The sun., 1909-02-21
OLD Ell HARD AT 1T.
Baseball Spirit and Enthuslam-winter
Bootball work.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb, 1o.-The meet
ing Of the Yale baseball candidates and the
beginning Of active practice found more
enthusiasm for the nine than In many years.
This is not owing to any especially GOOD
material. but to the spirit Of Capt. Fred
Murphy and tho candidates. When the
men were called together for the hrpt time
1888 reported. which was nearly hundred
more than last year. or the old men Who
have won their Y's there we're present.
besides Capt. Murphy. Grover @. Fels.
shortstop; II. NJ wheston. outnelder; 8. II.
Philbin. substitute catcher: CushmAn, sub
stitute' third bssemsn. and three pitchers.
r. 3. Rose, O. Z. Van Vleck and ]. A. Par
sons. With this a. nucleus the team will
be built.
Tad Jones win not coach, though ne was
appointed Last fall. A change In the system
has put.Ed Walsh. the White Sox pitcher.
at the head Of the coaching force. and the
graduates will have very little to, say at
the field. although their advice will be
asked In the council room. There will be
one other profession nal coach besides Walsh,
but he has not been chosen a. yet. When
Walsh goes back to the White Sox, II his
contract at the higher figure is signed. this
man will have entire charge OF the nine, as
sisted by Barney Reilly Of last years fresh
man team.
The practice has been handicapped
because there is no really suitable place
to hold II. What has been done has been
done In the cage. but the roof Of the cage
leaks and the rainy weather held back the
men from their best work. There can be
no outdoor practice this year until the
weather Is favorable for trip TO Yale field.
In former years there was practice on the
gymnasium lot even IN cold weather, but
now the entire gymnasium lot Is taken up
with the new swimming tank.
Yale seems to have some very good ma
terial for twirlers this year. OF theee the
best at present Ia Jud Parsons OF the senior
class. who pitched for the varsity In his
freshman year. His sophomore year, how
ever. saw none OF the promises fulfilled.
He was brilliant at times, but could not
be depended upon. In his junior year he
improved slightly. his only misplay OF the
sessonbeing bad throw tc third In thegsme
against Pennsylvania. This year so far
he is showing very good form and has lost
all his nervousness. His arm Is now in
first rate shape and the coaches and Capt.
Murphy are greatly encouraged. Ecdie
Van Week may. II his studies do not inter-
fere, make a strong addition to the box
squad. He is the best pitcher Yale mas
and has wonderful speed. Van Vleck In
first class fielder in the box.
The baseball schedule has been sho rtened
by two games. both OF them cancellations
og oS. 'oe Of the asmss With 81 the New YopR Nstion
ais has been taken of the schedule, hat WHICH
was to have been played April Q at Norfolk.
y tina. the hays ssbss
cancellation Ia the game with Colgate. this
having been removed from the list by the
Colgate management on the ground that the
OF tho schedule.
Through the winter the work with the
candidates for centre and quarterpack
on the football team has been carried on
and is now drawing TO a close. The prac;;
tice has proved conclusively that none 81
the varsity quArterbacks OF this year will |
that al Geres s se some
the games but Bin CHAM and johnson are |
out Of II. At present 1t looks
IS Il there W be several AL M Ms,rst Gsss nrnS sn
ably wifi be first choices, and 1t Is q toss up |
between them, Merritt Is light, but is good
at running back punts. Howe lacks slightly |
the team like a whirlwlnd They both |
resemble Eddie Dillon OF Princeton in the
position rather than any one who has been
Howe and Merritt viii not have every:,
SaVe fas eoT eompetitors Ss from their own class.
nsss are and end q The ss
cam last fan, and Murchiel also q member
OF the freshman GLASS. The latter was
barred on account OF his studies this year:
Murchie plays like Foster Rockwell, and II |
he can develop the ability OF his predecessor |
the place is his. Vaughan Is heavier and
his style is something like that of Tad
Jon es
The centre Ia likely to be Cooney. He IL
the heaviest man in Yale and Is aggressive. |
This spring he will go out for track work, |
putting the shot and throwing the hammer; !
The regular spring practice OF the football
men will begin Immediately after the spring |
vacation and will continue for three weeks,
Capt. Howe OF the crew plans to bring |
his men out on the harbor pleasant days, |
sven this month, an undertaking not at
tempted before. The reason for the change
Is the fact that the crew Is TO row Pennsyl- |
vania on the Schuylkill In the Easter ,yaca:
tion, and practice on the harbor Is believed |
to be necessary. No attempt has yet been |
made to make up a varsity boat
The work on the Carnegie SWIMMING pool |
IL nearing completion rapidly, but 1t is |
probable that water will not be let into the |
fank until next fall. except as an expert |
ment The disposition Of the old swimming |
pool Is still troubling the Yale authorities. |
The present plan ia to give u over 70 the |
football squad, at least next fall and then |
- ~ ~ "a ta ~ n han6hall court