South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-11
Fans Aiding Committee in Ar
engagements for Bender
Booster Day-"Red" Dug
gan Blows.

The long dead spirit Of Boost. that
important factor of success in any
undertaking. has been born again IN
the bosom OF South Bend baseball
fans. The resusitation OF enthusiasm
and interest IN the national pastime
has consumed several weeks. but the
work that Is being started for the
Blenders Boosters Day at Springbrook
park one week from today, June Is,
IS seIf-evidence of the spirit that has
been aroused here IN the effort 70
place the south Bend Southern Michi-
gan league club at the top OF the
standings
Word was being passed around
throughout the business district. resi-
6ence district and in the factories to-
day 10 boost, boost, boost, and to
boost hard. Half hundred fans have
appointed themselves a committee OF
one TO see that every bug IN South
Bend and Mishawaka is acquainted
with the fact that next Thursday VIII
be the gala day Of the Southern Mich
igan season at SpringbrOok with the
hope that they will all be on hand
with a special ticket for the game,
which will be played against the Sagn-
nav Ducks piloted by ''Ducky
Holmes the scrapPer Of the circuit.
Success Important
n
the last stepping stone to first division
for the Benders. who have been fight
ing galLantly for the position, with a
lineup weakened by the absence Of
another good hurler and Outfelder
the addition Of which would place the
club on a level with any other in the
league. This was never more evident
than in the battle with the Bay City
Beavers Wednesday, the league lead
ers barely escaping with a o 20 s
victory when the HOosiers kept in
the lead until the eighth inning.
Tickets for Boosters Day will be
ready for distribution Friday morn
ing. according 10 an announcement
from baseball headquarters today.
The special committee in charge of
the affair is almost completed, the
members at this time being Fred Den
mis-. Ed Doran, Geo. +. Hull. Make
CalnOn. Nelson Jones. A. Russell Joe
Werwinski. J. NJ. Studebaker. jr., and
DR.. A l. Holloway. This committee
viii lead the force which will have
charge Of arrangements for the most
important event OF the season.
Don Foley Missing.
Harry Arndt and Manager Smith
are worried as 20 the location Of Don
Foley. the inhelder. who was left at
home Monday on account Of illness.
Don left acre Tuesday evening for
Smith. a telegram was received
from Manager Ed last night asking
Foley TO report at Lansing inferring
that the second baseman had not
appeared. Foley was i'll at the time
he left here, but IL is probable that
he has missed rain connections
somewhere in the Wolverine state and
will report TO Smith at Bay City today
In his telegram Smith stated that
Duggan, the recruit OUtfielder. has
gone like "a puff This means that il
will be necessary 10 shift the lineup
again in order To fill up the gap in the
field. Duggan went good for a day
or two but apparently exhibited the
regular busher style yesterday. judg-
ing from Smiths report of him.
Play Fast Rail-.
II the fans of South Bend and
Mishawaka viii come 10 the under
standing that the Blenders are putting
up as fast a brand Of baseball as
any club in the league they viii at