South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-14
JIMMY AND COATS
SPECIALS WIN
'Swede' Edgren Pitches Gilt
Edged BalI--AIloWS But
Five Hits.

The Hoosier Creams or the Fitz-
simmOns, maybe it was the Stude-
bakers-no. II was the Jimmy and
Goat Specials defeated the fast go
ing Notre Dame varsity team on
Cartier field. Notre Dame. Sunday
afternoon by a score Of II 20 3.
From the manner i'm which "Swede'
Edgren. lately arrived from England,
served them up TO the opposing bats
men, II looks rather bad for Bezdek
and his gang OF Pirates. Had Hugo
been there TO lamp the game. he
would have had a chance 20 sign up
a real hurler. for the blond aviator
served up an assortment Of speed
and curves yesterday that went right
past the Notre Dame sluggers.
From start till finish 'Swede" had
his old team mates eating out Of his
hand. Not that they looked good or
anything OF the sort, but Edgren was
breeding 'em across in a manner that
would have made many a major
Lacquer look on with envy Once
during the game, in the eighth. the
blonde boy eased up and Notre
Dame scored thrice. That was his
only slip though.
Fighting Irish" Notre Dame
players were called once, but their
work yesterday belied their battling
ability. -Four runs in the first canter
took the starch out of their sails
and they played with their heads
down throughout most OF the game.
They were off. decidedly of, and
seemed not only TO know it, but to
show IL. They displayed little pep
and no fight. In one respect only
did they outplay their opponents
in errOr-making.
Goats Specials failed 10 flash the
form they showed last Sunday. but
they had more than enough to win.
Aftowski went TO short and filed
Louie VOLTS shoes in exceptional
fashion. Grandpa" KOehler was
among the missing. and Chief Meyer
"Comiskeyed" at first He contrib
uted a boot, a wild heave and
mum TO the error column. Otherwise
he enjoyed a perfect day. Benny
Allen, former Central Lacquer, took
care Of third for the town boys.
Wrape started on the mound for
Notre Dame. Claney had no use
for his ice bat. He walked and
promptly stole second. A moment
later he moved TO third on Aftow-
skis infield scratch TO Wrape. AZ
towski stole second. "Chief'' Meyer
then marched to the plate. and stood
at attention while Wrape hit the bat
on Chiefs" shoulder. The ball
popped 10 right, Chief got credit for
"A hit and CIaffey and Aftowski
scored. De Rose singled and Meyer
went 10 third. He scored on a pass
ed ball. Allen drove one right for
"A base and De Rose scored. Spahr
forced Allen at second. Moffett
doubled but Spahr was held at
third Lavery relieved Wrape for
Notre Dame and HicksOn, next bat
ter. hit to Sjoberg. who pegged 10
Bahan and got the runner. Bahan
threw TO Mcclure and caught Spahr
going home.
Notre Dame went down in one,
two. three order in the first and sec
ond frames.
Goats Specials got busy again in
the third and pushed over two more.
Meyer swung his second time at bat
and sent a whistling single 10 left.
He stole second and scored on De
Roses single. De Rose went around
ard scored on a series Of boots.
Spahr got a life on a passed ball
in the sixth after he had famed, and
went to second and third on two
wild throws. lie hurt his ankle slid
ing into third and Meyer ran for
him. Chief scored on Moffetts
hit.
Five errors i'm the seventh netted
the South Blenders two more runs
In the eighth Edgren led off with a
single. Claffey shot liner at Muir
ray and Pat failed 10 get the runner
at first. More wild neaving followed
and before the side was retired two
more runs had swelled the South
Bend total 10 II.
Notre Dame got three in the
eighth after SjOberg had grounded
ont, Claney TO Meyer. Bahan singled
and Moore. who supplanted MOZART
at third. dumped a tantalizing Teas
Lacquer in short LETT. Bahan went to
third and Moore stole second
Connors walked Then. with the
bases full. Doyle shot one at Allen,
who FUN bled the ball and Bahan
and Moore scored. Connors scored
on Murrays single Barry ended
the inning by grounding out 10 Ed
gren.
Sioberg nicked Edgren for a
triple 20 right center in the ninth
with two out. but died at third when
Bahan flied 10 Hickson. The score: