The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-09

ERE Is Plenty Of Good Material
There This Year.
strong Nine VIII BE Picked Out
|sefore the Opening of the Season In
April. ~ -

Nhe prospects for good ball team at
Id Brown "this year are very bright.
irty men commenced training under
plain Steere ON Jan. 3, and
IS number has been gradually de-
nished until sixteen men are now
training from whom the Varsity team
Il be picked. For the batteries there
White and Lang, Russell and Tenney,
ady and Green, and King. White, '95,
he star pitcher of the college and the
Dspects are that he will live up to
reputation which he gained
holding Harvard down to one hit last
ring. Russell, '97, is a new man and an
known quantity. He comes from
lens school, West Newton, Mass, with
kood reputation. Brady, '97, Is new
ln. He comes from New Bedford with
hood record. King, '96, has pitched for
class team and has played one game
tn the Varsity.
pfthe candidates for catcher, Tenney, 80,
| II be seen in his old position and will be
o of the main stays of the team. Lang,
Is showing up well and will probably
|ep his place which he earned last year
| his creditable back stop work. Green,
whose injuries last year prevented him
pm playing for most of the season, viii
20 try for the team.
For first base the candidates are: Han
|ck, '97; Robinson, '96; Mott, '96; Bus
|rd, 30. All these men are doing good
|brk, though Hancock seems TO be show
|g up the best at present. He comes from
ban Academy, where he played on
|e school team. For second base Dono-
In, '96, is almost sure fixture. He
mes from Andover, where he played
Tree, years In the team. He has had con-
litter and brilliant fielder. At third,
bwney, '96, and Perkins, '97, are
Indicates. Lowney comes from Holy
oss where he gained % good reputation
|r himself by his firm fielding and handy
lick work. Perkins comes from Dean
|cademy. He Is showing up remarkably
|ell. He is also trying for the outfield.
At shortstop is +" Kid Steere, the cap
lin of the team. He has played on the
lam three years and is brilliant batter
bd fielder. He is hard worker and Is
hndling the men in good shape. He well
bserves his position.
For the outfield the candidates are Mil
|rd, '97, George, '94, Colby, '97, w. IL.
|eere, '96, Farnum, '96, and Cooke, '95.
(illard comes from Andover, where he
|ayed centrefield two years. He is good
ELDER, and always has his eye on the
bill. He should make a strong fight for
be position. Colby, '97, is a man who is
howing up well. The work of the other
len is well known. OF these w. Ii.
Eeere, '98, has improved much over last
EAR. Farnum is also showing up well.
Manger Huntoon expressed himself as
ery much pleased with the work of the
hndidates. The men have shown a
barked improvement in batting over
[st year. The schedule OF games
not yet entirely made up.
he season will open on April 8 with the
oston League on Lincoln Field. Twenty
Dur games will be played on the home
rounds including games with Andoyer,
,xeter, Wesleyan, Dartmouth, Williams,
.mherst, University ofvermont, Michigan
Pennsylvania, Lehigh, Cor
ell, Holy Cross and Boston College
here will be three games with Yale, two
n Lincoln Field, and five games with
Harvard. Games will also probably be ar
anged with the New York League
Columbia, Tufts, Trinity and Orange A.
!, for the benefit OF the Brown New
,ork Alumni Association. Season tickets
,ill be five dollars and will be limited in
lumber. Those wishing them should
uscribe at once.