The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
WRITTEN ron THE SUNDAY REPrBL1c.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Christian Brothers College has. with the
exception of the year Paul Dillon conducted
his famous simon pure ..amachure" foot
bail team at Washington University. been
the premier athletic college of St. Louis,
and. with the exception of Missouri l'ni-
verslty. the leading football anl baseball
school OF, the State
Probably G. 3. e. c.: trim Missouri handi-
ly in baseball. 1t IS 20 be hoped that ii Will
get the chance some fine Saturday after
noon in St. Louis. In football. Missonris
weight and numbers will generally beat
c. B. c.. but il has always been an honor
able defeat for the !cser-
c. b. c. will have brilliant baseball team
next season. 1t will STAT oft with crack
ing left-handed pitcher. stilty fellow. HiS-
gins by name. tall as Willis. fast :.s cy
Young and with the .copious Blenders Of
Rusie. 1t is not often that you find left
handlers in college baseball Higgins played
with e. p. G. two years ago, but was not
in college last season. They saw that he has
a curious assortment Of curves and shoots.
something on the order of Cy Seymour when
that worthy outfi elder was pitcher. There
were DAYS when Delehanty and I.aJoie
could not even make foul off Cy. Then he
would hit ten men and give unlimited bases
Oh balls.
HAMMOCK A STOUT CATCHER.
Frank Hannick. son CT Michael IIanriok,
the big contractor. will catch Higgins Han
nick is n sturdy. b!ocky chap, with weight
enough to hold thur',srbolt. They say
that he has a keen Iris. baseball brain.
good arm and knows how 10 play the game
according to proper principles. He has a
sweet way OF meeting a ball with the bat
that BODIES i'll for slim third bagmen Of the
college class.
A slight lad named Bennett. with hay
rake reach. will tackle first base. They say
at the college that he can reach over and
hack up the catcher on plays at the plate,
so long are his legs and his arms. He las
not had much experience On college teams,
but they claim that he is GOOD first bag
man and a woefully hard hitter when he
gets a chance at bat. He IS bit Of a hero
with the small boys. who are SO plentiful
around C. b. c.
RIoRDAN HAS CLASS.
Jimmy Riordan, over whose amateur eligi-
bility such huge fuss has been made, will
play second base for c. B. c. This fellow
has the cut and plays the part Of a rare
young ball player. He had a pose Of a pro-
fcssional and looks deal like Joe Kelly
about the poll, neck and ear. He wears his
zap in. that gallus. jaunty. Kelly way. and
ACE is something like those Of Frank Dom
1hue and Jack Powell-a rugged. Irish Wis
age.
THIS 17o-pound fellow handles himself as
Der. He can take the ball any way In the
Held. and meets IT with fearful thud
when he goes to bat. Riordan is the best
bali player the writer has ever seen among
ocal college teams. He lays over Stein,
,ther famous college players. Of this city as
ar as Ia jOie does over Johnnie Farrell. He
5 one bali player that you would pick out
or professional anywhere.
,lame it for taking fall eTt q Riordan.
,layine on college team. He belongs
lmong the fellows who are getting from
,etter player than some of these fellows
he writer misses his guessrsome 800 miles
lie Is big enough. has the look of 1t and
'hows up that way; He viii play second
Tim. 1t is a good bit Of a shame to let this
elbow play against nice little kids Of dude