The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-31
YALE BASEBALL STAR
lied" Coy, of Football Fame,
Is a Pitcher.
ED. WALSH DISCOVERS HIN
Ellis Open Southern Trip with Game
Against Georgetown and VIII De
Week and PhUbin the Battery.
Lash with the squad.

81 scisl to The Washington Herald
New Haven, Conn. March 30.-"What
are you going to 90 for a pitching ma
chine this season. was asked OF Capt
Murphy. OF the Yale nine, to-day. We
shall use Ed Walsh for both a pitching
and batting machine" was his response
Walsh has had charge Of the twlrlers for
six weeks. and when the Yale practice
closed to-day for the Eastern trip OF the
squad he had developed star pitchers. a
bigger number than Yale ever had before
10 start her Southern trip. Incidentally.
there were not enough last year 10 start
a trip South with
i do not know which OF Yale's pitchers
are the best. " said Ed to-day They all
look promising. Ted Coy. the football
captain. I regard a. almost wonderful
1 discovered him only a few days ago
and have found that his spit ball IS the
deadhest I have seen. II he can control
IL he VIII make trouble for somebody on
the other side"
Coy vas picked by Capt Murphy yes
terday 20 accompany the Yale team
South. but it has been supposed that ne
was candidate for his old position, al
nrst base II now develops that ne VIII
be used in the box.
Merritt Eligible Again.
Merritt the former Andoyer terror. has
regained his eligibility. but Walsh believes
in holding him back until late in the
season lie IS not likely 10 be used 10
any extent on the Eastern trip. which
begins tomorrow. Capt. Murphy sad
to-day that 10 was probable that Van
Week. the veteran % last years star.
wouid be sent 10 the slab al Washington
against Georgetown.
Van Week and Rose were the regulars
last year Llppitt. formerly On outhelder.
VIII be used for south-paw work. and
HartWeu, Freeman. and Parsons are all
showing remarkable form.
Hale's first string backstop won't be
selected Ill late IN the season. Steve
Phi!bin, UnderstUdy 10 Capt Tad Jones
last year. viii be sent in against George
town Thursday. because he is steadier
and veteran athlete.
Badger. catcher for TIE freshmen last
year, is throwing Wen. but is far from
steady Charley Rend. the former Uni
versity OF Chicago catcher. looks promis-
ing ana VIII De worked IN the SCUM
Pop Jefferson. the old WlHston
Academy first baseman. VIII be tried
there az the start Of the Easter trip. He
has always been d splendid fielder. but
his batting was shy Till this spring. when
head coach Bill Lush found what his
trouble was. and since then Pop" has
been one Of the surest hitters on the
nine. In case JeTersOn finds the going
TOO fast in the South. Capt Murphy viii
go 20 first base.
YaIe's Prospects Bright.
No Yale zine in recent years has gone
South With such promising prospects The
team plays Georgetown in Washington
on Thursday. and wiz so the next day to
Norfolk, Va. where 4 Will make It's
headquarters. meeting the Norfolks. OF
the Virginia League. in. two games. the
University OF Virginia IN one. and the
New York Giants In two before coming
North, and closingNhe Easter trip with
a game on the Polo Grounds with the
Nationals.
The nine and the crew viii leave here
tomorrow noon for the South. the crew
stopping OF the train at Philadelphia
and beginning training there Tor its race
with the University q Pennsylvania.
The nine is due in Washington az 10