South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-28
FAST TEAM WILL
OPEN s. N. RACE
WITH KALAMAZOO
Heavy Hitting 0utfieId and
Classy Inner Works, With
Good Battery Men Are Bend
erS' Hopes.

Ed Smiths South Bend entrant into
the Southern Michigan league. the
Renders, will reach the elimination Of
their month OF training at Springbrook
park on Wednesday when they open
the Southern Michigan league season
locally, by going mp against Lie Full
ton and the Kalamazoo team manas-
ed by Charley Wagner.
The Blenders are in the pink Of con-
ticn FOR a flying start. only Outfelder
Peterson is in anything but perfect
form and Pats ankle, slightly twisted
in the sunday game. did not prevent
him from tearing around the park
like a Cobb during Mondays practice
session. Patterson viii have 10 nurse
his ankle slightly but il will not keep
him out OF the fray for one minute.
Tickets for the opening game VIII
be on sale in three places. HullleS
Schaffer and Platner's and McInerny
and Doran's. The fans who want 10
be sure OF seats can get box seats in
the front Of the grand stand for a
slight extra charge. This Is one or the
Innovations at the local park which IS
expected to meet with favor here.
OF the team which Will start the
season Wednesday the fans know little
by actual observation except what they
have picked up in watching the team
cavort IN the practice games. Few Of
the PLAYERS have ever played in South
BEND before and those that have have
rot been seen locally since the Central
league abandoned the city. But the
team as a whole and as individuals are
hall players. Smith has by patient,
careful work built UP a machine which
- h.. q
the year. and there are men on the
roster OF the club at present who Will
Re popular idols here inside of a
month.
The Battery Men.
Smiths battery men are as q rule
fairly we'll seasoned. with three of the
twirlers real veterans. Smith himself
has been on the firing line for years,
and has hurled in leagues all over the
country. and for a while set a hot pace
in the cOa1try's premier circuit. the
american. Asher is another old hand
at the game, while Johnny Jones has
long been known as one of the
Classiest minor leaguers in the game.
These three men are all veterans and
are expected by their knowledge and
experience 10 do good work in steady
ing the younger players.
OF the Younger pitchers Duffy. the
probable pitching selection for the
opening game, is the uioSl experienced,
Duffy hurled in the Central league last
year and acquitted himself creditably.
Schoor pitched good ball for Maysville
in the Ohio State league. and while
only yOungster in years. is the tallest
OF the squad. SchoTr has not been
scored on since he Joined the Benders
and has worked about as consistently
as any twirler on the squad. Moore,
the other pitcher. is a local man. He
has a world OF stuff. but may not be
seasoned enough yet to hold his own
with the other tw!rlers. Moore has
pitched some of the best ball seen vet.
however. and when he gets going right
should make q great pitcher.
The other end Of the battery is
taken care OF by Warner and Landick.
Warner Is a powerfully built man. hits
the ball hard and plays good game.
lie has already been nicknamed THE
hig one. and is a favOrite with the
fans. Warner is still young but has