South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-11
SMITHS SQUAD
FILLED WITH PEP
Young Blood on Team Prom
iSeS to Give Lively Bunch
of Ball Players.
By w. 4. Phclan.

I'D smiths squad OF recruits was
evened 10 u yesterday upon the ar
rival OF two catchers, three pitchers,
and three infielders. Four men had
reported Monday The new arrivals
yesterday were Tree and Elliott.
catchers; Robertson, Bowman and
Meis, pitchers, and Hogan, Julian
and Overmeyer, infielders.
Young fellows predominant IN the
group now working out daily at the
park and several of them showed
real flashes of speed in the hitting
and fielding trials and look like well
come additions 10 the team. II takes
young blood 10 make a paying ball
club and that seems 10 be the idea
uppermost in the mind Of Smith.
Infclders Get Practice,
Just before the workout closed
yesterday afternoon, Hogan, a short
stop, and Julian. another shortstop,
arrived and donned their uniforms.
With Hogan working at short Julian
at second. Overmeyer at first and
Tree catching, a snappy infield prac-
tice was INDUCED in. No one was
placed at third base. Hogan and
Julian are clever, fast fielders and
were gathering in the blows on all
sides Of them. Both handle the ball
fast and clean.
Julian has had experience in the
Kitty league, while Hogan per-
formed in the Tri-State league until
il disbanded last year.
South Bend was woefully weak in
the catching department last year,
especially when ii came 70 stopping
! would be base stealers. None OF the
men tried out here last year seemed
aole TO get the ball down 10 second
with any degree of regularity, and
as Ben Koehler says. You had 10
spot 'em second and third every in
ming. Then comes a base knock and
| blooie-"
New Catchers Look Good.
Both Tree and Elliott are vast i'm
provements over last year catching
departments and can whip the ball
down TO second with unerring
craftsmanship. In all of the prac-
tice neither of the men had a wild
heave chalked up against him. Tree
halls from Gary. where he has been
| coaching a high school team, while
| Elliott is an Ohio lad and has good
recommendation back of him.
bill" Robertson, veteran hurler
of the Central, National and South
ern leagues. reported and took the
workouts in snappy fashion, cavort-
ing like two year old. Stacy Bow
man, younger brother Of the mighty
Abe. also checked in. He does not
possess the size OF his predecessor
| but is said 70 have just as much abil-
| ity. Carl Meis. last year in the
Georgia Ala bama circuit. was anoth-
| er hurler who appeared. He is about
| the same build as Bowman and
looked good in the practice yester-
day. Overmeyer. the first sacker, is
local boy who had had a little ex-
| perience.
SOuthpaw i'm Trim.
| Scharris, the left handler from
Chicago. was still going good in the
melees Of yesterday and It would
not be surprising TO see him with
the club when the season starts. He
| has been working out daily in Chi
cago. so he told Smith. and puts
| more stuff on the ball than any man
on the lot Dalecke looked good on
! fly balls and if his hitting eve comes
| through as II should he should be
able TO stick with the club
The whereabouts of the manager.
| Harry Smith. are still unknown, al
though his employer expects him
hourly More men are expected to-
/ day. Several fans dropped around
TO the park to watch the workouts
| Yesterday