The Washington times., 1895-03-25

The Columbian University base bali team
has reorganized for the coming season, under
the management OF ". H. Westcott, with
the following players: Medford, catcher
Buckman, pitcher; Green,firs base and
cap tain; SteiEmetZ, second base; Ed
Roach. third base: DaIzeIl, short stop;
GoodfeIlow. left field: Schiller, center
field; Bates, right field; and Laughiin,
change pitcher. The club has been prac-
ticjng for the past two weeks on the Mt.
Pleasant ball grounds. getting in trim for
the opening game @. the season with the
University ofYermont next Wednesday.
The Columbia athletic grounds have
been secured To play practice games, and it
is likely that the game with the Univer
sity ofY ermont VIII also be played there.
The first game OF the season between the
Kendall club. of the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute. and the Columbia University club
was played on Wednesday last and re-
suited in q victory for the Columbia lads
by a score of 16 TO s. Both clubs put up
a good game but the Columbia University
boys had the best of the game from the
start and showed the advantage of their
early practiCiug. The same clubs viii
meet again during the coming week.
George Buckman, the new pitcher, played
last year in the Virginia state League.
He is an all-Found ball player. and prom
ises to DO good work this season. He is
also a good batter Mcdford is a valuable
man behind the bat. his heavy hitting
and accurate throwing having helped to
score a good many victories last year. He
will BE- found in his old position this season.
Green, who so successfully captained the
team last season, VIII have charge OF
the club during the coming season
With Green, SteinmetZ, and Roach on
the bases it will be hard for the opposing
club to score a victory
A southern trip of two weeks has been ar
ranged by Manager WestcOtt over the
same route as last year, and il is TO be
hoped that they Will meet with the same
success as last year, when they won nine
out of the eleven games played.
DalZell is one Of the best players in the
city, He understands the game thoroughly
and was sought after by some of the best
teams in the city. he is also good,
scientific batter and base runner.
Roach was last year member CT the
Young Mems Catholic Club. His playing
was of the first-class order. and his batting
was help to pull the Y. NJ. c. A. out
of many hole.
Green, who has been selected as cap
tain this year, was formerly a member of
the Y NJ c. A Club. He is a good
all-round man and fills his position well
Steinmetz plays a snappy second and
what he does not know about the game is
not worth knowing. He is very good
second baseman and covers lots of ground.
| GoodfelIow. one OF the heaviest hitters on
| the club, and famous for his double baggers,
W i'll be found in his old position in left field
which he guarded so well last year. His
record is one of the best on the club
! Laughlin will alternate in the pitchers
| box and field.
Bates has the movement of good pitcher
! and Will be given trial in the practice
| games He played on the Williams Col
! lege Club last year, and was considered
! one of the best men on the club, ant
| developed into heavy hitter.
| Manager WeStcott is in communication
| with the various leading college teams o.
4 the country, arranging schedule OF game:
/ to be played this season. The schedui,
! is incomplete at the present time, but h'
hopes to be able to make it public in {
week or ten days.
The members of the Georgetown COlleg
base ball team are in steady training AM
viii be in good condition on Friday, Marci
20, when they battle with the Universit,
of Vermont team. This viii be the Openin:
game OF the Season.
The senior campus has been levcled an'
will be rolled the coming week. Whel
completed it Will bc one of the finest cOlieg
fields in the country.
Captain Mahoney mas anBouncedthem make
up of the team as follows: Catcher, Sulil
van. Pitchers, Carm0dy, McCreerey, u
! Mahoney; short stop, MeGrath; first base
G.. Mahoney, Carmody; second base, Ed
Mahoney: third base, Murphy; left field
HALEY; right field, Mccarthy.
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