The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
ALL.c0LLEGE BASEBALL TEAM.
Seasons BEST Players as Chosen BY Former
Yale star, W, r. Carter.

1&Ie SIUT, W, r NNttGT.
The BEST baseball team that could be
formed from the teams Of the Eastern
colleges would compare favorably with
any team Of previous years similarly Sc
lected. 1t would be good average team.
but not one OF sensational strength, al
though q bit stronger in the points than
the average college team. College teams,
too, are coming along in base running.
department in which they have been
noticeably weak, showing more advance
nent in that line this season than in some
years. Yale, especially. was good at base
running, but failed to win first honors
because Of batting weakness and not pam
ming out as we'll as expected in the pitcher
box. Walter F. Carter. than whom no
better college pitcher ever heeled the slab.
and who pitched Yale to victory when
vict cries on the diamond were not a lost
art there. selects the following as the best
Eastern all-college team:
Beginning with the pitcher, the best
man in the college is Clarkson Of Har-
vard," says Mr.. Carter. Blood will tell.
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 Clark
son has everything. He has an over
hand delivery. but can pi tch underhand
and with a aide swing. He has speed,
curves, good command. q change Of pace
that is well disguised. and. besides II
that, has fine disposition and never goes
up in the air. Bill Reid was the only Har-
ward catcher who could hold him, With
the exception of Reid. Harvard has al
ways been weak behind the bat, wherea q
Yale has ALWAYS been str ong there. There
are no Reids or Jack Greenways catching
this year. the latter being the best college
backstop ever turned out.
with Clarkson as pitcher on the all
college team would put Lynch of Brown
Lynch is a six-footer with terrific speed
and a drop ball from overhead that is a
ccrker. Speed ia his long suit. hut he has
change Of pace, all the curves and is good
hitter. Brown, you know, played under
the foul strike rule while at home -the only
college that used the r,le--and that fact
helped Lynch. Nevertheless, he is a fine
pitcher.
Behind the bat Winslow OF Yale il head
and shoulders above all the others. He is
one of the best men ! ever saw on foul
and very sandy player. For second
catcher on the team | would have Bennett
Of Pennsylvania, . good steady man
Pearson of Princeton is the man for first
base Pearson has wonderful reach for
one of his inches and can take any kind OF a
thrown ball. He covers ground. is a fine
batter and great base runner, with empha
Gis on the great.
Among second basemen this year
prefer O Brien Of Yale For short field II il a
toss-up between Pnttee Of Yale and Psttee
Of Brown, but i had te pick one Of the two
colleges. sure on flies and thrown balls and
a fne hitter and hsse runner--in fact, a
thorough ball player,
"Purnell Of Princeton gets the place a t
third base. but solely on account Of his
| hitting. although he is the fastest cross
errors are due 10 apparent careleasness.
He is a very aggressive player and puts
the ball on runner good and hard. Orbiu,
the Pennsylvania shortstop. presses Pur-
nell very closely. and II it wasn't for Pur-
nell's hitting I would put Orhin at third
| base.
The outfield would consist Of stillman
Harvard Barnwell Yale, and Cosgrave
Princeton. Stillman in left, Barnwell in
centre and Cosgrave in right, All three
| are good hitters. baSe runners throwers
best A a thrower he is not far from
Hans Wagner's caes He holds the bat
short and chops tho ball like Willie Keller
Stillman lands on the ball hal rider than any.
body on the team, while Coserave IL the
foxiest player in the college ranks. He
mover overlooks a chance"
Summing up. Mr.. Carriers all-college
team is as follows: Clarkson, Harvard
and Lynch. Brown, pitchers: Winslow
Yale, and Bennett. Pennsylvania, catchers
Pearson. Princeton. first base; O'Rrien
Yale, second base; Pattee, Brown. short.
man. Harvard, left field; Barnwell, Yale
centre field; Cosgrave, Princeton, right field