South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
SINGERS DEFEAT
FAIRIES | TO 0,
In TEN INNINGS
Hennings' Hit in Last of 10th
Scores Only Run of
Great Battle.

The two thousand fans that crowd
ed the Singer ball park yesterday
afternoon saw ten innings Of base
ball that were full OF thrille. the
proper climax coming i1 the last OF
the tenth when the Singer club
punched hits for the only run Of the
game and turned back the fast Fair
banks-Morse team. thereby squar.ng
up accounts with the visiting aggre-
cation FOR the victory they shared
on their last appearance here.
Most OF the credit for tho victory
yesterday belongs 20 big pete
Henning who held the visitors in the
palm Of his hand throughout the
game and then came through with
the winning smack I'm the tenth,
scoring TOuhey who reached first
base on delders choice and had
moved TO second on Momett's timely
bingle 20 center
The game was a pitchers battle
an the way with Henning having a
decided edge over Hanson the Fairy
hurIer In the opening round the
locals came within a fraction Of
counting Bert Broder took first on
four wide ones. lie was pushed along
on VOLTS hunt and raced for the
plate when Joe Baker singled 90 CEN
ter. Rodger Kiley. Notre Dame
football ace, playing the middle
garden for the Fairies took Bakers
hit of the ground on the run and
shot a perfect peg to the plate just
nipping Broder as he slid in. 1t was
one OF the feature plays of the after
noon.
The VISITORS threatened on two oc-|
casions when they hit long doubles
into the automobiles IN the outheld.
but on each occasion Henning retired
:he remaining hitters on strikes. 10
the eighth with Dunkel on first
Kiley almost brought home the
bacon when he uncorked a scream
ing double 20 left center. Fast field
ing by Monett held Dunkel on third
and Henning turned back Bell on
strikes. saving the situation.
Though the Singer hitters kept
pecking away at Hanson's slants they
were unable 10 bunch their hits and
manufacture a run.
AS the battle went the full route
the two hurIers continued T>owing
down the hitters and keeping the
sacks clear. Henning retired IL OF
the Fairies on strikes and was going
as good at the finish as in the open
ing round Only five of the visitors
were able 10 connect with Henning
for base hits in the ten rounds
In the last half of the tenth just
as the crowd was settling itself for
about a Is inning affair Claffey
opened by dropping a single in
short left. He was forced at second
when Touhey attempted 70 sacrifice
the Singer third sacker reaching first.
with the count two and one on him
"Sappv" Noffett singled over second
base. Henning then made himself the
hero Of the afternoon when he
caught hold Of one of Hanson's fast
ones and ripped a lire drive along
the foul line in left field. Touhey
trotting across with the winning
marker.
The game was one Of the greatest
ever witnessed on the Singer park
Neither team booted a chance and
both hurlers pitched "a major league
brand OF ball. The delders cut in
with several brilliant plays. the fea-
lures OF which were Dunkels catch
of n foul fly I'm the crowd back OF
FIRST base and Touhey's one handed
stab OF a ground ball off French's
bat with a Fairy waiting on second
to score. Tommy" winged his man
at first retiring the side Joe Bakers
catching was big factor I'm the
victory and his throwing was unbeat-
able
The Fairbanks-M Morse club mas
been signed UP for the third game
OF the season 20 DO played at the
Singer park on August 90. Next
sunday the locals have another
battle on their hands when Lee
Tannehiu brings his North Man
chester sIuegers 20 Singer park.