The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
STANFORD BASEBALL
5. MEN WILL HAVE
STRONG TEAM
Cardinals Confident of Winning
+ in Intercollegiate Series With
Blue and Gold

o. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan 16.-
That Stanford university should win
the intercollegiate baseball series this
year from the blue and gold players
IS the conviction OF many Of the under
graduates who have followed the
dope" OF the players. Seldom has tho
outlook for q successful season been
as bright as the prospects at the pres
ent time would indicate. Seven OF the
veterans who faced the California
varsity last spring have returned TO
college and are eligible this year
These old players are: n NJ Mitchell,
the reliable backStOp, W. q Thelle,
the speedy tWirler of three years ex-
perience IN the varsity box; Harry Bell,
first baseman last year and vet
vious standing, Captain Carlos r.
Sampson, crack shOrtstop who has
stopped the fast infleld liners for three
years; Lee Scott, third base last year
and previously a reliable fielder;
"Perk" Tallant, the heavy hitting out
fielder who gathered in the flies In left;
Gilly Ganong, the right fielder. One
more veteran is added TO the list OF
men in college. Theodore r. Cadwal-
eder, who played on the earthquake
varsity and the victorious 1907 nine,
has announced his intention OF coming
out again. Cadwalader has played at
second and in the outfeld. He is re-
liable man and was only kept out or
the game last season by a strained
shoulder, the result of football in
This squad Of eight old players IN
Itself would make a formidable array.
but in addition to these players are a
number Of members OF former varsity
squads who viii be seen on the dia-
mond when the actual work Of the sea-
son commences. Among this number
IS Luke Smith, '0s, a former varsity
ritcher for the University Of Wash
inRton who is eligible here for the first
time. He viii serve rs an admirable
substitute for Bill Theile. Another
valuable man is Bert Ball. II, who was
prevented from playing last year by
inelgibility. During number OF the
preliminary games he was tried on the
marked ability. y. A Scofe1d, IL, and
Jimmie" McGregor, '09, are fielders
who may secure the vacant places in
the lot
coach George J. Presley. 'O7, viii
have fun charge Of the men Of the dia-
mond this year and he VIII endeavor
10 have the annual tnterclass series
played at an early date. possibly with
In three or four weeks.
Dan" Murphy. coach Of the cardi-
nal varsity and freshmen crews IS
optimistic as to the result Of the re-
Rattas this year. He says he has one
Of the best aggregatiOns Of oarsmen
70 choose from that has registered here
in some time. He has 8 large number
Of men out for the different boats, and
from the number Of veterans and
husky new men he expects TO be able
TO pick a winning eight, good four
and q freshmen eight which should
rank well against all competitors.
Especial interest is centered in row.
tng this year by the collegians on the
coast. as the season VIII be more cx-
tensiVe than ever before. Stanford has
provided for a new she'll. and the
Berkeley men have done likewise. The
Increased activity on the water is due
TO the opening Of the Alaska Yukon
exposition. The promoters Of the fair
have authorized the rowing men Of
the University OF Washington to Sc
cure competition between. the. crews
OF stanford University Of California
and the University Of Washington. All
expenses viii be betrayed by the man.
ayers Of the exposition and a big re-
eatta will be held on Lake Washing
ton May 80 or June ], which is the
opening date OF the fair.
The possibility Of a trip north has
caused many men 10 sign. Not only
"a varsity eight crew viii be taken
north. but a varsity four and fresh
men eight This viii mean a trip for
az least 20 men.