The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
NorM Of sports.

The twenty candidates comprising the
Brown baseball squad were out In force
yesterday afternoon. and they are fast
getting Into shape for the opening game
with Trinity next Saturday. The men are
ell in good physical condition, glass
arms" and Charley horses" are thing~of
the past. and each player handles him
self like a three months veteran.
The act OF bunting the ball down the
base lines has been emphasized very
strongly for the past few days. This is a
sort OF trick that seems TO demand some
natural. Unborn knack, aud IL IL not ev-
cry player who can become skilled at IT,.
Capt. Clarke. Gray and Metcalf. however.
seem able 10 hunt I'm first class shape.
The fielding practice OF yesterday seem
ed 10 show up one alarming weakness,
and that was the inability of the whole
lnfield, with the exception OF Gray, 10
handle thrown balls. Ground balls ana
flies were well taken care of by all. and
several sensational stops and catches
were made. When, however, Whittemore
threw 10 second, or the pitcher attempt
ed To catch a man of the base, "A heart
breaking muff was generally the result
Crane was a noticeable offender I'm this
line. He seemed TO have an off day and
was unable TO get -apy-hall that was not
thrown directly into his hands. Paine and
Barry were also conscious for their
dropped balls.
The batting practice OF yesterday was
very encouraging, Crane and Belding
showing up especially well.
Capt Clarke said last night that the
men who would compose the regular
VARSITY nine this year were practically
chosen. and thcy are as follows:
Whittemore. catcher. with Newton as
substitute; Washburn, Wheeler. Lynch,
and Sclsnd, pitchers; Crane, first base.
because OF his stronger hitting abilities,
his keener knowledge OF the game and
his longer experience on the diamond.
Barrows, however, covers first better
than Crane. and the latter will be obliged
90 play gilt-edsed ball TO keep his posi-
tion. Gray is absolutely certain OF sec
end base. as are Harry raine and Barry
of third base and short stop, respective
~. Capt. Clarke will play centrehsld.
with the other two outfeld positions ly-
Sng between Lynch, Wheeler, Crocker and
1imball.
Today, n regular game OF I'VE innings
will be played on Lincoln Field between
she Varsity and second teams. Wash
burn will twirl for the Varsity, and eth
pr Lynch or Leland will do the honors
Tor the second team. Saturdays game
with Trinity will be called at 2:30 O'Clock
On order to finish before dark.
The teams OF the two lower classes.
freshman and sophomore, are out each
afternoon, and arc showing up some
promising young material. 1904 should
give the older class a hard fight i'm their
ennuai class game this spring. Yesterday
afternoon the sophomore class met and
elected James G.. Clifford, who caught on
last years team, as their captain for this
eear. Both teams have arranged good
schedules, and prospects of successful
peason for each are bright
The sale OF season tickets for the sea
eon's games has not proceeded az fast as
Gesired by the management. Evidently
she price OF these tickets (Which il - and
which admit tho bearer 10 all OF the
eighteen home gsmes) Is one reason for
their slow sale. Up To yesterday noon
but~forty tickets had boon sold, and the
number before the first game next Sat
Nrday will probably not reach a hundred
pn the other hand, was the price OF the
fickets placed at the old popular mark. 80.
no doubt at least, five or six hundred
could be sold. The tickets are now for
sale to the public, and many more will be
thus disposed OF.