Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-08
DIAMOND STARS
GIVEN CHANCE
PLENTY OF MATERIAL FOR LAW
SCHOOL TEAM
Barristers Assemble Many Good ones
When George Wheeler Calls
for Practice with the
Horsehide

From the number of candidates lhal
are trying for the basepall team at tnu
university of Southern California law
school that institution should be repre-
sented nv one of the fastest mines
among the colleges of Southern Can
fornia this season. Already practlce
has started in earnest on grounds Sc
cured for that purpose on the corner
of Witmen and Third setreets, anu
Yesterday more than forty asplrants
for positions on the regular VARSITY
nine were on the ground TOSSING tnt
little sphere around in a most earnest
manner. ..,.4,
George Wheeler, the clever utility
player on the Los Angeles Coast league
team, has been secured to coach tile
Rarristers, and under his guidance tile
team should develop quickly.
Arnold Wall has been chosen manag-
er, and at present is working on liiS
schedule, which, when compiled VIII
be published in The Herald. IL is pTop-
able that the scheduled games Will be
nIaved on the diamond at the UNIVERSE
fv of Southern California, as the prac-
tice grounds, although almost perlect
for fast ball, are not fenced IN ana are
without seating accommodations.
THE most promising candidates are
sc follows, For catcherS, SorenSon, last
seasons football coach and of last
years baseball team; Graves also oI
last years nine; Kendall, VINO mas
nlaved with the Los Angeles mgh
school: Hanley, also OF H. A. hlsH, ..l, ailu
Swaffield. who caught on the North
western freshman team before coming
to Los Angeles. The most promising Oh
the above candidates for the backstop
nosition are Graves, Kendall and SWat-
field. -,
For the pitching staff Wheeler Will
have good material to work with anu
should develop formidable array OIL
puzzlers. Keck, who halls from Elso-
more, where he played on the Town
team, and Doherty, of last season s
team, are both able twirlers and prob
ably the best of the staff. Doyle comes
with a good reputation from the Long
Reach high school, and under the aple
coaching of Wheeler may develop into
n hummer at the heaving game Han
sen of the Redlands high school also
comes with a good reputation as a box
artist.
First Base Secure
That the initial sack will be well tax
en- care of is q certainty, as there are
more candidates working for this po-
sition than are working for the heavlilg
honors. OF all the Hal Chases, Selph of
football fame and of last years base
ball team seems to have the best
chance, although Warning, also last
wears player, will be n strong con-
tender for the place. Allen, Univer-
sitv of Nebraska man, where he played
on the varsity nine, may nave TO be
reckoned with when the position is al
lotted. Padden of the Polytechnic high
and Ingles of the Napa high school are
also out for the place. Ingles comes
haT6 nlIIGT,
which is a quality that Wheeler will
want.
CAPTAIN Foss, who learned the game
at the University of Minnesota, where
he nlaved on the varsity team seems to
have almost a clear field for the posi-
ton at second base. But one other,
Miller, a former University of Pam
sylvania freshman team player, has
signified his intention to try for the
second sack.
The difficult bag has a good array OF
candidates, and all have about an equal
chance of landing the position. Tom
nv Cohen, a Los Angeles high school
player, is expected to make a strong
showing, and the fight for the place
may lie between him and Millicent,
formerly of the University of Illinois,
although Arnold of last years team has
a good chance. McGregor, another
moleSlNn WttFrloI' IS ouC loI tilo Jop'
Stevens, captain of the nine last year,
is generally picked as the man for the
short field. Taggart, former Stanford
student, is expected to make good
showing for this position, as is expect
ed of Rouse, the former Los Angeles
high school player.
Candidates for the outfield are mostly
composed of players of last seasons
team, such as Ellis, Wilson, Russell,
Lloyd and Brewer. Besides these play
ers there are possibly a dozen others
of unknown quality who are nabbing
the high ones in the outfield. Ellis and
Lloyd are considered the most promis-
ing candidates.