New-York tribune., 1906-02-11
In COLLEGE BASEBALL.
OUTLOOK SEEMS BRIGHT.
Pale and Princeton Better Off, than
HarUard in Old Players.

The outlook is particularly bright for some STIR
ring baseball battles the college diamonds this
year. The schedules announced up to this time in
dcate an active season, and the losses by gradua-
ton IN the majority OF were not such as to
materially weaken the strong teams which made
the fight for the mastery last spring such menor-
able one. From now work in the cages at the
various universities and colleges will be carried on
in earnest and It will not be long before the canoi-
dates out in the open to put on the finishing
touches. 1t looks as If Cornell Pennsylvania Am
herst, Georgetown and Columbia would be we'll rep
resented again this season, and It is not beyond
the bounds Of possibility that one or more of the
mines developed. may have something to say In the
disposition Of the so-called championship with
Yale. Harvard and Princeton
1t is with the three last named. however, that
chief interest lies, as is usually the case. and for
that reason the development Of the teams will be
watched with more than passing interest. Yale
seems TO have slight advantage over Harvard and
Princeton in the matter of old md experienced play
ers, and will start the season with particularly
strong nucleus of last years championship team
This does not detract in the least from interest in
the coming struggle, however, has only to re-
call the conditions last spring, when Yale seemed
to be hopelessly outclassed by both Harvard and
Princeton during the early part of the playing
season.
The engagement of Billy Lush for e term OF
three years TO coach the Yale nine means much
probably give up professional baseball
he can obtain his release from the Cleveland club,
OF which he is still a member His success with
the Yale team last year will not be forgotten.
Walter Camp Will continue advisory baseball
coach. innovation started by Captain Bowman.
OF last years team. Previous TO last year the
captain relied upon a small army Of coaches who
came to New-Haven TO assist he took
practically the whole responsibility upon his own
shoulders In neither case has there been any
coach whom the captain could consult on all
questions which came up and with whom he could
share the responsibility The new plan worked well
last season, for the first time in six years. the
championship went to New-Haven.
AS for the team itself. the candidates win be
called out for practice in the cage in short time,
and with Of the old men back there is
no cause for worry. All Of last years victorious
team have returned 10 college and eligible TO
play except Bowman, Barnes and Cote. Fall
practice was held as usual and fairly large squad
OF candidates presented themselves. No really
definite idea could be gotten to the value of the
material, but many OF the men showed up 10
good advantage.
The old players who are eligible this year are
Captain F. O'Brien, '06. shortstop; c, H. Chaplin.
'o7 g. and A C. Erwin. OF. catchers; B. V. jack
son, 'os s., A T. Bell. '08 s.. and q. L. Pratt '07,
pitchers; A. C. Camp. 'O7 and w. B. Church 'o7,
second basemen; c. Huskamp. '06 S., and B. D.
Smith. '0e. outflelders-
All candidates for the Harvard team have been
ordered
OF The forty-six new who reported early in
January six fielding candidates. nine pitchers and
seven catchers been retained to go with the
work, with the nucleus from last years team.
Coburn the star pitcher, who was declared eligible
TO play again this year. has decided TO avoid hostile
criticism and conflne himself to coaching. He will
have his hands full. there will be regular
professional coach this season DR.. T. H. Nichols,
'S6 will assist Coburn in developing the nine Har-
ward must face the necessity of building up al
most entirely new intieid.
OF last years team Captain Stephenson Os. catch
er; W. D. Dexter '07. centre field; r. c. Leonard,
'O8 third base; a. p. McCarty, O7. right field, and
II. A Taylor '06, pitcher. will be able to play this
year This leaves five positions including that of
pitcher, to be filed. and only twenty-five candi-
dates have been retained the prospects for strong
team this year are not SO encouraging as they
a year ago. Among the other candidates who
substitutes last spring or who have played on
second or freshman teams A L. Castle, IL.
pitcher F. W. Kemble 'OS. inf1elder. and H Tweed.
'O7, catcher.
year will be 20 fill the pitchers and left felder's
positions, TO develop the rest OF the outfed, which
was weak last year, and to find first and second
basemen and shortstop.
The outlook for a strong team at Princeton is
bright. -Four good men have been lost, however, in
the graduation of Wells and Forsyte, the death of
task of forming entirely outfeld will again
occupy the attention Of the coach, and in this
@ b sfea5 @ G@ dS Ts
With the exception & Of the % ee0rd base position % will
last year.
The following members of the 1905 team are still
in the university: d. Doyle. 'O5; Captain Reid. O8;
Byram Bard 06: Cooney, 'O7 and Mclean. 'O7 The
pitching corps will consist OF D. Doyle. O5; Byram,
'O6. and Heyniger. '09 should be effective
Byram rated tho equal OF any college
pitcher on the diamond last year. His strike-out
record little short of remarkable Overwork
his undoing, however, and he lost his effective
ness the critical point in the season. The same
mistake will hardly be made this year and in all
probability he will be saved for the Championship
is left handed pitcher. The extra inning game
he pitched against Amherst last spring is stiIl
talked about the campus With Cooney behind
the bat. Bard at first, Captain Reid at short and
Mclean at third Princeton is assured OF
a fast team. Vaughn and Harlan the strongest
candidates for second base. where Captain Wells
played last year.
The most likely men for the outfled are l. Doyle
'07; Newcomb, O7; Wister. '08 and L. Dillon 100 OF
Andover. Heyniger, 90 of Lawrenceville, when not
in the box may felders position
Candidates for the freshman class will he called
out for work in the cage shortly after Wasbing1
toms Birthday w. 3. Cosgrove 'O4, who has been
appointed head coach. will arrive in Princeton IN a