The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-03-10
Base Ball at the u. of M.

Dase ball work began last Monday afternoon,
feoruary 18th, when the entire squad reported
III the cages for the first time this year. At
noon the squad met, in Alumni hall and regis
tered for position and listened to a talk by
oapt' mcHale. Manager Mccarthy also spoke
a' some length. The pitchers reported for
regular work week before the rest of the
squad IN order to be in shape for the batting
pfacuce, which will take place daily from now
uhtli the season is closed in June. Names
OUTLOOK for winning team this year is bright
inoeed The team is headed by Martin ]. Nc
hale OF Stoneham, Mass one of the best col
lege pitchers that ever donned uniform at
maine. T. 0. Keefe, player and coach of
VIDE repute, who has been schooled as col
lege and professional player and also as coach,
Will De at the head of the coaching staff. The
managing of the team is in the hands of
maurice Mccarthy of Lewiston, and he has
secured the best schedule ever played by
team from the university. 1t was largely
through his efforts that "Foolishness' was put
on IN Bangor and the financial end of the team
put onto sound basis.
Last seasons varsity team left in college,
Smith, IL, who is one of the speedest little
catchers in the State, having played two years
on the varsity team, and Capt. McHale, whose
record last year pitcher puts him on level
with the best men in the State. In the infeld
the only man left is Ccombs, II, who with two
| years experience at short and second will be
valuable nucleus about which to build fast
lnfield. However, one man from the varsity
! team of '08 is in college this year and he will
again be in suit "Jim' Scales has had two
years of college ball. as we'll as several seasons
OF summer ball at Kineo, and should fall back
into his old place at short without much
i trouble
! In the outtield the only man lost is Foulton
at center, leaving Pond, II, the big fast right
fielder, whose hitting has made a record for it.
self, and Med" Scales, who played in left guard
asst season.
| From last years substitutes and the fresh
man class can be picked wealth of material
Young, 10, looked good for varsity in the class
games last fall and Goodrich, 10, who caught
on the varsity last year, is another likely man
for the backstop position. In the box "Mow-
hook" Libby will make strong bid for first hon.
ors Libby has had three years of experience
as second string pitcher and his work has
always been of high order Richards, 10,
and Jones. '13, two left handlers, are looked
upon as likely candidates and should show UP
well with college coaching. First base is open
to all corners, and there is likely to be a hot
contest for the position with such men as
"Bill" Parker and "Bruce" Bearce out in uni
| form. Cary, big freshman from Hebron,
| looks good also, and he will make strong bid
for the position. Third base is another posi-
ton around which there will be fight for first
honors. Hussey IL, who played two years at
third on his class team and was a strong as
pirant for varsity last year, and Tartre, II,
who starred in the class games last year, are
both out for the position. johnson, 10, is
another likely candidate. Swasey, 10, will,
probably make good at center field if his play
ing in the class games was a fair sample of his
! work. The other men who reported are as
follows: catchers, Carlton, 10, Kingsbury, 10,
Hardy, 10, Harris, IL, pitchers, Reyes, 10,
Danforth, 10, Vim, II, first, Sukeforth 10,
Wentworth, TO- Smith, '13, Scales, '12, second,
Weatherby, 10, C. A. Wescott, 10, Cleaves, ~,
Page, ~, shortstops, Hosmer II, Tuck, '13,
KEENAN,, 10, third, Carter, 10, Pope, 10, out
field Jones, II, Chase, 10, Smiley. IL, McKeen,
II, Carlton, ~, Morton, ~ and Merrill, 10