The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
HAMMOND
WINS ELEVEN
INNING GAME
VdlpO Imports Three Eye Slab
Artist But HiIbriCh Pitches
Swell Game

The Hammond X. a. c's travelled 1.
Valparaiso yesterday afternoon an
beat the fast valpo club to fn i
innings in one OF the best played game
If ball that has ever been pulled 81
At the Porter county fair grounds.
Valparaiso imported Davidson. 81
League pitcher for this particular &C
CASTOR but Hnbrich. who worked =
Hammond proved every bit his equa,
in fact Hlorich had a little the edge
letting VaIpo down with hits, whil.
his mates dubbed Dawson for a tota
of Q. Dawson started TO weaken 70
wards the end or the game as HammonA
got OF their blows IN the eleventh
inning. Hnbrich on the other hand
kept getting stronger as the game 20;
older and after tfe NTH inning yaipo
didn't have a look in. Only 20 mes
faced Hnbrich IN the last six rounds
and six Of those died by the strikeout
route Incidentally Hlhrich retired
the side Oh strikes in the ninth inntae
setting down three q Nalpo's best hit
ters IN = row.
sug. Handy was Eammond's leadinS
man with the etick. getting hts. in
Guiding a double ana two singles cut
II times up Chandler with one
scratch hit and one reglUar base knock
vas the only other Hammond mar T.
get more than one blow The other
four btngles were split UP betwee7
Murphy. Harle O'Rourke and McLaugh
lin. the last two being scratihes
Hanmond's inheld as whole work
"a like a clock getting IS chances with
but one error. Hilbrich also had s
assists without a s!ngle mistake and
Capt. Harle caught his usual good ar
ticle CT ball. besides keeping the team
popped up throughout the game
Manager Heimbach certainly deser-
YES q lot Of credit FOR assembling q
bunch Of players that put Up such
splendid exhibition as his team DIS
played IN yesterdays contest Yalpo
players and fans alike We're loud in
their praise Of the Hammond club.
claiming they are without a doubt the
best team that has faced the yalpo
OUTFIT his season Not only did the
Hammond aggregation play good ball
Yesterday but they have been putting
up the same sort Of game all year.
ever since their last defeat at the hands
az Gary early in the season In their
struggle for first place In the K Of
suburban League which position they
attained only after 2 hard fight they
defeated such strong teams as South
Chicago. Pullman. Whiting. Harvey and
Chicago Heights Both Manager Helm
bach and Capt. Johnny Farle are TO be
commended for their hard work and IN
firing efforts IN turning out a winning
ball club and It IS only hoped that they
viii Be able 20 keep the same team
intact for the rest Of the season 50 thar
they can 60 through the balance 81
their schedule putting Up a good stiff
battle for the pennant in the x. or
Z Suburban League.
Hammond was first 10 score IN yes
terday's game getting a run in the 4th
y hon Murphy singled. stole second and
then romped home on Sug Handys long
double over the left helders head Val
20 tied il UP in their half on 4 single
BY Dawson and A three base hit ~
Block. Blocks long triple came after
Danny Boyle had just narrowly missed
doubling UP Dawson on first. follow
ing his marvellous catch. off the bat Or
Peters. IN left field Valpo put over
another run in the NTH when they fill |
ed the bases with none down The
first two men hit safely and the next
batter hunted to Hilbrich who threw /
TOO late TO Chandler for = forceout and
All hands were safe Hilbrtch tight
ened IN this pinch struck out the next
batter and Harle's snap throw to Mur- T
ply on the third strike eau ght . run
ner of first Murphy threw the balls
to Buddy who ran TO third base to head
Of the runner who had started for the /
plate. After a short chase this man
was retired, making TWO down with /
men on first and second On the next (
pitched ball Harls threw 70 second /
base where he had the runner trapped I
Of a city block bur Buddy in his hurry |
TO get the man at third threw the ball
Wild and Valpo went ahead to Hn- I
brich wound up the inning By Whit I
ing Cole for the third out
Valpo did not hold the lyead long a
Hammond knotted the count again in +
the sixth With one down Flynn hit I
TO ths third baseman who heaved wild I
past first letting Flynn advance to sec
ond. Handy grounded TO the first sac
ker who instead Of making a play al |
arst heaved the ball across the diamond +
to get Flynn and all hands were safe. I
In this emergency Tommy Harie drove
out long sacrifice fly TO left field al
lowing Flynn 70 score the tieing run
The count remained at al up until
tho 18th as neither side was able to
score IN the meantime though Hammond
had two good opportunities with a
runner on second in the seventh and
another on third IN the ninth va1po
only chance was in the tenth when
Johnson walked and stole second with
two down but the third man went out
short TO first
With one down In the lIth sug Han
dy singled Clearly 70 left and then went
to third when Tommy Harle socked an
other safe drive to right on hit and
run play. Harle stole second and with
men on third and second and one down
Buddy McLau ghlin dumped nasty roll
Ter in front OF the plate and 1t went
for a scratch hit. Handy was or at
the crack of the bat and easily beat
tho pitchers vain attempt TO catch him
at the plate. The next two men went
out In order ynlpo tried hard 10 rallv
in their half but Hilhrtch was too
much for them.
The score:
Hammond 80 0 o @ o l-3
va1po .......o 0 0 | l %
Two base hit: Handy. Three base
hit: Block. Sacrifice hits: Hnbrich:
Earle; L. Tofte Double plays: G.