South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-10
BOOSTERS DAY To
HELP STRENGTHEN
SMITHS BENDERS
Thursday, June IS, viii Be
Gala Day in Southern MiChi-
gan League-Arndt Denies
He's Out of Game for Good.

Boosters day. one Of the annual
league is one week from Thursday,
June IS.
A committee Of South Bend fans is
preparing plans for the event which is
expected to bring out one of the larg-
est crowds seen at Springbrook park
this season. An effort will be put
forth TO bring out every baseball en-
thusiast, young or old. masculine or
feminine, on Boosters day, and give
the Benders a deserving acknowledge
ment of the work they have done in
the circuit this season.
Tickets will be placed on sale at
many points throughout the city. while
sonaI canvass campaign. The receipts
of the day will go toward building up
and strengthening the South Bend club
which is hitting a fast gait at the
present time, with the view of making
it a first division club.
Tickets will be sold for 81 each.
To Get New Players.
Boosters day throughout the league
is but one of the features of the sea-
son, first instigated by the fans them
selves. One OF the principal purposes
of the event in South Bend Will be to
secure funds with which TO purchase
a couple of new players which are
needed by the club. Manager Smith
has had his hands full this spring or
ganizing the club and has encountered
serious difficulties, losing one Valua bic
player when doc" Schmick jumped
his contract two days after Smith had
paid for him, IN addition TO several
other discouraging features.
This has not hindered the spectacu-
lar playing Of the club as whole and
the Benders are rated as one of the
fastest organizations in the league by
other magnateS although they have
to show up in the standings as we'll as
some Of the other clubs. The regular
fans are we'll satisfied with the per-
formance of the Benders as their
fighting spirit and spectacular playing
has made them favoriteS.
Arndt Denies Stories.
Harry Arndt, part owner of the club
is in town today having left the club
at Adrian Tuesday night and is dany-
ing that he has resigned or sold or IN
tends to sell his share in the team.
He will not be in the game, for some
time, however, as it is necessary that
the club cut down to the salary limit.
Smith also wishes to get couple or
new men whom he has in sight and
their purchase depends much upon the
success of Boosters day. one of these
men is we'll known to South Bend fans
and is one of the best players in the
business. His addition TO the cluD
would mean almost double strength.
Arndt denied strongly that he was
out of the game for good, which has
been reported, although Harry has
been going fast this spring.
81 was born with a glove on my
hand, said Harry and Will have one
with me until ! step on my whiskers.
Ducky Holmes and his Saginaw
Ducks will be the opponents of the
Benders on Boosters day which in
sures some exciting battle for Ducky
has it in for the local club and Smith
would be more than pleased to put one
over on the Holmes bunch.
Other plans for Boosters day will be
by the committee which
will be appointed today, within the
next few days and II is anticipated that
a number OF interesting features will
be added 10 the afternoons program.