The Washington times., 1911-12-30
PREPARATIONS FOR
YALE NINE BEGINS
AFTER HOLIDAYS
Much Work to Be Done to
Develop Old Eli
Team.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 30.-Active prepa-
rations for the Yale baseball ssason will
begin with tho reopcniny Of the New
Haven University following the Christ
mas holidays. The present outlook for
fast. well-ralanced varsity nine Is not
over bright at this time. and much work
must be done IL the Blue is to hold it's
usual position in this sport.
With this idea In mind. both Captain
Merritt ana Coach DUMMY have mapped
out an extensive training campaign,
which Will occupy the time and itten-
iicn OF the candidates during the cntirc
spring term. Winter, or indoor. prac-
the opening Of the new term, and will
continue until such time as the weather
conditions PERMIT Of work upon tho dia-
fnond 1t the athletic field.
The battery candidates will be tho
first to report. and will train three days
each week In the gymnasium. 1t is
not known ss Yet whether the twirIers
VIII have the benefit of professional
s Soaehins, nut 1t appears probable that
league twirlcr will be engaged for a
few weeks at least.
Favors Graduate Coach.
Although Yale is pledged to graduate
coaching. there is some difference of
SpAseSh a"Aohe thS &NC~ IldSeH alnIeIlC
advisers as to the limit to which this
policy should be carried. 1t is believed
that with graduate head coach In
charge there Is no reason why a profes.
sional should not be engaged for 9
short period to impart such informat ton
and training as is not within the scope
or ability Of the average varsity PLAYER
or graduate coach.
The Anal decision in this matter will
be left to the discretion Of Captain Mer.
disclose his plans In this respect for sev.
eral weeks at least. Yale battery men
have been coached In the past by pro.
fefsional players, just as has been the
big Eastern universities.
Should the opposite course be takcn
however, there are a number of alumni
who have starred in the pitching box foI
cSaeh,Rs 1s IN ease tbs isr assa
ance Is desired. What is even more
satisfactory is the fact that the ma
terial for a strong twirling stan Is
available. and the Ellis snouid be bet
ter In this department of the game mex,
spring than for several seasons.
Among the candidates who stand out
as excellent twirling possibilities for 1s1:
iIniv.E:,,S sTs r: c. Brown, Sn,, who entered the
and is now finishing his collegiate ca,
reer at Yale. Owing to the one-yeal
resident rule he was ineligible last sea
son, Dut navlng compiled with the re
Quirements In this respect he SHOULD
prove a strong factor next spring
While at Virginia. Brown held the Har
| ward team of 1910 to / to / tie o
eleven INNINGS.
Has Good Pitchers.
In addition. the pitching squad con
| tains Scott and Hartwell. OF last sea
sons team, and the former freshman
twirler. Brown. who as a first-yeal
man made an excellent record on tn,
mound. There Is also the always pres
ent possibility Of a find among the meI
| who will report at the call for practice
Even should 1t fall to be the case mex
| spring, the four pitchers mentioned
should prove as strong quartet o.
boxmen as Yale has had in some years
In other departments Of play, the Blu,
also has some available material tina
| should weld into formidable nine fo
1912. Behind the plate the two veterans
Burdett and Carhart, surpass in catch
ing ability the average run Of colleg'
| catchers. The nucleus of q fast, hard
hitting infield is also present in Captain
Merritt at third base. Reilly at first
A new second baseman must be devel
| oped as we'll as an outielder. but Will
Allen, Scofield and McGhie to I'LL In tn
| vacant positions. and the promising ma
| tcrial from the freshman nine or las
| season. the filling Of the vacancies
should not be an insurmountable task