South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
PLAYERS REPORT
TUESDAY; 80 TO
FIGHT FOR JOBS
Weather Again Goes on Ramp
age and Diamond is Flooded
Prospects for Good Work
out Dubious.

Inclement weather which flooded
the diamond with water again over
ruled Manager Smiths plans To lead
a squad OF hopefuls onto the dia-
mond for a preliminary workout on
Monday and also make the outlook
for a practice session on Tuesday
doubtful TO say the least. Colder
weather is predicted for Tuesday ana
none of the players viii SO much AS
wind Up or scoop up "A grOuEder until
conditions are just right
The members of the Bender squad
have been ordered 10 report for duty
Tuesday and the management expects
To have the entire gang on the ground
by that time. Close 10 thirty players
should be on hand by noon TUESDAY
and from this gang at least part OF
the 1914 team will come. If one out
of every three should make good, and
there's almost that many men in sight
who look like sure things, Manager
Smith can buy the two or three more
he needs and assure a fast team.
There are "A few men in sight whom
Smith counts on purchasing and these
men for whom negotiations are now
going on should supplement the re
cruits in such fashion as TO salts
fy the management.
Among the men whose arrival IS
eagerly awaited are Bill "Wriff'' Dol
an Berkham, Humbracht Nutter
Murphy. Nee Tegtmyer Bonine and
Matt. These with Arndt, Smith. Bau-
crime. Moore COnnors and one or
two other men picked up in the
neighborhOOd OF South Bend are the
known quantities among the recruits.
In addition there viii be a number or
recruits whose ability is still an Un-
known quantity and who will Ice
closely watched.
Gary Asks a Game
Smith will have more than two fun
teams in the field as soon as the
weather clears off enough 10 allow
a game to be staged. Gradually the
men with the least ability will he
weeded out until the squad is down to
form, which viii be shortly before
the start or the season
Gary has asked Manager Smith to
send "a team over on April 20 for an
exhibition game. The team has a
game already scheduled for that date
and will probably have rid itself ~
all superfluOus material by that date
so il is doubtful if more than one COM
plete team will be left.
Smith offered Gary game for
April 10. however, agreeing 10 send a
strong second team captained 10y
Harry Arndt over on that date while
his regulars are cavorting at Spring
brook.
The crack Of the willow stick. the
spat of hOrsehide IL cOllldeS
with some cOItish nelders leather
mitt the pad Of spiked shoes on new
~ thawed ground, all viii be heard
once more at SpringbroOk park today.
Pilot Ed Smith of the Behders Is
wearing a grin that stretches from
ear to ear. and Feather Arndt IS
quoted as saying that he wanted 10
get out and make hay while the sun
shines"
All of which is caused by the great
sunshiny day we had yesterday and
because the prospects for today point
10 another just like il. Ed viii have
more than enough recruits for team
and he proposes to send them
through their first workout of the sea-
repOrted He is the first Out-Of-town
Bender to report for active training.
and is almost giant in build.
Smith said last night that the work
Of Bill Silver haG progressed so well
at the park that it would rank, after
the grandstand and other buildings re
ceived coat OF paint. with any minor
league ball park in the country The
diamond is n smooth as billiard
table. 1T is going 10 be one of the
finest ball plants in the country" said
Smith. we are going TO make II a
real ball park. Even the bleacherS
are going to be worked over and
painted.
Harry Arndt was seen in one u
the local cigar stores Sunday evening.
He had a first baseman's mitt on one
hand and was playing catch with one
Of the clerks with a peanut shell. Its
going to be a regular season, he said.
Eddie (meaning SMITH IS sure got
something in that wing Of his, and
believe me. there aren't going TO he
a whole lot get by yours truly. 1 be
lieve in love at first sight. and take IL
from me- the moment ] saw that first
sack at Springbrook 1 knew / was
going To stick TO it like the cork IN a
bottle Of dry glue"
Feathers is in better condition right
now without any preliminary train
ing. he says. than he was at any time
during last season. Feathers Will bat
at least $50 this season, according TO
Pilot Smith.