Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-10
OCCIDENTAL
IS BALL MAD
PLENTY OF TALENT COMING TO
EDWARDS CALL
Presbyterians VIII Train on Leased
Grounds While the Track Season
Is on and Start Play
Soon

Baseball practice at Occidental col
lege is we'll under way, although pro-
.ceeding under various handicaps and
the Presbyterians are beginning to en-
terrain fond hopes of being somewhere
in sight in the southern collegiate pen
nant race
A field full of aspirants turned out
last week in various stages of develop
ment, from those who could really
fathom the mysteries of the game to a
professor or two who was merely there
for his health. but the sight brought
gladness to the heart of Coach Ed
wards.
On account of protests from the
track men who are trotting in the same
lot, the members of the nine resolved
yesterday to desist from further antics
on the diamond until after the confer
ence meet. but arrangements are under
way for the horsehide jugglers to move
few blocks up the street into
vacant pasture for their exercise. Con-
sidering the Importance of the cinder
path question at present the move will
be a wise one. Many attribute Fred
Thomson's lack of ability in the hur-
dies last Saturday to excessive run
ballists, as Thomson could not resist
the call of the spheroid and almost quit
the course for couple of training
periods Also at this time of the year.
when rheumatic arms are wont to hurl
the horsehide Wild someone is in dan
ger of getting a bounce on the roof
garden, another thing which is not pro-
ductive of shattered track records.
Patterson. and Thacker, the chief
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work yesterday with Woodside, who is
after the big mitt glory. and numerous
smaller fry of the academy idea occu-
pied vacant patches on the field.
Thacker promises to be better ana
stronger than ever this year, and has
already worked the stiffness out of his
wing. Patterson also claims to have
program of questions to ask any of the
teams which happen to be unfortunate
enough to. face him. Woodside was out
of form, but developed an accurate
throw. which is essential in a backstop.
The easterner has not been in regular
harness for more than two seasons and
should be given a little time to over
come awkwardness.
Men in Training
McKenny Baer and Bruce Merrill
have been in suits during the past few
DAYS and have taken Immediately to
their fast gait of last year. Mckenny
is one of the hardest workers on the
team and has forgotten more about
taking care of the last corner than lots
of people ever knew. Baer has knack
of covering all the territory adjacent
to the half way station and bids fair TO
become another Beal. Clarence Brewer
has southpaw that could be utilized
in the box and the little Hollywood
aon1idata rbou1d have an option on q
berth at short or in some of the gar
dens.
Bruce Merrill and owen Bird are
willing to assume the responsibilities
of the initial bag and Bird could be
shifted anywhere. Fred Johnson mas a
weather eye out for the pig tail duty
and will undoubtedly give Woodside or
any other would-be stop plenty OF COM
petition. Johnson also brings creden-
tials from Los Angeles high school as
a second baseman. Captain Merril
would do well to give some of the
preps a glance at the contract list be-
fore he decides permanently upon his
disciples. as several of the kindergar-
ten members are fast acquiring the
rudiments of the game. Mcdowell and
a couple of unknowns number in TINS
class.
Athletic Manager Crane announced
Yesterday that he would have an en-
gagement for the team on the Wednes-
day following the conference track
meet and warned everyone to collect
his DIS and qs for that event. The ten
DAYS of spring vacation will also be
full of practice games with the bush
mines and high schools, so by the time
Pomona and Whittier are ready TO
confess their sins the Presbyterians
should be fairly well ready to officiate.