South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-02
BENDER BOSS IN
CITY;LIKES CLUB
"We'll Show EN- Something
Before Season Ends"
Says Smith.
BY Ed j. Murray.

Ed Smith. owner of South Bend S
Central league ball club. arrived in
town this morning and will make
final arrangements for the opening
at Springbrook park Thursday when
the Dayton Vets will be the Oppon-
ents Local fans are beginning 10
talk about Smiths ball club and the
talk Of closing up on Thursday is
being heard more and more.
CrOssman was released by Smith.
while LoUdermilk has failed 10 put
in his appearance, but Smith is not
worried. Smith admits he has a good
ball club and said today: We'll
show them something before the
season closes" He also intimated
that some changes may be made in
the personnel Of the local club. Ed
likes Walker. He admits the young
ster doesn't know it all when It
comes TO pitching. but ne is young
and has plenty of chance TO learn.
There is no doubt but what the
team is deserving a good turnout
Thursday. Going into the foreign
lands where the sun has been on
duty for the bigger share Of the
last three weeks, the Blenders with
what little practice they managed
to get between rainy days have
taken three out Of the five games
played so far this season.
Gets Eyes on Ball.
Their victory yesterday over the
Eva tribe is one not 10 be sneered
at With very little batting prac-
tice the local lads broke loose and
cIouted the bali to the tune Of 10
safe bingles and before leaving here
Ed Smith was heard 70 say, and it
was not in a whisper, that he feared
he had a weak hitting club. If the
game yesterday is a sample, we
would like TO see Ed collect a bunch
OF hitters.
Walden is due TO go back at the
Evas today and he should cop If he
has any breaks in the luck. He held
the Highlanders to two runs and one
OF them was donated on the open
ing day 1t is some hotter in Evans
vile than it is here, and as hot
weather Is what Walden likes. he
ought TO bring home the bacon to-
day. The team despite its lack OF
practice is going good and even
though they lose the next two games
Will come back near the 500 mark,
which will be a good record con
sidering everything.
But 10 get back to that opening
day, there was considerable talk
about the town closing down quite
a chunk Of it's business houses on
Thursday. a few of the BARRIERS
Of the city and nine out of ten
BARRIERS are baseball fans. will close
up for the afternoon and go out
and see the rastime. The depart
ment stores are expected TO permit
all the employees who care TO, to
attend the game. other business
houses will pro bably take the same
course, and from present indications
there promises TO be quite a gang
OF home folks out there on Thurs
day. Then, too. the nearby cities
are expected 70 be represented so
there should be some gang there
when the umpire yells Play BALI"
If all the dope holds good It's
going TO McCoH for that opening
day. Walden works today and Hill
hasn't done anything since last Fri
day so he is about due for Wednes-
days game. McColl pitched and
won Saturdays game and il will be
his time 10 work. If McCOll does
work. the fans will get a chance 10
see a mighty good hUrler on the
mound Thursday and the trip to
Springbrook park will be worth
while.
Kading got his chance at first
base yesterday and more than made
good at the hitting end. He didn't
have as many pUtOuts as Beall has
in the games he has worked. but
then first sacker can't manufac-
ture his chances