South Bend news-times., 1915-03-17
N. D. DIAMOND MEN
GET FIRST DRILL
ON CARTIER FIELD
Coach Harper Puts Squad
Through InfieId Practice.
lathrOp Sent to 0utfieId.
Many Out For Mound.

Cartier field became the scene OF
baseball activities at Notre Dame yes
terday. when Coach Harper took his
men on the varsity playing field for
the first time this season.
a stiff infeld drill was the most i'm
portant feature Of the afternoons
workout and the men showed consid-
erable Improvement. both in handling
themselves at their respective positions
and i'm teamwork.
Considerable work has already been
done on the Cartier field diamond. but
considerable more viii be done to put
IL in the best of shape. The diamond
was in fair shape yesterday but il Will
not be In condition conducive TO real
speedy work for a few days
Less than three weeks now remains
before the opening OF the baseball sea-
son and Coach Harper hopes 10 round
the nine into the best OF condition be-
fore the opening fray, which viii be
with Wisconsin on the local field.
LathrOp i'm OutGeld.
Lathrop is again being worked in
the outheld after a whirl at third
base. He starred in the outfeld last
season.
At the present time. Mills. Burke
and O'DOnnelI are being worked con-
sstently at first base, Rowan and La
jOie seem TO have the bulge at second.
with Mike Carmody and Jake Kline
going strong at third base and Berg
man and Art Carmody lighting it out
at shOrtstOp.
Capt Duggan. Lathrop. Ward.
Plska- Conboy and Baujan are going
good in the outfeld.
II is possible that Ernie Burke Will
be used in the outield. The little fell
low is "A splendid hitter, a classy fielder
and has a good whip. He has been
playing first base heretofore however.
Joe Kenney Pete Motifs. Beckman
and Shea are the catchers who are be-
ing worked regularly. Among the
pitchers are Sheehan. Berger. Wells,
Boland Walsh, Fitzgerald, Dorwin
and Flynn.
Track Men Getting Ready.
Track men at Notre Dame. who viii
compete in the Central A. A. L. cham
pionship at Chicago. April are
working out regularly To get in the
best OF shape for the contests Be
cause OF the rather chilly weather,
Coach Eockne is not allowing much
out of door work at present and the
men are training in the gym.
Outdoor work for the remainder of
the track men will start next week.
Work Will begin this week in putting
the quarter mile track on Cartier field
in shape for the outdoor season.
There Is a possibility that George
Waage. NOtre Danes crack miller will
compete in the Central A A. L. games
Waage was out on the indoor track
Monday for the first time since he was
injured in the Wisconsin meet He
simply limped around the track for
a few laps in tennis shoes and did not
get up Oh his toes at all Wage was
accidentally spiked by one of the Wis
cOnsin runners on the first lap and
lost his shoe. He ran the remainder
of the race with only one shoe His
foot was badly cut by the spike and ne
suffered painful blood bruises on the
bottom of his bare foot, from the
strenuous grind.
Coach RoCkne said today that he
didn't know yet whether Wage would
he able 20 run in the Central A A. L
meet
The second preliminary INTERNAL
track meet will be held Friday after
noon at ? O'Clock in the gymnasium
St Joe, SOrin and Walsh halls clash
ing.