New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
SUNDAY EDITION.
JULY 2, 1889.
TO INSTRUCT ENGLISHMEN.
A COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM SAILS AVIAN
ON THE UMBRIA.
HARVARD, YALE AND PRINCETON MEN MAXI

HARVARD, YALE AND PRINCETON MEN MAXI
UP THE NINE-REcoRDs OF THE PLAYERS,
There was published in The Tribune few days ae(
an exclusive report about proposed trip 10 England
Of college baseball players. Great had been
taken TO keep the affair secret and after tho
publication OF the story the who we're to mako
the trip declined either TO deny b confirm IT, who's
the Umbra, Of the Cunad Line, left her pier at IL 90
O'Clock yesterday morning, however, there were among
her passengers the members Of the American Collegiate
Baseball Team, although the steamers passenger hst
gave no indication Of the fact. The team starting
for England TO make baseball tour OF that country fol
the purpose Of giving Engllshmen practical instructed
In the game.
No less secrecy maintained yesterday than there
has been since the plan arranged. The ne4
dropped quietly into on Friday and Friday even3
ing and yesterday morning struggled down TO the PICS
in wos and threeS Their staterooms at the ex{
treme end Of the Umbria and here they stayed untl
just before the time for starting when one or two OF
them came on deck and watched the people ashore a
the vessel swung out into the stream. They attracted
attention whatever.
The plan for the tour, as before explained in The
Tribune, is to visit several In England wnera
exhibitions of amateur ball playing will DO gwen
these to be followed with game between two ninesS
a part of each to be composed OF Englishmen. ooe
of those who making the Trip when asked why
two full mines not taken over said that II was
the desire OF those Englishmen who had planned the
scheme TO play and not 10 see the game. they
wanted he sad to learn the finer points Of the game
and saw no better way than actual experience on ths
field under the instruction of the Americans. Tbs
whole xpenses of the trip including weekly aows
ance of $40 to each player for his personal expenses
will 10 met by several of these Englishmen. AS an
example of the mystery which surrounds this baseS
bali Invasion of John Bulbs little island, 1t Is inter-
esting to know that the players themselves do nos
know the names OF the men who are 20 act as thedr
patrons. They have been carefully instructed as tn
what Will be expected of them when they reach tho
other side they hold their passage tickets and the1
staterooms were engaged for them. Beyond this they
only know that they are to DO met upon LANDING py
a Mr.. Crane who is to pilot them through the English
fog They say that they have no fear of being forced
to contend against unpleasant arrangements as tho
proposition to make the trip came 20 them through
a well known Yale graduate, who is an enthusiastic
baseball man. The men will not play any games
outside of England and they will stay there during tho
SUMNER although the visit may DO extended as mona
Of the men, with the exception OF Dean, OF Harvaras
and Calhoun Of Yale, expects TO play on his college
nine again.
It would be difficult to select college team better
fitted for the purpose Of the trip. AL the members
of IT are among the best amateur player in the
country. Three of them have been captains who have
introduced new methods In college baseball. and
Henshaw Is an exceptionally fine "coacher,' while
all the men excel In distinctive baseball quantiess
In only one respect perhaps, could the nine nave
been made stronger, and at the same time moro
suitable as an instructor stage, Yae's great pitcher
for four years. would have been great addition to
the team. 1t had been hoped that he might be able
to go the tour, but he had peen previously en>
gagged for the summer.
OF the players, Willard. twice captain Of the Hars
ward nine and its first baseman for six yeas, Is per
haps the best known TO college men. He weighs over
200 pounds. and since his baseball days at Exeter
has been remarkably heavy batter In the famous
Harvard year of 1885, when the Crimson did not loss
a single game during the season, Willard led the
batting record of all the colleges, and he has seldom
stood than second third In the college league.
Henshaw has caught for Harvard for four years. he
strong batter. In 1856 he was at the head OF the
college teams batting list Noyes, this seasons cap
tain Of the Yale team, Is sharp heider an accurate
thrower a steady batter and fine base runner. he
played at third base this year and Will probably mold
the same position IN the new team Calhoun, Yale'S
left delder is fine all-rouDd player, whose record
both at the bat and In the field Is we'll known TO Yas
mon Rogers another one of Yale's outheld. is an
exceedingly strong King, for some years ona
ne batter and one Of the best basernners among the
colleges lie was at time engaged by the Ah-
letics Young Dean, who plays at second base Tor
Harvard Is perhaps the quickest player on any col
lege nine fIe fields with wonderful rapidly and Is
a dashng although somewhat reckless Dase-runner'
He Is weak at the bat however. and his brilliant play
inc Is marred occasional unseadiness Cressy is noo
so we'll known as college ball player, az least not BY
that name. He Will probably play at short