The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
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Chauges IN the varsity Crew.


Changes IN the varsity Grew.
NEW HAVEN. March 8.-Yale's baseball candi
dates have begun playing in regular positions
and the practice season may DO said TO be fairly
started. Morton l.. Fearoy has the call for
pitcher. He showed much promise last season,
but had his right hand spiked 10 badly that he
was ont Of all the championship games. Thif
winter he has showed fine speed and fair CON
troll. His wildness seems to DO his worst fault
G. NJ. Hall. a Junior. is. noxt to Foarey. the best
man out. He pitched a couple OF games last
year. but a faculty complication took him
away carly. Big Cadwalader, tho football
centre. has received much attention all the
winter. He has not developed 30 rapidly as was
hoped. and has been temporarily dropped to the
freshman squad. The candidates for pitcher
are not quito satisfactory. Capt. Greenway's
arm seems to have been permanently disabled.
and tho youngsters must do all tho twirlinR.
Behind the bat some good material has re-
ported. Sullivan, who was first substitute
backstop last year, lie the favorite. New.
combe. last years freshman catcher. handles
himself we'll, but Is too light. Hirsh. another
freshman. has done good work in the cage, but
no 10 Ineligible because no went to Richmond
College last year. He will'play on his class team
and try for the varsity another season. Arthur
s. Goodwin. last years catcher, has Just left
college on account Of illness.
For FIRST base Mcbride, tho football full back,
Is tho best man for all around work He covers
wide territory and hits the ball hard In practice.
Wadsworth and Russell are clever flelders, but
handle the stick in weak form. 1t now looks
az though the other three infeld- posi-
lions would be divided up among Hazen.
to tell what disposition will be made Of the trio.
1t 10 possible that De saulles will 20 to short,
Camp to third, and Hazen second. Akin Is q
prominent candidate for the infeld; he played
sh%meq! H fHs is sh a hare MsM hi ISnd snd a saems sure sa sG
win a place on the team.
The outheld seems to be practically settled.
Capt. .G~reenway will cover left, Wallace WIN
probably Play right again. and either Akin or
last years second basemsn, will not be a candi..
date for the nine. What disposition Yale
will make of the candidates who spent last
summer as members Of summer mines is uncer-
announced as ineligible. He is coaching the Law
department. He will be a member Of that team
on It's Southern trip: Haml,n will also play
toned as another Law School player.
Yale's annual indoor games will be held next
Saturday evening at the Second Regiment
to mombers of the State militia: 5o-yard dash.
This Is an Innovation. that has never been per.
mitted by the faculty before. Some Of the
puRlllstS In Inc State are mcm0ersO or
the military companies. and the sparring events
will be an attractive %festure.
Secretary James f Sullivan of tho A. A. u.
has accepted an invitation to act as referee OF
the games. There will be a number of team re-
lay races. the principal one for Yale mon being
the contest between the academic and scientific
departments.
Spring work for the football squad will be
berlin, has notified the candidates for places
behind the line that they will be called TO the
Yale Field for regular practice on afterr oona in
April and May; Hard work In puntlng of all
will be present to coach most of the time. Tro-
ply cups will be offered for tho winners at the
annual competition in kicking. which will be
held about June /.
Coach Bob Cook made more changes in the
varsity crew last week. Williams, the young
ster who stroked the crew all the fall and until
three weeks ago, has been shifted again. When
he returned from Philadelphia last week, where
he was placed in scat 2. He has Just
been moved along to bow. Capt. Whitney. who
has been pulling bow, takes his old seat at 2.
been absent two weeks at his home at Philadel.
phia suffering with an attack OF indigestion.
He has just returned and will be in
seat 3. The crew is rowing at present as
alIe g $. s uross; + Flint M;ece e. Ss J. srSst;: 8.
Capt. Whitney; bow, Williams. Three veterans
Of last years varsity, Rogers. Greenway, and
ing hard. but are rowing in the second crew.
The oarsmen will request the faculty to allow
them to go TO New London a week earlier than
usual this year. That will take them to the
in about IA week to fourteen men. These
will remain here all the Easter vacation, rowing
twice a day. At that time the final reduction
Of the candidates will be made. Cook will remain
lere with the candidates throughout the vaca-
ton.