South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19
TO MAKE
CHANGE IN HIS
HURLING STAFF
Ed Duffy May Be Dropped
Within Few DayS-Hill or
Louie LoudermiIk to
Work Against CriCketS.

Ed Smith is planning on a change
IN his pitching STAFF within the next
couple Of days which viii mean the
release Of Ed Duhy. Smith said t5ss
morning that he was dickering with a
hurler who would probably report
soon and If the newcomer makes good
the HOosier twirling staff will be the
strongest on the circuit Herbert HuI
or Louie iraudermilk viii be on the
mound against the Crickets in the
opening enlargement OF the home
series sunday afternoon. Both have
been going at top speed OF late and
the Wagner crew viii be UP against
Stln proposition with either man
on the crag.
Committee Meets.
Biggest crowd in South Bends
baseball history" was the spirit ex-
pressed 10y the members Of the COM
mittee IN charge of plans for Base
ball day" on June so, at the meetine,
held at the Chamber of Commerce
Friday afternoon. The meeting was
an enthusiast one and the predomi-
nant spirit " one OF boost.
With the loyal support OF the fans
of South Bend the local club should
certainly win the first Southern Mich
igan league peDnant," declared u. L.
Gullfoyle, chairman of the commit
tee. The tickets for Boosters day
are being sold rapidly and the reports
show that the BAH club viii be given
a rousing reception on the afternoon
OF June 80"
The members Of the committee who
met at the Chamber of Commerce on
yesterday reported a good sale of tick
cts. There are several hundred tick
cts distributed over the city 1t is
expected that the biggest sale viii
take place during the few days prew-
n 10 ngaNN 4
Half Holiday.
It is hoped that the afternoon OF
June 30 viii be declared a half hol-
iday and that the stores Of the city
viii close UP during the hours the
ball game between the Saginaw Ducks
and the Hoosiers is in progress
The plans laid by the committee in
charge of the affair include a band
and parade Immediately preceding
ball game at SpringbroOk park The
line OF march has not been announced
as yet but will be given out at a later
date
The members of the committee are
using every possible moment in selling
the Booster day tickets. The price
of the tickets are so cents. They are
good only for admission 10 the park
and not for grandstand.
Another meeting OF the baseball
committee viii be held within a few
days.
Smith Praises Men.
Pres't Smith returned from Jack
son last night and is loud in praise Of
his bali players. Helmer according 10
Smith is hitting that old ball in great
shape. He is knocking them a mile
and has shown marked Improvement
in his fielding. In one game he drove
a ball over the Bay City fence. II hit
a tree and bounded back, but by the
time the ball was being returned,
Helmer was sitting on the bench.
According TO Smith the Hoosiers
are playing great bali and should
romp home in the lead when the first
half Of the season ends on July >. In
one game at Flint the Hoosiers pulled
a play which beyond a doubt broke
all records. With Eschen. Grodick
and Helmer on the paths and Lake up,
the signal was given for the squeeze.
Everybody started running and when
Lake dumped the ball towards the
box. EsChen and Grodick were both
nearing home. Both men were safe.
Grodick sliding in. The catcher hurl-
ed the ball 10 the pitcher and Helmer
who had rounded third kept on COM
ing and scored. while Lake watched
the affair from down at first, as ID was
too good thing 10 pass up.
Sees Pennant Ahcad.
While Smith is confident his men
will rOmp home this season ne says
Battle Creek as preparing for the Sc
ries with the HOLSTERS. Lige Fulton.
who was with Kalamazoo last year
has been signed. Curtis. left hand-
or from the international league and
Malloy a right handler from the Bos-
ton Americans are recent additions 70
the Cricket hurting staff, while Hauser
and Keifer are retained. These men
will oppose the HoOsiers IN the series
startinF SUNDAY and fans can depend
on seeing battle 10 the finish.
PFONY SALE
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