New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
YALES EIGHT AND NINE.
YALE'S EIGHT AND NINE.
THE BATTERY OF THE LATTER GIVES MOST
ANXIETY TO CAPTAIN RUsTIN-CREw
..nItn rIs AN THEIR POSITIONS


ANXIETY TO CAPTAIN RUsTIN-CREw
CANDIDATES AND THEIR POSITIONS
New-Haven. Feb. Is (speciaD.-Cap,ain Rustn. Of
the Yale nine is satisfied with the material for the
team except for the position OF pitcher. He looked
over the candidates for both the varsity and fresh
teams two days ago. and thinks that the held-
ing prospects are good the batting and base-run-
ming fair but that the battery candidates are weak
Outside OF Carter and Greenway. the regular bat
terry he has been unable TO find any promising ma
terial "Ben" Davis. '9J. son Of Director-Genera
Davis OF the Worlds Fair. for two years substitute
on the nine. did no pitching last year. but VIII be
asked train this season unless some unooked-for
pitcher shows up. Trudeau. &c. last years sub
sttute pitched in such poor form last fall. that he
Is not regarded having championship POSSIBLE
ties and McCandlass and Smith. last years fresh
men twirlers to be the only resources. Smith
is slender and hardly an athlete. and is therefore
not regarded able 10 stand severe strain IN tho
box but McCandlass is rugged and has terrific
speed He pitched for Andover Academy. his pre-
paratory school, three years ago. but has played
sbortstop OF late Carter the Yale pitcher. Will
give the most OF his attention 10 developing Nc
Candlass for the next month. He VIII personally
sunervse the training Of the pitchers. az no pro-
fessonal coach will be hired this winter. lie has
looked over carefully the material in the freshman
class and has been unable TO discover any promls-
inc nitcbine talent Greenway. last years catcher
ia still weak from the football strain which pre-
vented his playing last fall. and VIII not appear
behind the bat in all the games TINS spring, ana
Cantain Rustin is securing the field OF Candidates
for a man TO take his place The decision OF FREQ
Murpbv not 10 play this year takes away the most
available man. There three vacant positions
second base shortstop and third base. Qunby' last
wears substitute is likely TO play shortstop' Hed
inotop last years ccntre-ielder. to play second
base and Captain Rustln to give UP rieht heiu anu
NAV third Bemcnt the Andover seconu pase d.
he strong candidate for an lnllein piaVr anu '''n
mons another Andover player anu MAINS ann
X ga FOR members OF last year freshman ',a'"' wiz
nsLe a good fight for places In the outhelu. -
" S,nn,ai5 Armstrong Of the crew. has been hsap-
noinied this week in the failure OF any erauuatte
Coaches TO put in an appeaIahee. re 40 Harvard
GONE nervousness that Mr.. Waston up AT ma.
Ca relieving the varsity captain OF thc Wolh ~
training the eight, while Armstrong " op,sen NJ
,aLe en,ire charge OF training his own men am
vixen he wishes to row himself. TO can irot w
varsity boat an oarsman 10 coach. MOS " nv q
dime this week Cross, last year NO; naS no. a
trial ar No 3 and Dater. No. Tor 1851 mas H,oo rL
along IN No 6 The experiment seems " WIZ ~.
fairly well. Campbell has been 'a ,,nd a, No
aecond boat temporarily and also trieu az ~ -,
Simnson last wears freshman captain seems 70 ~,
favorite for stroke This Is ms tnifu ,.s, faults
nosi,on on the first crew. ana ms erea..a' l., Ill
sre disappearing The practice OF me CIV - ia
public and Captain Armstrong laughs az hear from
ex-Captans Ives and Hartwell. OF tne r 90 If
crews respectively and to secure thelI S,S,ness
the tank as both are In New orr ,om giving the
dn,ies however prevent them from S'. ,h cr az.
time requisite for coaching. The order OF IN, usuoi
al present is as follows, nearly unr S@ 81" 6 Dater
No : Cross: No. 4 I.ongacre; No D. pons" ""'
,,J,,or. No . Uolcomb and bow. Arnstrohs