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Merchants Shoot for 2nd Place Against ElkhartLEAGUE STANDINGWon Lost Pet. Chesterton , ......S S .72?Hammond ......6 4 .600Elkhart .........6 4 .600LaPorte .........5 6 *.455Michigan City,..-5 6 .455Valparaiso ..,,,..4 6 .400East Chicago.... .3 6 .375GAMES SUNDAYLaPorte at Michigan City,Elkhart at Hammond.Eaat Gary at Valparaiso, Chesterton, no game.The game Sunday afternoon atTurner field with Elkhart will bea crucial one for the Merchants. Thetwo teams are tied for second place,both 1 game behind the leaders, Chesterton, in the Northern Indiana league.It will be remembered that Elkhart was the team that handed Hammond its first defeat this season. 3 to 2 in ten Innings.Ed Wente is positive that hismound ace, Tom Fleming, can turn back Elkhart and a week later take Chesterton on their field, which would give the Merchants a hold on first place. Fleming practically handcuffed the slugging Grasselll Giant# Thursday night in the final five stanxas in which he worked. Should Elkhart become a bit too tough, Tommy is alway# flanked by the reliable Sanderson, who is in great form at presentIn addition to the above two games, Manager Jay Batchelor has arranged two high class Thursday night games. On next Thursday night the strong Gary Berghoffa return to Hammond for the second of three game series for county honors and on July 26th the always pleading House of David, bewbis-kered stars will perform.Bd Wente believes he now has the team in shape to win all of these games.
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Sat, Jul 14, 1934
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