South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-23
OLD SOL HELPS
HOLSTERS GAIN
FORM FOR FRAY
Bender Band Works Out at
Park in Anticipation of the
Cricket Series Which Opens
Saturday Afternoon.

Old Sol began work in earnest to-
day appearing 20 bc in midseason
form. and the Hoosier squad is taking
advantage Of his heated rays TO ac-
Complish some real results in the
training process Ed Smith took the
gang 20 the park al 10 o'clock and
strenuous workout was promised in
the batting line.
Glen Helmer the right fielder Sc
cured 10y smith this week. was expect
cd 90 arrive here shortly after noon.
Before leaving the baseball office the
Bender pilot told Sec'y Noon TO have
the heavy hitting gardener come 10
the park az once if ne should appear,
Ed was not certain whether Helmer
would participate I'M the fray with the
Battle Creek club Saturday afternoon
but said that Glen would ne on the job
TN right field az the Sabbath matinee.
Burg Released.
Another cut was made I'm the squad
riday morning when Catcher Burg
was given his release. Harry Lake Is
satisfied 10 care for the receiving at
nil times during the year, and Smith
Is certainly satisfied TO have Harry sat
isned. for Lake satisfies ninth and
more than satisfies the fans. All of
O. hich is some satisfaction. Burg in
tended 20 leave mere sometime Friday
afternoon.
Smith now has the squad down 10 Il
players. Pie has picked the cream OF
the material TINS spring with pre-
tlslOn ana in SO doing has now an az
sregauon OF men who from every in
dicatIOn viii be the 1915 possessOrs
Of the SOumIch pennant. Although
Id evolved fast club last year from
= bunch OF recruits OF mediocre aOil-
ty, the club this spring looks 90 per
cent better than the one which finish
De-. e. p fra frru
outheld which was not the case last
season. The gardeners are also fast,
while the inneld is composed of crack
material. 10 rs not thought that any
Of the Soumich teams viii have any
hing on Smith IN the pitching division
With two sOuthpaWs like Williams and
LOudermilk. and the two right hand
FRS. Nallandingham and Hill. Dufty
and Martin are also good, although,
me local younEster is rather anxious
lo wait another year before stepping
into league circles for good. The
squad a this time is composed of the
tOUOUing men.
lndelders -BeaH, Korfhagen. Koch
Ter, HNenbaugh and Claffey.
Outhelders Green, BrOder. Eschen
and Helmer.
Pitchers - williams Loudermilk,
HiH Nallandingham. Duffy and Mar
IN.
Catcher-Harry Lake
KOchler il Better.
Ben koehler is reported TO be doing
very well at EpwOrth hospital but is
worrying considerable, beng anxious
10 be on the lot with the boys Until
compelled To- suffer the operation Ben
showed more pepper al the ball park
than the youngsters. and is expected
To- return with renewed vim within
few days Smith, Eschen, Lake and
Broder visited the Hoosier pilot at the
hospital last evening and had quite
chat with the veteran Outhelder
Williams or Duffy viii pro baby
start the game against the Crickets
Saturday afternoon. Mgr. Wagner
has not vet announced who will be on
the mound for the visitors except that
katsy Keller. the eX-Hoosier. will
pitch the sunday fray. Herbet Hill.
the speedy right handler is expected
10 hurl about I'VE rounds for the
Smithies against kcifer and is also
slated Ia take the crag against the
Saginaw Ducks I'm the opener here
Wednesd~- Loudermilk may finish
the contest with the CriCkets Sunday
afternoon.
Plans for the opening day celebra-
ton and automobile parade are prog
Tessing about % automobiles having
already been offered the jefferson
Avenue Pleasure club. An organized
effort Is being made TO have the stores
close during the afternoon Of the
opening day and il Is probable that
many of the merchants will follow
the plan.
George HUH and Mike Calnon are
working hard on the plans for the
parade. assisted by a number OF other
business men. IL Is hoped 10 have
The ball park packed on Wednesday
in view OF the fact that the Saginaw
Ducks are the champions OF the
league and that Haines who will be
in the box for the Holmes crew is
rated as one Of the best hurlers on the
circuit