The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

FRITTES o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Smith Academy and High School teams
have turned out for work reguiarly of late,
and both mines have shown reasonably good
form. Smith Academy seems a trine more
advanced than the red-and-black team, but
the latter. as usual. has the larger squad to
draw upon.
The customary big bunch Of candidates
has shown up at the Forest Park grounds
since the weather became warm enough for
work, and last years men are distinctl- in
evidence. Kicker and MiItsaberger are back
IN their old positions as battery. Kicker
doing the twirling and Miltenberger the
receiving.
Gruner is also back at his old position on
Arst base. Bader is captaining the nine and
playing shortstop, while Varnadore and
Smith are serving alternately at second
base Pettier is in center field and Jay
Gruner, a younger brother of the first base
Anan. is being tried out at third base.
Smith Academy's football team members
Gre much in evidence in the baseball field.
Aiebke is playing short instead Of being IN
zhe outfeid. CURLY of last falls football
4eam is back at second base and Scott is do
Nhg the pitching. Ralph Morriss, captain
81 the football team last year. is catching
alienation with Stannard, the weighty
sERrd, OF last fall.
Eefsnnard's bulk stands him in good serv-
Ice In the catcher's position, and he has
been doing good work there. He can take
any of them as they come over the plate. no
matter how fast. and he can throw steadily
eaqsecond base throughout a game without
leSung a ball drop. Morriss has also been
doing good work IN this position.
n9ithaus has been doing the pitching for
{pe team. and seems to show up reasonably
We'll He has great speed and considerable
command of the ball, this latter ons Htv
showing marked Improvement over the
opening of the season. For a preparatory
school pitcher he is doing remarkably Wen
and could hold his own without effort on the
legal college teams
At the Christian Brothers the unfortunate
incident Of last week was the sudden death
OF First Baseman Bennett. who was at
lacked by heart failure Tuesday morning
dyang in spite Of the efforts of two pbvsi-
clans TO relieve him. Bennett played in !
the game OF Monday against the Browns
aea showed good form at his position. He
served Tor -FOUR innings on first base.
Monday night he was attacked by slight |
pains In the stomach. but after walking I'D
ana Gown Tor a time the trouble left him. !
BE was in perfect health, apparently. until
IL u DCA Wnen ha I
Nes again attacked with pains.
= Two physicians were hurriedIy summoned |
net lhey gave but temporary relief, the at |
tack eliminating fatally at o'clock. His |
5pouy was sent back to Sullivan, No. vbere !
his brother is Mayor. 1t was Bennett's first !
year at the college. he was Is years old.
'dtRoTa, Mo-, the home of the scboo, y, |
Mines, has the baseball fever in a severe |
form this year, due principally tc the ex-
eehent showing made this early by the can |
-dipates for positions on the Missouri School
OF Mines baseball team. Quite a crowd of |
ausky young candidates for the team are
Striving for the honor of being elected IN |
represent their institution in its diamond
battles this summer. and the keenest rival |
~ exists.
zsAore than two dozen candidates are IN |
stAe field, and choosing between ali tbe fiks-
4yu players Will be a difficult matter How
.fSVer, there remains two weeks in which fo |
round up the most likely candidates, and at
iSne expiration of that time Captain Draper
i0Fal nave a pretty good line on the abilities
OF the respective candidates. Each PLAYER
has a good following in the school, and ey-
cry candidate has numerous henchmen
pulling to have their favorite selected for
ione OF the positions.
1.-The Miners have gone TO work in earnes,
this season. and their training stunts on
the campus and in the ball park attracts
y This year Rolla will be represented by
fke1st-ongest team the Miners have had In
many years. Every candidate for the team |
has gone through a rigorous course of
training, and ali of them are In good shape
for the opening OF the season on the 18th
of this month. Early in the training season
Manager Cowles and Captain Draper Inn
pressed the candidates for the team with
The. fact that they would be required TO
condition themselves thoroughly. and the
bcys have observed all training regulations.
Practice hours are necessarily limited by /
scholastic duties, but every afternoon two
hours are spent In fast practice under the
leadership OF Captain Draper. Nearly ev-
cry member of the squad hopes to make a
place on the cam, but none of them is
sure Of being selected. This doubt makes
them hustle, and the practice is fast.
OF. course, some OF the boys show stronger
than others, but a fortnight may bring
some dark horses TO the front vino will
oFershsdow the promising candidates at
this time
me miners hav a promising candidate