Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-08
BOWDOIN BASEBALL.
Bright Prospects Of Very Strong
Team.
Coed Coaches Secured and Fine Schedule
Of Games Arranged.

Rrunswick. Me-, March 7.-(SpeciaD.
The approach Of spring has brought
about the usual enthusiasm and inter-
est at Bowdoin in the prospects Tor the
base bail team which is to uphold the
honor of the college on the diamond.
For the last two months the candidates
have been hard at work in the cage
under the direction of Captain Bacon.
Four times a week they meet and
nractice batting and infield work. The
ca~a 10 situated in the basement Of the
gymnasium and affords admirable ia
ciljties for batting and battery prac-
ices At present, although too early
m actually pick out the men who will
make the team, it is evident, from the
quality of the playing of the men as 4
whole, that Bowdoin will be represen-
ted by the strongest team she has put
on the field for some years. The lead
Ing candidates, about 30 in number are
Outfielders, r. NJ. Greenlaw. 80; w.
B. Adams; 49,. w. +. Jonah. Med. w.
J. c. Pearson, 90: w. H. smith, ~
r. E. Bragg. o. G. NJ. Parker. VI"
r. A. StanwOod. 'O2.
Infielders. p. c. Haskell. w; w. D.
Clark. 80: r.. s. Hadlock. ~; n. H.
Neagle. 80; A. w. Clarke. w; r. ~
Pottle, 90; c. G. Willard. 90; l.. y.
Tyler, sOl: H. H. Cloudman. Ol; r. r.
Hoyt. '02: T.. B. Folsom. O2; D. H.
LinkInson. 'O2; 8. w. Moves. w.
Battery positions, H. o. Bacon. Nv;
w; +. Libby. 80; J. F.. Wignott, W:
q. i. Pratt. OF: r. s. Philoon. ~: r.
II. Ward, 100; j. II. White. 'Ol; c. 3.
Flint, '0l: r. r. Kelley. '02: II. b. East
man. '02.
All of last years team are still in
college with the exception OF STAN
wood. '9s and Bryant. Med. STAN
woDd's place in the outfleld will be
hard to fill, hut Bryant's at third will
be easier as there are several strong
candidates.
Captains Bacon and Libby, '99, will
undoubtedly alternate between nrst
base and the pitchers box. For second
base, there is Haskell. '99, who played
there the greater part of last season,
Linkinson, 'O2, an old Portland high
school player, and Folsom, '02. Has
keil's chances at present seem the
brightest On the third bag. POtt!e.
100; Hoyt. '02: Noyes, '02 and Hadlock.
80 are striving for the honor. Had
lock seems to be in the lead, with Pot
tle~ good second. At shortstop,
Clarke, 90, of last years team. is prac-
tica1ly sure of his position, although
Neagle, '99, is pushing him hard.
Left field will be taken care of by
Greenlaw, 80, who played there so brill
iantly last season. For center garden
Stanwood, '02 and Parker. '0l, are the
leading candidates, while in right field
Tyler, OF. Cloudman. 'O1. Adams. 49,
and Jonah, Med. 90, have all had ex-
perience.
In the box Captains Bacon and Lib
by. '99. will twirl the sphere with all
their old-time effectiveness while Pratt,
'O1, and Kelley, '02, the old interschol-
astic player, can be depended upon for
some eleven pitchings. Behind the bat
Wignott, 80, is the surest man: but
Ward, 90. former Wesleyan player.
Philoon. SO. and Eastman, '02. will
make strong attempts at this position.
Captain Harry o. Bacon of the class
OF 1900 and consequently a junior Is
from Natick. Mass. where he played
ball constantly till he entered BowdOin
in the fall of SC He is six feet and
one inch in height. weighs 1870 pounds,
and is every bit of an athlete. He has
played on many amateur teams in
Massachusetts and there has an en-
viable reputation, having held his own
with the strongest players in that
state. His best work last year on the
Bnwdoin team was against Amherst
when for 13 innings he held that strong
team down to five hits. He is a mem
Der of the Delta Kappa Epsilon frater.
nifty.
Joseph w. Whitney, the manager o.
the team, and also a member of tn,
class of 1900. is a Portland boy. H,
was assistant manager last year ant
his election as manager this year wa
with the approval of the whole college
lie Is a member of the Psi Upsilon fra
ternity.
Through the efforts of Manage
Whitney two coaches have been Sc
cured for the training of the team
The first Of these. Mr.. w. c. Sherman
Of Massachusetts, Is, to come about tn
first Of April and to remain two o
more weeks. His special duty will
10 develop the batting ability of tn
team. Mr. Sherman is particular
competent in this branch Of the gam
as will be seen by his playing on sue
teams as Melrose Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association and late
on the Carriers OF Franklin.
Mr.. Sherman's successor will be Ere
W., WOOdcock. the well-known Dart
mouth and Brown player. Mr.. Wood
cocks successes in, the pitchers DO
first at Brown and later on the Pitts
burg team of the National League. ar
too well known to need repeating herr
The schedule Of games which hav
been arranged by Manager Whitne,
are as follows:
April "a. (Fast Day. open.
May 3. Harvard at Cambridge
May 6, Y. of NJ. at Orono.
May >. Tufts at College Hill.
May 10. Brown at Providence.
May IL. U. of NJ. at Brunswick.
May l6. Dartmouth at Hanover.
May IL, Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 20, Open