The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
At THE HOME or THE TIGERS.
Preparations FOR the Baseball CnmpniEn-vcak
In Pitching Material.

PRINCETON, March 13.-Tho tircsome wedding
out process of the candidates for Princcton's
baseball team Is about finished, and tho squad
has been reduced to twonty-four men. The open
ing gamo will be played on March 30 with tho
Rutgers College nine. Three games will take
place at home before April 3 to get tho men in
shape for tho annual southern trip during the
Easter vacation. Only tlvc games viii hc played
on the trip. the hardest of which will be with
the Baltimore League team on April z, and
two with tho Georgetown University nine.
on April o and IL. The hard practice last
week developed some good material, but
the question of pitchers is still pcrplcNinR
tho coachcrs. and 1t is almost certain that the
Tigers will be very weak in the box. Eastons
arm is too weak TO allow him 10 take amy prac-
tice with tho other players. In cage work
Hillobrand has showed plenty OF speed and fair
control. He was n weak hitter last year. rank
Ing ninth in the championship series. Harrison.
90. is making n good showing. He PLAYED on
his class team for two years and is considered u
good curves. but lacks control. iGuorin. 90.
who used to pitch for Lawrcncevillc, hns also
been kept for the place; Tho other candidates
A great deal is expected from Kafcr behind
the, bat. Last season he was up anon the
experience he has gained he ought easily to
rank first this year. RSohbins. l2oi. VIII be first
hustle to keen his old place from going to Ham
ilton. n promising. freshman player. kellys
ability as n hitter. however, will in all proba-
bility give the place to him. For second there
are six candidates. Angle, 1900: Sutnr, 30.
and Cluuscn, 1901. are in the lead so far rs
fielding goes. Uf the three, Clauscn has been
doing the best batting. Capt. Butlor has de-
cidcd to 20 TO short again instead of moving to
second. Barrett. '9s; Jones. 1900, and Duncan.
'9S. arc making n lively race for third. Last
year Barrett played the bag early in the season.
but or account of his poor hitting WAS beaten
out by Iillcbrand. Duncan came to Princeton
from the BROOKLYN High School with an excel
lent reputation asa ball player. He is showing
is trying. for pitcher, is n good third bascman.
1t is likely that tnsion will be moved from left
field to centre. Ilc is n good fielder. although
handicapped by his sore arm. Thompson. 'os.
the tennis champion; Maths, 1901, captain OF
the Lawrenccvillo School team last year; Sill
dell. 90; Dnhm and Robinson, 1900. are the
most promising candidates. fort The other outfield
positions. Ex-Cnpt. Jerome Bradley will coach
the team for the next six weeks.
The bicycle squad of the University track team
began TO train this week. NJ. j. McDerinott OF
Freehold, formerly 4. A. Zimmerinan's trainer.
gave instructions to tho men in regard 10 their
preliminary road and subsequent track riding.
The, most promising candidates are Andrews.
Mcfarland. Parker, '9S; Davis. Hill. Bawden
30: Dean. Wright. 1900: Ripley, Kehr, Lyon.
Granger. and Urban, 1901.
The annual joint exhibition Of the Yale and
Princeton gymnRstic teams will be held Mt
Princeton during the latter mart OF this month.
There will also bc three other exhibitions bv
Princeton men. including tho annual contest in
the Prokaw tank during commencement week.
The team will continue to practice throughout
the season under the direction of Trainer Goldie.
who is working up several new feats on the
trapeZe and bars.