The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-27
LOCALS AGAIN
TAKE GAME FROM
ROCKFORD TEAM
DAVIS, A WESTERN LEAGUE
SCOUT, Is LOOKING FOR
PROSPECTS IN LOCALS

Belding rung up another win Sun
day when they defeated Rockford A
to in one of the best played games
of the season on the local grounds.
This was the second meeting of
these clubs and Belding was returned
winner in both contests, the other
game being won at Rockford earlier
in the season.
Belding scored the first run in the
second inning. Rockford tied it in the
fourth and held the locals until the
seventh, when they scored two more.
Rockford came back with one in the
next frame which was the final run
of the game and left Belding winner
by slight margin.
Carl Hyde, former southern and
central league pitcher, worked for
Rockford and pitched a fine game.
Bob Sauer, our old reliable, twirled
great game and showed real class
when the visitors had him in the hole.
On several occasions he retired the
side by the strike out route when a
hit meant runs. Maxwell played an
other fine game on short, accepting
seven chances without a slip.
The whole club is improving with
every game and is capable now of
holding it's own with the best indie
pendent teams in the state. This is
very remarkable when it is taken into
consideration that nearly the eptire
club is composed of local talent. A
large delegation from Rockford was
present and while disappointed at the
result of the game had no reason to
be ashamed of their representatives
who played first class article of ball
Score by inning:
Rockford 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
Beld ne % 90 0 0 2 0 o.
Hyde and Melvin; Sauer and Sim
ons. Umpire, Little.
The game next Sunday, July 81 be-
tween Belding and Remus, is sure to
be some contest.
Remus has some of the best color
ed players in the state in their line
up, including Art Cross and Happy
Green, the Lansing Giants battery.
The boys claim Cross is due for a
beating when he takes the mound in
this game He has pitched some
great ball against Belding this sea-
son, defeating them 6 to A at Remus.
to | when he worked for Lansing
and tied them to in the first game
with the Lansing Giants. 1t is the
intention Of 200 fans to accompany
the Remus club here. All attendance
records. for local games will probably
be broken next Sunday.
Don't miss this game. No advance
in admission. Game called at o'clock
Jack Davis, scout for the Western
league will be in the stand to size
up a couple of our players, who have
been going extraordinarily good of
late. The local manager has had sew
eral inquiries about one player in
particular. Here is hoping he looks
good, Sunday. So far this season the
Belding base ball club has been main
tained by the gate receipts alone. 1t
is the only club in the state that is
not supported by a subscription from
the business men.
1t requires a lot of money to
run a ball club, but up to date the
locals have been able to keep a trife
are in hopes they can continue so
through the remainder Of the sea-
son.
The grand stand and grounds are
in bad condition and and undoubtedly
a donation will be asked from the
merchants to help defray the expen-
ses of putting them in shape.
A good ball club is a great adver-
tisment for a town and the local play
ers have surely put us on the base
ball map this season.
Next Thursday, August the Bel
ding Merchants will play the Bedding
club at Leonard park. The merchants
captained by Don MacKercher, will
be reinforced by some of the boys
that are home from school and will
probably line up with Mcqueen, Ire
land, Dehn, Skellenger, Altman, Lam
bertson, Ring, Goodenough, Mac
Kercher and the Rev. FIR. Klich will
do the pitching. Altman will be be-
hind the bat.
This bunch is working out daily
and are planning big surprise for
the city club. 1t will be a game
worth seeing and a big crowd is ex-
pected. A small donation of 25 cents
will be asked.