South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-08
BUYS NEW CURVER
FOR Blenders; z
OUT At PRACTICE
Johnny Jones, DOlan, Nee
and Roth Arrive = Duffy
is Purchased From Spring.
field Club.

One more ball player was added TO
p the rooster OF the Bender Wednesday
in the person OF Pitcher Duffy of
Springfield. and four more players. al
ready signed, reported for duty. The
quartet To show up included four Of
the star prospects. in the persons OF
Bill Dolan, outseIder: Johnny Jones.
pitcher, Joe Nee, third baseman, and
Bill Roth. second sacker.
The acquisition OF Pitcher Duffy
was something OF a gamble on the
part OF Smith. Duffy won IL and
lost 8 in the Central league last year
rOr an average Of .37S. He Will prob
ably pitch better ball this year than
ne did last and he has a curve and a
fast ball that may make him a star.
Smith debated some time before pur-
chasing him. but finally closed the
deal wednesday. II is now up to
Duffy 10 make good.
Nearly All Here Now.
Eddie Matt. the shOrtstop, viii not
report until April Is, Bob Johnson,
indelder. will show up next Saturday.
and Berkham will be here within a
dav or two. These are the three men
now missing whom Smith IS sure will
report for duty and on whom he is
counting in picking his team. MaI
and Berkham look like sure enough
players and are counted on 10 make
the squad. Johnson f. an unknown
quantity. He twisted an ankle Sun
day in q ball game in Chicago and
this delaped his arrival.
Another pitcher named Murphy has
been signed up. This Murphy is a
sOuthpaw and a big one. He halls
from Toledo and this about comprises
the available information about this
prospect. He will be looked over.
Smiths curving squad is now a
large one. Duffy, Johnny Jones,
Moore, StalcKnecht, the two Muir
phys. StOckdale. Coakley Asher along
with Smith himself comprise the
hurlers now under contract These
ten men will have 10 be weeded down
TO four in addition to the manager,
at the outside and this means that
five hurlers will be on the market be-
fore a month passes. The task of
picking the five To so is now con-
fronting Smith.
Arndt Must Hustle.
Feathers Ards will have 10 go
some 10 grab Nff his job. Hum
brachdt the Fort Wayne first sacker
showed we'll ira practice and has dis
played ability that viii make Arndt
fight to hold down the first sack.
Arndt is no longer the youngster he
once was and he will have a harder
time getting into condition that ne
formerly experienced. On the other
hand Arndt's experience will help him
in other ways. Feathers says he is
going TO get into shape and STAY
there. If he does his hitting will
probably pull him through although
Humbracht is no SLOUGH with the will
low himself.
Wednesdays snow kept the squad
from the park during the morning
although Smith took his squad 10 the
park during the afternoon. Little
work could be done there and the
gang took the opportunity TO get a
little exercise.
HartzeI Has Some Luck.
TOpsy Hartzel at Toledo has picked
mp a couple or men who look like
real bali players. Jack Pendry, who
played cracking good ball at the third
sack for Saginaw last year, and "A non
reserve contract. and so was free to
sign with Toledo. Pendry hit .324
in "a kames last year and pilfered
33 sacks. Hartzel also secured Bert
Dennis, last year with the Chicago
Feds. Dennis hit PA with the Fed
erals last year, which is a mark not
10 be despised in a catcher
Twenty-Five candidates for positions
with the BendeTs. about two-thirds of
the total squad that viii be tried out,
had their initial workout at Spring
brook park yesterday afternoon.
While IL is a trifle early in the season
10 pass on the form Of players, the out
/ look for a winning team. even with
some OF the best prospects yet TO re-
port, il more than bright and while
Manager Ed Smith refused 10 commit
ibimself on the merits of the men he
was visibly pleased with the form
some OF them showed and more than
gratified with the spirit with which
they started in on the training
The practice yesterday consisted in
handling the ball and in getting into
i hysical condition 70 put in the real
Training that Will come later Four
pitchers took turns serving them up
10 the batters who took some healthy
; lOuts 81 the ball while outfielders
grabbed long drives off the fences.