New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
ATHLETICS AT PRINCETON.
RIvALRIrs FOR THE BASEBALL TEAM-THE
TRACK AND FIELD MEN.

Princeton. y D.. Feb. - 'SpeciHp-Princotoh
athletes are already b1sily engaged IN thcir pre-
lIminary training for the coming outdoor season
On Monday OF this week Captain haler pun tne
freshman baseball candidates to WORK In tho cage
There arc forty-tvo youngsters of varying ability
sor,a ~ whom, arc likely to land In the varsity
squad and perhaps get places on the regular team.
princeton needs several good inlciders and
co1iplo Of good outhedors could be used IN the
present emergency. Kelly, Easton and bu'er'
three Of the best men on last seasons nine "ere
graduated i'm June and their places VIII be nara 10
nll For Kcly's place at first base hlacN' H''"'-
To-, Chapman and Greene are going TO put mp
,r.at fight Chapman and Greene are freshmen.
The former f. from Andover whore be played on the
team for several seasons. and the latter was cap
tain and catcher Of the Lawrenccvile team a7l
wear. Black md Hamilton are both far men, but
the place will be- won by the man VINO proves 10 De
the stronger hitter
Harrison and Hnlehrand Will do the bulk OF the
pitching as they did last season the latter being
the more STEADY and experienced. Captain kafer
will OF course. do nearly all the backsiop work.
and that means top-notch play. Burke Is sun lh
college but will not play baseball this season ana
his place AT second will be bone OF contention Tor
the new men. especially Beardsley ana stein
wender. who are freshmen. but with considerable
baseball ability Iangdon seems the leading cam
didate FOR Buffers place at short stop and II seems
likely that Hutchings Will mold his place at third
In the outneld Suter and Watkins, Of last sea ,
sons Team remain. and will Try for their old
n, ICES Brown f. the best OF the new outneders
lie IS a freshman and played strong game on the
Lawrenceyillc team last spring. lie Is u strong
Wnam Clarke. the well-known Baltimore
catcher rs to coach the Princeton team this spring
lie vii arrive in Princeton about March T. and re-
main with the team until after the southern trip
I'm April He was the cause OF the good showing or
the Championship Princeton team Ot lH. ana Is "A
great favOritc with Princeton men IN general II
1yas cxuected by CAPTAIN khfer that Jcrom" Brad
ley .x captain and last years coach would Doe hero
Tor a mart OF the season to assist In the developing
Of the team but ne Is In business and unable 10
get away.
The Princeton track men are working hard 10 get
into shane for the coming outdoor season under
the direction OF Captain Crcgan and Walter
Christie trainer \ number of the men are ale
ready I'm good shape. and expected 20 take part
I'm some ~ the leading indoor contests during the
carly spring Captain Crcgan. Wills ~; Jarvis.
~. ana Hutchinson. 90. mako % strong relay
and Bottg-r f. working hard in the shot-put and
broad jump. Captain Cregan Is expected 90 take
the mile and half-milc for Princeton, a. ne has a
clear record I'm these contests for last season.
Jarvis Is going 10 sprint I'm fast time this year.
and may be- changed from the quarter which he
won at the intercollegiate championships last year.
10 the short spirits. Hutchinson. though only \
freshman. Is an experienced hurdler and Will make
his competitors hustle 10 reach the tape ahead Of
him In the pole vault and hammer throw Prince
ton Will probably be weak this season.
BID FOR SIUUONS-JEFFRIES FTGHT.
Dave" Holland. who Is receiving bids for the
contest between Bob Fitzslmmons and Jim