The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-08
HOLY CROSS WELL FIXED

Unless the expectations OF the coaches
and the captain OF the Holy Cross base
ball team are without fourdation,- the
Worcester collegians will have one of the
fastest baseball teams that has repre-
scented the college in recent years.
The candidates have been practicing
in the cage for a month under the direc-
tion of coach John j. Pappalau, a men,
Der OF the Worcester league team last
season, and formerly pitcher on the
Holy Cross team.
Since the days when Sockalexis, the
Indian, and Bill Fox, no squad OF candi-
dates have shown more promise than
this years bunch.
When the call for candidates was is
sued last January so men answered
Capt. Dyer's CALL but since that time
it has been necessary 10 weed out and
cut down the squad 10 working form.
This was no easy task, as many of the
men were playing fast ball in the cage.
Ability 90 hit the ball was the test TO
which each man was put, and only those
who showed ability to connect with the
sphere were retained. Holy Cross weak
point last season was her inability TO hit.
and the coaches were determined this
year 10 sacrifice a good fielder for a
good hitter.
There is no question about the out
field, the men who played the positions
last year are working I'm good form this
Year, and are far superior TO their near
est competitors. Baldwin. who played In
left field, is booked for the position this
year. He is batting in much better form
and is counted as one of the heaviest {
hitters on the team. McKoen. who
played center last year. Is practically as
sured of his position. He is one of the
cleverest fielders that Holy Cross has
ever had, but is weak at the bat The
most promising man for right field is
uyh was
last year. He is erratic In fielding, but
Is sure hitter.
The hardest fight for positions is coming
in the infield bunch. There are nine
men who are playing good ball and the
selection Of the inheld is puzzlng both
captain and coach.
Capt. Dyer is, OF course, sure of his
position. there being no other TN his
class on the team. In former years he
has always played shortstop, but this
year he is considering playing third. He
has always considered third base his posi-
tion, but has never filled IT,
Another man who is practically sure
of some infield position is McGillicuddy.
He is a freshman az the college. but
attracted the attention OF the coaches
I'm fall practice lie Is quick on his
feet handles himself well and is u heavy
batter
At first base an old player at Holy
cross Is DclnH ndIu puSneu Wy u new
man. Connor. wbe-played the position
last year, was not successful Is connect
ing with the ball. and this year the
coaches are looking for remedy.
Standard. a Boston boy. is giving Con-
nor a tight rub. In batting he IL much
better than his opponent, but I'm fielding
he lacks the experience and general
knowledge OF the game.
The coaches said yesterday that I'm
their opinion the second baseman could
only be selected when each OF the two
most promising candidates had been
given a trial in game. Both men have
been playing good ball I'm the cage, and
their work with the stick and In the
field has been about equal.
In the event of either one making the
team II will leave the team with an
available man for substitute, something
in which Holy Cross has never been very
strongs
Quigley Is another man who has at