The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-27
INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL.

Indications point TO boom in coDeBe
base ball this year. ESPECIALLY at the tni-
versities of Harvard. Yale. Princeton ana
Pennsylvania. or these. Harvard's out
look appears 10 be the most promising.
The Crimson loses only one player from
last years victorious nine. Loughlin, the
centrefeld In the battery department
there is undoubted strength with the star
pitchers, Stilimsn, Clarkson, Herman ana
Mcdonald. in the box and Capt BIZ Keed
behind the bat.
The inreid remains intact, with Ken
dali on first. Fincke al second, Clark AT
third and Coolidge shortstop. In the out
field are Owens at left and wendell IN
right, while George, All excellent player
will probably succeed Loughlin in centr"
There are many new and promising
players who are trying for the team put
they will have hard work 10 displsce tine
regulars. Hamilton and Lewis OF the Bos-
ton National League team Will nave
charge OF the coaching. Harvard will not
play Princeton, but Will feature the con-
tests with Yale and Pennsylvania.
The Yale nine TO be coached by Tot
Murphy. will have four vacancies to MI.
Camp. the shortstop: Sullivan catcher;
Lyon, centreield. and Quin1by, third base.
have left the University. Those OF the
regulars and substitutes left In the iield
are Robertson. Garvin and Danny COOK.
pitchers; Hirsch. catcher: A. Sharpe anu
Wardell first base and outheld: Guern-
sey, Brown and Bronson. third base
Barnwell. Ward and Blount, outnelders'
Cook and Sharpe played on the Narsty
football team last fall
The former is a strong pitcher and 10
expected 70 do the bulk OF the twirling.
II NAV be said that the teams chief
strength lies In the batteries.
Princeton will also have four vacan-
cies 10 fill The great battery Hillebrand
and Kafer. one OF the best ever seen IN
college uniforms, will he missed. Watkins
the crack centreheider. and Burke, the
fast rightfielder. are also out of the team.
L. Clarke the catcher OF the Boston
National League Club, Will do the coach
ing and will have good material In hand
Capt Green will do the catching. and
as nucleus he will have the veterans
Pearson. FIRST base; Chapman left field
Steinwinder. second base; Hutchins, third
base: Mier. second base; Paul Mier. left
field and Scott. pitcher. IL the battery
can show ordinary strength IL Is believed
that the Tigers will make things interest
ing for Yale.
Arthur Irwin is coaching the University
OF Pennsylvania candidates-and he feels
confident OF success. The Quakers have
all OF the old men back except Corbin al
short field and Hueston at centre. New
man, fine outhelder from Brown Uni
versity is eligible TO play this year and
will probably succeed Hueston.
Smith and Cartwright are among the
best candidates for short stop. Leavy,
Layton and Devlin are the pitchers and
great deeds by them are looked for.
I.eavy, according To Irwin. is one OF the
leading pitchers OF the college arena.
Outside Of the big four" Brown Uni
versity promises to have another crack
team. kid" Nichols Of the Boston Ma
tionai League team. Is the coach.
Cornell. too. is confident OF having
fast nine. the members OF which have
been receiving instructions from Hugh
Jennings of tho champion Brooklyns.
Columbia's nine IL not formidable on
paper. but the candidates are doing hard
work indoors.
Georgetown and Manhattan College are
booked 10 have winning teams. Altogeth-
er. college base ball should attract the at
eention OF those enthusiasts who have
turned away from the professional end
of the national game.