South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-06
PAIR OF BLOWS Is
ALLLOCALSSWAT
OFF RIP HAGERMAN
Vic Safer Wallops Triple for
Batting Feature-Ihe
Score is 3 to /.

Striking proof that only teams OF
the highest calibre are being brought
10 South Bend go oppose the Singer
AGGREGATION. wa amply illustrated
Sunday afternoon az Singer park
when the Briscoe Motors from
Jackson. Mich. in defeating the
locals BY a score Of 10 tn a hard
fought game. pulled triple play.
Triple plays aren't being done
with monotonous regularity in base
ball circles. even IN the big leagues.
and some soc fans were fortunate
IN Witnessing a sensational fielding
performance of this nature.
The above mentioned feature was
in a great measure. due TO the To-
Gals being forced to take the short
end OF the score for at the time 81
was made. the sewing machine men
looked very dangerous
Play Unexpected.
1t hapE in the fifth inning.
Monett led off with "A single and ad-
vanced 20 second when TOuhey was
safe at first after Brennegan smoth-
cred his hunt and fumbled It..
Baker. after having a count Of two
10 one on him. picked one Of Hager-
mans fast shoots and pOked il in
the direction of left field. Short
stop McElhgott leaped up in the
air. speared the pill. completing the
first out. then threw TO Tooley who
stepped on the keystone sack, re-
firing Monett. who was Logging t
for third and he pegged 20 Safer in
time 20 put out TOuhey, who had
started back for first after having
almost reached second before he
realized McElhgott had caught the
bail.
Another big factor which contrib
uted 10 the visitors winning was the
performance Of Rip Hagerman in
the box The Briscoe ace allowed
the locals but two hits. one being
Of the scratch variety. Nine men
watched the third strike of Hager-
mans whizz by into Brennegan's
mitt
a double play made by the visitors
IN which the pesky and quick
thinking McEnisott was the main
axis. occurred i'm the third inninS
when the locals again threatened -
tally. Philion was safe at first when
Brennegan dropped his third strike.
He was forced at second by Zielin-
ski. who was doubled off first when
McElligott robbed HalaS of a sure
hit by going high into the air for @
Texas Lacquer
Halas twirled a steady game for
the sewing machine men and al
lowed but one earned run which
crossed the pan in the first After
tanning Streeter. HaIas walked
Tooley. Dunckle popped to Touhey
but Vic SAFER slamed one into deeD
right for three sacks. the ball fall
ing about 10 feet inside the foul line
After that Safer was passed inten-
tionally three times. However. on
his fifth appearance 10 the plate
Halas Iitched TO him and the big
first sacker popped a foul which
Baker captured. on all occasions
when he was passed. runners were
on the paths and Halas took no
chance with the former big league
star repeating with "a base knock.
In the third Halas filled the bases
the first time Under ordinary cir
cumstances this would have beer
vevy good strategy. but fate took an
unlSind twist when BrenneEan hit
one down toward the pitching boN
which hit Halas on the foot and
took a queer bound. rolling toward
the blCaChers between home plate
and first. allowing Streetcr 90 score
The Priscoes made their last tails
iu Che sixth Loney got on FIRST
when Touhey booted his hit. went @,
second on an infelj out and talliei
when Zielinski let Halas throw
with which he attempted 20 catch
The visitor mapping Off the sack. roll
TO center field
The lone Singer tally was scored
i'm the sixth Phiuon led off by
drawing a pass. He went To second
on n Iassed ball took third on
Zielinskts out and scored wher
Broder scratched a bit in the in
field OF the swinging hunt variety
Score:
RRTSN0E MOTORS