The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-16
CALUMET READY
FOR THE OPENER
PRACTICE GAME WITH HIGH
SCHOOL TEAM THIS AFTER
NooN-TRoLLEY LEA
CUE MEETING.

The Calumet baseball team will try
its mottle with the high school team
in the first and perhaps the only
practice game of the season, this af
ternoon. Manager HorlSins has or
Cered all players signed To report at
the Athletic park at o'clock and the
fans who desire To obtain the first
glimpse of the team will be on hand.
Renwick and Lobb, one of the regular
batteries for the Calumet team, will
assist the highs and an interesting
game is expected.
None of the teams of the Iron-Cop-
per league will be at their best when
the curtain rises on the 1912 season
Saturday. but this Is no fault of the
homogeneous or players. The Calu-
met players have taken advantage of
every day when--tho weather condi-
tons were favorable TO practice and
should be able to give a good account
of themselves.
Negaunee win open the season in
Calumet Saturday and on Sunday will
meet The locals nj the Laurium driv-
ing park As Negaunee won the
championship of the Iron Country
league last season and the lineup is
practically unchanged, Calumet fane
win secure an excellent opportunity
Ia compare the strength of the teams
i'm the two districts right at the start.
SURPRISES in Store
The Marquette Mining journal
seems to be of the opinion that the
Calumet team has surprise in store
for II when the season opens, Judging
from the following from yesterdays
issue
"when the baseball season for tho
Iron Copper league opens Saturday itI
is probable that number of surprises
viii be sprung. but according to pres
ent Indications. Calumet viii find it
self outclassed and win have TO take
a back seat until it's lineup is
strengthened.
From conversations with several
Calumet enthusiasts last week it is
evident that the abilities of the iron
country teams have been moderated.
The situation is judged altogether
from the games played I'm the upper
peninsula by the Elkhart, Ond) Blue
Sox last season. when the copper
put forth every effort to make
a good showing md the iron country
teams expected simply exhibition
games.
THE fact that Calumet has lost
four OF its best men because OF laNity |
in signing them early and a desire to
get together n team at the least pos
sible expense, points to confidence i'm
the playing abilities of the copper
country amateurs that is likely TO be |
shattered. The men who left includ-
ed Mclaughlin at first. Williams at
short. ST George at third and Buddo
behind the bat. Mutter has not yet
agreed TO play. and It Is likely that he
will retire from the game.
Iron Country Teams Better.
with the exception of n couple of
good players. Calumets pitching STAFF
IS the only department that APP
proachcs the class of the iron country
teams. The twirlers who have been
signed up are Hogan, Renwick and
tIiltunen.
"Furthc-~c~o. tho iron country /
.eams are even stronger this year
han last. Marquette had one of the
strongest teams i'm the league last year
ma this year it is hundred per cent
,etter
1T is conceded, however. that Calu-
net has as good. and better. backing
han any of the iron country teams
md for this reason IL is believed that
he end Of the season will find Calu-
net a strong factor in the pennant
ace. Before month has passed. Il
g believed that the Calumet manage
nent will have realized its mistake.
That IL viii he forced to look outside
he copper country for crack players,
$ the conclusion that has been
cached by those who understand the