The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
DOIKGS AT BROWN.
A Leak iH the Swimming poOt=NUtes From
the College on the Hill.

IL transpired yesterday that a serious
leak had developed in the masonry at
the south end OF the swimming pool.
causing a daily loss Of about seven inches
OF water on that account the contrac-
tors emptied the pool and examined the
bottom. The leak was found and reme-
died last night and has been In use at
the usual hours today
Mr. Cady, who injured his hand very
seriously I'm the woodwork shop few
days ago. is steadily improving. lie
will not lose the use of his hand.
The annual election OF the Brown
branch OF the Young Mems Christian as
soc,ation. will be held tonight. The
nominating committee. consisting. of Geo
Waterhouse. Harry w. Rockwell, and
Percival r. Brakeman, have submitted the
following list OF candidates for the res
pective offices, To be voted on, tonight.
For president, c. Frederick Savage 'N;
for vice president. Eugene NJ. Wilson '0;
AMI Ilsley Boone '0i; for treasurer, A.
H. Stanton 'N. and Charles w Hunt 'Oi,
for secretary. Leonard n. Cronkhtte '05,
and Earl B. Cross 05.
The Brown--Yale chess match, which
is TO be played In the early part Of next
term, Is now the only remaining inter-
collegiate chess competition for Brown
this year. The team consists OF 3. How
ard Easton O3. and Harrison B. Hill '03
for the first two places. The remaining
two however, are still undecided but are
soon To be settled by matches now in
progress w Granville Meader %, and
Elisha A. Crowell 06 are competing for
one place Meader Is now two games
ahead I'm the match and IL he wins n
third one, will make a place on the team.
Leslie r. Hicks '03. and William w. BUR
ton '06. are also playing match for the
remaining position on the Brown team.
Burton has won two games. and will rep
resent Brown II he wins one more i'm the
matcn.
The baseball squad has been still FUR
.Aer reduced. until It now numbers only
twenty-nine men, all OF whom will be re-
tanned until after the southern trip. The
work of the men stll consists OF batting
and fielding practice i'm the cage. The
pitchers are now using speed and curves,
and the men are batting very we'll
The old men on the squad are fast get
ting into good shape. OF the new men,
Graham. Pattee. and Clark are all hitting
we'll and O'Reilly, candidate for third
base Is doing very good work. Leland,
a pitcher on the two former years teams,
who has been unable TO como out before
on account OF illness. was out In uniform
for the first time Tuesday.
There has been no special coach pro-
vided for the pitchers the year. FOR the
reason that there was no special need
OF such a man. The pitchers. with one
or two exceptions, are all players who
have had a great deal OF practice. and "a
do not need a man 20 direct their work
The team viii start on the southern trip
March "a and Will return April ;. uThey
VII spend three days in Washington,
and during the trip will play seven games.
About seventeen or eighteen men VIII he
taken on the trip, and some OF the new
men Wa. be given a chance 20 show their
ability After the return a second team
will be formed 60 give the Varsity prac-
tlce and will probably be kept going FOR
n month Of next term az least
The dates and schedule of the southern
trip are. March %. University OF North
Carolina at Chapel llill. y. c., March %,
University OF North Carolina az Green's
boro. y c. March 81. University OF Nir-
ginia al Charlottesville Va; March 81.
Washington and lee university at IeN-
ington. Va; April 1. Georgetown univor-
slty az Washington. II. G. April 2. open
April g. Philadelphia American league
team al Philadelphia; April g. Fordham
college at Fordham.