South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
LOCALS SWALLOW
SHUT-0UT DEFEAT
FROM DOC HAGER
Windy City Lads Put Up Fast
Game and Hit Halas
for Five Runs.
BY JUNO KINERK

The Singer baseball team will have
chance TO set revenge FOR their
FIRST defeat OF the season this after
noon at o'clock. when they again
stack up against the Chicago Pro
gressives who defeated them yester-
day by a 20 o score.
But they'll have a tough job In
getting revenge for Spencer Heath,
former White SOx pitcher, will be
on the mound for the visitors. II
Heath twirls as efficiently as Hager
did yesterday the local aggregation
viii In all probability have 20 swal-
low the short end Of the score.
Hager's effectiveness may have
been derived from his past associa-
ton with most OF the local team
when he pitched for the sewing ma
chin men in the factory league five
years ago. Anyhow doc" pitched
sterling ball and was in danger Of
being scored only in one inning.
keeping his scanty four blows scat
tered IN all but the third frame
when Phlhon was caught at the
plate after he had singled and at
tempted 10 score on Halas' hit.
Brtiliant E1elding.
The Windy City outfit displayed a
brilliant band OF baseball. the sup
port accorded Hager in many stages
OF the game being little short OF
phenomenal. Center fielder weynik
was the bright star Of the Chi de
Tense. robbing COnnors and Philion
both OF sure triples by scintilating
catches. In the ninth when the 10
Gals threatened the inner defense
came 20 the southpaw twiier's assist
ance and nipped the probable rally
by a fast double play which retired
the side.
The PrOgressives played up 10 their
reputation and name while the locals
seemed bit uncertain and were In
an apparent slump from which they
"A smart team and play the game
were unable 70 rise. The visitors are
cher Bowman today and put some
well. but II the locals back up pit
snap and fight into their play they
should not be content unless they
take their opponents scalp.
The game started off in nice. fash
ion, both mines going down in order
the first two innings but in the third
it looked as though the locals would
break into the run column. Phihon
le<~off with pretty single and ad-
10 second on Zielinskis sac
rihce. but he was nlpped at the plate
by NIiggles' perfect throw TO the
plate or Halas' sharp single to left.
Broder drew pass and with two
out and two on Aftowski famed.
Fireworks start In Seventh.
Nothing OF any import occurred
until the seventh inning when Stru-
hey got on through Zielinski's error
after two were out Bryant drew
a pass and Hager followed with a
single which scored Struhey. Leh-
man then counted the Progressive
battery with his terrific triple, which
bounded between Broder and Phil
ion 10 the Fence. With three runs
across the pan Larson concluded the
disastrous inning by flying out TO
PhiHon.
Not satisfied with their three run
lead the Chicagoans came back in
the eighth and tailed two more
when shannon led of with a triple
10 left. scoring on Miggies' second
single. Miggles going TO second on the
throw into the plate. Miggles went
10 third on Overmyer's hunt and
scored when Baker threw 90 second
70 catch Wynik who had strolled.
The Progressives got two hits in the
ninth but were kept from scoring by
fast fielding.
Brfscocs Here Next Week.
Baseball fans will be interested 70
know that the Briscoe team from
Jackson. Mich. which Is the fastest
semi-pro team IN the midwest VIII
be here next Saturday and Sunday
10 plav the locals. Vic Safer. former
cub and Pirate first sacker and sew
eral other stars who played In the
big leagues a few years back Will
he on me roster Of the Brlscoe nine.
Owing 10 the increased expense in
bringing the team here admission
80 will be raised a trife for both