The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

n VIII start Practice After the He'll
hays with Brlwh Prospects.

COlumbia's varsity baseball candidates
will have their frst indoor practice on the
first Monday after the Christmas holidays.
Capt. J. }. Young made the call for players
yesterday and about twenty-five men re-
ported. nearly all of whom nave played on
the varsity or freshman teams. Many more
men have signihed their intention Of trying
for the team. so that IL In lik ely that upward
OF Hfty candidates will be on hand for the
first work in the cage. The prospects of the
Blue and white on the diamond seem TO he
good this year. as nearly every member Of
last years niue In back in college and there
are a number of good players who have en-
tered with the freshman class.
No definite schedule has been announced
vet. but the new system OF spring examina-
tions at Columbia will necessitate a number
Of radical changes in the arrangement Of the
games and out Of town trips that nave been
the custom in former years. IL IL Ilk ely
that the annual Eastern trip. which was usually
made during the first week in June will be
abandoned and a number OF games. with
local teams put in its place. The Southern
trip during the Easter vacation In to be TAX en-
as usual and games with Georgetown. Uni
versity OF Virginia. Washington and Lee and
Johns HOpk ms have been arranged. Prince
ton will probably meet Columbi in New
York for the first time in several seasons.
Yale also will play Columbia in New York and
an effort is being made TO have "a game with
Harvard in this city.
Great difficulty is being experienced in the
selection Of a coach. lt Is rumOred that
Tommy CorcOraD. who played second base
with the New York Nationals. il likely to
get the lob and will be assisted by r. I. Collins
OF the Philadelphia Americans. Collins was
captain OF the Columbia team last season
but was declared ineligible at the very Oe-
ginning Of the outdoor work. There also
has been some talk OF having Gilbert, who
coached last seasOn'steam. returntO Columbia
unwilling TO try his hand at coaching the
MoInlngside cOllegians for the coming season.
WITH the on OF The pitchers the
same as last year: Bradi ke and W. OCOnnel
are both ouI or college, while Lee, The remain
ing man. will be Ineligible under he new regu-
latiOns. This leaves the team pract iCaliy
without q pit cher. a. IhOrnl on OF the ~
freshman cam is weak and has 40 chance OF
man, Ia said TO have made a record as "a tMirler
At prep school and he ard Schlichtiny. a Boys
the Blue ard White = Itching stan. j. Young.
captain OF the team. will ha - the place be
hind the bat. whore he has played for three
seasons. Stephenson, Of lasr wears fresh
man nine viii probably ali ertate with Young
The initial sack will be covered by Milten-
spring and in the latter part Of he year show ed
mp rs one Of the best men on the team. His
batting was above the average. he managing
~ iNAuAN ~. ANhN ~ III WHY AnlN ElIliAi
~ out again for second base, and will be a
good man on the team II he plays az heady as
ne did in the last season. Schmidt. who alt err
mated with smith. will be the only candidate
out Tor shOrtstOpw who can play the position.
+. ~. Hayes played a first class game o.
third during the last two seasons, and should
be able to hold II again for another year,
X. r, Carter. II, ~ also out for this position
From the accounts Of CaTter's work IN pTepHra-
tory school Hayes will nave TO play good
ball to keep h.s place from Carter. The
heIders will be the same ~ those in the early
part OF last year. TOnkiuR at right and
SChafer at left, with kimbel in the centre field,
will make up a pretty strong Outield. kimbel
sprained has ankle in the early part Of the
season and was out Of the game for two
months, but he will be able 10 play again this
spring.
T. NJ. Hendricks. who came 10 Columbia
last year from the University OF California.
will try for the team. Hendricks played first
base and was considered one OF the best hit
ters and base runners on the Pacific Coast.
lie will he eligible to play for Columbia in
1909. and would be a valuable addition to the
team.
Excepting for pitchers, the MOrningside
team even az this early date seems TO have a
good chance OF making a Creditable record.
with every maj q veteran At his position there
seems no reason why a good coach should nos
be able TO turn out a well balanced team. Sew
eral practice games will he played in March
with y. \. T., &C, y, y, and Pratt. and should
prove a material aid in developing the team for
the big games later in the season.