reilly was hit in the
small Of the back. on wild pitch
Reilly went 10 second. Callahan was
walked. Tydeman famed but Ham
mond dropped The third strike and
then threw out Reilly at third. La
Ross walked and filled the bases but
Grodicl1 flew out 10 right.
South Bend counted in the second
when Allen raped a wicked single
between short and second base. KEEL
" attempted a sacrifice and was safe
when Bowers threw wide TO first.
Robertson Dginted and beat the
throw. Allen scored and his mates
advanced sack when Bowers
hcaved the ball 10 the grand stand.
Bashang again famed
Reilly grounded to third and KEEL
" was pegged out at home Robby
went 70 third. Reilly stole second
and Callahan was walked. filling the
cushions. Vince Tydeman could not
connect safely and bounced one at
SOmerlott who made the out unas-
sisted.
Get Three I'm Fourth.
Three runs were showed over by
the locals in che fourth. The stunt
happened in this way: Kelly
grounded out. Wenzel 10 Somerlott.
his line drive and was safe. Collins
was put on 20 run for the pitcher.
Bashang drove a beautiful hit past
wsnzel and when the throw in got
TO third Al was on second Collins
stopped at the far corner.
Hal Reilly contributed a neat sin
gle TO center and Jimmy and Al
scored. When Bramble's throw in
went wild Reilly went 10 third Cal
lahan beat out a slow roller 70 Bow
ers on the first ball pitched Cal
started for second. Reilly held third
until Hammond pegged down and
then shot for home cal stopped
and MacGregor threw to Hammond
but Reilly slid safe and Callahan
dropped anchor at second.
Tydeman few out 10 Hatch and
Callahan did not wait for the catch
but dashed for third. HatCh's throw
TO MacGregor completed a neat dou-
bic play
In the nth with one gone Grodick
walked and stole second before the
first bali was delivered 10 Allen. Al
len crashed a neat drive TO center
and Grodick attempted 20 count but
was stopped by Brambles perfect
throw Kelly flied out
Collins Caught Mapping.
Collins started the sixth by walk
ing Schorr was now pitching FOR
Lansing. Jimmy stole second but go'
too anxious 20 go on Bashang's roll
er 10 short and was caught of the
bag MacGregOr tagging him. Basf
got himself into position 10 score 10y
stealing second Schettler flew q
Bramble Callahan refused 10 le
the opportunity slip by and dropped
short hit into left field on which
Iashang scored Tydeman flew q
Rramble and the inning was closed
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