South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-14
KERNAGHAN SETS
Blenders DOWN 10
Bill Robertson for Locals Also
Does Stellar Hurting, But
Hits Come together.
BY Walter \. PhcIau.

BY Walter y Phelan.
Young Tom Kernaghan playing
his first season ia the Central league
went out and got himself "a place
in the no-hit hall OF fame at Spring
brook park yesterday afternoon by
setting down the Blenders through
nine frames of good baseball with
out hit or run. The final score Of
the matinee vas 7 10 o. and Evans
vile had the one
kernghan's stellar performance
aided by two successive hits by the
Evas enabled the DOWNSTAIRS 10 go
into the Central league lead and
shove the Benders 20 second place.
Not the sem blanCe Of a clean hit
was allowed by the youngster He
was In danger several times and
one OF the hits which were lacking
would have won the game. His
three passes. nit batsman, an error
and three stolen bases were the
things which got him into trouble.
Support Saves Pitcher.
Re pulled out OF them with good
support on the first occasion and
on the second occasion whitfield two
men in succession for the final outs.
He was charged with the error when
he fooled Kelly's attempted sacri-
fee in the eighth inning, one Of his
bad innings.
CIouting was one Of the essentials
OF a ball game which was lacking
ia the game at Springbrook yester-
day big RilI' Robertson pitched
a game that should have been "A
winner under ordinary circum-
stances. 1t took the no-hit perform
ance OF his young opponent TO beat
him for Bill allowed only three hits.
Two OF them came together at the
start OF the first before he had a
chance TO get warmed up and scored
the Evansville run The third was
secured by Kibble in the fifth. Bill
was Just a little wild however. and
issued free passes to six men during
the afternoon.
Gets Stellar support.
Bill was given better support than
has been given any other hurler dur
ing the home stand Of the Benders.
Only one error was charged against
the locals and that was given when
Bashang made three attempts 70
pick mp Kibble's two Dagger to CEN
ter.
If Bill got I'm trouble his mates
rallied 10 his support i'm manner
similar 10 that of the Eva tribes
men and the game was one OF the
prettiest from a real baseball stand
point Of any Of the series. There was
not much hitting or run getting TO
regaIe the fans but some real base
ball playing was offered them.
KibbIe and Tydeman injected some
starring into the matinee by sensa>
tionaI catches in the outfeld. In the
FIRST inning Collins hit 70 center and
the blow looked good for extra sacks
but while on a dead run Kibble
stuck out his meat" hand and
grabbed H.
Tydeman's catch was pulled on
Kibble In the eighth inning. Vince
was running with the ball when he
reached up with one hand and
speared the drive. He was nearly 10
the fence when he made the catch.
Get Score i'm First Frame.
The scoring Of the afternoon was
over in a hurry. Robby slipped Kib-
bic a good one and Jack pasted it 10
center field. The bail rolled nearly
10 the fence and Jack stopped on
second Bashang made three at
ternpts 10 pick il up but failed and
T<ibbIe started for third arriving
there safely.
Mathews shot a single between La
Ross and Callahan and Kibble scor-
Cd Hanger walked Knoll popped
ont TO IaRoss and Grefe's sacrifice
advanced the runners 20 second and
third Allen took care Of Daubert's
grOunder.
with Tydemau gone in the second
IaRoss was walked and Grodick was
hit Aliens pop foul was gathered
in bv Boeizle. Harry and Joe pulled
: double steal Boelzle fumbled the
bsu hut the runners had started
vim the pitch and got credit for the
thefts. Kelly roded out kernaghan
10 Crete.
In the local third with two gone
collins was walked and stole second
hut Callahan grounded out pauhert
10 Grele-
After Keruaghan had famed 20
start the Eva 9th Hlooie singled 10
ri-bt Mathews flew out 90 Tydeman
md Hanger was purrosely passed.
knoll failed to 'pop-up' this time
.1,,,t hit a weak roller Co Robertson
and was out at first
one. Two. Three and out.
TIE fourth NTH sixth and seventh
srames found South Bend going out
fr one. two. three order
allen was walked as am eighth
s,,,iro starter and Kelly hunted.
Eerna chan fumbled the BAN and
hotb runners were safe. Robertson
.,-s,+ through with a hunt and shov-
~ hit mates ahead one sack. Then
yarnachan started 10 work and fool
ii Tsashang and Collins forcing them
~ take swings az balls that broke
vide OF the plate
callahan. Tydem3u and LaRoss
could not ger the bah out OF the in-
r..-r faFF .F the mint h