Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29
TWIRLERS ARE WARMING UP
Ball Tossing Aspirants Already Re-
porting in Many Big Universities.
L0OsENMG UP M GYMNAsIUMs
Pennsy WiI Have sehuItE Another
Near. whose Abtiity ON Mound
Has Won Two Cham
pionshfps.


Has Won Two cham
pionships.
Candidates Tor the base ball teams Of
many schools and universities are already
reporting At Harvard thirteen battery as
pirants are working out their arms in the
gymnasium. They are; Pitchers. r. c,
Babson y n. A. Baker II, 8. M Delton
49, r. G. Mckay H. H. r. Ohler il, A.
G. Townsend n and H. H. Tryon ~.
Cstchers. r. Burrage n. r. c. Clifford
y, H. r. Howe Y. n E. Reeves ~ W. +.
Stiles 10 and J. A. sweeter il. The Har-
ward graduate advisory committee on base
ball, after consultation with the under
graduate varsity base ball Captain {. 3.
Mclaughlin announced the appointment OF
Mir. Frank }. Sexton as university base
ball coach for the coming season The
members OF this committee we're DR.. p II
Nichols, IS. pitcher Of the victorious IS
Harvard nine and coach for four years
after 1900: Barrett Wendell ir., o.; DR.
Claiming Frothingham, ir, O2; w. e.
GarceltOn, 80 L.. and Captain Mclaughlin.
The new Harvard base ball coach Is not
a Harvard graduate. as no graduate
seemed available. He is a Brown univer-
slty man, having played for four years on
the Brown team and then on the Boston
National league team He has been the
coach Of the Michigan university teams
and was the Brown university head coach
from 1904 to 1903. Under Sexton the Grim
son should develop a formidable nine. The
squad will use the Easter recess in prac-
tice on the Annapolis grounds, rather than
in travelling about and playing games. The
schedule contains twenty games from April
IS to June H.
sixteen Respond.
Pennsylvania has gone Harvard three
better, as sixteen base ball men have re-
ported for battery practice. Coach Thomas
wanted to get his box men and receivers
into working shape early this year, his
first call was only for three men, and q
likely bunch reported and started work
OF the sixteen there were thirteen pitchers
and three oatchers.
This is a promising outlook for the Red
and Blue this year. as number of the
candidates are known to be first-class BALL
players The catchers who reported are
Cozens, Howk and Gordon. Cozens has
played with the Red and Blue for the past
two years, and is recognized as one OF the
best college catchers in the country. His
great forte Is in judging batter. Hawk
substituted Cozens last year and was an
able man for the position. Gordon caught
for the freshmen and was one Of the stars
Of the team. Before coming to Pennsyl-
vania he played for Dickinson college,
where he made a reputation a back
stop With these three men on the receive
ing end Pennsylvania should not have any
trouble holding its own behind the bat
Many New Men.
Many Of the pitchers are new men. yet
/ there are enough for the supporters of the
Red and Blue TO feel sure Of a good slab
staff. Captain Schultz. who heads the staff,
has pitched for the Red and Blue for the
last two years and has been responsible
for Pennsylvania winning the champion
ship those two years. He IL recognized
throughout the college world as one of the
greatest pitchers of recent years. and has
received offers from several professional
men. schultz is ably assisted by Marshall
of last years team, who was the find OF
the year. He has the greatest variety OF
curves of any OF the pitchers, and with q
little more experience should make re-
liable twirler. Pierce. who was a substi-
tute pitcher last year, has plenty Of speed
and is q southpaw. Inlay, Jones and Wal
lace, OF the freshman team last year. are
good men, and are expected 10 make good
on the varsity The other candidates will
report for practice about the middle Of
February.
Among the western institutions, the
Northwestern university squad has already
started spring practice under the tuition
OF Coach Bob Lynch. Captain Marsh Il
making q thorough canvass In every de,
J partment Of the university for material
and he says the outlook for a large at.
7 tendance at the first practice is assured
Already sixty men have decided to try
for the team. Among the above men ars
all Of last years players with the excep
ton of former Captain Jacobson odell anC
Wilcox.
Material is Good.
An ample amount OF slab artists is h
evidence Among the best known are Man
ley. Parker, Ray Lamks Schultz and Carr
II is believed that Manley has thorough,
recovered from the injury in his shoulder
received two years ago and which severed,
handicapped him last year. Parker. tn,
negro twirler of last years freshman team
win probably give a good account Of him
self. as he is a player with strong recorC
behind him; Lamke will be unable 70 en-
1 gage actively in the early spring practc,
J on account OF basket ball affiliations
! Schultz. the emergency man OF last sea
I son, will undoubtedly be desirable asset
e and Carr, with his southern wins, will fur
> nish variety Tor the men at the stick.
= At present eatehers are at a premium
e as only two experienced men are lined up
+ Denton, 49, and Schaffer OF the Denta
: school. Keen competition will exist IN IN
p infield, Tor at least two or three stron
: candidates are out for each position.
/. A large showing from the professions
schools Is not counted on until after tn
semester examinations and Coach Lyme
: SAYS that no practice at all will be al
g tempted during the examination period
n Things are much the same in every par
y OF the country Every school or eolleg
q hoy who has any base bail ability Il work
. lng hard to prepare himself to play hi
+ part In the national game
n HARVARD AND PRINCETON
ARE TO MEET IN THE FALL
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