The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-29
ALL TEAM

w. F. Carter. one of Yale's former stars
IN the pitchers box, has picked out what
ne considers the strongest aIl-college team
OF the past season. He chooses Clarkson
OF harvard and Lynch OF Brown for the
BOX Pattee, Browns phenomenal short
stop. mas been selected by Mr.. Carr as
the fastest shortstop OF the year His
complete selections are as follows: Clark
son, Harvard, and Lynch. Brown pit
chers; Winslow. Yale, and bennett, Penn
1rst base: Metcalf. Yale. second base
Pattee. Brown short stop; Purnell
fIinceton, third base; Sullman, Harvard.
left Geld; Rarnwel Yale, centre field
Cosgrave, Princeton. right field
Beginning with the pitcher. the best
man IN the college is Clarkson OF Har-
ward. says Mr.. Carter Blood will fell
Clarkson Is brother OF John Clarkson.
the former professional crack 1t was
my privilege to have John Clarkson as
coach when was at Yale Walter
Clarkson has everything. He has an
over delivery. but can pitch under
hand and with a side swing. He has
speed. curves, good command. a change of
pace that is well disguised, and. besides
all that. has fine disposition and never
goes up In the air Bill Reid was tho
only Harvard catcher who could hold
him. With the exception OF Reid. Har
ward has always been weak behind the
t"'' NhciedS idis mas always been strong
tnere. There are no Reds or Jack
Greenways catching this year. the latter
oeing the best college backstop ever
turned out
un with Clarkson as pitcher on the all
Ern EfTl1ege team ] would put Lynch of
Iinc speed and drop bali from overhead |
mat Is a corker Speed In his long suit, /
end ent ne has Sc, ca,ange of pace. all the curves
played under the foul strike rule While
NJ home-the only college that used the
f,SSie,uand ,Sn,nd that fact helped Lynch. Never
Behind the bat Winsiow Of Yale is
iI, 'u "a snu shouiders over all the others.
tne, s one of the best men ever saw on
lou lou Mes is an accurate thrower. strong
@ @n..er ano a very sandy player For a
I,onu I,enr catcher on the team would have
man. ' pearscn ea penns3ylnanis: n3 a good steady
re- ,ch IT. ,or oase. Pearson has wonderful
an~ & 10, one OF his inches and can take
ground gro 'o Is o, an thrown Sv,, ball He covers
runner, with emphasis --. tie great
nressr srons second basemen this year
Il is sa foss'up &. be,xs.n asie; For short field
md Fattee OF Brown but ~ bna 81 lnl- ,
eGe Of the two II would @ be- ead oRIIisI g I.sk
best grouna oovsrs ,npsoush ball player. the
,n flies md thrown balls and . sno sure SI, !
eI .u ana base runner-in fact. a thoroneh
Purneil Of Princeto. gets the ni,oo
~, 'hIu % oase' but solely on account -, )
1s nitting, although he is tba ,.a,
lI, 1oSs diamond thrower n the colleges
TIE errors are due TO apparent carele.s
less' lie Is very aggressive n,aysr '
md puts the ball on a runner 60 'asSI VI v
arr orbin. the Pennsylvania shnr,
,op' presses Purnell very closely. and
u wasn't for Purne,l's hitting ryo,,,s
'ut Orbin at third base. "ou'u T
ne outheld would consist OF SIN. Il
San, Harvard Bsrnweil. Yale: ara cos-
rsve. frinceton-Stillmen in left p.,n-
.eI IN centre and Cosgrave n riebt Ar
nnIee are good hitters. base runners
"vwe,s ana cover ground Rarnweu
the best. As throwcr no ia 70, ~
rom Hans Wagner's class lie boids
pc, pc PAT snort and chops the. bali uLe
1iine keeIer Stlliman lands on ,na n
sll harder than anybody on the team pI
"F 'osRraNe ls the foxiest player IN al