The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
S. CHICAGO
HUMbL.E:D BY
HAMMOND
AammOnd Is Outhit Two to
One But BunCheS Four Of
Five SWats in One Inning.


IN game that was repiete with
s-ills from start 70 finish. tho Ham
-,ond X. Of c 3 handed South Chicago
neat trouncing yesterday afternoon
ny the score OF to 2. at BesseIner
ark.
Although South Chicago outhit the
ocals almost two to one Hammond
made the best of their blows by
punching four OF their five bingies IN
me inning. The big biow-ofr came
the sixth after O'Keefe had held
hammond hitless for the irst Ave
rounds. Chandler led off with a
rrourder TO the third basernan and
vas safe on a wide throw to first
Ilbrich followed with neat bunt
own the first base line and was given
credit for Hammond's hrst hit when
Nobody covered the bag to take the
brow from the FIRST sacker. With
~unners on first and second and none
Town. O'Rourke attempted 70 sacrifice
suit after fouling the first ball and
drawing in the South Chicago infeld
Tor a bunt. he crossed them up ana
singled clearly over second scoring
Chandler with the hrst run Of the
game. Hammond got the break on
the next play as O'Keefe made a bark,
while Boyle was at bat. advancing
Hilbrich and O'Rourke to third ana
second respectively. Danny Boyle
vas quick to take advantage OF this
situation and he proved himself equal
to the occasion by spanking out 8 nice
clean single to left center good lor
two more runs and tina game. 9fur-
ply followed Boyle with another safe
drive 10 centerheld but unfortunately
Boyle was hurt Immediately after this
blow. when a play was made for him
at second base Danny scramble
back TO the bag and in doing so he
yvrenched his ankle rather severely
and he had to leave the game, Erv
Miller taking his place Murphy.s
wallop finished O'Keefe and Durktn
was now pitching for South Chicago.
With Miller on second and Murphy on
first and Still none down. Flynn tried
TO hit instead OF playing the sacrifice
'-ane and after 1ouling off several
balls he finally struck out Handy
next up hit a hot one back at the
pitcher but he managed TO stop the
sail and Miller was forced OUT az
third. Murphy and Handy then pulled
OF double steal but Harle wound UP
he inning by whiting for the third
out. Durkin was pitching good ball
and pulled his team out Of a bad hole
-vithout any further trouble. Ham
snond was helpless after their big
sixth inning. but they did enough
samage in this one round 70 put the
anne on ice Durkin allowed Ham
aond but one hit and struck out six
.,en in the four innings that he pitch
I'd. He also had perfect control as ne
did not walk or hit man In the time
that he was on the mound. Buddy
Mclaughlin got the only blow on OF
MIN. when ne lined a single to loft
after two out IN the ninth
South Chicago was at Hubr1ch' $
mercy for the first seven innings and
while they punched few hits IN the
third and fifth frames they never
seemed In danger of scoring as Hill
brich frightened up and pitched beauti-
tul ball in the pinches
In the eighth inning. South Chicago
put over their first run after tive
down. Fair singled and came home
on Rings triple past Miller Incl.
dentally this three base smash was
the only extra base hit OF the entire
=
this blow and pitched carefully to the
next batter making him pop UP for the
anal out.
South Chicago again threatened II
the ninth when Ahearn led off with
single and stole second Durkir
popped out to Harle trying TO bun
but IRELAND slapped one on the nose K
left field scoring Ahearn R!elanS
tr!edsto so to second on the throw il
from the outheld and when he wa.
called out on the relay Miller t.
Chandler 70 Mclaughlin. South Chica
go started near riot and almost MOP
bed the umpire. It was worse than
REPETITION Of what happened in tn
ninth inning of the Pullman game las
Sunday at Harrison park but afte
several minutes OF wrangllng. the.