The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
BISEBALL at HARVARD.
Capt Dean AVID Tin Keefe G-ttise tho
Battery Players In shap~.

CkanRiDGE, FOB. i3.-Aciive baseball prac-
tlce will b-gin at Harvard during the coming
week, and already Capt Dean has made plans
for the senson's work. Starting ut with ali OF
last Jear's nine back In -nllcgs and q host q.
new men who aspire TO lake the team. tbs
pros:-cts for . winning nine sect unusually
bright. and lively competitions for several 81
she positions are assured. II VIII tako the hest
kiad OF genci Aiship. however, to develop a
really fast Organization. for last years inc ran
a some~ hat cneck-red course. and the games In
which they nut up q star article NJ baseball
were not many. All their victories were due
almost entirely to tho steady battery work OF
Paine and Scannell and the hard hitting of
Garrison and Haughton. Outside OF tho play.
ing OF these men there was little 10 commend In
tho teams work.
One most unfortunate circumstance Is the
probable loss OF Henry CLARK son. the hard hit
ting outhelder. Clarkson Is not as ssilful In
his studies As on tho baseball field. and he has
been on faculty probation most OF tlls year.
There seems TO be little chance Of his playing
this spring. and his absence will he severely
fe!;. "a hc led the team At the bat last season.
Clsrksou comes OF - great baseball family.
being o younger brother OF John. the famous
old pitcher. and Arthur Clarkson. lately with
Charley Paine {. billed to do the bulk of tho
pitching. again this year. with Haughton. Coz
zenS' and ti,z t. help him cut "bnve" Scan.
the past three years. will hold Paine again.
Hauxnton made. a name for himself rs a star
he will cover the initial bag once mors. Capt.
Dean will probably cover second base again.
and stevenson mar continue 2, ,h'rd; ,hoaSh
needs a lively man. for neither Chandler nor
Vincent. who essayed to nil the position last
stop ~ould strengthen Harvara'. inneld won
derfully. Rand and Burgess will hold places in
decided Improvement over his form last war
when his batting fell on badly. Burgess put up
some rattling good ball last season and proved
himself n valuable man 10 the team.
Tim keefe has already had the pitchers 1t
wor. for a week da q &, year an an s,,emp, was
but his terms were too high and Ksefo was re-
tanned. Tho nine itsolf will have no profess
.Ional coach: Last spring Hugh Dury offered
ulty objected 10 the employment OF a profess
sional coach. The consistency OF their position
Tim Keefo to continue coaching tho pitchers.
ana furthermore employed Tom Bond. who
PLAYED With the old Boston and Providence
In baseball. Bond proved OF no earthly use to
any, OF the Harvard mines, but AS the college
paid him the baseball men did not care.
Paine, Haughton. Cozzons, and Fitz are get
ting Their arms into shape 10 the cage now I'M
der keefe'. direction; Dnniop. Davis. BurrAGe.
and COcbrancR are holding their curves at pres
enL Scannell will do lutte work before the
nine gets out OF doors.
Capt. Dean now has about nifty freshmen. who
aspire 10 baseball honors. AZ work In the cage.
'he calling out OF the freshmen candidates be-
Iore the varsity Is In accoidance with n new pol
Icy instituted by Capt. Dean this year. After the
preliminary season a few OF the most promising
freshmen will he taken on the varsity squad.
and thus viii be- avoided tho tedious sitting out
process under the old system. The policy es-
,anlished last year Of maintaining a second or
college nine distinct fTnm the varsity will be
Its efficacy as n training school for tho varsity
on several occasions last year. and This season
Il WIN have " schedule quite MS long rs that OF
the varsity.