South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-14
TWO NFIELDERS
SIGNED BY SMITH
Local Manager to Attend
Meeting at SpringbrOOk
to Fix Schedule.

Two iEdeiders have been signed by
Ed Smith for the 1916 Central
league outfit. but the HoOsier pilot
Is not ready 20 announce the names
OF either according TO his staten ent
Monday morning, Both men are
known 70 South Bend fans and their
records show them 70 be capable Of
holding down places In the Dicker-
son circuit.
Smith Will attend the meeting at
Springfield on Sunday. Feb. 81. when
the 1915 schedule will be decided
upon since,the directors have voted
for a 140-same season. Ed is not
worrying very much about ball play
efs up to date. although he is
lamenting the fact that he will be
unable TO bring Jimmy Eschen back
as the Brooklyn demon has been
sent 20 New Orleans by the Cleve-
land club.
by April there will be so many
free ball players that they will be
willing 10 pay admission TO the park
20 see the clubs work out" asserted
Smith in commenting on the supply
Of material The idea is 70 get the
best there is and that is what I am
after
Mgr. Gilbert has sent Ed another
list OF players available and is aid
ing the local pilot in every way pos
sible IN lining up his club. sam
Brenegan. backstOp will not come
here as was first thought as Gilbert
tells Smith he must crawdsh" on
the proposed deal. Ed is still wait
ing for word from BIZ Essick re-
garding Catcher McGraw, for whom
he has made an offer.
Pres't r. W Dickerson IN his an
nounceu..nt that the directors OF the
Central league have decided 10 have
a i4O-game schedule in 1916. stated
that the next league meeting would
be held In Springfield. O.. on Sunday.
Feb. 27. Schedules will be submit
ted by J. W. Baumback Of South
BEND Arthur Goble OF Grand Rap
ids. and Otto Reimer OF Chicago.
The directors will select the schedule
which is thought best for the league
and the craftsman viii receive the
$50 prize awarded each season. Co
bic has drawn the Michigan state
schedules for several years while
Baum.back. former Grand Rapids
club secretary has drawn several
Central and Western league sched-
ules and is considered one OF the
best craftsmen in the country.
BY the adoption OF the 14O-game
schedule. the Central season will
open the last week in April and run
until after Labor day. Although
there were but 124 games on the
1915 schedule the directors favoring
the 40 game slate for 1916 stated
that they believed the changed con-
ditions warranted the longer season.
According 10 Pres't DiCkerson the
Central league Is the richest league
in its class. With $4,000 i'm the
treasury at this time Of the year the
circuit IS regarded as being one of
the strongest financially in the ma
tiOnal pastime.
Reports from about the circuit
show that the other teams are get
ting lined mp for the year. The
Central league is ready for 1916
play sooner than any other minor
league in existence. BY the posting
Of the annual forfeits over a month
ago IL was shown that there is pros
perity I'm every city about the circuit
and also disclosed that other cities
were anxious 10 take chance with
the Central this year.
Four players are now in the
Springfield fold and all OF them
should please fans who will gather
day in and out az Washington park
10 see the battles this summer with
the Dayton club and others Of the
circuit They are Catcher Joe Dunn.
Pitcher jess Haines. Shortstop Cav
eney and First Baseman Anderson.
All that is stil needed is two