South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
PIRATES PLAY
ONE CAME HERE
Manager Bezdek viii Bring
Great Array of Stars Here
for Exhibition Games.

Only one game will be played I'm
South Bend by the Pittsburgh Pr /
rates. and that will be on the after
noon Of Easter Monday at Cartier
field. NOtre Dame. between the Pr |
rates and the Jimmy and Goat Spe-
cials.
Workouts FOR the Specials were
scheduled Saturday afternoon. but
were called of by Mgr. Anderson. |
the weather being too cold for the
men 20 take any chances with their
throwing arms. However. there will
be daily workouts held next week
under the direction of Anderson.
Scoops" Carey has written a let
ter 20 Goat Anderson in which he
congratulates him on securing the
services Of the big league club. and
also adds that the outfielders Of the
Specials will need pair Of running
shoes when he steps up 10 the plate.
Goat has a different opinion of this
and will make IL a special point to
coach Swede Edgren in placing the
sphere where Scoops can't hit it.
When the Pittsburgh National
league club-the famous Pirates
hook up with the Jimmy and Goat
team on Monday. April q, local fans
will have a chance Of viewing one
or the three teams OF the National
league which are picked TO fight it
out for the pennant this year. Scribes
all over the country are tOuting
Pittsburgh, New York and Chicago
% battle for the honors. This is not
pure guess work on the part Of the
scribes, but in most cases their pre-
dictiOns are made on a careful
analysis Of the playing talent Of the
National league teams. And a glance
at the Pittsburgh roster is all that IS
necessary TO decide that the aggre-
CATION from Smoketown has as good
a chance as any to cop the bunting.
Good Pitchers.
In Cooper, Hamilton. Mayer. Babe
Adams. Miller and Evans on the
firing line. with Carlson and Ponder
in the offiing soon expected back
from overseas, the Pirates certainly
have a pitching staff second to none
on the circuit. There is no question
but that Cooper is the equal of the
best in the sOuthpaw line. while
Hamilton, who was with the Buc-
cancers just long enough last season
before entering the navy. to win all
six games he pitched, should be the
sensation OF the national circuit this
year, as he was during his short stay
last season. Mayer, who Joined the
Pirates in the middle OF the season,
has been a star for years; while Babe
Adams, the hero of the 1909 world
series, staged a wonderful come
back when he Joined the Buccos
near the close OF last season. Frank
Bullet" Miller also is a consistent
winner, while Bill Evans has had
enough major league experience to
make him size up as q great asset
10 any hurting staff.
Stars TO Play.
George Cutshaw, the former
Brooklyn star. Is the keystone OF the
infieid, with either Fred Mollwitz or
Vic Safer. the ex-ChicagO first
sacker, at the initial corner. and
Buster Cation or Zeb Terry at short.
Barbara or Boeckel will take care OF
the hot corner, which Will assure
the Corsairs OF a star infield no mat
ter who Mgr. Bezdek selects for the
shortstop and third base positions.
As TO the outer garden, no out
field in either OF the big leagues
shows up to better advantage than
that OF Pittsburgh. Max Carey has
led the league in base stealing for
years, and is a star OF the first mag
nitude South Bend takes particular
pride in this particular star, because
Scoops" as he is better known
around here. f. an old South Bend
product OF the Central league.
Casey StengeI IS another famous
star OF the big armament, being a
finished artist in the smuggling. run
ming and fielding line. and possess
ing a happy yet fighting spirit that
never gives up until the last man is
up: while Billy SouthwOrth. though
not vet a star on the Pirate roster
led the league in batting last season
and shows great promise OF becOm-
ing the sensation OF the circuit this
season.
Strong ON Catchers.
In the backstopping department
the Pittsburghers are well fortified.
Walter Schmidt proved last year
that he is second 20 none in his line
and with Ed Sweeney. the old New
York American catching star. and
Fred Blackwell and Cliff Lee TO sup
port him, the catching STAFF OF the
Buccos ranks with the best in either
league.
The Pirates finished in fourth
place last year. after travelling alonG
for months in third The team has
been materially strengthened this
season by the return from the serv-
ice OF Earl Hamilton. Buster Cation
BIZ Evans and others. and is sure "a
have "a great deal 20 say about where
the National league bunting is TO fiy
next fall All in ali. the local fan,
can congratulate themselves on get