The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
CARDINALS PLEASED
WITH SHOWING
OF PITCHERS
ScOIefeId Develops Into Star
TwirIer and Two Others
Are Strong

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 1S.--
The creditable hitting streak of the var
sity and the showing made by the new
pitcher, Scolefeld, in the recent games
are the chief topics in athletic circles cf
the cardinal camp. The sluggers of the
nine, who have been falling far below
the average of past seasons, have taken
sudden brace lately, and every man
that has twirled against them has been
batted for many and long bingles. Cap
tain Sampson has earned the nickname
of Truck" while some of the other
men. among whom Harry Bell is prom
inent have good stack of hits to their
credit.
Scolefield's appearance in the pitching
field was first announced by his success
In the south, when he won by his clever
tWirling the greater part of the first st.
Vincent game. In this contest he famed
10 of the heavy hitting saints. Prior to
this he did creditabIy against the St.
Marys aggregation of Oakland, and
since has fooled the teams that have
gone up against the cardinal. The addi-
tion of this find to the pitching STAFF
has raised the question of who will be
the first to be played against the blue
and gold. Stanford now has three good
pitchers in Luke Smith. Bill Theile and
Scolefield. Theile Is veteran varsity
man, while Smith has had plenty of ex-
perience and is twirling hard and heady
ball.
The team has been somewhat shifted
on the bags. MacGregor, who was sub
hing in the field, is now second catcher,
alternating with Canterbury. the fresh
man backStop.
Now Mitchell is still on the third
sack. He is doing well here. He is
sticking up to the average and in field
ing his place whips the ball over to the
initial sack in accurate style with lots
or pep SAMPSON is of his nlaca
at shortstop. The veteran captain has
been ''booting'' the ball quite a bit late
", but is only suffering little off form
turn. Scott is now at second base, ex-
cept when track activities prevent his
appearance. Cadwalader comes in from
center field on such occasions Cad
walader is playing good game In the
garden and is sure pocket for any
kind of a fly other than an absolutely
warranted war MT. He has found his bat
more sure of his place. Ball is alter
mating with Ganong at right. Ganong
is veteran, but it is entirely probable
the series Old .'Perk" Tallant is al
ways on hand when needed in left field
he covers lots of territory kand still
sticks with the ability that won him
ms letter last year.
The track outlook, which was so
dubious at the start. has frightened
considerably during the last week. In
fact things have been picking up so
fast that Captain Horton is looking for
the "hoodoo" and fears every time a
new man comes out for a good time or
mark that the next he may break or
strain some muscle or sinew. The con-
fidence of the cardinal men, which
seemed to be justified last spring, has
taught the local squad a good lesson.
and it is impossible for any of the old
trackmen to see at this time that the
cardinal still has a chance to win. 1t
looks at the present time as if it were
to be nip and tuck" all the way on
April IL, when the two teams meet
Stanford is very strong in the sprints.
With Holman. Scott, Gardner and sew
eral freshmen the 220 and 100 events
should net few more points to the
cardinal than to their opponents
In the track events other than the
hurdles Stanford seems to have little
the best of it, while IN the races over
the sticks 1t is very suncertain what
will be the outcome. In the field
events California will have to put
forth her winning effort and It is here
that the heavy trAining. of the cardinal
Is going on to fill up the gaps. Men
are being. developed in the high Jump
broad and pole vault, while Horton.
Crawford. Wooley and Youker seem to
be able to guard the majority of the
points which will be distributed in the
weight events.