South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
REGULAR TEAM To
MEET REOS SUNDAY
Fighting Front Which Will
Represent City in Central
to Be Displayed.

Benders against the Lansing Reos
on Saturday and Sunday he will pre-
sent the lighting front which IN
doubtedly will represent this town
in the fight for the Central league
pennant.
For awhile il looked as If Smith
would have a surplus OF inheld ma
terial with both Hensling and Bues
scheduled TO appear. Since the Bues
deal has been cancelled and Hens
ling has refused 10 report. the sit
uation has been somewhat different.
This leaves only LaROss Grodick.
Callahan. Julian and Hogan TO fight
for jobs on the inner works. La
Ross is sure of the first sack guard
ianship while Grodick at third and
Callahan at second also seem fix
lures.
Fight for short.
Julian and Hogan are billed to
fight for the vacancy at shortstop.
Julian is poison" to ground balls
while Hogan has a wonderful arm
and throws from any position in
which he gets the ball. Both show
prom Use of developing into excellent
ball players and both of them, with
Grodick and Callahan. both expert
enced players. on each side, will
have every opportunity 10 prove
their ability
Neither of the two boys has had
much experience. Julian probably
has the shade over his rival in this
regard having been in the Kitty
league last year. Hogan has so far
shown a better tendency to clout
the old apple and clouters are need
ed by any ball club to win games.
Appeals for warm weather are be-
ing sent up by Mgr. Harry. With his
young pitchers gone the older vets
will have 10 be relied upon and
warm weather is the only thing yet
lacking 20 put the men in shape.
Rain and Cold.
Rain on Wednesday prevented the
club from getting a workout and the
cold weather Of Thursday threaten
ed 10 wreck the practice but when
the sun came out early in the aft
ernOon Harry marshaled his players
and walked them out 10 the park.
From about $3.50 o'clock until 10
minutes before time for the whistles
TO blow he had the players batting.
fielding and doing various other
stunts.
Harry LaRoss and Louis Schettler
were the only absentees. LaRoss is
laid up with a bad cold while Schet-
tier was troubled with stomach dis
orders. The boss advised a layoff for
both men.
Despite the cold breezes which
blew across the field, Robertson de-
cided that il was time to give the
old whip a test and heaved some
nifty benders up for the boys TO
Whit at When Robertson is right
he has an assortment of curves that
would make an artists model blush
for shame. Besides the curves he has
the "oid noodle work" and many
and varied we're the samples de-
livered TO the hitters.
Expect Real Pitching.
Some real pitching is promised
the local bugs when they journey
10 the park Sunday. Smith is through
experimenting with the youngsters
and will send his veterans in for
little work. They have not been get
ting much hard work since the
training season opened and with less
than a week 10 go before the old
battle is on they must Timber up
bit
Rasmussen is the only recruit now
working out with the squad. The big
fellow arrived late and is just round
ing into shape. According to the
players who have batted against him
he can zip the pill over in great
style. He throws overhanded and
puts his entire length and weight
behind the ball.
Schett1er. Hill. Robertson am
Willis are the other pitchers now
in condition. All Of them are brainy
hurlers ami should be able to carry
the club over the rough spots. The
pitchers this year are going TO find
a club back OF them that can go out
and get a run or two when it is
needed and they will not have TO
depend on their own efforts to win
every ball game.
Season tickets which are being
offered for $3.50. will be withdrawn
May l. They are on sale at all cafes,
cigar and drug stores down town.