Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
BOWDOlN BASE BALL.
The Makeup Of the Strong Team That will
Represent the College.


noon and under the direction of Can
tain Pratt and the Coach Hall the
work of sitting the material has been
going on. Though by the graduation { {
more than half of last years team the
squad is as Il whole somewhat green
Captain Pratt expects to put a team
into the field the equal of last years
team. The loss of Harry Bacon is felt
most severely. He has been the main
stay Of the team four seasons. His
ability as player and the enthusia SIN
he put into the team will be missed.
Clark 90, the short stop of n year ago.
leaves big hole between second ana
third. His batting was also a feature
Of his playing. Behind the bat.
Trainor. NJ. s.. will be missing. and
third base will be without Harkins
whose steady work was a source of
strength last year. Capt. Pratt, Coffin
'G3 and Cakes '04. will do the pitching
this year. Captain Pratt is a senior
who has played on the Varsity during
his whole course. He is player of all
around ability. While his greatest
strength. perhaps, is in the box. he is
at home on first and may be depended
upon to give a good account of him
self at short stop, if necessity demands
In batting. he will probably be among
the leaders. Pratt has not limited him
self exclusively to baseball during his
college career, as is known by those
who followed the fortunes of the foot
ball team last fall No small part IF
the success of that team is due to the
hcady. earnest and hard work Of Dan
Pratt who ran the plays from his
position at quarter back. Besides being
an unusual athlete Pratt is a scholar of
far more than average ability. He is
a memte Of the Delta Epsilon frate. IL
ity
Coffin 90, is a Brunswick boy who
pitched in several games last year
with fair success. This year he has
shown considerable improvement and
it is expected that he Will develop even
more doing the season. He played full
back ON the football last fail. oakcs,
who, together with Pratt and Coffin,
will do the pitching. is 4 freshman
from Auburn. where his phenomena
pitching on the Edward Little High
school team attracted the attention Of
all interested in baseball in Mainn.
His lack of experience in college bali
may prevent him from becoming the
pitcher CT the State this year. but with
another years experience and growth
it is safe Ia say that Cakes will be one
of the strongest pitchers BOwdoin has
had for years.
There are two leading candidates for
catcher: blanchard '03 and Bradstreet
'O3 Green '03 has been doing some
strong work behind the bat during the
past few days and may yet win the
position. At present blanchard. who
halls from Maynard. Mass. seems to
be in the lead. His back stop work is
good and he throws to bases strongly.
but at the bat he is rather weak.
Bradstreet is a Gardiner boy AMI
comes from the Hotchkiss school where
he did some catching. He has had lit
tie experience in fast company and like
blanchard is weak in batting.
Harry Nevers. NJ. s. who played
such Il good game last year in the out
field will probably play first base. He
is one of the strongest players in the
squad He fields his position well and
bats strongly. His time is pretty we'll
filled up with work in the Medical
school and it is doubtful if he plays all
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absence Captain Pratt and Cakes VIII
proba bly, alternate at first.
For second base there is n scramble.
Wiley 'O1. Corners '03. and Martin OF.
are all working hard. 1t is hard To
pick the winner. Wiley is the strong
est of the three at the bat. and at the
same time holds his own in the field.
Martin is a little freshman from Cam
den His lack of weight makes it eX-
tremely hard for him to handle hard
batted balls, but, in spite of this dis
he plays a very good game.
Corners 'O3. is rather too slow for sec
ond but may develop speed and make
the place.
Andy Havey '03. who played on
Wesleyan last year. is practically sure
of short stop. He is probably the best
ball player on the team. Short stop rs
a new position for him. but he is fast
becoming at home there. He came
to Rowdoin last fall from Wesleyan.
where he played first base and led the
team in batting. His throw from short
to first is very quick and accurate. IL
will be hard for an opponent to make
first on an infield hit toward short
stop. The amount of ground he COW
ers is surprising; he is particularly
strong in gathering in short flies
over second base.
For third base the race is between
Parker 'O1 and Blye '04 Parker
comes from Gorham and played on the
team two years ago and has had more
experience than Blye His great weak
ness is a tendency toward wildnesS ~
his throws across the diamond. He
has great speed in his throws and if he
can learn control he will make third
base as strong n position as it was
last year. Blye is n slightly built fell
low. but quick in his movements. He
is sure of ground balls. but is weak in
his throwing. He should develOpe dur
ing his course into strong player.
He comes to Bowdoin from Bradford,
Mass.
For the outfield positions there are a
host of candidates. Stanwood %
Dana 'O3 Kelley 90, Holt '0S. Purin-
ton '04. and Perkins '03. are the best
of the lot. Stanwood played center
two years ago in several games, but
was prevented from playing last year
by a sprained ankle. His fielding
leaves little to be asked for. He IS
sure of fly balls. covers a great deal
of territory. and has quick, strong
throw in. At the bat he is fairly
strong. He will undoubtedly NAV con-