South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-10
RAIN MAY BREAK
UP FIRST BATTLE
At RINGBROOK
Manager Smith States Game
with HooSier Creams Will Be
Played if DoWnpour Stops
by One O'Clock.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS.

Burlington, IL Heyde, If
Diem. RI Welchonce. II
Ellis. 30 J. Gruber, Id
Adams CT Hudak.
BRAKEMAN. SIS Zcitler. ss
Hixenbaugh. 2b Nargo. ss
Beall. ID Zieunski. 2b
Burg. . Gruber. CT
William. p Hanson.
sPRINGBROOK PARK. 1900
o'clock.-Fears were entertained here
shortly after dinner that the sched-
uIed game between Ed Smiths
Hoosiers and the Hoosier Creams
would not be played. Rain which be-
gan falling Friday night continued all
ne morning. causing myriads Of small
pc uds to form about the baseball dia-
mond. Unfortunately Mgr. Smith has
no submarine on his squadron of ball
players or he would have no difficulty
in playing the game
The manager, however, stated that
II the rain ceased falling by / O'Clock
or even later. the game could be play
ed. Field Marshall Silvers gave out
that he could prepare the diamond for
play within a few minutes after il
stopped raining.
Hanson on Mound.
HOstilites between the two teams
are scheduled TO begin at 2:45 o'clock.
Each side Is out for blood. The
Hoosier Creams have 10 their credit
a victory won last spring over the
Smithmen, while the Smithmen are
anxious 70 wipe out this stain on their
escutcheon. Hanson, who trimmed
the Hoosiers last spring. will be sent
TO the mound again this afternoon TO
repeat.
smith and Koehler are giving the
youngsters an opportunity TO exhibit
their skill by permitting them 10 par
ticipate Ia the fracas this afternoon.
Adams arrived in town early yester-
day morning has sustained his repu-
tatiOn as clOuter by hammering the
first ball pitched TO him in batting
practice clear over the right field
fence. The sphere is still missing. the
last seen Of Il being when it scared
away over the lumber toward the
hills.
Harry Lake is Here.
There IL more good news for the
fans. Harry Lake, the stellar back
stop Of the Soumich, arrived in town
last night He says he is in good
shape and looks IL too. He will prob
ably get into the Sunday afternoon
tilt with the HOOsier Creams. Bert
BrOder. the miniature heavy hitting
outfeldec. is expected TO be at Spring
Ships Schafer, Ben KOehler's pool
and billiard room partner, who has
been engaged by High MOgul Frank
as one OF the mediators of the South
ern Michigan this season, will handle
the indicator in the Hoosier Cream
game today Owner Smith stated
last night that DO SIear will open
the season here and that Snip" will
go to Jackson to officiate there.
Owner Smith and Ben KOehler are
tickled over the showing being made
by Hill, the pitcher acquired from
Flint Hlll has been buzzing them
over at mile minute rate and is
in the prime of condition. He will
open the game against the Hoosier
Creams Sunday afternoon and Mar
tin. the local boy, will probably finish
the fray South Bend fans and
friends OF Martin are probably anxi-
Gus h. see the youngster In action
against league sluggers an6 this will
be an OppOrtune time to see him
work.
Burlington Docks Good.
Burlington looks like real ourfeld
material. Smith and Koehler are
rather sweet on the yOungster Ellis
Will handle the far sack today and
perhaps korfhagen may get into the
fray for a time, Larry looks fine this
year and should make a fast infelder.
BRAKEMAN Is also attracting COnSld-
cradle attention around the short
field and may get an opportunity to
fill Stevenson's shoes Nichols has
not appeared yet but is expected at
any time Smith is expecting an an
swer or the appearance OF Jimmy
Eschen, the International league out
fielder. within the next few days
The acquisition Of Eschen would give
the HOosiers one OF the strongest out
fields in the league, If Jimmy's abil-
ity is as high as rated by record