New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
CRIMSON BASEBALL PROSPECTS-OTHER
SPORTS AT CAMBRIDGE.

Cambridge. Mass, March Is (SpeciaD-Captain
Barrett Wendell, jr., of the Harvard baseball team
has hard task ahead of him this year to bring the
Harvard nine up to its standard of the last three
seasons. The candidates to the number of about
fifty have been at work for nearly month in the
cage at Soldiers Field but the prospects do not
seem bright at present. The pitching staff is all
that could be asked with ClarksOn. Stllman. Co
burn. Macdonald and Winsor all in college again
and eligible OF the rest of the players, however.
only two veterans are out-Captain Wendell! and
Frantz. the hard hitting first baseman. Wendell
tried work behind the bat first but has given
that up, as he is left handed and thus has great
handicap in the catCher's position. He will play
in the outfeld once more. Herman the football
captain. is doing fairly well in Bill Reds place
but he is by means a finished player and mas
never caught in a big game.
None of last years infelders are out. and Coo
lidge at shortstop is the only man available. lie
is busy with law school work at present. The dis
qualification of Murphy and Story by the athletic
committee for summer nine playing takes away Two
of the best candidates. Great hopes are had OF
Matthews, the freshman who Captaned AndoVer
last year and of Carr who is now playing on the
hockey team. The outfeld is fairly we'll equipped
with Wendell and Stillman or Clarkson sure of NIL
ing two positions. they did last year. Devens'
left fielder. injured his knee badly last fall in foot
ball. but has had an operation it, and will prob
ably be out again this spring
Much depends the ability of Herman to de-
velOp to support his pitchers satisfactorily
'Cy' Young, the coach OF the batteries, IS
working carefully with them. and expects TO have
them in good form last year. The team is
unfortunate in having head coach on the spot,
Galbraith, 90. is directing the work from Phila-
delpha- Captain Wendell. however. is now In his
fourth season varsity player. and is regarded
a perfectly competent man TO look after the
early training. William Keeler. of the Brooklyn
National League team took charge Of the batting
practice this week. and from until the men get
outdoors they will have the best of coaching in
their batting practice. which is now held both
morning and afternoon.
The track team has again taken UP the gym
nasium work. which was stopped in February lest
the men grow heavy or stale. Their training has
also included brisk CrOss-COuutry walks and short
runs, together with indoor practice, as the gym
nasium gives opportunity for such as the jumps,
weights, pole vaUltng, etc. Harvard has this year
foundation for team as well balanced as that
OF last year, which the Matt Haven games by
The hammer throw is her only weak point, and
she is eSpeCauy strong in the hurdles and sprirts-
Rowing is not far enough advanced 70 enable one
prOphesy concerning the varsity The
al. rowing in their class crews. and not till
after the class races will varsity squad he
chosen II already be seen, however, that in
finding men for stroke and seven Captain Billiard
has a problem think about. The first eight got
the river March g. nearly three weeks earlier
than open rowing began last year
Much interest is being taken in the fencing team
this II receives the support OF the athletic
committee for the first time. Since the defeat
cd Yale II has been working hard in preparation
for the intercollegiate championship meet. which
takes place at the New York Athletic Club
March % Harvard Yale; West Point Annapolis,
Cornell and Columbia will compete. Harvard has
had much practice against the team of the Boston
Athletic Association. and is thought TO have a good
chance for the championship.