South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-03
OPEN WITH DAYTON
He RE TOMORROW
Fans More or Less Surprised
at Showing of HOoSierS
on Foreign Fields.
BY Ed. j. Murray.

iftiF uthiE Jay fltA tLF 81 f9tiit
road trip OF the Blenders will be az
an end and then IL will be "a journey
back home TO open the Central
league season with Dayton at Spring
brook park The said opening will
be staged Thursday and as Spring
brook park this year h. practically "A
new park the opening should at
tract crowd of seN eral thousand
10 the new grounds.
On the books the Blenders are
scheduled 20 go against the Evas this
afternoon. The game yesterday was
postponed owing 20 the fact that all
OF the water did not stay in the
Ohio river There was quite "a bit
on Bosse field. that's the ball park
AT Evansville. hence there was no
game.
Walden was scheduled 10 90
against the Eyas yesterday and il
looks as II ne would be the selec-
tion for this afternoons tilt Then
Hin is supposed Ia follow him,
which. IL ne does. viii mean he viii
pitch the opening game here. We
had McCOil an groOmed for the job,
but you can't blame us when the
weather steps i'm and spOHs our dope.
Walden is entitled 10 another chance.
as he held Terre Haute 20 two runs
en the opening day
smith Back i'm Town.
Owner Ed. Smith returned TO
town yesterday and brought couple
of pieces OF news along with MIN
one was that Crossman had been
released and the other was that
Loudermnk will report here Louie
has had sickness in his family and
could not get I'm camp any sooner.
lie is due i'm today.
Crossman has teen bothered with
sore arm which has kept him out
OF the box Muskegon has offered
him a job and Terre faute can use
him lie expects TO land with one
Of these clubs. although il will re-
quire a few days OF rest before his
arm Is i'm shape Crossman is conf
dent he can make good i'm the Cen
trail league. and when il comes TO
speed he mas il on quite a few OF
the hurlers i'm this circuit
Baseball talk has taken a boom
these last few days There is no
question but what the Benders were
thought to be rather weak in this
mans town. Their record Of three
Victories and two defeats so far this
<eason has been an agreeable sur
prise 10 local fans. and "A victory to-
day would add to their prestige.
sure of 800 Mark.
They can't finish lower than the
500 mark on the present trip, and.
everything considered. this is quite
a record. Both the Terre Haute and
Evansville clubs had the advantage
on the weather question. The Bend
ers are not In shape and viii not be
for few more days. They had lit
tie chance of learning 20 play to-
gether and must go through a few
more pastimes before they can per
feet their game.
Baseball enthusiasm has been
growing these last few DAYS and a
regular crowd is expected out Thurs
day Smith has engaged ElbeIs
band u do the hOnors that day
Final plans for the opening are ex-
pected 10 Doe completed today.
Charles COmiskey owner of the Chi
caso American leaEue club. viii he
ON hand for the opening tilt, and
will bring with him "A number of
Chicago men.
II was an off day in the Central
league yesterday. thanks To the rain.
and only one game was played.
Muskegon managed 10 beat Terre
Haute. and. as it was the teams first
victory Ia six attempts and since
the town lis new TO the Central
league. practically every fan outside
OF Terre Haute was glad TO see the
contest end as 10 did. OF course. YOU
can't blame the Terre Haute bugs
II the Blenders lose today at Evans
Vile their record Will stand three
aud three. which is az that could
be asked for If they win IL will
be four and two. which viii put them
we'll uQ towards the front. We'd like
% see the locals win. and especially
so since the Evas are going too
strong and need a nice severe jolt.
Here's luck 10 the bunch.