South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-15
Frank Puts Mud Hens on Road
Smith Believed to Be
DiCkering for a New Out
fielder

Pres. James Frank or the
Southern Michigan league will keep
the Toledo club on the road during
the remainder Of the present season,
according 10 report issued today. IL
is understood that the head OF the cir
cult believes that the Mud Hens viii
be able 10 make more money on the
road than at home where newspaper
opposition. promulgated BY an eX-
prize fight expert and some dis
gruntled sport writer's with the CO.
operation Of n labor union boycott,
has played hob with attendance Al
though the Toledo club has a good
record. having landed in second place
In the first pennant race which closed
Sunday. the fans there have failed 10
respond accordingly. Last season the
Flint team took the road with success
fuI results and Pres. Frank be-
lieves that this can be repeated with
Toledo.
This is pay day at baseball head
quarters and the HOosiers all appear
ed for morning practice on the radi-
ators and window lodges. incidentally
grabbing their checks at the same
time Joe Crodick who went to Grand
Rapids 10 visit his parents Monday
viii return in time to participate in
the game against the Ducks this after
noon. Duffy will he in the box against
the Saginaw crew, with either Rob-
bins or Scott who pitched a fiuke no.
hit game against the Benders this
spring, hurting for the Holmes aggre-
cation.
News for Ladies'.
Due 70 numerous inquiries Tuesday
Pres. Smith announced today that
hereafter when the club does not play
on Mondays ladies' day will be on
Tuesday. Regular ladies days are on
Mondays and Fridays. saturday is
bows and girls day and the Toledo
CLUB will be the opponents of the
Blenders at that time. starting a four
game series here Friday, and a
double-header being scheduled for
Sunday.
Although Smith has never stated
the fact. il is believed that he IS
dickering for one of the hardest hit
ting outfielders in the league with a
view OF increasing the batting strength
Of the Benders. Smith believes that
with another clouting garden man he
can cop the second pennant and the
championship and will make a strenu-
Gus effort TO do so.
Although the HOosiers lost to the
Ducks Tuesday in the opening game
az the second season, prospects are
bright for a hard race. The defeat
of Bav City by the Flint aggregation
is encouraging although the Nehic
crew looks like a strong contender
for the pennant Toledo took Battle
Creek over in to brawl while the
KazOOs still retain their losing streak
with very little opportunity of be-
coming an alarming factor in the race.
Adrian whipped the Mt. Clemens
crew, but neither team looks strong
enough to make formidable fight for
the rag From all indications South
Bend. Flint, Bay City and Toledo will
he in on the big fight at the close OF
the season.
Another one of those thrillers was
staged at SpringbrOok yesterday att
ernoon to start the second leg in this
Southern Michigan race. The best
little thing the Hoosiers do these
DAYS is TO put on one big rally in the
latter rounds and give their opponents
something TO worry about. Yester-
day the rally came in the sixth, but
IL fell one run short and the sag
NAV Ducks won by the count of
20 g.
All II takes 10 start a scoring bee
for the Hoosiers is a lot of yelling