Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1914 — “Weeding Out” Has Started But “Lefty” Still With Squad. [ARTICLE]

“Weeding Out” Has Started But “Lefty” Still With Squad.

An Adrian, Mich., dispatch to the Detroit Free-Press under date of April 13th, says: “Manager Cristall, of the Adrian team of the Southern Michigan league, now has a healthy looking squad of candidates on hand. The pitchers and catchers, numbering 14, are working out twice a day. Manager Cristall js teaching his youngsters the art of twirlign. Clark, a southpaw from Rensselaer, Ind., is showing excellent form and bids fair to land a berth with the locals.” The only other pitcher mentioned is Fleischman. A short letter from Clark expresses some doubt as to whether he will be able to withstand the final application of the pruning knife. He says that four of the squad have been released. He has hopes of lasting until the first of May, according to his modest way of putting it. Adrian papers praise the work of Clark highly, making him a head liner on the sporting sheet. Clark, as is well known, has marvelous control, putting the ball wherever he wants it. This is a great advantage. He says that Manager Cristall is giving the squad lota of practice and that he is paying close attention to everything that the manager says. So far the pitchers have thrown no curve balls, simply acquiring speed and control until the arms are strengthened. Nothing ruins a throwing arm so quickly in the spring as to throw curves. When Clark gets his “precipice” drop to working it is probable that Manager Cristall won’t let him go on a bet