New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
EXPECT STRONG NINE.
Princeton Men Look for a Successful
One-Hockey Prospects.

Princeton n. J.. Jan. 81 C5peciaD-The midysar
examinations began on Thursday and put an end
for the time being. 20 activities IN winter sports
Training VIII be resumed Immediately after the
sminntions The records OF the various teams up
TO date have not equalled expectations. but the
IN good spirits. and much is yet hoped By
the undergraduates to the final outcome
The outlook for the hockey team Is much bright
er The team has won the only game Of the inter-
colleEiate series II has yet played. and has the
making OF fast seven. In the holidays tie
series played with Yale. IN Pittsourg. In which
the Princeton seven showed up creditably. II Is
recognized that the championship will be hard to
win however. though the have shown con-
tInuous development since the opening OF the
son. and easily outciassed Brown IN the gains In
New-York. the score OF 20 0 rot giving correct
idea OF Princeton's superior work The team will
be called out again Immediately after examina-
tons. and the scheduled games will be played on.
Announcement has Just been made that the In
tercolleSfate gymnastic meet, scheduled to come
OF here on March Is will be held In the Prince
ton gymnasium. the delay IN heating the new
gymnasium and installing the apparatus having
forced the committee In charge TO transfer the
meet TO New-York University. where Il viii be
held on The scheduled date Much disappointment
has been caused by the change. but II Is expected
that the meet will be held here next year. The
team has been training since November. and 10 Is
expected thar good showing viii be made and
creditable number OF the Princeton players chosen
for the team which viii represent the East
against the west at the 81. Louis Exposition next
summer.
The date for the annual cane spree. which should
have been called last fail but VAS postponed for
some unknown son. has not vet been announced,
but II Is expected that IL VIII take place in the
gymnasium WashingtOn's Birthday. IN con-
Junction with the other contests that take place
that day The outlook is for sophomore victory.
though the ability o. the freshmen to hang 70
the Stick" has not yet been disproved.
Candidates for the baseball team viii be called
out soon after the close OF the examinations by
Captain Stevens. and practice will be begun IN
the cage at University Field large squad OF
men is expected to report Only two OF last years
team were lost through graduatton-PearsOn (cap-
tain, at first base and Ameu at shOrtstop. While
sT the positions viii be 10 candidates Il viii
ta difficult to Dust the veterans OF last years team
T'nderhiU Cosgrave and Davis will undoubtedly
be the outfeders: Purnell at third base. though not
50 fa= OF sure ) he might be. makes more hits
than errors. and Stevens VIII think long before
he drops him: Wells IS practically sure or second
base and Sammy Reed the freshman star catch
or VIII be hard beat behind the bat A young
Hildebrand brother OF Doc Hildebrand. Is pTOmi-
rent among the candidates for Amelfs position.
though Henry OF last years. scrub. viii give him
a hard push. Jones also Is a prominent candidate
for She. stop though II IS expected he win make
q STRONGER bid for the .mitt' OF last years captain
Nor football team Ia.t fall. comes here with
s-ood record as a batter and catcher, and may be
Counted on to come in strong for the chest pro-
tector on first base. There is abundance OF good
material and the outlook IL for another particu
i,- s+rong team The hrst game viii be played on
March Is the New-YOrk University nine visiting
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