South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
SMITH SATISFIED
WITH MEN SIGNED
Local Boss is Not Looking For
Additions to Squad Unless
They Are Real Goods.

They have 10 be good or Ed smith
doesn't want them.
This at present is the, attitude OF
the boss OF the South Bend club. He
has things so we'll lined up that he
is not out looking for men who are
set TO be tried Recruits are barred.
bat II a man comes along and proves
by past performances that ne is the
goods he will ind Smith ready TO
shove a contract his way.
A hurler was offered the local
manager by the Brooklyn manage
ment but Ed turned down the offer.
With nine hurlers on his stan he Is
not looking for any more. He expects
20 select four men from these nine
and 10 looks as if his job is not going
% ne an easy one.
AshenfeIter. the first hurler signed
by Smith. is expected 10 give some
man a run for a job on the hurting
stan. lie losses from the first base
side or his BODY and had had years
Of experience. RE has always man
aged TO give a good record in any
Of the company he kept and is GER
he gets 60 going right.
Was With Springfield.
He saw service In the Central
league with Springfield. Later he
was sent 10 the indianapolis club in
the American association and the
year that the Federal league was
formed he landed a place on the
Chicago hurting staff. Last year he
was with Pittsburgh His home is at
Greensburg. Pa.
tCrOssman. the former Southern
Michigan league hurler. wrote Smith
Wednesday that he would not be on
the mound until April 20. but prom
ises TO show up here in ut condition
20 get in the box and hurl nine inn
ings Of class r ball. He is employed
on the road by an Ohio firm and
will not be at liberty until late in
April
The following hurlers are expect
ed TO show here next month: Hill.
Walden. Mccall, Madden, Darmody,
Carpenter, Crossman. Ellis and
Ashenfelter With the exception of
Darmody all Of them have had ex-
perience in league ball
There will be little chance for
practice at the Springbrook park
next week. The grounds at present
are covered with water due 10 the
backing up of Buck creek. and il
viii be some time before they are In
condition. Toledo is booked for two
games on April and 9.
The Terre Haute club will face
deficit Of something like $4,000 on
May 1. according to Mgr Gilbert.
Included in the expenses is $2.5OO
paid out for new players II is now
planned to hold a booster day in
Totland to reduce the Indebtedness.
Babe Myers. manager OF the Mus
kegOn team, has a novel idea he
may put in practice during spring
framing. The new ball park is a vir-
gin forest and the Muskegon boss
intends putting the men TO work
clearing away the trees. He is think
ing OF copywriting the idea. but the
chances are IL would do him no good.
as there are few cities that could
boast Of a forest big enough to keep
the men busy.
Pitcher Steve Meter has wired
Mgr Essex OF Grand Rapids that
he is in good shape and Will leave
Iowa, where he has been wintering.
on April 2.
Wilbur (RoXey) Roach. star short
stop and last year a member OF the
Federal league. will be Mgr. CIV
mer's drst lieutenant in his attempt
TO land the pennant for Louisville.
Ty Cobb is slated 10 join the
Detroit Tigers at Houston. Texas.
Sunday. and will get in the last
game with the Giants.
The Marlin Commercial club gave
a farewell dinner 10 Mgr. McGraw
and the newspaper men with the