The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-02
ARE rHEY AFRAID or sAYNEy
WAY Net I-et the Pesnsyivaniass 60 lato
The 1aterc ollexlste Races

The fact that Princeton and Harvard will
play together this season makes the Inter-
collegiate race moro interesting than ever be-
fore. and II few more teams were admitted
to tho contest tho battle would DO. In fact as
well as in name. struggle for the Inter.
collegiate baseball championship. Another
reason why the meeting Is not fair test oil
the ability OF tho various teams Is the small
number Of games played. On the date for a
game one Of the teams might be out OF shape
and another In prime FIX Then the element
Of chance that enters so largely into baseball
games ia apt to favor one or the other. where
in u longer series all the points OF team
would DO brought out thoroughly. and endur-
ance would play an important part. However.
as Yale. Harvard. and Princeton have elected
TO pay on a short schedule basis. they can fall
back upon the argument that 1t Is as fair for
one as the other.
All three OF the teams have been Industrious
" at work playing exhibition games ever since
the season opened. and all bQve made quite a
creditablo showing. Yale first started the ball
rolling by playing a series OF close and excit-
ing games with the Boston League team and
in view OF the vigorous manner In which
Nash's men have since thrashed other strong
League teams. Yale's good showing against
the champions Is triiie in the nature OF n
surprise. Possibly the Bostons did not desire
to exert themselves so early In the season. and
certain. that II the Bostons had play ed against
snoSeS 'nS TfsrsioFs aes showing
against tho Bostons should not cut much ,S Of
blue would certainly float above the Grim:
s sHn eapita fielder hitter and base runner
but fine field general. Yale is very weak at
third H no, ssSa sn at so ,Es
Bowors, and Carte; the team Il well provided r,
PEARS pear ' able to handle them IN good style At
the bat Yale is only fair. which also applies to
Harvard appears to rely principally on High.
lands who pitched phenomenal game against
the Manhattan A. C team some sIa slime time age.
aSs q II!
happsnsd to v have an of Day when d b faced
has shown ns Work seSnd
snd the eld T Y, Il GenSray gGGSdI They
n he paSs IN shs
championship games. Harvard will make
son. Princeton T. The most formidabie team in
the race. To start with. neither Yale nor Har-
stands n Hp1 behind Tie Lat ike p proiessona
and throws to bases like rifle shot. hing at
second and Ramsdell at third are very strong.
The weak spot at first has apparently been
strengthened by the substitution Of Gould for
outfielders. and Spooner is reliable. While
the Princetons are not sluggers. they hit con-
harder than the other two teams.
While 1t Is a hazardous matter to pick a win
nor in q baseball contest. amateur or profess
sional owing to the uncertainties OF the game
still on the basis OF the form shown up to date
there is ground for the assertion that Princes
!SSn is the most powerful Of the three teams
Whether the Orange and Black will win ma
Harvard and Yale Is another matter.
As between Yale and Princeton it is a not |
able fact that the former was beaten twice by
he Staten Island Cricket Club by 8 to 3 and u |
o 5. while Princeton easily beat the Crickets
~ to l. Princeton beat Dartmouth II to 2. |
md Harvard had hard work to beat Dart
mouth. the score being to3.
University Of Pennsylvania had a chance to
contest for the championship, the odds would |
% greatly in favor Of the Pennsylvanians win |
ling. The latter have thrashed all three of |
he hig college representatives. ohliterat- |
ng the Orange and Black with coat OF |
yhitewash. No matter which OF the big |
hree" W ns, the pennant. there viii! he |
. general impression that they hold |
shown themselves able to defeat all collegiate
baseball organizations. While Bayne is the |
tar performer Of the Pennsylvania Univer- |
ity $ team. he is backed up by remarkably |
Inc lot OF folders and hitters.
Dartmouth has also shown ability to cope
With the best OF the college teams. and In q |
ollege league would be heard from.