The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-11
PRINCETON'S -i7HLETIC PROSPECTS.
Everything. Looks Encouraging with
Chances for 81 Varsity Grew.

Everything Looks Encouraging with
Chances for n Varsity Grew.
PRINCETON. April 1O.-Thc athletic season is
opening with bright prospects for Princeton.
Not only are the promises of u winning base
ball team about as good as they were last
year. but in track athletics there are moro
signs of general activity than has been shown
here for some time. Then there is some hope
OF organizing II crew here this spring
Tho weather has handicapped the members
OF the baseball team somewhat. and prevented
them from enjoying open-air practice. But
Capt. Young has not been idle. He has put his
men through n course Of six weeks hard work
in tho cage such us they probably never went
through before The number Of candidates
has been reduced to seventeen men. as fol-
lows: l.. Young. 90. captain: Spooner. ~: A.
Yoqns. % 22 Browa XII ni,oN wGSacofk nS
Esys Van sort Gri;s'S IL yoa Msk0"I'f
U M tEs.e yo nrsSf KIM &r naa a %9 Rams
team.and Brown and sroonesr were ubstitntes
Sing has been moved to second base amsdel
brought in to third from right Held; while while
and 'ii Humrhreys are the canddates for catch.
or. OF the two. Brown is the better man. He
catches all ivo pitchers. and his throwing is
n,1.' His weak point is in hating Humphreys
is good catcher and thrower. but runs bases
'i Drake Van Sortriek. Mullen and H. Young
are all trying for pitcher, Drake was third
hts 5 GOOD IL Sa nss sS 8G s
to pitch rood curve, but lacks, most OF tho
Es"e new man who ntehrs Very fair jail and
runs bases well. Ills fielding is Indifferent
and batting week H. Young is is n, one Of
hs S 'i ttie wjancss: s yGry , Gifcetty;r
though he has. not shown UP so,wclI in leI
play rs he did in cage practice. His weakest
whn r re We ia be- wax M at hH last year has,
without doubt. found the right position ut sec
onl; The, ball rarely passes him IN game.
are lrill liant. immsdell Is at present playing
'Hn hoh Dn pHy s he Hnhjs
iieeiIdicr now in college. lie is feing tried at
ether an nostan Of his Very poor b
ting. He will be valuable substitute for
between Brooks and A. Young there is little
choice for short, both PLAYING good rs, Gn =
Brooks is. Wright will play cent?" field His
fielding is perfect, He is IL good thrower. per
BATS sa MsckseSs M ep t. s
is the best ull-round player on the team. and
can cover a base with almost as much skill rs
cock are both trying for right field. OF tho
two, Spooner has had more experience. having
him hard. however and is perhaps the better
mup. Taken as n whole. the material Cart
Young has ought to develop into n champion
EunaiIy bright are Princeton's prospects for
tho track. Al! OF last years team are, now III
SON. 4 general interest entirely new to Prince
ton is being aWaken"d in this bra branch Of attn,
now on tho track. Thirteen, men are trying
for the !:Grints. namely SredrnburS. ~. ccmp.
,Ga: Johnson. I4; McSnlty 10, HaaTii ~;
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5 JoRnSIon % a Ep TausSsn In * hfh '9mp
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S 81: F,ass ' 81; iTpt y tIIc%ins !Se
h mnT 5 "I Fnt EH "; Fars2 'TH y:
ing for tho pole vault are: Sill '!4 Oifett. 90;
The nicyciists are: Mollltt. 'o:t; Ritchie. ,n3:
Grandin. ~; Lewis ~ iufh1G nt I ta;v The
the probabe winners. The team Vii not 80
to the training table until late In April
JACK tn" r n" Iha me ta ami tr has
into condition The baseball DIAMOND Which
cont Of turf and Is in excellent shape for work;
The cinders on tho track hay" been rolled AMI
rnk cd until the track is MS level as II floor and
The Question OF rowing. which had been
c ii Ii. Z. Murray. 'Ms. who takes deep in.
terest In Princetons boating Interest,". ms
been doing his best to arouse an interest IN
thu matter. Tie Is confident. both from per-
sonnl Investigation and previous GNncri"n,ce
Mt the college that lack OF facilities for rowing
is not princetons weakness. Oxford ana Cam,
bridge haye no better orr4rtunitrs mn ara
crew. having received u dcscriptiono 81 lrlnrn,
TONS facilities. Expresses his Mcl"f that. win
prip