The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29

with the advent OF the warm weather
That has been the share OF the citizens
OF Providence for the past two weeks
comes the thought as 10 what will be
offered in the way OF boseball this sea
son. This feeling and speculation is par
ticularly rife among the followers ~ the
team from Brown university
The definite signs Of spring are seen In
the fact that Captain Hoye. who was
chosen TO an thc position when IL was
found that Higgins would not be in school
this spring has announced that the candi-
dates will be called together this week and
the real work of training will begin next
week
With this announcement there Games the
speculation as TO the makeup Of the team.
AS usual there are number OF candi-
dates for the various positions on the
team, but the most discussion hinges on
the men who will MI the positions of
pitchers.
Captain V. G. Hoye OF the Brown uni
versity baseball team expects TO begin
work on Wednesday OF this week. when
the battery candidates will have their firs,
try-out I'm the cage. This afternoon a
meeting of all those who intend 10 try
for the team this year Is TO be held and
the work for the summer will be outlined
by the management.
Browns greatest need on the diamond
this spring is the development OF several
pitchers. Aside from ex-Captain Tiff.
Ehsrke. the football star. is back in col
lege after his illness and bids fair 10
be one OF the strongest candidates.
In addition TO these men several promi-
mont preparatory school pitchers entered
the university this fall and with such a
capable coach as Frank Sexton 10 train
them. II will be a surprise II one star al
least does not emerge.
The Freshman twirlers who are herald
ed as good material are w. G. McDuffee.
q left-hander from Rochester. y. Y. Win
Adams, the football player. from Rndge
Manual Training school. and r. w.
Shields. PENNSYLVANIA boy
Behind the bat Brown will feel the loss
OF Higgins but as a snappy substitute
as Payne can fll his shoes. w. T.. Ray
mond, n Freshman from Wlliston acad-
emy. promises TO strengthen the backstop
end OF Browns game. His preparatory
school record was far above the aver
age.
Last years infield i'm Intact and with
the past two years experience OF pla wing
together, should be better than ever.
Dickinson. the second baseman. has fully
recovered from his severe attack of ty-
phoid fever and is ready for the season.
The other old infielders are Elrod. Hoye
and Jones In the outheld last year 8
trio. Hamilton. Sweeney and Graham, are
again I'm line.
With practically the same nine which
has represented Brown for the past two
years and considerable new material 10
draw from. the local institution Is booked
for a position close to the front In the
collegiate baseball world.
The schedule Is a hard one and, as
usual, all OF the Big Four teams he
sides other OF the strongest college ag-
gregations, will oe seen IN this city From
other college schedules which have been
published recently Brown Is TO play Yale
at New Haven May . and the Ellis have a
return game here on Decoration day.
Georgetown comes here May l2 and Ex-
eter has a contest slated In this city for
MAY 10 Brown has two games with Am
herst, one hero June IL and the other
at Amherst.