South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
SEVENTEEN MEN
START TRAINING
EIGHT Men Are Among Tie
MiSSing-SuitS Expected
Here Tomorrow.

Actual spring practice started this
morning when the early arrivals
liked out to Sgnngbrook park 10
put in a couple OF hours light work.
A number OF mer are still missing.
hut are due in here before Monday,
when they will be put through
tough schedule.
Madden and Grimes were arrivals
this morning. Grimes was with
Grand Rapids and is one Of the
smallest men on the squad. He IS
booked for an outdeld position and
his speed and timely swattlng are
expected 20 be big aids in landing
the place for him.
Madden, who was with Harry
Arndt's team in 1912, and who was
with TeTre Hdute "a couple Of sea-
sons. has broadened out since he
was with the local team. He looks
10 be in ut shape and if ne has as
much as ne had I'm 1912 ne Is sure to
land job on the hurting staff.
Several Still Missing.
4 number Of men are still miss
ing. although Smith is not greatly
worried Herb Hill. who lives down
in Dallas Texas. has been due
couple OF days as transportation was
sent him. but he may be on the
road now BeaH. Whiting, Meister
and Baschang are not in camp yet.
Nike Darmody. the semi-prO hurler,
H. not due in camp until tomorrow.
while Crossman Will not reach this
city until April 20. Willis has not
signed a contract with the local
team. but was due here Wednesday.
The question of uniforms is
puzzling smith and Koehler. The
suits we're ordered about three
weeks ago but have failed TO arrive
at the local office. Some Of the play
ers brought suits along. but il re-
quired considerable hustlng TO at
tire the rest of the athletes this
morning. The new suits according
10 a wire from Chicago. are due in
tomorrow morning.
Men Who Turned Out
Those who turned out today are:
Gray. Koehler. Kading and Tame
hill. inhelders Britton. Meissner. /
OpfergeIt and Grimes, odtfelders;
Withrow. catcher; Walden, Carpen-
ter Ashenfelter. Walker. VIII am
son McCool and Madden, pitchers.
Sodding of the inheld at Spring
brook park is progressing nicely and
is expected 10 be completed 10y to-
night 1t viii be in shape TO play on !
next week. but will not be needed /
D,
voted 70 limbering uP.
Frank Nespo and GeOt=r Norton. /
Two members of last yea: = StJgie /.
team. have been released Nespo. /
yno played with South Bend in 1872, |
was a good fielder but failed to hit. /
Catcher O'Brien, secured by Terre /
Haute from the 81. Louis Cardinals. !
has sent I'm his signed contract. out I
fielder Ted Kaylor is the only man I
not under contract, but he has been .
quaranuned in his home at Danvine. /
H. and is not sending out many |
letters.
Terre Haute recruits staged their I
first game there Wednesday and the I
vannfgars dovvne5 the Ruzzards NV /
aatos score Snile T.ar2oss former /
~ of the Southern Michigan. played !
rght field for the Buzzards.
pr,ctica Of Nt,,s-.s,o, ,,.,s bslted I!
nv "a snow storm, an Xyedpesdav +
nod Ar,-ers hos most of his r1,,,ers (
IN cor,n NON and ovnec+s IN oct L,,s,,
,ict-iDg ort The bofter me,
Tbis Tir, ~or1e, rbot tho r,as /
sevor bases il, oD. ,i,a-{rri,e, ,or,e 4
and ia 81 aarres ~ have had , rec /
ord az a. stolen bases lie il the fell |
low Who makes q century in 10.
With a few moro nravers tho
Cleveland Indians could rresen+ a
fuu ex-Cbirapo Iine-un Those in .
the game and ON the bench the other
day were Roth Klepfer DAILY Can +
All aud channel ,f the vybits g.,
and Row darerm,p NJ the Crhs