The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-29
PITCHING STAFF
Will BE STRONG
MANAGER HoRKINS OF CALUMET
TEAM BUSY WITH PREPARA-
TONS FOR SEASON.
GOOD MEN SIGN.

Manager Iorkins of the Calumet
baseball team is busy with the prep
arations for the coming season and
from the list Of men he has already
secured and has in view, it is certain
his bunch will he one of which the
whole copper country may be proud.
Mr.. Horkins was disappointed in not
having been able to secure McLaugh-
lin Of the old Hubbell team and Wiz
liams, formerly of Mohawk, to play
FIRST base and shortstop respectively,
these players having already LEFT for
Berlin, ont, where they have signed
for the coming season. Both players
are aggressive good oatters and
speedy base runners. Mr.. Horkins
however is doing hs,best to repair the
loss and has received assurances that
Bill Mutter of Hurontown. a Calumet
favorite. will appear at the initial cor
ner. a good shortstop viii also be St
cured.
From present indications, the calu-
met pitching staff will be a strong one
and unless the iron country teams
show exceptional strength in this de-
lartment, Calumet should get the bet
,er of the pitching arguments. Rem
wick. the star of last years Calumet
team Hogan, whose work was largely
instrumental i'm bringing the cham
pionship to Mohawk. and Hiltonen,
who is considered by many to be one
Of the most promising pitchers in the
upper peninsula, have signed contracts,
and contract has been rendered 20
81 George Of the Mohawk team, who
$ equally good in the pitchers box or
ON third base.
The men signed for the Calumet
team so far are Renwick, Hogan AMI
Hiltonen, pitchers; Lobb, outhelder CT
catcher; Roche and Sleeman, FEEDERS;
and Mehrens. a Young player recon-
mended by DR.. Andy Roche, who will
be given a trVout. Contracts have
been rendered to Buddo OF Mohawk. q
hatcher. st. George OF Mohawk. thh d
basoman and pitcher, Mutter and kai-
ser of Hurontown, first and second
DdStllltil itcDtNllNtiss ~ OIL VI AhNeN
men sign up. it will be necessary to
secure only a shortstop and utility
players.
James Allen, manager of last sea-
sens Saskatoon team has written Man
ager Horkns asking il place may be
found for him. He states ,hat Ted
Sullivan suggested that he write to
Calumet telling him that Calumet is
one of the liveliest baseball towns ON
the map. Allen is a second baseman
and according TO the Reach guide, he
batted .2SS and feded 1856 last season.
lie suggests that If additional play
crs are desired he can bring with hin,
Il pitcher and other players from the
Saskatoon team, that aggregation hav.
Ing disbanded. Allen played with HO-
gan at Clinton. Iowa, two years ago
and the two are fast friends.
James Bayne Of Detroit, who last
year played with Danvlle In the Nir,
ginia League and batted 1892 is also
anxious TO sign With Calumet, having
written to Manager Horicins to that
effect.
While local PLAYERS OF known ability
probably will bc given the preference,
Manager Horkns will keep In touch
with the men above hi,nt.,t,d dud viii
bring them here II they re .ectcd.
Work will be started this week ON
the Calumet Athletic park. which will
be placed I'm condition for the coming
season The grounds will be thorough
~ prepared and the fences and grand
stand placed in good repair. The Laur.
Ium park viii also be Tade ready for
the opening games Of the season be-
tween Calumet and Neeaunee on May
is and 10. the first of which viii be
played at Calumet and the second at
Laurium.
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