The Washington times., 1907-04-14
HARVARD IS BUSY
ON NAVY DIAMOND
Sharp Practice by Large
Crowd Despite Mud
and Cold.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Aprff Sens -
the most interesting events In the
spring season of college athletics IN the
South is the visit Of the Harvard base
ball squad 70 Annapolis for a weeks
practice on the grounds Of the Naval
Academy. which have been rendered
them
The squad. consisting Of tventy-four
members. nineteen being players. ar
rived on Friday morning, and viii re-
main untn next Friday. Match games
viii be played with the midshipmen on
Wednesday and Thursday, and special
interest VIII be taken in these games
from the fact that the Cambridge men
play West Point, the closest rivals Of
Annapolis, on Saturday next Coming
so close together. there Will be an ex-
ceIlent opportunity OF comparing the
teams from this showing against the
Crimson players.
Weak in Pitchers.
The Harvard squad win make An
napolis the most Southern point It viii
reach during the present season Out
of-door work has just begun with them,
and only one match game has been
played. that against the University OF
Vermont. which Harvard won by II TO
6. TIE players should improve rapidly
in the next few days, and should play
good games against the midshipmen's
team next week The latter team has
not shown much strength so far this
season.
Harvard has been heralded as unusu-
ally strong this season. and as having
an excellent chance Of taking the col
leGe championship. It's only weakness
seems TO be that as yet no frst-class
pitcher has been developed.
Five candidates for tWlrlers are with
the squad now OF these Slater. q tail.
Tangey player. with considerable speed
and some experience. is considered the
best at present. Brennan. another big
fellow, and Green, q stOcky Ieft-hander,
are the ones upon whom the next re-
hance is placed. and Hartford ana Bush
are also TO be given a chance while
here. Currier IS booked as the regular
man on the receiving end, with Howe
and Kelly as good substitutes. Currier
is considered about the best Of the col
lege catchers.
Other Material Good.
Outside OF the battery there are sew
/ eral players Of first caliber with the
squad In Leonard. Harvard has a re-
markable third baseman, quick and sure
In the field and speedy on the bases.
Briggs has the first call TO succeed the
giant Burr at first, the latter having
taken up rowing. but Waters still has
chance Simons has the first choice
at short, and Mccall at second, though
Pr1tchett and Harvey are both good
men trying for infeld positions.
Harvey is also a possibility for the
middle garden, though Dana IS pow the
varsity man, with Captain Dexter az
left and Pounds~at right. Captain Dex.
Ter Briggs, and Leonard have already
made themselves known as reliable hit
ters. but the stick work OF the others
IS very uncertain and much time VIII bs
( devoted 70 that phase Of the game.
although there was a slight rain tba
visitors got right 70 work Yesterday
afternoon and also had practfce fl7fs
/ morning. The Academy grounds are -
good as any in the country and tina
harvard men are satisfied that rno~s
progress can be made BY working hers
tIan by spending the same tine itITnn@
lnE from place to place throughout re
5outn. with the players are Coach
Pleper, Manager Sugden. Assistant
Manager Brigham Trainer Donovan
and rubber. '