South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-27
BENDER CATCHER
IS SUSPENDED
Smith Claims 0onneIly is Not
Playing Best Brand of Ball
DE Rose Catches Today.
BY I'd j. Murray.

here yesterday. several bits OF news
ripened for the serving today The
main points are as follows.
Catcher Charles Donnelly suspend
ed bv owner Smith for indifferent
playing.
Julius DeRose. catcher for the
studebaker Factory league club sign
ed 10 do the bsckstopping for the
locals
Evansville comes today for four
games in three days
Second doubIe-header OF the sea
son is scheduled for Wednesday aft
crnOOn.
BAH Band-Bender game called Off
on account OF heavy rain
Donnelly's suspension was an
nounced by smith yesterday after
noon. Accc riding TO the local owner
Donnelly has not been playing the
baseball he il capable Of ed con-
tends that Charley can throw better
than he did In that game sunday and
threatens 10 keep the catcher on the
bench until he shows ne is willing
to do his utmost for the locals
DeROsE GOOD HITTER
DeRose who will catch the game
today Is well known TO local fans as
this Is his second year with the
Studebaker club He PLAYED two
years In the Kitty league ard in
1914 and 1915 was with Fort Will
liam Ia the Northern league Last
season ne batted 800 and the year
before .SI3 IN 1915 he was credit
ed with 1 5 home runs and IS stolen
bases
Donnelly is 90 he kept on the bench
until ne assures smith ne will get in
and play his pest base ball. smith
stated today that in the meantime he
Is willing TO consider a sale or trade
for DOnnelly II there Is any club
in this league or any other who can
use Donnelly Ed il willing TO talk
business. smith stated that he did
not care to keep a man out OF base
bail but was opposed TO paying
money to any player unless that
player delivered.
There Is a chance that the Ball
Band-Bender game which was call
ed of yesterday on account of rain
will be played here on August 10.
The locals are scheduled for Dayton
on that date and IL is possible that
a double header will be played the
18th This would enable the Bend
ers TO get back home in time TO take
on the Mishawaka club.
Betters were S,arce.
Much talk of betting had beer
going the rounds these last few days
and the NTishawal<a fans were quoted
as offering even money on the
chances Of their club TO cop the
game Yesterday a number Of local
fans collected quite a bunch of coin
and were ready 10 cover any Ball
Band money. but there was little of
II i'm sight
smith was anxious TO play that
game yesterday as he was eager TO
show the local fans the difference
between Factory and Central league
baseball. The Ball Bands have
cleaned I'd I'm the local league and
have a good ball club. but there is
TO comparison of the two different
leagues. II requires considerable
ability to hang around in the
Central league and naturally
the men who are drawing pay
from smith are supposed to
be quite a oft advanced over those
o. the factory circuit
The Evansville club which comes
here today is not having any too
smooth sailing Knoll had the bulk
of his 1915 team to start with this
year but he is only a few points
above the 500 mark He mad 90 get
new third baseman and a new first
sacker and although he won the pen
nant last year. his club is having
hard battle 10 keep out Of the sec
ond division.
-Four games are to be played in
three days and this will mean every
hurler with the possible exception
~ Hin viii get a chance at the Evas
II Koehler works his men In rotation
McCoU has not pitched since the
club returned and Is ready 10 face
the visitors. THIS would leave Green
and LoudermiIk 10 oppose the Evas
on Wednesday with Bowman 10 20
against them on THURSDAY.
Springfield Next.
Seven more games are TO be stag
ed on the local grounds during the
present NNult eLtilu- CnEIlEAlelu
follows the Evas Tor three games. In
the four games staged here the To-
Gals have won two and lost two and
have a good chance Of more than
breaking even. IL would not take
great squirt 10 put them in the first
division. since none OF the clubs out
side OF Dayton and Grand Rapids
have been winning with anything
like regularity
smith stated Yesterday that ne
was stu trying 90 give south Bend 2
good club. Ia is thankful for the
way the people have supported the
club and feels that his efforts are
bound TO be rewarded before the sea
son is much older Ed stated he
viii insist on every man on the club
going his utmost 60 win. N the team
loses 10 will bee because Il is either
outplayed or outlucked and not be-
cause the men refused 10 Try their
hardest
Yesterdays rain started about so
O'Clock just about the time people
were getting ready 90 start for the
grounds No continued 90 rain FOR
rr4..~a than an hour and hall rau7a