Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-07
HAMMERScHMlDT CAHllL AND
WRIGHT FIRST OF SQUAD
TO REPORT.
MANY EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE BY TONIGHT
and Harter May Be Last
to Report-Work on Diamond Prac-
ticaIIy Completed, and Squad Will
Initiate New Playing Field Thurs
day-Newcomers Look Good to Fans.

The AnSonS are here, and the fana.
When Manager Richards issues the
first call for practice Thursday, pro-
viding the weather permits, he will
have practically his entire squad pres
ent.
The advance guard of>the 1915 pen
nant winners, Hammerschmidt, Cahill
and Wright reached the city last
night and incoming trains today
brought other members of the Arson
squad from all directions oe the COM
pass.
All players are expected to report
by Thursday morning, with the posi-
BILE exception of Richardson and Har-
ter. The big lad from Kinmundy has
been detained in his home time by the
accidental death Of a friend, and Har-
ter may be delayed a day or two be-
cause Keysport, Ill, is not a metropo-
lis. When Harters transportation was
sent him it was discovered that the
Keysport ticket agent could not issue
"a thru ticket to Marshalltown calling
for transportation over more than one
road, and Harter Is obliged to fret in
the home village while the agent
awaits the arrival of ticket from
Chicago.
Newcomers Appeal to Fans.
The first trio to arrive greatly i'm
pressed the few fans who got a
glimpse Of the newcomers. Leo Ham
merschmidt, of Toledo, o., last year
with the Dubuque Three-I League
club, was the center of attraction
largely due to the fact that he comes
from a higher class organization.
Hammerscchmidt is of perfect build
for a backstopping position, broad
shouldered, and of good ample avoir-
dupois, in addition to sufficient height.
The rival shortstops, Walter Cahill,
of Louisville, KY, and 8. D. Wright, Of
Toledo. O., had an opportunity to dis
cuss their chances as they rode in on
the same train. Wright is a big fell
low for the shortstop position. being
little below the six foot mark. Cahill
is Of less statute, but is of greater
breadth.
cahiil's War Club Arrives.
Cahilrs famous war club, which was
factor in the success of the Hender-
| son, KY, clubs success last year, fol-
lowed the husky little infielder to the
city today. coming by parcel post.
The hickory bore a label. probably
supplied by Cahill's admirers, which
| read, Good for twenty home runs this
season"
Despite the conflicting rationalities,
the three diamond stars managed to
complete the trip without reference
to the European war, and there were
no blows exchanged between the To-
ledo Dutchman and the little Irishman
from Louisville, all of which goes to
show the wonderful influence Of the
national game on such partisans. In
stead Of discussing the campaign in
the Carpathians or the bombardment
of the Dardanelles, the partisans for
got their racial differences in dis
cussing the campaign against the
seven warning tribes Of the Central
| Association.
Chapel and Unger Arrive.
Early morning trains brought in two
more players in the persons Of A.
| Chapel, Of Odin, ILL.,, outfielder, and
H. S. Unger, of LaPorte City, catcher;
Both are well built and promising
looking lads. Chapel comes with the
reputation Of being fence buster,
| dHu very Cl6Ver NeIOer as We'll
| Unger, brother Of Clifford Unger, o!
| this city, has made good in semi pro-
fessional ranks and has the size and
build Of successful backstop.
Diamond Ready For Use.
The work on the diamond was prac-
tically completed Tuesday afternoon
and the field is declared to be ideal
The field was rolled thoroughly Tues
day afternoon, a thirteen-ton roller
being used for the purpose, after
which the sod was given a generous
'wetting down" by the fire depart
ment.
The diamond and field work has
been in charge of C. H. Hull and A
P. Strub, of the association directo-
rate, and manager Richards, who has
supervised the work. Little remains
to be done on the field to put it in
readiness for the season.
| Charles Anderson, of the city water
and sewer department, did a grea,