Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

mot much speed, but good control" tells
the olliber OF Mathtgs, the kid Ditcher -
on the whole this young fellow pitched
the best ball Of the Nebraska s,aJ artists,
and the students credit him win having
Ucon the stairs leader. Il ne continues u
hold his control VI tbs bal Ia sE0u.d be
OF much use 10 tbs COrALusE-rg th.a year.
OF the new men AG-.ns Sesul " nave
the biggest reputation viii him. Several
years ago he was a base ball af.ist AZ The
local school, and IT Is SAID re VAS d real
wonder In those days. S-Gce tnas .late ne
has been teaching tAe country lACs tne.r
three RS AID has dsv0.-u vi, DJtls at
tentiou to base ball. Hs says "a Is do.e 70
pitch superior Lali TO any Laat ne twirled
when he formerly stu4I,d here. Ia case
that Is true he may be a "fu.d 70. Coach
Carroll.
Farmer" Rodman Is Back.
Farmer Rodman was "a caIu.La.e Coz
the pitching s.aff two years asU, and was
mentioned then as a likely p4-cu~.. he
has a great deal OF speed and ssVe4ai puz-
cling curves. His scholastic record is
stained with a condition ia mathematics
and he is likely TO need the assistaace o.
the Harvard prodigy before he can get
past the eligibility committee Of the a.nletc
board.
Halligan, Schmidt and Frank were stars
in the fraternity league during the spring
months, and each OF thsm pu.led OH some
brilliant pitching feats. S.hH.idt Is a south-
paw whom the coaches consider as exec
tent materiay.
First base viii probably be looked after
again this year by Jasper Clark, IA vet
Gran Of two seasons. clark cove. I'd tle
Initial bag in neat style lest sps1ng. He
lacked a few essentials Of the defensive
game, but, 1t is reported. he acquired THESE
during the summer months while Playing
With the Lincoln Sunday School league.
He was ono Of the leading batters Of the
varsity and was q sure hitter"
Thomas, a southpaw, and Cline, a for
mer varsity player, will be among the
other candidates for substitutes at first.
Thomas played classy ball in the frater-
nifty league last spring and aspireo to win
his base ball letter with the Cornhuskers.
Cline won his numeral with the Corn
huskers in the spring Of 1907. He was in
school last season, but, feeling that his
professors needed him more than the base
bail nine, stuck close TO ais books.
Second base Ia without an occupant.
Bobby Carroll, who was stationed there
during the last weeks Of the seaEon, has
become coach Of the varsity. and the
''To let" sign is posted over tho middle
sack. There will be candidates Of all
sizes for that position.
Wood, a junior In the university. is men
toned as a strong contender for che second
sack place. He IS said to be a shifty
player and a fast traveller. HIS bat work
is reported to be of the highest order.
Waters, a Junior law student, and
Boyles, a sophomore, will be other candi-
dates for the second sack. Waters tried
out with the varsity last season and the
year before. He is fast and with another
springs training ought to sbe a varsity
player. Boyles handles himself skillfully
in the diamond, and will be a bidder for
second base.
cole" MetcRIf for short.
sole" Metcaif, last seasons shortstop,
viii be posted at his old position again.
Metcaif was a sensational infielder last
spring and was rated as the best college
shortstop in the Missouri valley conference
. league. He handled difficult drives in a
phenomenal manner, and, with Captain
Beltzer, averted more than one defeat for
the Cornhuskers. His experience OF last
year should make him the star of the nine
this spring.
The loss Of Captain Beltzer of last years
team has left a hole in the nine at third
base which will be hard TO fill. Beltzer
was the leading infielder of the conference
league and played a brilliant game at third.
Pehiiman, a sophomore of Lead, g. D., is
now regarded as a successor Of Beltzer.
Pehliman Is an erratic fielder, but IL a
reliable batter. He is said to be one Of
the best college batsmen that has come to
Nebraska in several seasons. 1t Is freely
predicted that in c,se he gets q place on
the nine he will lead the crew with his
stick work. Good, reliable batters are the
assets the ~Cornhuskers will be in dire
need OF this season, and Pehliman's pro-
clivity to smash the ball viii be a great
aid In placing him on the team.
Dudgeon and Cook are gone from the
outfield. Sturteznegger. a veteran, win be
on hand again and will probably occupy
his old position in right garden. Slaughter,
a player OF two seasons ago, has come back
TO the field, and will take one of the out
field jobs, He did some fast fielding dur
ing the spring he made his IN" and should
be able TO put up en- improved article for
the Cornhusker fans this year. Slaughter
was among the three best batters two
seasons ago, and is likely to be a valuable
swRtter for this spring,
For the third fielding job there will be
a vast number of candidates, and Coach
Carroll should have little trouble In getting
n good, all around mar to I'LL the place.
Fordyce, q player who led the Lincoln city
league in batting last summer, will be one
Of the aspirants for this vacant garden
position. Many Of last years freshmen
will also try to get this job,
Manhattan Five Ond Night,
Returning from their trip TO Des Moines
and Ames tomorrow, the Cornhusker basket
ball five rest Up a day for their game with
the Manhattan Agricultural five on Monday
night. The Aggies defeated the Nebraska
qu ntet on the recent trip made by the
local basket shooters into Kansas. The
Nebraska players ave faint hopes of win
ming from the southern players Monday.
for they will be tired cut from the effects
Of their Journey 70 the Iowa cities, while
the Aggies viii be fresh and IN fine form.
Then, the C~ornhuskers will be much
weaker on Monday than they were WHOM
they went to Manhattan. Since that trip
they have lost three OF their PLAYERS who
contested against the Asgies. Next Friday
and Saturday the ~Cornhuskers win meet
Minnesota at Minneapolis.
The annual fraternity barb athletic
u,aof will h. h.ll O., tNa ,,nN....Ha.. -.