The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
CORNELL EASILY
HAD BEST TEAM
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Ithacans Have Played More Con-
sistent Ball Than the Ex-
elusive Three.
PRINCETON COMES NEXT
System of Determining Cham.
pionsllip Most Unsatisfactory
to Lovers Of Sport.
PRINCETON COMES NEXT
to Lovers Of Sport.

II there ever was q college baseball
season which emphasized the need OF
an intercollegiate association to de-
termine the championship this is tho
year. Under tho present conditions 1t
Is only by chance that the title Is
awarded without dispute.
Until this year it has so happened
that the honor went to Yale, Princeton
or Harvard, three universities which
play With each other q series of two
games, and three, II necessary, to break
the tie But this season two outsiders
are dlsputing Princcton's right to the
championship laurels. They are Cor
nell and Williams. Although Williams
came near cleaning up everything on
her trip to the Middle West, the
schedule Of the Massachusetts boys
does not include as many important
games as does that Of Cornell.
Is Very Unsatls Glory.
At the present rate Of winning VIC
tories, 1t Is likely that Princeton and
Cornell Will be compelled to divide tho
honors. For some reason. the Princes
| ton management this year refused to
| schedule the usual two games with
| Cornell AS i'll luck would have 1t, the
two teams which ought to fight it out
for the premier honors Will not meet
at all, and any title must be awarded
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| equally divided. Both of these
| methods are extremely unsatisfactory,
Movements have been started at va.
rious times to organize an intercol-
| legiate baseball association and to ar
/ range q regular Intercollegiate sched-
! ule to award the title. as Is done in
the minor sports, such as basketball.
cricket and association football. The
movement has failed to date solely
through the hostility Of Yale, Harvard,
| and Princeton, who seem anxious to
maintain their exclusiveness at the
expense OF the sport and its needs. Cor
nell, Pennsylvania, Columbia and Dart
mouth have been favorable to the
movement at all times.
i A study. OF the records made by the
i different teams to date would seem
to give the honors to the Cornell team.
!. which has played remarkably con-
slstent game from the start. When the
season opened the Cornell nine had
been riddled by graduation and other
q things, SO that Coach Coogan had to
begin at the very bottom and build
UP his nine. The former Pennsylvania
man was equal to the occasion, for he
has gathered together a wonderful
team.
Cornell Won on Merit.
1t Is true that Cornell has lost some
games but most of these have been
n extra inning contests, when the slight
est slip decides the issue. In all other
games Cornell has won strictly on
} merit, and the 1907 team will rank as
; the best ever turned out at Cornell. f
The Princeton team Is als6 strong.
I but 1t has proved much more cratic
than Cornell, and at times has been
4 easy to beat. The Tigers are prac-
tically as strong as the Ithacans In
? the pitching and fielding departments.
! but the Comedians are the better bats
: men, and all other things being equal.
s that is what determines the winner.
r On this account the chances would ia
| vor Cornell If a series of games could
!. be played between the two.
!, The Yale team runs Cornell and
= . Princeton pretty close. The Ellis have
: played erratic ball, without doubt. but
they have also shown some terrific
, batting strength, and when ct their
best would probably prove the equal OF
!. Cornell and Princeton.
The Harvard nine is out OF consd-
. Grafton for championship honors. be-
: cause OF It's defeat by Cornell and It's
n double defeat at the hands OF Prince
r ton. Pennsylvania team this year Is
/, a curious combination In Brady, S!mp-
; son, Fennell and Twitmire, the Quakers
: have a quartet of pitchers which none
n of their rivals can beat. but the Penn.
i, sylvanians are woefully weak with the
stick, and became. worse Instead of bet
tor as the season advanced. If Yale
had had tho Pennsylvania pitching staff
the Ellis would have been invincble