South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
BASKETBALL
STANLEY SIGNED
FOR LOCAL TEAM
Manager of Springfield in
1913 viii Hold Down
0utfielder Job.

Here's another bit Of pudding FOR
South Bend fans.
Joe Stanley. former crack out
fielder for the Washington Amer
leans and the louisville Colonies
runner-up manager Of the Spring
field Central league club in 1913 and
last season with Erie. has accepted
Ed Smiths terms and viii probably
cavort in right garden AT Spring
brook this season.
Here's some more.
Floyd Grimes. better known as
"Grumpy." the youngster outdelder
for the Black Sox. former Michigan
State Lacquer. has also signed papers
for smith
smith also has gathered IN clean
looking youngster hailing from
Woodstock. H.. recommended 70 be
a coming outdelder. although I'D
says he resean bles Max Carey much
in appearance, actions, and talk. His
name is =. J. Opfergelt and he was
in South Bend Tuesday TO see Smith
having been sent here by Dick
Walsh. an insurance man. who is a
great friend Of Smiths. Walsh
owned the McIIenry. III. club last
season and has watched Opfergelt in
acton. Smith has confidence in
Walsh's judgment and from looking
over Opfergelt believes the youngsteI
viii make good.
Joe Smart PLAYER.
The acquisition OF Stanley. Ed con-
siders quite a feather in his cap
stanley was the pilot who gave
Smith such a chase for the Central
league pennant in 1913 and Ed de-
csares Joe 10 be one Of the smartest
ball players in the minors. Stanley
was in 1913 games with Erie last
year. was at bat 465 times, secured
70 runs, 40 Of which were earned
garnered 126 hits. 25 two baggers
five triples and nine home runs foT
a total of ISIS bases. but two men
leading him in this respect. Stanley
marked % sacrifice hits, s stolen
bases. got as bases on balls. struck
out 81 times with a clouting average
OF .271. In fielding. his record
shows 249 putouts. Is assists, eight
errors for an average Of $40.
Ed believes that Grimes Will also
prove himself "A valuable man TO the
club. Grumpy" was brought into
professional circles by Smith in the
spring of 1913. coming from Ben
ton Harbor. He was farmed out 70
the Ludington club but played the
latter part Of the season with Grand
Rapids After staying with the
Black Sox during 1914 and part OF
1915 he was released during the
shake-up of the Grand Rapids club
but Smith believes the youngster is
nt 10 go along in the Central again
under proper guidance
Gray's Record Good.
Ed was pursuing the record book
wednesday and commenting upon
the record made hy Shortstup Gray
last season Gray played 126 games
netting 194 hits for an average of
.293 hut only struck out 16 times
one of the most unusual records in
the league.
Work upon the improvements al
the ball park Will be started just as
soon as the weather opens up. Con-
tractors have already been looking
over the grounds. planning the
CHANCES in the graudstand and the
erection of new bleachers and a
fence on the west side Of the park
u was stated Wednesday by Smith
that the training season will open
BY April Z. about 20 days before
the opening of the Central league
season, which starts April 20 Ed
only wants about % candidates on
the Held as ne must prune 60 49,
the league limit.
One Hurlcr signed.
Thus far Smith has secured the
signed contracts of but one hurler
Ashenfelter. although he has sent
papers TO Herb Hill. former South
ern Michigan spithalier who was
with the Cleveland association club
the latter part OF last season. Smith
Is expecting 20 spend some money
for his hurlers and will probably
have names 10 announce within a
short time.
Here's the Bender roster as It
now stands:
Outfelders-Joe Stanley. Al Bias
chang. NIiester. NIissuer. Britton and
Opfergelt
First Baseman-Jack Eadding.
Second benjamin Koch
Ter. MANAGE a la Kaiser
ShOrtstOp-Gr
Third Baseman -TanneniIL
Catcher VVitbrOvv