Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

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10 ~ the leader OF the cornhusksrs In
feerfy all respects
In the center garden Pip Cooke, the
little quarterback Of the Nebraska foot bali
tsam for the last three years. was the
classy article. Hts work was OF such an
encouraging nature that he undoubtedly
efl minsle with the Cornhusker nine dur
ing the season IS its best fielder. lie Is a
speedy runner, q sure catcher and = fair
hitter. Ne made scod IN Coach Fox's eyes
Thursday by pulling a Fly into his init that
had looked like . safe hit for several sec
onds. Pip ran several yards for the
sphere. placed the safety nit on II. and
thus kept the Methodlsts from scoring two
runs that would have made the final score
= tie. His great running ability makes
him a fast man in taking bases and he V
likely to pusEle several Of the college catch
ers this sprins.
Clarke. who was stationed at second base
last year, went out to right garden in
the game against the Wesley an bunch ana
acquitted himself fairly well. Hts chances
FOR nabbing me ball we're few. At the bat
he d6 ~ ASUraging work. He IL probably
= better pcsser than fielder and " he Is
retained on the team 1t will be because OF
his batting ability.
Veteras CarroII q JOY.
Carroll, the veteran catcher or the 1907
Cornhuskers. IL playing his old game
behind the plate and IL the logical choice
for the position. He hiss q good wins and
shoots the ball to second with great speed
and accuracy. He has keen Judgment OF
batters and IL by far the most valuable
man among the Cornhuskers to work with
= green pitcher. While he Is no great
sIugser. he has a fairly good batting eye
80 IA. a. k.t4nr .ftnl 49, 49, d. 80 gos-
ity of the men who are near to making
places on the nine.
The pitchers are still the great problem
with Coach Fox and, OF course. are attract
ing the most interest. In the meeting with
Wesleyan. Fox kept Ward, the leading
twirling artist OF last leason's team out
of the box In order to allow the new
candidates an opportunity to show, their
worth. Mathers. a freshman slab artist OF
last season took charge OF the hurting for
five innings of the game. He did much
better than was expected. He is a short.
~right-handed pitcher with only a moderate
amount Of speed and a few curves. but
with good control. He held the Methodists
to three or four scattered hits and this
fact will entitle him to another chance to
prove his ability. He really does not appear
TO b. strong enough 10 do the work that
the Cornhuskers will need in the box this
spring when they go up against the best
teams in the Missouri valley.
olmstead was allo wed to exhibit himself
for only two innings on Thursday. He has
plenty Of speed. but il quite wild. al
though he showed but little tendency TO
work with this handicap Of bad control
in the game against the Wesleyan bunch.
File appears to be a pitcher who will do
better hurting when the weather becomes
warmer. -Ie Is one Of the possibilities on
whom the hopes OF the Cornhuskers for
success this season are pinned.
ward standby In nor.
Ward IL the NUCLEUS around which Coach
Fox will have TO build up his twirlins
staff. The big southpaw is one OF the best
college pitchers in the valley and will be
In shape to assume q greater share OF the
slab work in the home games. Extrs
studies however, are likely TO keep him
from making the two annual trips with
the Cornhuskers and another man viii
have to be found TO take his place OF
those tours.
Hetzel ana Stevenson. the other tive
players. who with Ward, formed the pitch.
Ing staff for last seasons nine are work,
lns with the squad. They give no evldenc,
OF having improved over their last year
FERN and can not be depended upon t,
contribute greatly to the st. ce,s OF tn,
nine this sprins in case ther sho5ld HI
PLACED on the roll OF tw'risrs qal1. BIT.
a. Gem have 2 few good curves, but cal
acco7cr ny the,r balls with no high speed
They both also lack discretion In thet
work.
Prouty and Fleming, two other twirleri
have nOt Lad a chance to show thei
variety OF goods this spring. Prouty throw
with q fair rate OF speed. but how he will
act In the box under fire can not be pre-
dieted at this time. Fleming has boil
speed and curves and with consistent worI
ought to make the Fox tribe a dependabl
twlrer. He has . spit ball which Is quit
q puSEler. He is a poor pitcher for field
Ing his own position and this fault Il
his work may prove q handicap In hi
attempt 10 get a place on the twirlin
staff.
Other candidates for the team who dE
net act into the Wesleyan game this wee
VIII be allowed TO show their caIiber mex
week. Waters, a senior. has been dom
work on the snortstop job and may prov
a man worthy Of considerable attentior
Hammond, an lnfielder who has done onl
fair work 80 far In practice, is expected I
oeVelop rapidly from now on. He is capabl
OF using the bat with good effect and, II h
'sh couple some classy fielding with TIL
proelivlty, he probably will be a valusbl
recruit TO the Nebraska ranks.
soutAera Trip Close at Hand.
No games are scheduled for the comm
week, but Manager Eager expects to allo,
the man another game with WESLEYAN an
psrnaps one with Cotner. These will com
the latter part OF the week " thSy al
booked.
Only q few more days than a week intel
vene before Coach Fox viii start sout
with hts pupils. the date for the beginnin
o ftse trip be'n April I. The annual East,
vacation will al the State un
Ntrsity on that day and the athletes wi
he free for ak days TO do as they like, II
base bail trip OF the Cornhuskers will e,
tsnd Two days longer than the recess an
The ball artists will not return TO Linco.
Gnsl about April 49,
King oCle's acceptance OF the hes
coaching position With the Cornhusker 70,
ball eleven next fall caused considersb