South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
THREE BIG CANES
ON N. D. DIAMOND
Wisconsin, Purdue and NJ. A..
c. Will Appear on Home
Grounds Here.
By CHAs. W. CALD.

them WITH western conference teams
make up the latest revised base
BAH schedule made public by Ath-
Ietic Director Jesse O. Harper. Six
OF the games viii be played at
Notre Dame while 10 viii be fought
out on soreign diamonds
The season viii open at Craw-
louisville on April is. when Har-
per's men viii stack up against the
Little Giants. time honored OPP
ponent Of the gold and blue. The
next day the local team jumps 20
Terre Haute 20 play the strong
Rose Poly team, and a third game
will be played against Indiana, at
Bloomington. on April 20.
Wisconsin Coming Here.
Wisconsin is the first conference
team 20 appear on Cartier field. and
the Badgers are due 20 arrive on
the 2znd Five days later Notre
Dame is scheduled 20 return the
visit with "A game at Madison.
Michigan Will stop at Notre Dame
on the tail end of her annual sprin-
trip. but this year Notre Dame wiz
have had the advantage Of several
Games before stacking up against
tho seasoned Wolverines. Indiana
follows Michigan. appearing at
NOtre Dame MAY O.
ON May Z Harper viii take his
men 90 East Lansing to play tn"
Michigan "Aggies." always "a tough
nut 90 crack on the baseball dia
mond. on May g the men of Har-
per viii travel I'm an opposite di-
recuon. meeting Purdue at Lafay-
cite ON that afternoon
~ A. O.. plays a return game
at Notro Dame ON May II. and on
May ~ the University of Iowa, a
newcomer ON tho Notre Dame
schedule. will appear ON Cartier
Geld
Then follows the longest trip OF
the season for the gold and blue.
The first game Of the western jaun.
viii be with St Ambrose college
40 Davenport. ON May 81. and then
follows "a jump TO Iowa city for
game with the University of Iowa.
Purdue Plays at y. ID.
Purdue plays the final home game
Of the season on Cartier field Mav
%. and Notre Dame winds mp with
"a two-game series with the Uni
versity of Michigan az Ann Arbor
ON May 81 and June T.
For ca'iber of opponents this
schedule could hardly be improved
upon The best teams i'm the west
VIII be met, and winning from these
opponents viii put Notre Dame iu
an enviable position for a sectional
championship.
Coach Harper has had his csnd'
dates for the varsity nine practicing
ever since the close of the basket
bali season some six weeks aGo
First practice was held i'm the gym
nasium out the team was able %
get out Of doors earlier this year
than is POSSIBLE at the beginning
of most seasons. Warm weather is
the hope Of Coach Harper right now
for me has a number of new men
who need lots Of seasoning
Capt Louie" WOLF viii be at his
old station at short. and his hit
ting s. being relied upon for a great
part Of the offensive strength OF
the team. Philbin has been shifted
from behind the bat 20 first base.
and Harper feels there viii be no
difficulty in making a first hasema1
ou- of the big football man. Andres.
whe caught several games for tho
varsity two years ago. is now sta
toned behind the bat, though Nc
Guire. Barry and Halloran are
worthy candidates for the receiving
position
pat Murray is the only veteran
slab artist az Notre Dame. Murray
showed several flashes of form last
snru4 and Harper believes his
south0aw viii come through i'm fine
.hape This campaign. Boland.
smith LaUy and Balfe are other
pitching candidates and Boland.
LaIy ANA smith look the best or
the number
Sjoberg. All-around Man.
~johtrg viii play second place
N. is the most promising BAH play
ON the club. and ne can play
either the outfeld or the indeld.
Fitzpatrick "a Corby interhau star
last year. isl holding down third
base against all com-~S thus far.
RouChett and Morgan look 90 have
Ga good told ON two out6eld pos'
uous while Bader and Mangin arc
~crappine it out for the third jon.