South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-20
RIGHT HANDLERS
FACE BLACKSOX
IN FRAY TODAY
Hill or VaIIandingham Slated to
Start Fray with Grand Rap
idS-Ben KoehIer May Go to
Hospital for Operation.

Hill or Vallandingham were slated
TO start the fray with the Blackstock-
ings this afternoon at Springbrook
park. There are but two southside
clouters on the Grand Rapids cluD.
therefore Mgr. koehler inquired that
his right handlers could handle the
Job OF whiting the Central leaguers
successfully.
Jimmy Eschen was signed by owner
Smith this morning and att1Xed ms
signature 20 the papers, which means
that the Booster fans will see inc
speedv youngster in center field this
season Smith is enthusiastic over
the appearance of Eschen and 1t is
expected that Jimmy will show some
spectacular stuff this season.
Ed predicted a victory over the
BIacksox this afternoon. Brouer,
KoehIer and Eschen as the lead or
men, with Adams in fourth place.
looked good TO the pilots, and the
heavy hitting outfielder is expected TO
crack the apple this afternoon.
Rrackman supplanted Claffey at short
for today and Smith will have another
opportunity to look the youngster
over. BRAKEMAN has the earmarks OF
a fast infielder and hits above the aV-
erage. He is giving Joe nara DaIIle
for the short field job.
Ben Koehler may be out or the
game for several days. He Is plan
nfng on going to the hospital TINS
week for a slight operation which Is
expected to keep him out OF uniform
for about 10 days. 1t. Is pr0babIe
that either BRAKEMAN or Korfhagen
will take his place at second uuIlH5
his absence.
The favorable weather today prom
ised we'll for large crowd at the ball
park this afternoon. Smith has an
other exhibition game scheduled for
Wednesday afternoon the opponents
being either the Studebakers or the
Day Dodgers of NOtre Dame.
More Releases Soon.
Ed Smith himself dOnned uni
form yesterday and took off about
500 pounds OF winter savings I'd
hurled a while 10 the batters and he
still retains some Of the stuff which
made the youngsters SLOUGH back to
the benches a few years ago. He is
assisting KOehler is caring for the
squad as he wants to have a good
look at all the boys. More cutting
will probably take place later in the
week.
There are five outfelders now in
the squad Broder has his left field
position cinched. The two other jobs
lie between Eschen, Adams, Green
and Diem. Smith is having a hard
time to decide just what he will do
in the gardens. A continuation of
good work by Eschen means a job for
that youngster. Adams is probably
the hardest hitter of the three re-
naming men but just now has a sore
arm which may beat him out of a
job. Both Diem and Green are good
all around Outfielde-s and Smith is
facing a problem in picking the right
men.
May Keep Five Pitchers.
Six pitchers are now with Smith.
Loudermilk, Williams and Hill are
certain TO stick. Vallandingham
looks like the sort of slabster Ed
needs. II appears that the fifth place
lies between Martin and Duffy since
Voss has been released. Martin has
an experienced man for a competitor
in Duffy. Ed is far from a poor
pitcher although it appeared last sea-
son that he had never even heard of
a horseshoe. Martin has shown up
we'll thus far but it wiz probably be
some ti1yiS before Smith will make
any definite decision regarding the
choice between Duffy, Vallandingham
and Martin.
Korfhagen and Hixenbaugh are
waging a warm battle for the third
base Job. The newcomer is giving
Larry a hard race for the honor and
Smith will carry him for sometime at
least. "Hixy' hits well and fields his
position clean and fast. There is lit
tie choice between the two men but
the eventual result probably will be
that KOrfhagen viii hold down the
hot corner for the HOOsiers this year.
TOdaysS Idne-UD.