The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
Choice Of Players on Varsity Base
Ball Team to Be Made Soon
Dr. Sweetand Expected Announce His LineU Up in the
Course of Few Days-"U'' to Play Fargo
C-Other Notes
A. C.-Other Notes.

Dr Sweetland has not yet made his
final choice of the players to represent
the university on the baseball diamond
this year. AS over 200 men are out
daily in suits, it is matter of no
little concern to pick out a line up of
twelve men or less.
When the announcement is made the
followers of the game expect to see
manner: Conmy, catcher; Marquette
and Boise, pitchers; Netcher, first
base; Hyslop, second; Padden, short;
Nelson, third: with Mcdonald. Bran
non and McGauvran in thu Outgarden.
With Captain Conmy behind the bat
the team will be kept on edge at all
stages of the game. as the noisy little
captain is brim full of ginger.
In the pitching department there
has been but little changing Boise,
the Oldest Varsity player on the staff.
is a sophomore at the university and
has always been on deck when most
needed. Marquette. the other box
artist, seems to be taking precautions
with his arm as he has hardly been
warmed up yet. From every report,
however. he is able to deliver the
goods with the best of results
The first base problem is the most
troublesome one on the team. Almost
every man on the squad has been
given a trial, with the result that the
leaders OF the fight are Netcher and
Mcdonald. Neither Of these two men
are first-class basemen, but of course
there is always wonderful room for
improvement. which may come with
more experience.
Hyslop. at second. is conceded the
position by all the side line coaches.
Ken is the surest fielder on the team,
but is hardly up to the hitting stand
ard, although in the last few batting
practices he has been cracking the
ball at good clip.
At shortstop DR.. Sweetland will
probably play Padden. student from
the Law school and a new light in the
university squads. Padden has been
executing some rather neat plays in
practice but he has considerable more
work to do with the bat before having
a "cinch" on the position.
Nelson, recruit from last years
second team. is holding down the third
sack in the practices. He has a fine
throwing arm but it rather cratic on
the grounders, and his batting has
not been entirely satisfactory Nelson,
however, is hard worker and work
often times has considerable to do
with good ball player.
Everybody comedies the outfield
positions to Mcdonald, Brannon and
McGauvran. Mcdonald, the big man
of the squad. is acknowledged one of
the heavy hitters OF the team, as his
slams" are invariably long and hard
Mac is bothered somewhat with an
injured leg but is getting around fairly
wei, everything considered.
Hrannon Is now serving his third
season on inc team. 50 needs no IN
PRODUCTION to the fans. He has fine
throwing arn-time and time again
this being accountable for cutoff
at the home plate.
McGauvran. the last member of the
trio, Is also an old hand at the game.
Although not the surest fielder of the
three, his hitting ability should be a
considerable factor in the games TO
be played,
A game with Mayville normal was
expected today, but for reasons I'M
known the game had to be postponed
In preparing for this first brush of the
season. the regulars enjoyed a sharp
batting practice on Thursday and Fri
day. and this afternoon they are talk
ing short recess from the game Two
dates have been all but settled upon
with the Agricultural college of Fargo.
The first game will probably be called
in this city on May Goth. For the
game in Fargo the first of June seems
to be the most likely date. If a third
game is necessary to settle the cham
pionship. the date and place will be
chosen later.
The following men have been pick I'd
from the various department teams ,
join the second team on College fell:
rogers, captain; Wenzel, manager:
Kyllo, Hargrave, Jacobson, Ruud,
Drummond, Besse, Farnham, Green
berg, Swenseid, Sandlie.
Work will start Monday on the run
ming track. 1t was expected that the
job would have been nearly completed
by this time, but the bad weather of
the last few days has given the work
severe set back.
However, 1t ought not to take more
than two or three days at the most,
to put on the finishing touches as the
bulk OF the work has already been
done. AS soon as the school term is
Completed the rage on the western
end of the football gridiron is to be
plowed up. and the surplus dirt SCRAP
ed up against the running track This
will insure a smooth field both for
baseball and for football purposes.
Despite the rain most of the track
athletes are working out doors and by
the first of June ought to be in fine
fettle for the Brookings meet. Hen
Erickson, former Wisconsin high
school hurdler, was out for several
try-outs and he seems to have in him
the stuff SO necessary for successful
hurdler. Bell, Wells, Fawcett, and
Sutherland seem to be the most prom
Using of the bunch and should make ;,
good team for relay work.
Aside from these few, however.
there are practically no others to he
relied upon. There is absolutely no
excuse for this condition Of affairs as
there are many good men-men who
have been tried before-in attendance
ut the university, and it is up to these
men to turn out and make track ath-
letics success this spring.