New-York tribune., 1907-03-24
SPORTS At COLUMBIA.
Nine Ont for First Time This Sea-
SOn-WOrk of Cree.

The Columbia baseball team was able 70 get QUE
OF doors and begin work on South Field yesterday
for the first time this year Although the ground
was still soft Gilbert, the coach. put the
through some lively practice paving particular at-
tenton to the batting Captain Collins is fast re-
covering from a strain which he save his knee
few DAYS ago. and was able TO practice with the
men. although he viii 90 no heavy work until ths
Southern trip The team lines UP against the Col-
Iege of the city of New York on Tuesday
Several candidates have come to the front.
Among these is T. NJ. Hendricks, Columbias cham
piCn tennis player who bids fair to do Milten@
berger out of his place at first base. Hendricks
fields the position well and is better batter than
Nfiltenberger. The latter will probably so on tbs
Southern trip in the capacity of utility man or
fielder. Three men are left OF the large STAFF Of
pitchers that appeared earlier in the year OF these
OConnell is doing the. best work, and will be de-
pended in the big games, Lee. who pitched in
of the minor games last year, is developing
plenty OF speed and if he can learn 20 keep his
head should make another reliable man. Bradke'
the other man, IS a left handler. who has been on
for the team for the third season te IS haTa
The team will start on its Southern trip on
Wednesday and will be gone until the following
Monday. The schedule of the Southern trip Is as
follows: March % Annapolis at Annapolis; NaTch
Is. Georgetown, at Washington; March q. WASH
Of Virginia CharIOttesville April I. University
OF Virginia, at Charlottesville; April 5. Prncetors
at Princeton.
Progress OF the Columbia crews has been raEA1
the last week. although the work OF the men has
been somewhat hampered as there was still some
ice in the river Seven crews have been bOateq-
including the freshmen and varsity eignts- Crew
men were SURPRISED yesterday by the announce
ment that T. O. Roy. who rOwed at No in last
years boat had decided to give Up rowing this
year. Roys parents object to his training TOT an
intercollegiate contest
The she'll which was ordered some time aeo.
arrived. and launched yesterday II Is abOQS
two feet shorter than the old boats and Is some
Wnat lighter. Ward was the builder HE new
oars. which We're ordered earlier in the year trogA
Ahiing & Co. OF PuJney, England, have also az
rived but have not Vet been used. They are
three inches longer than the standard American
blade and somewhat narrower.
The rowing authorities are trytng TO devise some
scheme BY which the crews can take up Cheir WOlh
on the other side of the Hudson at once. Rice hSs
already encountered considerable din1culty IN IsS
welcome a change. At the last meeting OF the
Rowing Club a committee composed OF captain
Boyle, Rice and H. PeTrine was appointed 70 eot-
slider ways and means OF accomplishing the 0oJec~
The schedule Of the Columbia lacrosse team was
announced yesterday as follows.
April g. Crescent Athletic Club. at Bay Ridgsi
April 13 Stevens Institute, az ttobOkens Ap1t ~.
College OF the City of New York at south Eie,4a
April % New York Lacrosse Clun, az south tlel9s e
April g. COLLEGE Of the city OF New 1SES az NI5I- Sl
tario Field; April q Harvard at CaInDrlaes, AASy
q Crescent Athletic Club. Bay Ridge; May ~
Hobart at South Field; May Il. Cornell, az soNea
Fiell