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MERCHANTS TO BATTLE GARYi WIN l’\ TILTThe Hammond Merchants had 1st-Ue trouble in backing up Sanderson with seven runs and win over Valparaiso, who had come to Hammond with fond hopes of running their ailing of vlctoiics to four straight The score was 7 to 1, Sanderson allowed only $ hits and kept them divided into single Inning'.'':, except the eighth when Val-po com billed two hits a7id an error for their only marker.Hammond scored two in the second Blaemire walked, Huston doubled and Hardj' singled; another in the third on Kochi*1 free ticket and Fletcher's single In the fourth they grabbed two moic. Huston was safe on J. Hildreth's error; Young walked and Fleming drove them both In with a single to 'eft center. J.n the seventh Martin’s three base hit to left center chased in Kochfs who had walked and his double In the eighth drove Fleming In after Tommy had singled.The win keeps Hammond in line with Chesterton for the lead of the league. The latter played at Elkhart yesterday and had possibilities of dropping their first game. If not Hammond will have to take Chesterton when they meet at Turner field nexc Sunday,Manager Jay Batchelor made connections with the Berkhoffs, Gary’s fastest team, for Thursday night, at Turner field which should be a real tost for the Merchants.The Eerghoffs have class, They laid the famous House of David team low last Sunday, t to 3, and the Merchants polished off the famous Chicago Giants, 8 to fi.Mike Tarotr, famous Gary twirler, just back at Gary after 8 years of minor league play* will toss this game far Gm y.
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Mon, Jun 04, 1934
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