The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
Snanial to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
NORTHFIELD, Mimi, March "a
The schools in the southern end of the
circuit of the Minnesota Conference
league are all impatient for the be-
ginning of the baseball season. Prom
Using reports from Shattuck, as well as
the local colleges, Carleton and st.
Olaf, augur well for the quality of ball
that is to be played this spring by the
league teams outside of the Twin Cit
les, Not much is known here of the
conditions of the ball teams at st.
Thomas, Hamline and Manchester, in
terest being centered on the aggrega-
tions from this section. At present 81.
Olaf seems to have the best prospects,
there being a wealth Of material TO
choose from, and most Of the cand1-
dates are strong with the stick. Be
sides Capt Brenna, who is playing his
last year on the college team, there
are several last years players, Norby,
first base; Satire, third base; Gunder-
son, shortstop, and Benson, Tosseland
and Johnson in the outield. Brenna,
whose regular position is behind the
bat, may do some of the pitching this
season, as last years pitchers, Kolhei
and Hinderlie, graduated last spring,
and the team will be rather weak on
the slab on that account. Gunderson,
who did some twirling last year, may
be used this year, and in that case
Brenna will catch.
Henry Lysue, of the Mortified high
school, is a prominent candidate for
shortstop, where he puts up very
fast game, although he's a little weak
az the bat Fardahl, who played on
the team two years ago, has returned
to school, and will try to regain his
old position at second base. Together
with all this first-class material are
several Hsubs" from last year, who
may be counted upon to play good ball
after a seasons work on the second
team.
Thus, ST. Olaf is we'll equipped and
will no doubt be able to hold her own
with all corners during the champion
ship games to be played in April and
May. The team has been doing indoor
work for nearly two months and will
be in good condition when 1t is warm
enough to permit of outdoor practice
Carleton Is Handicapped.
Carleton, on the contrary, is handi-
capped in not having a gymnasium
large enough to practice in, the pitch
ers being the only members OF the
team who are able to do any indoor
work, but they have been improving
their time by getting their arms in
condition and limbering up generally
for the seasons campaign Carleton vii
probably have as strong a staff OF
twirlers as any team in the league
with ANDY" Lee, of last years team
and Wallace Ellert, who played on the
local high school team last year, as
the mainstays. Together with these
is Washburn, who pitched few mlnol
games last year. and is expected tc
improve much this season. Although
the team loses Capt. Ebert, last years
pitcher, young Ellert, his brother, Is
considered as good a man and the
general opinion is that Cartoons
pitching department-will be the equa
of any of her opponents.
Outside Of the twirlers, Capt Dick,
Rose can be depended upon for gooe
work behind the bat, although he Is
not the only man after the position
Sorenson and Stensvad having signi-
fed their intention of trying for this
place Rose will probably do the bull
of the ''big-mitt' work, however, az
he is a steadier player than either o.
the other tWo and is good batter a!
we'll.
First base will probably be held dowl
by Freer, who played there part o
last season. but Stensvad, a new man
may try to land the first sack position
if he does not secure the place he i
after in the battery. The weakes
points on the team will probably be a
shortstop and second base, there beint
tions. last years second baseman, Ty
loft -CphoOI and the short