South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-16
SMITHMEN BEAT
ALL-STARS 5 To |.
One Bad Inning Spells Defeat
for AnderSOn's Team
Hitting Weak.
BY W. A. PheIan.

slim" Walsh. star hurIer of
Goat Anderson's All-star team.
had one bad session at SpringbrOok
park sunday afternoon and when
his teammates fell down at the
same time the Central league club
grabbed a healthy lead and defeated
the All-stars by a score OF 10 1.
II was too cold for baseball and
the playing Of both teams seemed
90 suffer. although several hundred
bugs who braved the cold and sat
through the eight and a half in
nings Of pastime appeared pleased
with their entertainment
Weak With willow.
Lack Of practice seemed 10 eff
feet the hitting eyes OF both clubs,
the leaguers getting five safeties
while the Stars also collected five
bingles of the deliveries of Scharris
and Meis tho two hurlers used by
Smith. There were ferr resounding
cracks. however, to inject a little
spfce into the contest, Meis. Tieman
and Britton connecting for two base
drives.
In the fourth inning, the big
frame for the Benders, everybody
batted. T!odeman started by being
safe on Hixenbaugh's poor throw
which drew Philion off the bag and
Ls4Ross was given free transporta-
ton. Wright stopped the good work
for a minute by tanning but Kelly
was handed a pass and while that
was transpiring Tydeman and La
Ross advanced themselves a notch
by stealing.
Hogan grounded out to Claffey and
Tydeman galloped across the plate
with the first run. LaRoss went TO
third and Kelly TO second on the
play. Dalecke went in TO hit for
Scharris and was also walked, fill
ing the bases.
Two Hits Follow.
i hit by Bashang which was too
hot for Aftowski 10 handle cornfor-
tably, scored LaROss and Julian
followed with a hit of exactly the
same nature on whic5 Kelly and
Dalecke counted. Then Reilly famed
and the inning closed.
Goats" tribe got their one tally
IN the eighth. BrOder hit 10 Hogan
and the baseman fumbled the bail,
when he did pick it up he threw
wide to first, after Broder had
landed there, and the base runner
advanced 10 second. Hogan grabbed
a foul from Anderson's bat, for the
first out Hixenbaugh was hit in
the back and then "Heinie" Tfeman.
veteran OF the old Central. combed
one 10 center which Bashang was
able TO touch but could not hold
and Broder scored. Tieman was on
second and Hixenbaugh on third be-
fore the ball got back. Claffey hit
to Meis and was thrown out at frst
and when Xix attempted to score
LaRoss tagged him with a perfect
peg to Kelly.
Another in Eighth.
The Benders got another tally in
their half Of the eighth when Wright
was safe on Breeders error He
stole second and stayed there while
Kelly was thrown out by Hixen-
baugh. Hogan slammed a hot one
at Xix which would have been hit
but Wright tore for third and was
touched out Meis then got revenge
on AnderSon's gang by a two-base
clout TO right center. on which Ho-
gan scored.
Two more double plays besides
the one mentioned were worked by
the Benders for the edification of
the fans. In the sixth Anderson was
~
one gone when Claffey grounded 10
Julian. Julian tossed to Wright for a
forceout on Tieman and Wright
pegged TO first 20 complete the
double but the throw pulled LaRoss
of the bag. Anderson kept going.
however. and a quick peg by L.aRoss
nailed him at the counting place.
Wright, Julian and LaRoss figured
in a double play in the ninth for the
final outs OF the contest
Tydeman saved himself an error
in the fifth when with Baker on first
and Aftowski on second he dropped
Walsh's fly but by quick recovery
nailed Baker at second.
Old Trick Works.
Joe ClafTey was a victim Of the
time-sCarred hidden ball" In the
second Joe hit TO right and ad-
vanced two sacks on outs By Brit
con and Aftowski- Aftowski's out
was a fly 10 Tydeman and instead
OF returning the ball TO tho pitcher
on Tydeman's throw 10 third Hogan
kept Il and when Claffey stepped
OF the bag touched him out