The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
Boxing Promoters Discuss Promising Matches \
ACADEMIC BALL LEAGUE
ADMITS SACRED HEART
Clever Players of College
Will Compete for the
Championship

The struggle for the subleague base
ball championship of the Academic Ath-
letic League will not be as it was
before the April fire, when everything
was Lick. The boys of the Potrero
institution have made wonderful rec
ord. 1t is true. having captured one
Academic and four subleague champion
ships during the last FIVE years. but
other institutions have entered teams
this season which are just as good, and
it would not be a surprise to many If
the Tigers long list of victories were
brought to a sudden halt
The acceptance of the application of
Sacred Heart College for membership
by the officials Of the league had the
much needed result. Before 1t was
the general opinion that the Lick boys
again had the honors "cinched,'' but
now it's anybody's championship.
Since Sacred Heart College was ad-
nitted to the league Cogswell and Will
merding have loomed up as likely can
didates, and there has been a wonder
full display of enthusiasm on the part
of Lowell and Polytechnic. Lick, Sacred
Heart. Cogswell and Wilmerding are
the only ones that will have a fight
ing chance.
Lick fortunately has the services of
two crack pitchers, Bell and Graft.
The former, however, will be seen in
the pOA the ilOSlt uUC " CApSIl-
ence, while the latter will be seen on
the receiving end of the battery. at
which position he has been thoroughly
tried.
E. Thompson. T. Brown and G. Acton
are out for first base. Rip" Reubke
has practically 'cinched" second, and
@. Gallagher seems to be about the
best they have for third base, unless
Gay is brought in from the outfield. In
3 - -da TIah PdrCfXal
and Tice are showing up to good ad-
vantage. Captain Dearin, who will
play short. intends to try out many
other men, and il is possible that a
few changes will be made before long.
The Sacred Heart team remains prac-
tically unchanged from last year.
James Smith will captain the nine
from behind the bat and continue his
clever catching of Lawrence Mccarthy,
the plucky little twirler. Harry Lyman
will be assistant slab artist.
Out at second Andy Sullivan will
work with Ed Butler. and between them
many double plays are expected TO be
made.
George Bohm will play first base.
Jack Doran left field, Nell Kelly center
{ field and Jack Burke right field.
Wilmerding will line up as follows:
Pitchers-vitt, Trowbridge; catcher,
Grinsell. first base, Merchant: second
base r. Willison; shortstop, Chapman;
third, Stromberg; left field. J. Willison;
center field, Stadfelt, and right field,
Ahrend.
Cogswell's team will consist Of:
Pitcher. Hollis; catcher, Butler; first
base. Moody; second base, Cagington;
third base. Schaer; shortstop-Hollis,
Hendricks; left field. Godfrey; center
field. Mitchell: right field. Daniels.
Polytechnic will line UP as follows:
Pitcher. Cerehigni; catchers-Hays and
Jones; first base-Luckey and Korbel;
sassa; shortstop. Werl; left field.
field, Harrison
gregation: Pitcher, Flynn; catcher,
Hammer; first base; Hyer; second base,
Raphael third base, Jones; shortstop,
Nonacka; left field, North; center field.
Cowden; right field, McCloskey.
The first league games will take place
April between Lick and Wilmerding,
Lowell and Cogswell and Polytechnic
and Sacred Heart College. Where the
contests will take place is still in
/ doubt. 1t may be that one or two of
the teams will have to play across the
bay, as only one game can take place
on the Pacific Coast Leagues grounds.
which place the officials of the Aca-
demic League have secured for morning
contests only.
At all events the enthusiasts may
look forward to a baseball season that
bids fair to rival the famous academic
struggle of 1905.