South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-26
Blenders FALL
BEFORE RAP IDERS
Visitors Reverse What Looks
Like Good Lead and Pile
Up Nine Scores.
BY Walter \. PheIan.

BY Walter \. Phclan.
Everything was moving tranquil
~ along at Springbrook park yes
terday afternoon. The Benders were
ahead, 10 l. Schettler was pitching
good ball. His mates were giving
him good support. Goshorn. who
was hurling for Grand Rapids. was
weakening instead OF improving;
when bang. The stuff was off.
Essicks swatsmiths unloaded
their systems OF FIVE hits. LaRoss
and Aaron kicked in with boots and
the seventh inning went down as one
OF the darkest spots OF the after
noon, although the sun shone bright
~ Again IN the ninth a similar dose
was repeated in smaller measure and
when the scorers had time to catch
their breaths, rest their cramped
fingers and total up the damage
done II was found that Grand Rapids
had won the afternoons game. The
score was 10 3.
There were plenty OF base hits
during the afternoon. both pitchers
being nicked often. Grand Rapids
had II on the locals because their
hits came in two punches. South
Bends were scattered throughout
the nine frames
Essick Jerks GOshOTn.
Bill Essick jerked Goshorn at just
the right time for Grover had been
having trouble In the fifth and sixth
innings and in both frames a blow
or two would have changed the out
look. He wa= more fortunate than
Louie, although it didn't seem as
If Louie was TO blame for the loss
Of the game. Luck jJ--;t broke against
him and several of the hits were
scratch affairs
A believer in signs would have
wagered money that the Benders
would win the game when in the
first inning they duplicated their
feat OF Thursday and scored two
runs. Bashang had gone out and
LaRoss had walked and Callahan
and Tydeman slammed out doubles
and LaRoss and Cal scored.
A desperate attempt was made by
the Essickites 20 even things up in
the fifth. Ellington opened with a
double TO right and after AlcOck
and Devormer had grounded out to
Callahan and Allen respectively,
Brant shattered the atmosphere with
a triple just inside the right field
foul line and Ellington scored.
Get Two More Scores.
Collins single. AarOn's sacrifice
and Aliens single gave the Benders
ano, her two run advantage in the
skin but IL was short lived for
the seventh inning came and the
game went.
Miller hit slow bounder 10 Al
len which took a bad hop just as
Benny tried 10 pick il mp. He was
way IN on the grass and in an awk-
ward position TO throw so Miller got
a single. Then Ellington famed.
and then the trouble really began.
Bashang made a pretty try for
Alcocks hit over second but could
not reach IL. Aaron musse9 up
Devormer's grounder and the bases
were loaded. Brant slammed one
through Aaron and Miller scored.
Mitchell Flies Out.
Goshorn sent one through the
same place and AIcock and Devor-
ner were registered. When Mitchell
flew out 10 Bashang things looked
better but Carey hit 20 Callahan and
IaRoss dropped the throw. filling
the sacks. Mathes singles 70 right
and counted Brant and Goshorn.
Miller batted the second time and
flew ont 20 Callahan
The ninth was started when Brant
singled through Aaron. Meter hunt
ed and Schettler elected TO try for
Brant at second but Allen dropped
the throw. Mitchell hunted them
ahead a base Carey also hunted but
Schettier made a neat peg and got
Scoops" Mathes singled 20 right
and scored Braut GosGOrn went 10
third and Mathes to second on the
throw in Miller tripled TO right
and put the game on ice. for
Goshorn and Mathes easily scored
Ellington famed
CIOut i Missing.
Lack of the necessary timely clOut
lost the locals several excellent sCOr-
ing OPPORTUNITIES. They filled the
bases with none out in the fifth and
again in the seventh with on;g one
out bat no runs we're forthcoming.
In the fifth Kelly singled Schettlei
was hit and Bashang beat out hi
down the third base line Mitchell
threw out Kelly at home on La
Ross hit with the inheld in and
Carey stopped Schettler on a simi
lar play with Callahan doing the
hitting. Tydeman lifted a high fly e
Miller and the danger was past.
After Bashang had famed in tn
seventh IaRoss drew pass. So die
Callahan and all hands were SAFE
when Tydeman's hit TO Brant took .
bad hop. Mitchell Camped undo
Collins foul fly and Aaron hit e
Brant. who tossed 20 Carey for
forceout or Tydeman at second
Louie SChettler wasted two bag
ger in the eighth with two gone 70
RaShanc failed 70 beat out hunt