The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-28
YALE'S FIRST GAME Tad Jones' Nine Plays Opening Contest With Manhattan
 This Afternoon.
VAN vLEcK WILL PITCH
vshing May Relieve Him After sey- eral Innings-Visitors Have
 Strong Combination.

The first real test of the indiVld- ual ability of the candidates for the Yale baseball team and the nine it. self will be afforded this afternoon when Tad Jones diamond stars play their opening game of the season with the strong Manhattan team.
 The cancelling of the University of New York schedule for last Saturday gave the Eli nine another week to practice at the field before playing a game. The gradual development of the players and steady and rapid get ting into condition of the candidates point towards a victory in to-day's game
 The Manhattan nine is always one of the strongest baseball teams in the country and report shows them to be in splendid condition this year, The team will arrive in this city this aft ernoon. will stop at the Garde hotel and get out to Yale field in time for a little practice before the game starts at 3 o'clock. The visiting nine has three strong twirlers, Chalmers, Hart nett and Heydorf. Heydorf is the best of the three and will no doubt start the game in the box.
 Van Week will start the game for Yale on the slab unless the weather is too cold this afternoon. Cushing will relieve him. Van Week is Eli's star pitcher and upon him Yale will have to depend in most of the games this season. He is. however, slim and will not be able to twirl two or three games a week, and therefore Cushing and Howard Jones will have to be kept in their best form. Merritt is too deeply intricated in scholarship deficiencies to think of the diamond. Dunbar is troubled with French and will hardly be able to get back into the game. He is a strong twirler, and has plenty of speed and nerve. Rube Parsons has not been considered and has not shown up for practice. Howard Jones may get Into to-day s game If Tad" thinks he Is in condi- ton. Howard Is wearing an arm brace on account of his Injured mem Der, He Is pitching we'll but 1t cannot be ascertained when his arm may give way.
 Tad Jones, captain of the Yale nine and the heaviest hitter on last years team, will play behind the bat to-day and lead the batting order Taylor will start the game at first and Coy will relieve him about the fourth or fifth inning. Taylor is weak with the stick, but plays good game at the first sack. Coy, however, looks like the more probable regular player al that position. He Isn't a sure hitter but when he meets the ball 1t is all ways off for a long ride. Dimes will be tried out at second and will start the game in that position. Cushmar will take his place after the first couple of innings. Williams, who has been covering third in fine style will occupy that position today. Ht does not cover as much ground as Kinney did last year, but he has a good arm and plays a clean game He Is also fairly good hitter. Fels looks like the possessor of shortstol for the season. He is a good al around player. The trio who vii start the game In the outfield to-day are Clifford, If; Murphy, of, and Wheaton, If All of these men play their positions we'll and can hit. Nal aory may be given a few innings al center field.
 Mir. Merritt. national league um. pire, will hold the indicator to-day The batting order of the two teams will be:
 Yale-T. Jones, c: Clifford. If; Fels es; Wheaton. If; Murphy, Of; vii. Hams, 3b; Dimes, 2b; Taylor, lib; Var Week. H. Jones and Cushing, p.
 Kennedy, If; Meara If; Sweeney, 3b; Donahue, 2b; Nc Avoy. of; Connolly. c; Holahan. 1b Donovan and Ryan. ss; Chalmers Hartnett and Heydorf, D.
 The lineup at the start of to-day! game will be:
 Yale Manhattan. T. Jones ................. Cornell!
 Catch.
 Van Week ..a.t. t...........H Heydor
 Pitch.
 Taylor .s.......-....= holdna1
 First base.
 Dimes ......t........ Donahut Second base.