South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-28
SOUMICH LOOKS
FOR GOOD YEAR
STARTING TODAY
League Believed Strengthened
BY Difficulties in PaSt-Sea-
son to Open in Battle Greek
and Jackson.

Simultaneous with the sound Of the
gong announcing the start of the
Hoosier- Duck fray at Springbrook
park this afternoon. two other bells
viii ring. one in Battle Greek and one
Ia Jackson. and the Southern Michi-
gan league will have made lis start
over the 1915 path.
Present indications point % sue
cessful season for the class q circuit
IL has weathered Wany storms. been
hardened by the difficulties II has en-
countered and overcome. and now
when So many minor leagues nave
given up the ghost. is starting with
better prospects than have been seen
i'm several years. The league promises
10 be far faster this summer than last.
que 10 the many new and speedler
men who have been Installed into the
circuit by the six MANAGERS
Flint is Ready.
Eddie Wheeler and his Flint Nehics
ere already i'm Battle Creek, where
they Will open the season with the
Crickcts. Wheeler is reported 10 have
assembled a classy bunch of players
fer the 1915 club and expects To- make
q strong hcht for the Dennant. Fol
lowing the three days series with the
FOodtoWn gang Wheeler viii bring
his club 10 South Bend for another
triple engagement with tho Hoosiers.
Those three games should prove at
tractive 10 local fans since Wheeler is
resident OF South Bend and was at
the head of the only pennaut winning
team the city has ever produced. In
the lineup Will be Bob Wells part
owner Of the club and one time mem
her of the South Bend Central league
club. well known 10 local fans. The
Battle Greek and Flint clubs will line
up as follows.
Flint-Kernan 3b; Pahlman, III;
Huntress, Ct. Hoffman. II. Nifdecker.
S. Bell RI; Wheeler, 2b, Wells, C;
Scott y.
Battle Creek-Streeter. If: Blank.
50: Duncan. Of: Badger, 1b. Wagner,
Oh: McGovern. IF; Love. 3b, Dobbins,
C.; Kiefcr or Carpenter. p.
Mayor ON Slab.
A big celebration is planned in Bat
tie Greek this afternoon. Mayor
Marsh viii pitch the first ball and
band music has been arranged. Sew
Cral gifts viii be presented TO differ
ent ball players and the FoodtOwn
opening is expected TO bc auspicious.
Extensive plans have been made in
Jackson for the prelminaries to the
game between the Prisoners and the
BAY City Beavers. a record breaking
crowd is anticipated 20 attend the fray
as Danny Collins is said TO have col
lected n swift aggregation for Pres't
Franks town and Is promising to
make the five other clubs hustle for
the pennant.
Hickman and Mcdonald will be the
opposing mOundsmen in the initial
fray. Hickman is said 70 be the
strongest crag worker on the Beaver
twirling staff while Mcdonald is rated
as worthy opponent. Bay City has
a strong team. judging from the line
mp. Jenkins has been working hard
all winter and the club has been
training since early i'm April at New
castle. Ind. in anticipation Of the
opening game. The two clubs will be
arrayed as follows.
BAY City-HartweU Oh: Jenkins.
Ct; Conway, If; Brady. 10: Parry. IF;
DOnnellv. c.; Dunlap, So; Blausser 3b;
Hickman. p.
Jackson-LaF1eur If: Pitler. 2b:
Bable. IF; Warner. 2b; Iiudholm. eff:
Seneff. 10; Hernandez. s.; Hart. G.;
Mcdonald, p.