South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-02
UNION GIANTS TO
PLAY HERE; TEAM
IS NOW COMP LETE
Manager Smith After Players
With High Class Teams Only
Mo More Youngsters viii
Be Taken On.

The Blenders have added another
contest. this time stA one, % tbelr
list oil exhibition games. the canon
Giants OF chicago. "a Coi0reQ team,
being booked TOR April 20, "a sunday.
Inc CnlcasU team Is now In its
56th season. II has neld the name
OF being the best ColOreu team ia tnc
country tor many ears ana mas the
reputation OF beILs "a toulh team 10
beat smith sigued tho contract ler
the game as ia,e ln the spring 60
POSSIBLE as ne WautsC tC nave his men
IA c0ndiuon for the game.
An oI the cOHJr1cls which Smith
sent 20 prospective EendeTs hdte been
returned signed and yhcre vii be NO
more additions To- tht team for tie
present unIess one or u.s. nrst-class
men are ouereu Tor sate cheap ~
some cub above Inc nine as II
stands now is ABOUT what Smith wants
in the way OF recruits ana until ne
has had a chance 10 Weed them Out
and 10 determine which oI the Duncn
Viii 90 ne does not expects 20 90 AFT
er mucn new material
tIcn To- arrive Soon.
The first uI ,ne OuL-CI-tOt, n Bender
recruits viii begin to 0rI3l INTO SOuth
bend soon. Joe Nee mas 0r.Uen that
he IS ready 10 come at any ume ana
Nlutl Alf lIbtlE OF the team are tA-
pected 10 drltt in q. cay or TWO before
me time set for the openins OF the
training season. April ~. ABOUT sun
gay smith looks fur the vanguard t.
snow up ana Monday they Will be
cropping OF every tram. Iues,tay 1T
is expected the entire squad wlll be
on hand and It the weather is prOpI-
tious the preliminary details will be
settled ia umt Tor a workout by the
entire gang CT hlreU men uurins the
afternoon.
IL was dry enough Thursday for
workout. bu, the weather was far toe
cold Tor anything OF tn:e Kind. Smith
- not taking any chances OF a charley
horse Tor himself or mis- recruits and
he VIII rather lose the benefits when
would come from an early start than
risk the loss of a promising player
through work in cold weather. n the
sun comes out and the air warns up
before Tuesday ne will get part Oh
the recruits out at once but III not
he will let them all start together
HartseI Makes Headway.
TOpsy Hartsel has practically made
up his Toledo team and with the eX-
ception of the pitchers. knows pref
Is nearly who's who al Syayne Field
With Cosma ~ jackson on first:
Chuck NihQls.o al second; Ralph
Jolly BucyruS. stAird, Mike Breyette
last year with Nirginis. Of the North
ern leasue. where he led the short
stops and nit go. the nheld is not
worrying himov owl
I'm the 0utfield Iiartsel has one pO-
siuon TO nh. He Will take care of
one garden and Cahill another. The
third will be occupied by some
youngster.
In addition Go Breymaier. who will
coach the pitchers. Hartsel has two
class b men ne is sure of behind the
bat. and one youngster now in the
American league, upon whom ne is
relying. as first string man
In the box department. Walter
Clarkson. eX-Yankec and Nap. who
last year pitched la the Lake Shore
league, is the most experienced. Topsy
will have first pick of three men from
jackson in addition 10 a host of
youngsters just breaking into the
game. Local players Will report this
week and out-of-towners April Z.
The clubhouse of the Benders at
SpringbrOOk park after , days work
hy Bill Silver is almost ready for OC-
'upancy by Pilot Smiths bunch of
athletes. He spent the whole day at
work upon the buildings and grand
stand and has them about ready for
the painters
smith signed new recruit in a pc
culiar way Wednesday afternoon. He
walked into one of the local billiard
halls and was accOsted by "a young
man who said he had come TO report
But / don't know YOU" said Smith
That's easi!y remedieG." answered
the young fellow MY name is viii
cox" You don't belong 10 my club.
said smith. mo. but ] VIII II YOU
have an old uniform handy. I'u be
out when YOU start training" replied
the young man "Wen. said smith
IF YOU have that much nerve. you
ought to swing a bat the quickest
way. TN be looking for YOU the frs.
nay out And the young fellow
walked away whistling
ON the eve OF opening training Har-
ry Arndt who has been materially as
slsting Smith in the picking OF a line
mp. said that he fell IKE Il colt
Feathers is not going 10 train this
season like ne did last" said Pilot
smith last night 'FIe was o.S-sxorsz-
ed as well as overturned then and
this year the old boy IS 10 have ali the
time IN the world TO get ga form His
legs were put ON the hummer last sea-
son 10y oVerwOrk and early training
and as : want him 90 hold down Irst