The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
"PENHsY,s" BAsEBALL TEAM.
The MEN whom Capt. BInkeIey Has Picked
Ont TO Play.

PHILADELPHIA, April Capt. Blakeley has
picked the team which will represent the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania on the diamond this
spring, AZ follows: Catcher. Radcliffe: pitcher,
Dickson; first base, Gillinder: second base, Rob
inson; third base. Blakeley; shortstop. Wilhelm;
left field. jackson: centre field, Colbert; right
field, Voigt. The inflcid and outfield substitutes
will be Ramsey, Whine, and Huston. Hoeffer
will be substitute catcher. Three substitute
pitchers will be picked from tho following:
Richie. Brown. Thatcher. Wundor. and Euttcr.
with tho chances favoring the first three. Tho
team will be stronger in the box than for several
years, and the infeld and outleld should be at
least equal to last year.
Radcliffe. the catcher. ia n new man, but
comes with n fine reputation. Iio is said to be
rs good Il pitcher as catcher. and only for tho
scarcity OF material behind tho bat would prob
ably dc some work in tho box. He prepared at
the Delaware Conference Academy. and played
on the Dover. Dol, team for several years. Last
summer no caught for Capt. Blakeloy's all-col-
icgiate team. King Dickson, who will DO tho
teams mainstNy In the box, is considered to BIO
the equal of any college twirlcr in the country.
He pitched for tho varsity in 1894 and '85. but
was prevented from playing last season by the
faculty. He prepared at tho Haverford College
quarter backs last fall, his brother, Byron.
playing rlgnI emu. ltllCulC, VIM Will IN iJls
second pitcher. was ineligible until nearly tho
end OF Inst season, but pitched tho last Harvard
game, holding the crimsons down to three hits.
lilo formerly played shortstop for Dickinson
College. and before last season did but little
pitching. Thatcher and Brown will likoly DO
The other pitchers. Thatcher prepared Mt tho
Frionds' High School in this city and pitched
for last years freshman team. He Inns also
pitched for tho Camden A. A., C.. y. NJ. L., and
last summer for Blakeloy's all-collegiate nine.
Brown Is IA freshman from tho Penn Charter
School. He Is n loft-hander.
HOrffar. the substitute catcher, hold tho Same
position last season. Gillindcr, who will play
ilrst base. il n freshman. and last year caught
for tho Central High school team. lie Is young.
but we'll built, and before the end OF the season
should play n strong game: Robinson, second
base. played the same position on last years
freshman team, and in the summer was one. OF
the all-rollcgiatc nine. Capt. Blokcley at third
base and Wilhelm at shortstOp I'll tho same po-
sitions rs last year. The latter should play u
much better gamo after his experience OF last
year. Jackson. last seasons first baseman,
will play left field. where he Is moro valuable
to tho team. He prepared at tho West
Chester Normal School, and was ono Of
the varsity substitute half backs last fall.
Charley Colbert. tho wcll-known football player,
will cover centre field. lie played in the outheld
on the varsity team OF '81. Voigt. right field.
played centre field on last years team. Huston.
the outfcld substitute, was formerly captain of
the Central High School nine and assistCnt
manager Of last seasons football team. Ramsry y,
infeld substitute. played on last seasons fresh
man team. Whine. the other intleld substitute,
Is a freshman and n very promising player.