South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-20
VOTRE DAME To
co WEST TUESDAY
Meet ST. Ambrose College and
Iowa State-BOland
Back in Game.
BY Alexander.


In preparation for the invasion
Of Iowa state where NOtre Dame
meets two worthy opponents in
games OF the national pastime. the
Gold and Blue varsity baseball nine
will hold a batting session this aft
ernOOn Headed by Coach Jesse G..
Harper the team Will entrain Tues
day for Chicago. from where the
team will travel 20 Davenport. meet
ing the ~. Ambrose college team in
the afternoon Little is known about
the team which the locals meet on
Tuesday. The ST. Ambrose team
lost a game % Chicago OF the west
ern conference Organization early in
the season and since this team has
played other games the opinion pre-
walls that 10 has been strengthened.
FoT the first time in history Of both
Institutions. both teams Will meet.
just who will be called upon 10
work from the mound against the
81. Ambrose aggregation is mat
ter OF conjecture. II Is certain, how
ever. that the star slab artist Pat
Murray will be saved for Wednes-
days contest against the strong
Iowa team Possibilities are that
Jimmie" Boland will make the trip
and will work in the first game. The
two other possibilities are Tommy"
Lavery and Movie" Smith. Iavery
did not work since the game against
the Wolverine Farmers at East
Lansing. which resulted In victory
for the Gold and Blue. Smith start
ed the game against the "Aggies"
, on Cartier Field, which resulted in
Notre Danes first defeat. and was
yanked i'm favor OF Murray Both
Smith and Lavery have been work
Ing daily with the regulars, and
whether either will be used tomOr-
row will tell.
Murray After iowa.
Determined To wipe out last Fri
days defeat, Murray will enter the
game 10 convince the IOwans OF his
superiority over their favOrite twirl-
ers That Iowa has a good dia-
mond representation the local fans
will admit after seeing the eXcit-
ing contest last Friday.
Furthermore. the entire team is
determined TO give a better article
Of playing in the Iowa contest. The
players came to the conclusion that
their exhibition was not up 10 the
standard. and since they are given
another opportunity TO make up for
all miscues. they undoubtedly Will
enter the game with a different
spirit. fighting, scrapping spirit
which has characterized their play
ing on foreign fields. especially the
late rallies which have the Gold and
Blue four games; one against the
AIl stars. another against the Michi-
gan Aggies. when Notre Dame
seemed hupelessly beaten, one
against Purdue. and the fourth
against Valparaiso university.
Several on Sick List.
The outielders are giving Coach
Harper no end Of worry. Barry.
the regular lefthelder. is on the sick
list. having refrained from partlci
rating in the last game upon the 8d-
vice OF Dr.. F. Powers. the university
physician. Barry sustained an injury
when he slide into home plate at the
Valparaiso game. Barry is resting
easily and the marked improvement
may mean the Iowa trip for him.
Bahan. the pluCky sophomore with A
brilliant record 10 date. Is sui limp
ing with a sore ankle. Morgan. a
substitute has the earmarks of a
good felder providing his throwing
arm improves. Morgan can be de-
PENDED in hitting. especially when il
comes to sacrificing. Mangin's slump
tas caused much comment among
fis followers The other availabl
outfelder is "Tuny' Hauoran. Just
hat outdelders will be included N
teams personnel Will be known be
fore the day is over.
Tnfelders Capt Wolf. "Dave"
Phnbin. Ralph Sjoberg and Fitz-
gerald. guardian of the dangerous
sack. are determined 10 improve
their hitting in the coming games.
OF late VOLTS fielding was up 10
date. but the captain desires to up
hold his batting average and will do
so against st. Ambrose and the Iowa
team Notre Dame has one more
conference game on the home scHed-
ule and that against the Boiler
makers OF Lafayette.