South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
SUNSHINE CALLS
Blenders OUT To
SP n Obi ROCK
Exhibition Games Are Expect
ed to be Staged Saturday
and Sunday.

Regular sunshine today proved a
welcome boon 10 the players under
contract with Ed Smith and several
hours Of training were staged out at
Springbrook park Although the
weather was not any too warm, the
men were kept busy from IL O'Clock
till after > o'clock and some of them
succeeded in taking off a couple OF
pounds Of excessive weight.
HIN was due in today, according
to announcement made by Smith
this morning Al Baschang is over
at Cincinnati and II is believed that
he &as been holding off until the
snow melts as that section of the
city was hit by a cold snap on Fri
day. Beall has not reported. and
Smith is without reason. He
wrote George and told him to re-
port If he wanted To and If he didn't,
he'd have to look for another job.
Should Beall refuse 20 report,
Smith is not much worried IA kadins
looks fit 10 hold down the first base
Job. lie was with the Federal league
for two seasons and should be able
10 I'LL the bill in the Central league.
He looks like a hitter and accord
ing TO Smith handles himself well.
Saturdays workout at the Y. NJ.
G. A. was a big help IL limbered up
the players ard helped take out
some OF the winter stiffness. Smith
appreciates the aid of the local Y.
NJ, and stated today that the gym
answered every purpose for indoor
training.
IT is probable that an exhibition
game will be staged next Saturday II
the park is in shape. Smith will
know about Wednesday. He expects
10 tackle the oliver team OF the Fac
tory league and then on Sunday Will
play an all-star team selected from
the different clubs in the Factory
organization. Toledo offered to
come here on Sunday. but Smith
was not certain about the park and
did not care TO have the club show
here unless ne was in position to
handle the crowd.
Charles W. Marsh. president Of the
Muskegon baseball club. is some ball
player and may act as second
catcher this season. In the first
practice OF the season the Muskegon
owner who is also the head Of
large manufacturing plant, drove the
ball over the fence four tines.
AL O'Den and Lee Busse, the
Cleveland amateur. are fighting il
out for the third base job on the
Evansville team.
Blue, an infielder, has been secur-
ed by Wheeling from the Wichita
club Blue has never played league
baseball but his showing in semi
pro ranks IS said TO argue well for
his future in league circles.
The rattle Of the can has been
heard at Springfield. First Baseman
Hudnall and Pitcher Stein have been
notified not TO report The release
| OF Hudnan leaves three men. An
derson, Malloy and Calhoun, to bat
tie for the first base job.
Mgr Dunn was offered the services
OF Emmer. a promising third sack
er with the Cincinnati Reds, but
turned down the offer
The contract for building the dia-
mond at the Muskegon park has
q been awarded and the work is to be
completed by May 1. 1t is believed
that the grandstand and bleachers
will be ready when the first game is
staged there on May 4.
Baumgartner has about landed the
third base station with the Spring
| field club.
Mgr. Gilbert Saturday handed out
| releases TO the following: Pitchers
| Pfritzmeier and Blankman. Outheld-
ers Haig and Powers, Catcher Hol-
bourne and First Baseman Mike
Kelly. Ossie Nesbitt has been sus-
pended for failure to live up TO the
training rules.
Following is complete list OF the
Grand Rapids players signed:
Catchers-Matty McGraw and OPP
pie DeVormer.
Pitchers-Steve Meter, .. Alex
ander Macarthur. Tim Haggerty.
1 Pinch Hit Duffy, better known as
'the pride OF Vincent. Okla" Grover
/ Coshorn. Harry Bissonette. Costello
I Higgins, Art Hansen L. G. Bigler
I and Bert Rathburn All are right
/ handlers except Higgins. a recruit
| from Lansing.
/ Infielders-Eddie Weinberg. first
I base; Frank Girth. Scotty Alcock,
I George Carey and Harry Brant. sec
ond base. third base or shortstop.
Outfelders - Rasty Wright, Pat
\ Duncan and Frank Ellington
/ TWO MIGHTY PITCHERS
IN M0PK 0IIT T0nhN