Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
iOOO OUTLOOK FOR BADGERS
only Two Veterans on Base Ball Team
Will Be Lost.
FINALS FOR VARSITY RELAY TEAM
Test for Selection OF Men Will he
Held Monday AfternOOn---FOr-
mer Freshmen Crew Captain
IA Ineligible.

MADISON. wis, March l2-(speciel.)--
The first signs OF spring viii be cordially
welcomed by Captain Culver and the other
members Of the University Of Wisconsin
base ball team, who are now on edge for
outdoor work. The men have been work.
ing In the base bail cage since the opening
of the second semester. ! t the practice
has necessarily been confined to infield
work, bunting practice and working cut
by the battery candidates.
From the present outlook everything
pertaining to base ball has q rosy hue.
Only two men Of the regulars have been
lost this year. Captain knight. who was
graduated last June and Nike Timbers,
varsity first baseman last season. All the
others are eligible and contrary to condi-
tions that have existed for the last few
years, there will DO a merry scramble for
places in which even the regulars will be
forced to take part
The twirling staff looks about as good as
It has in years. Peck Nash. who as
sisted in Captain knight last year and who
won four cut Of five games he pitched dur
ing the Japanese invasion last summer, is
back in the fold with more speed than
ever. Nash has always worked well, par
ticuiarly against Illinois. and with Bob
Fucik, who has won his baseball "W" two
years ago. should make a strong pair OF
curve artists. Fucik has all kinds Of steam
and, pitching for the engineers in the inter-
class league last year. won every game.
ola Man Behind Rat.
In the receiving department. Klelnpelb
a regular; PauluP, freshman catcher two
years ago; Ruenzel, OF considerable amateur
experience and Dorr ars now working. For
Timber's old place on the initial sack.
Crowns, who played the position on the
law team. Horneffer. the engineer teams
first baseman and Neprud seem to, have
the call and It is uncertain who viii land
the regular position.
The rest OF the field is practically In
tact from last year with Simpson at second.
Fellows and Lupihsid at short, ana Per-
gande at third. Horner and Bunta, two
new men,, are out for. one of the. infieid
positions, and may give the regulars a
fight, as may 'Keckie" Mol, who has
been showing up well in the indoor practice.
Captain Culver win be seen back IN his
old place in center garden. while Flanagan
will undoubtedly cavort in the right field.
Left field remains to be filled, but Coach
Barry Is not displaying any anxiety about
the proposition as there are q number Of
outfielders at work who have shown more
than average ability.
At the next meeting OF the athletic board
proposition to build a covered infleid will
be brought up and in an likelihood It win
go through The Badgers have always
been handicapped BY the lack OF suitable
place for early spring work, and II Is sug-
gested that the space between the sym
nasium and Association hall be utilized for
this purpose
Finals fer Relay Team.
The varsity, relay team will be selected
Monday afternoon. Coach Lathrop having
notified the track candidates that the final
trials will be run at that time. Richards,
who ran a remarkable race against Chicago
and Illinois In the indoor carnival last
year, VIII not try for the team Neither
win Paul Morris. the former LAWS Institute
star. Both Of these men were put out OF
the conference last year through injuries
received through overwork. and Wisconsin
was the Loser a. q result. Coach Lathrop
Is an unbelisver In the overwork doctrine.
and has ordered these men 70 work at the
hundred and two-twenty. Mitchell conse-
queutly viii be the only member Of the
Philadelphia relay team TO run IN satur-
days meet His teammates will undoubt-
edly be schaoht and Gillette, who have
shown up well thus far. and fourth man
Still unchosen.
Captain Dohmen. conference winner IN
the mile last year. showed the first flash
OF last seasons form BY going . mile on
ths twenty-six lap indoor track IN l:l6M
Mitchell made the fastest time over two
laps that has been made this. year when
he negotiated the distance IN o.s9K Lam
CONTINUED on second PaseS