The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-01

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vi fNoQ Yale was thenprompt-
IN ed to recall that both
teams are now hard at
- Co work in the gymnasiums
81 training for their annual
struggles. The teams this year will be
captained by Buck" Whittemore and
Fred Rustin, two of the brainiest players
on a college nine. 1t may be interesting
to look over their past records. White
more, of Harvard, who, by the way Is
known by hardly any other name than
"Buck," halls from Roslindale, Mass; he
attended the Boston Latin School and
jumped into popular favor there as q
baseball player as we'll as sprinter.
For two years he captained the team,
and on entering Harvard in his fresh
man year was the first substitute on the
Varsity nine and covered third base
in admirable atyle in the freshman
games with Yale. Last year he had
worked his way up TO second base and
covered the bag almost perfectly, as well
being a very strong hitter and an Q keel
lent base runner. His remarkable quick
ness and agility was always apparent and
on account OF his GOODNESS and self
possession he was unanimously chosen 10
the captainoy for the year '95. Although
the season is very young the candidates
have been practising for the last three
weeks or more, and have gained rapidly
under his watchful eye, and although he
has several important positions to I'LL, 1t
may be said that he will turn out firot-
class team.
Fred Rustin is a Western boy. He halls
from Omaha. He arose into popular favor
while at Phillips Academy, Andover, In
tho year 80. AL Stearns, the captain OF
of last years Amherst nine, was captain
OF the Andovsr team at that time, and
seemed unable to pick out man who
could cover shortsstop even fairly well.
He heard that Rustin used to play ball
some at home SO finally induced him
to come out and try for the
team. Fred reluctantly did SO,
but he surprised himself, to say
nothing of the students in general, by
covering the position admirably and
greatly strengthening the team in batting.
The following year he captained the team.
Upon entering the Sheffield Scientific
School at Yale he also played in several OF
the varsity games, as also captaiped
the Freshman nine. From that time on
he has played either at short-stop or at
enter-ield, and at the end of last season
he was elected captain, position which
was held by George Case, who also
played on the Andover team with him.
His candidates are working hard every
day, and that he will turn out good
team is almost certainty. 1t is too early,
now, to predict the winner this year, but
it is safe to say, however, THAT, other
things being equal, Yale will come out
victorious on account OF her phenomenal
luck which never seems to desert her in
time of need.
You will remember that stated not
long since that i would prefer to await
the actual figures on the measurements OF
the new cup defender rather than to take
the sensational story of any newspaper in
the matter. ! see that my position is
fully endorsed by Nat Herreshoff, himself,
who says that all statements of the kind
are utterly unreliable and incorrect. You
can take my word that Nat is too old
bird to be caught mapping by anybody,
even SO alert man as the average re-
porter. So we will have to wait while
longer.
have beard in my time many wonder
full fictions about j. l.. Sullivan, but the
latest one caps tho climax. You have
doubtless heard OF 1t. 1t is to the effect
that the manager OF a well known lecture
bureau has made an offer TO star the big
fellow as a reformed drunkard and tenn
perance lecturer, provided, OF course, that
John will sign the pledge and keep il.
John at this stage OF the game, should
judge, would take up almost any offer owing
to his extremely embarrassed financial
condition, but as a temperance lecturer,
ye gods What a sight he would be,
standing up with his 800 pounds OF avoir-
dupois, more or less, screwing his mouth
TO the left, and with that bass-viol voice
OF his, huskier than ever from ths effects
OF John Barleycorn, saying, sect thee
behind me, Satan. Down with BOOZE
Cold water for me, sect" This would
surely be a treat, and IL II happens, we
may be well assured that this is the age
OF miracles.
take the opportunity here OF setting
Dick O'Brien, the middleweight champion