New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ATHLETIC AND COLLEGE, NoTES-PEhsoNAL'
Philadelphia March (SpecaD-shahnoh LAW
the noted Trinity College pitcher. is candloa'e ior
tho baseball team, and is practising daily. iio 'a' =
altudng to the trouble with his arm: 81 VIII pl'c"
better BAH next season than ever have I'D lily ''''
have rested one whole season. and, WIN propc' "a"
have rcganed nv old-timc FORM With the support
of a good team shannon will no doubt prove in'n'o"
equal to any college pitcher in the country
The management is trying to arrange dates WIZ.
several Interstate League for the early part Oh
April These games promise to be very interesting.
A. D. whiting the genial manager Of the team has
shown his ability as manager in more than one way
and the students and athletic directors are depehuihs
greatly upon his judgment
bowman last years lcffeder, is practising for one
Of the pitchers. This players only trouble Is Ills
wlldness, which he is overcoming.
Young Kirk will make better showing TINS sea
son than ever he is much larger and stronger.
The necessity OF having competent trainer to take
charge Of the men, who are willing. even anxious
to for the track athletics OF the varsity Is every
day becoming apparent. That college Team
which has been self-traincd' Is match for one
trained by an able professional trainer has been proven
too often and forcbly allow Of an instants doubt
in the matter. The only question is, Does the mate
rial now in the university warrant the employment OF
a trainer when the state of treasury is consid
cred And to this the Pennsylvania answers " Most
certainly Pennsylvania has too long hcid high
place in track athletics among the colleges OF the
l. C. A. now to take inferior place on accouno
of mistaken idea OF her inability to pay LOT proper
training ard instruction. Never was the university
possessed Of better or promising material. HAD
Princeton Tale our men, they would Already ha'o
them hard at work.
A new law club was organized in the Law Depart
ment Of the university last week. and the following
officers elected Il. ;. Ammerman' PRESIDENT
sumner ;. Bowman. vice president; C. T. Aun' secrc-
tary r. A. IIetcrling treasurer. and ID. kcynoids
owen. Henry Burck and Norton b. Young executive
committee.
The glee and banjo clubs are to give concert
March = in the University Chapel at p. m. for the
benefit Of the Souths boathouse
Manager Whiting has secured a benefit concert from
the glce and banjo clubs. 1t will be given In about
two weeks In the Academy OF Music. III promises 10
The cricket club will be as strong as it ever has
been ana possibly og"ired hi' Intention Of ioin
INK the team; he was the American winner VI tle
prize for batting on the famous EIropea 1a . Wp
w. Goodwin. the West Philadelphia SWIM bowler; MA,
deton, Of the Germantown club and number OK
prominent local cricketers will complete the cluD'
Games Will be played with the Harvard CLUB at Cain-
bridge, and with the clubs in and around Phlladelpia
The lacrosse team 10 young organization at the
university. principally composed OF icsiiheh' y
,crce OF games have been arranged.
Joe shannon has Joined the J. 1. Clarke Hare Law
Club - -,
The baseball team will probably be composed OF
the following men: Lansing, catcher; shannon.
pitcher. Darrah, first base, Wagonhust, second base
Graves short stop. Cahill. third base Bowman, left
Held Long. centre field, Ammermsn right field, and
COhn. substitute.
The probabilities are that Catcher Cahill, Of the
New Ravens, viii stay with the club ali spring lie
IS second year medical The students and friends
81 the team very anxious to see him with the
club
McNorris. Of the dental department. Is a proms-
ing applicant for the pitcher, box. lie Is young, buO
has good speed and fine curves.
Manager Norton b. Young. Of the law department.
In. all eli emf "a I'll On
games. Ills team will be- composed of the following
men: shannon pitcher, Ammernian catcher, Bow
man. base Wagonhurst. second base; Patterson,
short stop, Oliver. third base, Delapaine. loft field
Youns. centre He'd. and Robinson, right field.