South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-29
GARY FIRE ladies
NOSE OUT VICTORY
OYER SINGER TEAM
Record Crowd of 5000 Wit.
nesses Most Exciting Game
Held Here in Years.
BY JUNO KINERK.

4ne biggest Qay IN the history OF
local semi-pro baseball
Such was the verdict OF the 5000
baseball fans who crowded their
way into Singer park yesterday aft
ernoon and saw the Cary Firemen
nose out a victory over the local
sewing machine nine. The final score
was 3 to 2. and was just the kind
OF a game that kept the crowd on
Its toes at all stages OF the game.
In fact. the enthusiasm waxed so
high IN the last half OF the ninth
inning. when the locals threatened.
and should at least have tied the
score. that play had 20 be suspended
temporarily 20 clear the field Of fren-
zied rOoters. OF course. not all the
the spectators wanted 70 see Sing
ers win. for more than 1000 loyal
rooters from the Steel City were
present 10 lend a helping hand TO
Chief WIlfred Grants team by way
OF side line encouragement"
Nevertheless, all the roofing In
tina world should have had no effect
upon fetching about the result OF
tha final decision In yesterdays con-
test. But II did, and thereby hangs
the tale OF the Singer defeat.
Gramza Runs Wild.
A youth named Gramza was sent
20 bat for Halas TO lead off the ninth
inning. He responded nobly by
cracking out a clean single Zielin-
ski, the next batter. hit a feeble
grounder which was helded by the
pitcher. It was too slow to make
an attempt to force Gramza at sec
ond so he threw TO first TO make
sure OF one out First baseman
Clyde caught the ball just a split
second before Zielinsld reached the
sack and the local batter bumped
him, the bali dropping from his
hands and he into a heap with the
wind knocked out OF him.
Granza continued from second
when he saw the play and easily
made third. However. the chance
TO become a hero by scoring the ty-
ing run was too much Of a tempta-
ton for him 10 resist even though
Halas on the third base coaching
line tried 70 hold him and the fact
that the Gary pitcher had almost
recovered the ball were mere trivial
tiles. so he headed for home where
he was caught by yards.
ZieIinslSi sleeps.
Meanwhile Zielinski apparently
went TO sleep On the first cushion
during the excitement and refused
to bulge toward second, although
he would have had ample time to
anchor safely at that station. Mar
owslIi was sent TO bat for Mack but
he famed. with two out Bert
Broder caught hold Of a fast shoot
and poked IL into the machines in
deep right field. Because Of the
ground rules he was allowed but
two bases on the hit and Zielinsd
was obliged 10 hold third. They
both persisted there when Aftowski
grounded 20 the pitcher who threw
to first for the final out
The locals hoped off TO a one
run lead in the third frame, the
previous innings being uneventful
ones for Gary and South Bend alike,
except for the fact that the locals
filled the bases in the first after two
were out, but were unable to score.
AftowslzI scored the Singer run
when he hit safely. advanced TO
second when ConnOrs' infeld roller
was booted. went TO third on an in
field out and scored from there when
Mathews was charged with a passed
ball
Bader Lands Hit.
Gary was unable TO accomplish
anything until the fifth when they
pushed their three tallies across the
plate and sewed up the game.
Bader. former Notre Dame baseball
star, led of with a hit. He was
sacrificed 10 second and scored on a
squeeze play after he had gone TO
third when Corners dropped a throw
on an infeld hit Of the previous
batsman. Three consecutive singles
which tailed two runs ended Gary's
scoring.
The locals came back with one IN
the next inning, but after that were
never dangerous until the ninth.
Previous 10 the game a parade
was held through the downtown
streets and two bands. including the
famous Gary Elks troupe enlivened
the proceedings during the contest
Several solos were rendered by
Burton Holmes. a member OF the
Gary FIRE department
Mayor Carson pitched the first
ball which was caught by Chief
Grant. The umpire called IL a strike
but 80 looked as though il was some
what wide Of the plate. The box
score:
Gary Firemen Alb r II 70 a f