South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-09
SMITH AXE FALLS;
FOUR MEN Topped
OFF THE PAY ROLL
Preparations Made for First
Games Saturday and Sunday
with HOOSier Cream Team
-TWirIerS Look Good.

Owner Smith and Ben Koehler have
already started the annual spring
hOuseClcaning Four recruits re-
ceived releases from the HOOsier man
Bgement Thursday night and are start
ed on their paths 10 fame through
other channels The men given the
tiny slips were Phester, catcher; kel-
ley. shortstOp. iWtt. an outfielder, and
another man whom Smith himself can
not name. Witt was the most prom
Using looking chap Of the four but IS
TOO Young and inexperienced 10 con-
test with the more experienced out
felders. He has speed aud can nit
the pill and with tutoring should
break into the game in a year or so.
AIgrS. Smith and Yena, the lat
ter plotting the HoOsier Creams, had
their heads together last night Pre-
liminary plans were being made Tor
the games 20 he played between the
Soumich club and the semi-pros on
SATURDAY. and Sunday. Since the can
collation. Of the Sunday date by the
Leland Giants of Chicago Smith ar
ranged "a combat for the Sabbath
with the Yena gang.
Martin Mag BE Used.
Tt is probable that Martin and Hill
will do the hurting for the leasuers
on Sunday afternoon. Martin has
been showing a lot OF stuff and his
zip is working fine Local people viii
sc anxious 10 see the yOungster work
out Hul being "a new man on the
Smith club. is one of the corners OF
the league and should be drawing
card Sunday afternoon. IL is proba-
lie that Ben viii put any two OF the
four remaining mOundsmeu. Duffy,
Moss. Loudermilk or Williams into the
Saturday fray.
Mgr Yena gave out the lineup
of the Hoosier Creams last night.
The pitching staff consists of Hanson,
YOckey, Ring and Schwartz. Hudak,
the oliver backstop, will be behind
the plate. J. Gruber viii hold down
first base. Zielinski, second: Zeitler,
third and NargO. shOrtstOp. Heyde,
WeIchoncc and ID. Gruber viii be in
the outheld. Bender is carried as
ability.
Adams. the heavy hitting Outfeld-
TT. will report this morning accord
Ing TO a letter received by Smith.
Eschen, the Jersey city garden expert,
has been heard from again. His con-
GitiOns were met by Smith in an an
swering telegram and the fastener is
expected TO report within few days.
Bert BrOder is expected on any train
while Green will report on April IL.
SIX men viii bC COntesting for the
Outficld jobs when all the candidates
arrive F,schen will no doubt beat
any one OF these men out OF place
while Adams is almost certain OF
Job This viii leave Diem. BrOder,
Green and Burlington tonight for the
remaining hole
There are three strong contenders
for the vacancy left by Tom Steven
son. Clamey Middleton and Brack-
man are an battling for the place.
Middleton appears a bit young and
light for the job but both Brakeman
and Claffey are putting up a pretty
exhibition around short i'm practice.
IfiXenbaugh Ellis and korfhagen. the
third base candidates. are showing up
well. HiNenbaugh looks good as does
Ellis but indications are that KOrf-
hagen viii beat both men out of the
place The Cincinnati yOunEster is in
The best of form and ambled around
second base i'm the ReE-Yan wrangle
Thursday afternoon i'm premier style
Larry appears a bit faster this spring
and is i'm good condition.
BcaIl Has No Opposition.
George Bcall has the one job on
the inheld which appears to be secure
'Ilal' exhibits his old time pepper
and his delding appears to have i'm
proved rather than deteriorated. Ben
Koehler is taking particular pains
with the promising first sacker I'm the
batting work as this is Beall's only
weak spot. Ben is going to devote
much of his time this spring TO max
ing a hitter of "HaI' and thinks that
George Will produce the goods.
Ben kCehler divided up the squad
YESTERDAY and played a seven inning
game. 40 record was kept and the
ers were all given a workout. Martin